Celebrating the Next Generation of UIW Healthcare Professionals: Spring 2025 Graduates
05/16/2025In honor of the Spring 2025 health professions graduates, a number of ceremonies were hosted to celebrate their accomplishments.
News and Events
May
March
UIW Hosts Annual Sr. Margaret Mary (Lucilla) Lecture
03/07/2025On Thursday, March 7, the UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP) hosted its annual Sr. Margaret Mary (Lucilla) Lecture in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. This yearly event welcomes educators and students from the Nursing program to present their original research during poster presentations and to listen to a distinguished Nursing guest speaker.
October
UIW Nursing Professor and Student Chapter Recognized at 2024 Texas Nursing Students Association Conference
10/25/2024From Thursday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 12, the 2024 Texas Nursing Students Association (TNSA) conference was hosted in Austin, Texas. TNSA is dedicated to promoting professionalism and leadership among nursing students, representing over 3,000 individuals across the state who are preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses. This annual conference welcomes members to gather and exchange ideas, share knowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of the next generation of nursing professionals.
What it Means to Care: UIW Hosts 2024 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Endowed Lecture
10/11/2024On Thursday, Oct. 3, The Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP) welcomed 450 aspiring healthcare practitioners and guests to the UIW McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room for the 2024 Sr. Charles Marie Frank Endowed Lecture. Current SNHP and UIW health professions students and faculty were welcomed to attend the event to share their healthcare-related research through poster presentations and listen to a lecture delivered by this year’s guest speaker, Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean emerita and professor from Seattle University College of Nursing.
September
“Caring Matters and Healing Outcomes”: UIW to Host Annual Sr. Charles Marie Frank Endowed Lecture
09/06/2024The Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions invites the UIW community to attend this year’s Sr. Charles Marie Frank Endowed Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 3. The event will take place in the UIW McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room and will consist of a research poster viewing at 3 p.m. followed by the lecture at 4 p.m.
July
UIW Health Profession Schools Utilize Study Abroad to Broaden Students’ Perspectives
07/26/2024UIW has five health profession schools that rank among the best in the nation: Feik School of Pharmacy (FSOP), Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP), Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO), School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) and School of Rehabilitation Sciences (SoRS). Each school’s curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, holistic approaches and clinical experience that will enable aspiring healthcare practitioners to graduate practice-ready across a variety of professional settings.
UIW Travels to Tokyo, Japan to Attend the 2024 IAHPEDS World Congress
07/12/2024This month, UIW faculty and students from the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP) and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) attended the International Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Dance and Sport (IAHPEDS) World Congress in Tokyo, Japan. This year marks UIW’s first ever participation in the IAHPEDS World Congress, held July 5 - 8.
November
UIW Shares Its History With Visiting International Nurses
11/17/2023Over 2,000 nurses from across the nation and globe visited San Antonio last week for the 47th Biennial Convention of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), an international honor society of nursing. Those who have dedicated their lives to the service of others in the nursing profession came together to celebrate Sigma’s 100-year history of successes in transforming global healthcare and to look ahead to the future.
A Full Circle
11/15/2023It was at one of his bleakest moments when Ralph Evans found God. A U.S. soldier during World War II, he devoted his life to faith and family upon returning from the war.
October
Heritage Day
10/16/2023September
August
The SNHP Familia Brings In a New Year
08/14/2023July
June
Health Professions Programs Host Summer Camp for Local High School Students
06/16/2023The University of the Incarnate Word's health professions programs recently held the annual Health Professions Summer Camp for local area high school students at the School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). The camp was a unique opportunity for students to gain insight into the various health professions programs offered at the University.
Thank you, Dr. Holly Cassells
06/05/2023After more than 40 years of service to the University of the Incarnate Word, Dr. Holly Cassells is prepared to call it a career. Cassells, a Registered Nurse who has dedicated her life to education and service in the healthcare industry, announced that she will retire at the end of the Spring 2023 semester.
March
The Search for Answers
03/09/2023Each year, the UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP) gathers for the Sr. Margaret Mary (Lucilla), CCVI Nursing Lecture. On Tuesday, March 7, Delia G. Meyer, PhD, RN, CE, assistant professor in SNHP, served as the keynote speaker for the 2023 lecture, sharing a presentation titled “’You’re Your Own Child’s Doctor’: Mexican American Parents’ Experiences with Asthma.” Nursing students, licensed nurses, healthcare professionals, faculty and distinguished guests attended the event.
January
UIW School of Nursing Awarded $1 Million Federal Grant
01/10/2023UIW is proud to announce that the UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions is one of fourteen programs across the United States awarded a 3-year, $1,049,754 grant from the federal government, Health Resources Services Administration, Nursing Education, Practice, Quality and Retention.
December
Returning Home
12/05/2022Among the UIW freshmen who moved to campus in August was Xzavier Perales, a new UIW Nursing student who was accompanied by his mom and dad, Roxanne and Eddie Perales, alumni of the University of the Incarnate Word. For the Perales family, UIW isn’t just an institution of learning. It’s their second home.
September
Annual Sr. Charles Marie Frank CCVI Endowed Lecture Set for Sept. 27
09/23/2022The UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions will hold its annual Sr. Charles Marie Frank, CCVI Endowed Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. This year, guest speaker Athena Sherman, PhD, PHN, RN, CNE assistant professor at Emory University, will address deliver her lecture titled, LGBTQI+ and Health in Nursing: Creating Environmental and Curricular Change.
August
UIW ABSN Graduates Honored at Pinning Ceremony
08/25/2022The UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions honored its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) August graduates at a pinning ceremony in Our Lady’s Chapel on Saturday, Aug. 20. The pinning ceremony celebrates nursing graduates and recognizes their entry into the profession of nursing.
UIW Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
08/23/2022The UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to announce that Professor Michael D. Moon PhD, MSN, RN, CNS-CC, CEN, FAEN will be the recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lifetime Achievement Award.
July
Academic Highlights: Summer Edition
07/01/2022
UIW’s Community Health Education Program Receives Accreditation
07/01/2022UIW’s Community Health Education (CHED) program, an interdisciplinary program housed in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health professions, has earned full accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
June
Nursing Faculty, Alumna Earn Local Awards
06/02/2022Two members of the UIW Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions faculty – Professor Julie Nadeau, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, and Assistant Professor Linda Hook, DrPH, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC – and UIW alumna Lizet Garza, RN, BSN, Northeast Independent School District (NEISD) were recently recognized for their dedication and service to the field of nursing.
May
Angel on Earth: UIW Graduate Ready to Enter the Nursing Profession
05/06/2022It’s the fall of 2018. A 17-year-old Avery Alva is starting her journey at UIW after graduating from Antonian College Preparatory High School. She’s young, but she already knows what she is meant to do. She’s here to become a nurse.
April
Rewriting the Script
04/29/2022UIW students are engaging communities to become better prepared to work in the healthcare industry
Raising Awareness: UIW Set to Recognize National Public Health Week
04/01/2022The University of the Incarnate Word Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions is set to recognize National Public Health Week from April 4-10, with a theme that focuses on the impact of public health in the community.
UIW Recognizes National Athletic Training Month
04/01/2022The University of the Incarnate Word is proud to recognize athletic trainers and sports medicine staff during National Athletic Training Month, held annually in March to raise awareness about the important work of athletic trainers.
March
UIW to Celebrate Fourth Annual Day of Giving
03/18/2022Each spring, the University of the Incarnate Word community comes together as “One Word” to work towards “One Goal” – raising funds to support current and future UIW students. UIW’s fourth annual Day of Giving, known as “One Word. One Goal.,” will be celebrated for 1881 minutes, in honor of the University’s founding year, during Incarnate Word Week beginning March 23.
February
Keller Receives 20 Year Service Award from Texas TRiO Association
02/22/2022Wynette Keller, director of TRiO Student Support Services at the University of the Incarnate Word, was recognized by the Texas TRiO Association with a 20 Year Service Award at the organization’s conference. We caught up with Keller to discuss how rewarding her work is and how it aligns with the Mission of UIW.
UIW Health Professions Schools Plan to Participate in Quijotes of San Antonio Interprofessional Health Mission
02/18/2022After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, University of the Incarnate Word health professions faculty and students, public health conditions permitting, are planning to participate in the Quijotes of San Antonio Interprofessional Health Mission.
UIW Announces 2022 Faculty Awards
02/04/2022Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the University of the Incarnate Word Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry, faculty across UIW were honored with the 2022 Faculty Awards in January.
January
Rising from the Pandemic
01/19/2022Dr. Ronda Gottlieb, UIW director of Clinical Health, has been part of UIW’s team of first responders since the onset of the pandemic. As she recounts, “On Jan. 9, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a mysterious coronavirus-related pneumonia in Wuhan, China. At that point, cases were very low in China, but on January 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began screening for Coronavirus at three U.S. international airports. When the first confirmed U.S. case of COVID-19 was identified in Washington state, the UIW Incident Command team began officially meeting."
UIW Student Nurses Association Receives Two TNSA Awards
01/12/2022The University of the Incarnate Word Student Nurses Association (SNA) received the 2021 Image of Nursing Award and the Breakthrough to Nursing Award from the Texas Nursing Students Association (TNSA). The TNSA is a direct constituent of the National Student Nurses’ Association.
November
UIW Professor Awarded for Efforts in Public Health
11/04/2021UIW is proud to announce that Dr. Linda Hook, assistant professor in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing & Health Professions, has been named the winner of the 2021 Ruth B. Freeman Award for teaching and service in public health.
HEBSBA and Nursing Partner to Host Opportunity Recognition Workshop
11/03/2021Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, coordinator of International Business in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), partnered with professor Dr. Karen Weis, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN, and assistant professor Julio Lujano, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, both from the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, to co-produce UIW’s first Opportunity Recognition Workshop on Nov. 1.
August
UIW Students Help Step Up Vaccine Effort
08/27/2021UIW is proud to announce that Dr. Heather Barton-Weston, assistant professor and public health coordinator in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions; Dr. Nile Barnes, assistant professor of Pharmacy; and Dr. Maria Felix-Ortiz, professor and chair of Psychology, obtained $32,000 of stipends from Interfaith Youth Core’s (IFYC) Faith in the Vaccine grant for UIW students to serve as “vaxambassadors” who promote vaccination against COVID-19.
April
UIW Helps Bring COVID Vaccine to Underserved Area
04/09/2021At least three dozen UIW students from the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing, Feik School of Pharmacy and School of Osteopathic Medicine along with over 100 volunteers will participate in a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at Southside High School on April 10, 2021. About 1,000 area residents have been pre-registered to receive the vaccine.
September
New Building. New Labs. New Future Nurses.
09/02/2020The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to welcome its first cohort of Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) degree students in a new, interactive learning environment.
June
UIW Names New Dean for Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions
06/18/2020The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Holly Cassells has been selected and elevated to the post of dean for the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions.
UIW Awarded Grants Totaling Nearly $6.5 Million
06/10/2020The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that it has received two grants totaling $6,464,793 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
May
TeleHealth takes Center-Stage at UIW as New Healthcare Norm
05/15/2020As a second-year student at the University of the Incarnate Word’s School of Osteopathic Medicine, TJ Counce is learning all there is to know about the “hands-on” approach to treating patients.
March
UIW Nursing Ranked Among Tops in Texas
03/06/2020For the second year in a row, the University of the Incarnate Word’s (UIW) Nursing Program has been ranked in the top 10 in the state of Texas by a national website.
February
UIW Set to Raise the Bar on Athletic Training Program
02/25/2020The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is taking a major step in enhancing and elevating the degree offering for students in its Athletic Training Education program.
May
UIW Announces $1.9 Million Grant
05/03/2019March