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UTSW is first hospital in Texas to perform single-incision robotic surgery
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/single-incision.html
UT Southwestern recently became the first hospital in Texas to perform single-incision robotic surgery.
Celebrate the amazing work of the UTSW Health System at the inaugural Celebration of Excellence
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/celebration-of-excellence.html
March 22 will mark the inaugural Celebration of Excellence, a daylong event that will highlight examples of innovation and improvement in quality, patient experience, people, and financial stewardship.
Three new THR Clinical Scholars named
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/thr-clinical-scholars.html
The number of Texas Health Resources Clinical Scholars at UT Southwestern doubled last year, as three new Scholars have been selected to receive development awards to examine the quality and efficiency of providing patient care.
UT Southwestern event honors legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/mlk-event.html
UT Southwestern event honors legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Black History Month celebration highlights diversity progress, gaps in health care equity
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/black-history-month.html
Bringing together the joyous voices of the Dallas Street Choir and one of the country’s most renowned leaders in improving diversity in medical education and health care equity, UT Southwestern’s recent Black History Month event highlighted the progress that has been made over the past half-century while addressing the gaps that remain.
Acclaimed neurologist selected to lead O'Donnell Brain Institute
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/obi-dauer.html
Dr. William T. Dauer, a neurologist acclaimed for his research into dystonia and Parkinson’s disease, has been selected as the first Director of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern.
Okafor strides his way to breakfast tacos – the Step Challenge grand prize
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/step-challenge.html
Hats (and Fitbits) off to Frank Okafor. On Feb. 28, he walked straight to the grand prize in the Heart Month 3 Million-Step Challenge: breakfast tacos for him and his team, delivered by Dr. John Warner, Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs.
A foot bridge in Frisco: UT Southwestern reaches farther to offer specialized care
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/medical-center-frisco.html
Construction is underway at the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Frisco (right), which will be connected to Texas Health Hospital Frisco by a pedestrian foot bridge (center).
View from the front lines: Infectious disease-fighting specialist to speak at President's Lecture Series: CT Plus - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/infectious-disease-perl.html
When deadly diseases emerge around the world, UT Southwestern's top infectious disease specialist is often called in due to her expertise in preventing disease transmission, particularly in health care settings.
New wayfinding signs light up the Southwestern Medical District
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/wayfinding-signs.html
More than 60 bright blue signs now dot the roadside through the Southwestern Medical District (SWMD) and UT Southwestern campus, thanks to years of cooperation between several governmental entities. The system of gateway and wayfinding is designed to help visitors more easily navigate the area, including the UTSW campus, Parkland Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center Dallas.