Community Service Learning (CSL) at Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics

02/23/2026

Public health leaders, researchers, clinicians, students, and community advocates - this is your moment.

Abstract submissions for the virtual UAID Health Equity Leadership Conference, held April 11-12th, are due on February 28th. Share impactful, data-driven, community-centered work by submitting in one of two categories: Community Health Needs Assessments or Community Health Improvement Projects. From local data and identified priorities to innovative projects and partnerships, this is your chance to spotlight work that’s making a difference.

Join a dynamic, two-day conference bringing together diverse voices across public health and healthcare for inspiring discussions, practical strategies, and meaningful collaboration.

Submit your abstract by February 28 and register now to help shape the future of equitable public health here: www.uaid.org/conference.

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02/03/2026

Workshop Details:
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: School of Public Health, Lecture Room 1.102
Cost: Free (includes 3.5 non-DSHS contact hours)
Who should attend: Community health workers, nurses, and other health providers

Registration is required and space is limited. Registration closes on 02/24.

12/09/2025

Join us!

Health Confianza is hosting a free Sensory Wellness Tools Workshop this weekend to support healthcare professionals in creating more inclusive, responsive, and effective care environments.

If you want to learn more about understanding how sensory processing affects patients, community members, and providers, and recognize signs of sensory overload and stress, this course is for you.

Register: https://forms.gle/4j5bxwttWcZgasCa6

09/02/2025

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03/26/2025

NPHW is right around the corner!

01/24/2025

This is your last chance to register for the 18th Annual Community Engaged Learning Conference Ending the Injustice of Generational Poverty on February 1, 2025. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join experts, community leaders, and change-makers working to address generational poverty.

Registration closes soon on January 26.

Conference highlights Include:
• Keynote Speech by Dr. Donna Beegle, President of Communications Across Barriers, Inc. a nationally recognized advocate for poverty awareness.
• Panel Discussion with community engagement experts.
• A presentation by City of San Antonio Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia
• Networking Opportunities leaders across multiple fields..
• Poster Session highlighting 77 student-led community Projects

Details:
Date: February 1, 2025
Location: UT Health San Antonio
Cost: Free

Seats are limited, so register now to reserve yours! For event questions, please contact us at Humanities@uthscsa.edu.

01/21/2025

There is still some time to register for the upcoming Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training on Saturday, Jan 25th with Dr. Stacy Ogbeide.

This event will take place in-person:
• Saturday, January 25, 2025
• 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• UT Health San Antonio Main Campus- School of Nursing (SON) Room 1.217
• In-person ONLY
This is a free event open to all.

For our AHEC Scholars, practicum hours will be provided for your particpation.

This is a great training for those wanting to learn for the foundations of MI for the first time or needing a refresher. 🙂

To participate, please register at: HTTPS://REDCAP.LINK/MI2025

01/10/2025

There is still time to register for the Brief MI training on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9am-1pm at UT Health San Antonio.

To register, click here: https://redcap.uthscsa.edu/REDCap/surveys/?s=Y7AMJ4J3N4ETLKLD

12/20/2024

Call for Poster Abstracts:

Present your Community Engaged Learning (CEL) project at the upcoming 18th Annual CEL Conference “Ending the Injustice of Generational Poverty” taking place at the UT Health San Antonio campus on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Conference registration is free, but you must register by Jan. 26. Submitting an abstract is an excellent opportunity for your professional development and to network with people with similar areas of interest. This poster opportunity is open to students at every UT Health Science and affiliated institutions.

For details and to submit your abstract online by 5 PM on January 7, 2025: click here.

https://www.texashumanities.org/celconference/call-for-student-poster-abstracts/

For questions about the abstract submission or the CEL Conference, email CEL@uthscsa.edu.

11/06/2024

The 18th Annual Community Engaged Learning Conference is almost here, and we’d love for you to join us! This year’s theme, “Ending the Injustice of Generational Poverty,” will address innovative approaches to this important issue.

Saturday, February 1, 2025
8 am - 2:30 pm
UT Health San Antonio

Keynote Speaker
Donna Beegle, DEd
President of Communications Across Barriers, Inc.

Register here and be part of the conversation to drive change!

Community Engaged Learning (CEL) is a structured learning experience that combines community service with explicit learning objectives, preparation, mentorship and reflection. UT Health San Antonio students address community-identified needs while learning about the context in which illness develops...

09/20/2024

Upcoming Texas Health Institute Convenings (Informational)

Also in follow-up to our meeting yesterday, I wanted to provide some information regarding two (2) upcoming convenings of the Texas Health Institute (THI, https://texashealthinstitute.org/). THI is a health policy/public health “think tank”-like organization that seeks “to lead collaborative efforts and facilitate connections to foster systems that provide the opportunity for everyone to lead a healthy life.” The two convenings are as follows:

• Health Integration Leadership Convening – Wednesday, October 23, 9:30am-3pm; being held at UT Health SA
https://web.cvent.com/event/309dd9c0-11b6-47cd-b33b-6371ebfd6311/summary

• Texas Health Policy Forum – Thursday, December 5, 9am-4pm; being held at Hyatt Regency Austin
https://web.cvent.com/event/6b9ceb83-fca8-4de4-a17c-4a0fdd2f4858/websitePage:0dc46103-0ec0-4d64-b730-a0e53ff3bf95

Please refer to the attached emails for additional information – and I’ve inserted hyperlinks to the registration webpages above.

Events hosted by THI are often attended by a variety of health care stakeholders to include provider groups, advocacy organizations, leadership from the UT System, and other academic institutions. I have found prior meetings to be incredibly informational and engaging. I could see UT Health SA faculty and students having interest in attending. I believe the first event (the one at UTHSCA) is free but the second forum regarding health policy has a cost.

At the Texas Health Policy Forum, thought leaders from diverse backgrounds will identify common goals, share perspectives, and foster alignment on recommendations to address the state’s pressing health challenges. Together, we will advance broadly shared policy priorities related to population hea...

07/02/2024

Learn more here: https://www.texashumanities.org/community-service-learning/grant-program/