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Symons charts a data-driven future for health care

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April 16, 2025

With more than a decade of experience spanning health care technology, clinical data analysis, and agile project management, Alexis Symons’ journey from certified pharmacy technician to data-driven health care leader has been anything but linear — but that’s exactly what makes it powerful.




U.S. News & World Report ranks two UTHealth Houston schools No. 1 in Texas

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April 11, 2025

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health received top honors last week, ranking No.1 in Texas in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools report. It’s a repeat No. 1 performance for the School of Public Health and a new accolade for Cizik School of Nursing.


Poverty simulator offers eye-opening look into patient hardships

Two women participate in a poverty simulation

April 10, 2025

Some begged. Some borrowed. Some chose not to pay a bill. Others were evicted. These decisions, made by UTHealth Houston students and other participants at the Community Action Poverty Simulator, highlight the circumstances many patients face while deciding how to pay for health care and medication.



The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Asia Bright, PhD

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April 3, 2025

A New York native, Asia Bright, PhD, originally fell in love with Houston’s landscape and southern flair while visiting during her junior year of high school. Still, it was her passion for impacting communities and UTHealth Houston that made her want to stay long term.


Raven Landry’s journey from school employee to dentist

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April 3, 2025

As Raven Landry embarks on another rigorous day of dental school, she hears the sound of tiny feet pattering across the floor, a sound she’s heard nearly every morning since starting at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry.



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