As we take time for the holidays and the year comes to a close, I want to express my gratitude for your hard work and dedication. Whatever your holiday plans and traditions may be, I wish you all a safe and relaxing time spent with those dearest to you. I look forward to continuing our work together in the coming year!

Wishing you and your family a happy holiday,

Peter M. Loomer, BSc, DDS, PhD, MRCD(C), FACD, MBA

Help UT Dentistry keep the top spot as the best Dental Practice in the 2024 YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers’ Choice Awards!

Nominations are open through January 2^nd and one set of nominations can be made EACH DAY! Click here and go to the Dental Practices category, select UT Dentistry to nominate. 

The 2023 holiday greeting from Bill and Mary Henrich — the president and first lady of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio — is sent with excited anticipation of the December 2024 opening of our UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital.

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The School of Dentistry has 15 dental researchers listed. “Among U.S. dental schools, the School of Dentistry has held a strong research reputation for decades, as evidenced by the discoveries and innovations produced here,” said Dean Peter Loomer.

The School's newly launched research center has been featured in numerous publications including News Medical, one of the world’s leading open-access medical and life science hubs.

The Leadership Excellence for Academic Professionals (LEAP) program expands leadership knowledge and practical application skills for evolving health care, higher education and research professions.