School of Medicine

Doctors Visit Local Schools for National Doctors Day 2009


Alice Gong, MD, talks to students at Marshall High School in San Antonio.
Alice Gong, MD, talks to students at Marshall High School in San Antonio.

Nearly 30 doctors from the School of Medicine -- MDs as well as some PhDs -- visited area elementary, middle, and high schools on Monday, March 30th in recognition of  National Doctors' Day. Twenty eight faculty members from the School of Medicine made presentations to  nearly 3,000 students in various schools in the greater San Antonio area and Laredo.  Most of the presentations were made to high school students enrolled in health science technology, biology, and other science  classes. Participating schools represented nine area public school districts and four private schools.  Schools included Smithson Valley High in Spring Branch, just north of San Antonio, to as far away as Laredo.

 

The doctors talked about how and why they chose their careers - sharing their personal journey. The recurring theme was a desire to help people in a profound way, which is what National Doctors' Day is all about.  March 30th was set aside by presidential decree in 1991 to honor the people who help make lives better through diagnosis, treatment, research and education. We would like to honor them as well for reaching out to young people all over South Texas  and encouraging them to work hard  to pursue their goals.   If those goals include the practice of medicine, it can make a strong and lasting impact on  our community. Each student in the audience received a FUTURE DOCTOR tee-shirt that featured the School of Medicine logo on the back.

 

Thanks to all the faculty who helped spread awareness of how the School of Medicine makes lives better in our community!

 

Ruth Berggren, MD,

St. Mary's Hall

San Antonio

Jodi Gonzalez, PhD

Somerset High School

Somerset

Lois Bready, MD,

Pershing Elementary School

San Antonio

David Jones, PhD

St. Augustine High School

Laredo

Michael Parchman, MD

Harmony Hills Elementary School

San Antonio

Ashlei W. Lowery, MD

Glenoaks Elementary School

San Antonio

Luci Leykum, MD

Whittier Middle School

San Antonio

Donald J. Dudley, MD

Churchill High School

San Antonio

Alice K. Gong, MD

Holmes High School

San Antonio

S. Hinan Ahmed, MD

Reagan High School

San Antonio

William Henrich, MD

Health Careers High School

San Antonio

Robert Reddick, MD

Health Careers High School

San Antonio

Carlos R. Jaen, MD, PhD

Healy Murphy High School

San Antonio

Lee Jones, MD

Edison High School

San Antonio

J. Michael King, MD

Sam Houston High School

San Antonio

Ron Stewart, MD

Southside High School

San Antonio

Rajam Ramamurthy, MD

Stevens High School

San Antonio

Michael Freckleton, MD

St. Anthony High School

San Antonio

Merry L. Lindsey, PhD

Johnson High School

San Antonio

Robin Brey, MD

East Central High School

San Antonio

Kent R. Van Sickle, MD

Stevens High School

San Antonio

Bonny Gillis, MD

Johnson High School

San Antonio

K. Ashok Kumar, MD

Steele High School

Cibolo

David Jones, PhD

J.B. Alexander High School - Health Science Magnet

Laredo

Joanne Grayson Waltman, MD

Clark High School

San Antonio

Dan Hale, MD

Southside High School

San Antonio

Lauren Pankratz, MD

Southside High School

San Antonio

Gabriela Brzankalski, MD  

Fox Tech High School

San Antonio

Michael McCarthy, MD

Smithson Valley High School

Spring Branch