January 26, 2022, Filed Under: News, Newsletters, Volunteer SpotlightsUTMRC Volunteer Spotlight Fall 2021: Highlighting the Work of Mr. Steve Janda As a volunteer with the UT Medical Reserve Corps, I began partnering with Shalonda Horton and Courtney Kaleta last July, and continued with Whitney Thurman this past October, in the delivery of vaccines to the unhoused population of Austin. This was accomplished through UT Austin’s Vaccine Administration Mobile Operations (VAMOS)… read more
May 6, 2021, Filed Under: NewsProviding Comprehensive, Equitable Care to our Community Meet Stephanie Morgan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Director of Practice Innovation, Professor of Clinical Nursing and Director of our Wellness Centers. Amid the pandemic, Dr. Morgan (PHD ’13) has overseen a smooth transition to telemedicine and telehealth for wellness clinics, co-led UT Health Austin’s on campus vaccination clinics and served as… read more
May 6, 2021, Filed Under: NewsMobilizing Volunteers to Help Immunize the Austin Community Meet Li-Chen Lin, PhD, RN, CNRN, and a UT Austin School of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor of Adult Health Nursing. Dr. Lin (MSN ’03, PHD ’09) has focused her research on nurse’s work environments, resilience, role transitions, as well as quality and safety in healthcare. Her current projects aim to… read more
January 15, 2021, Filed Under: NewsFacing the COVID-19 Crisis, Nurse Leadership Paves the Way for Successful Vaccination Clinic On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2020, Erika Tabke, a faculty member at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, made history by administering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Texas. The day before, UT Health Austin, the clinical practice of Dell Medical School at UT Austin,… read more
January 11, 2021, Filed Under: NewsVolunteer group of UT Austin students, faculty and graduates ready to fill medical staffing shortages AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 500 University of Texas students, faculty, graduates and other medical professionals who have volunteered are standing ready to fill staffing shortages across Central Texas caused by increasing hospital admissions. The University of Texas Medical Reserve Corps said they are willing to staff the newly-activated alternate care… read more
