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The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation has established a $50,000 endowed scholarship to help support students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine who declare an intention to specialize in psychiatry, neurology or a related field in the neurosciences. The Randall Baker Endowed Scholarship is named in honor of the foundation’s former executive director, Randall “Randy” Baker, who retired from his post June 30. Shown, from left, are Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation Board Members Arnie Gonzalez and Bob Duncan; UTRGV President Guy Bailey; UTRGV School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs and Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation Board Member Dr. Leonel Vela; Randall “Randy” Baker; Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation Board Vice Chairperson Billy Bradford; Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation Board Member Beth Pace; and Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation Board Secretary Quita Wittenbach. (Courtesy Photo)

Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Benefit School of...

MDN Staff - Oct 22, 2018

Dr. Leonel Vela and Dr. John Krouse form The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine welcomed its newest students with a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Performing Arts Center of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. Marking the beginning of their education and career, the new medical students received their signature white lab coats from School of Medicine leaders, then recited the Hippocratic Oath – which acknowledges their primary role as caregivers – in the presence of their loved ones, school leaders, and peers. Dr. John H. Krouse, executive vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine, congratulated the students for their achievements thus far and emphasized the importance of staying humble and showing compassion. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

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MDN Staff - Aug 24, 2018

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MDN - Apr 9, 2018

Dr. Ameer Hassan, an investigator in the trial and head of the Neuroscience Department, Director of Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, and Director of Clinical Neuroscience Research at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Photo Mega Doctor News

Valley Baptist Neuroscience Department Participates in Groundbreaking Stroke Research

MDN - Jan 30, 2018

Pictured above, from L-R: Larry Safir, Chairman of Renaissance Cancer Foundation; Jericka L. Gaskamp Renaissance Cancer Foundation; Elizabeth Jondreau, Interim Director DHR Health Advanced Care Center; Marissa Castañeda, DHR Chief Operating Officer and Director of Marketing; and Robert Lucio, Chief Operating Officer; and Natasha Del Barrio, Chief Executive Officer, both with the Bert Ogden Auto Group; and Edna De Saro, Lone Star National Bank Senior Vice President/ Marketing Director; Lone Star National Bank President David De Anda, and Adriana I. Rios. Photo by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez.

Renaissance Cancer Foundation raises $345,700 to Help Patients Fighting Cancer

MDN - Jan 4, 2018

Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital awarded advanced stroke certification

MDN - Dec 6, 2017

Dr. Lydia Aguilera, Director of the UTRGV/UT Austin College of Pharmacy and clinical associate professor in the UTRGV Cooperative Pharmacy Program, has added another level of expertise to an impressive list of accomplishments by achieving board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy from the National Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

Dr. Lydia Aguilera Gains Highest Standard of Certification for Pharmacists

MDN - Oct 2, 2017

Researcher Chandan Sen with the nanotechnology-based chip designed to deliver biological "cargo" for cell conversion. Image: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Ohio State researchers develop regenerative medicine breakthrough

MDN - Sep 15, 2017