Success Stories
Get inspired by our Salud Hero stories and videos, which show real champions who drive big healthy changes for our families, schools, and communities!
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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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Britney Ortiz: From Research Assistant to Colorectal Cancer Caregiver
A lot can change in the wake of a cancer diagnosis, especially for a daughter. “When a person gets sick, the whole fami…
Cancer
Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast can…
Access, Cancer
Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa: Lung Surgeon and Chancellor of The University of Texas System
Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa, UT Health San Antonio’s Malú and Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Sur…
Health
Art, Advocacy, and Amor: Celebrating the Legacy of Mary Louise Lopez
Whether with paint on canvas or a friendly chat in person, San Antonio artist Mary Louise Lopez always spread love and s…
Education, Increasing Recognition
How Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Continues to Inspire Latinos Today
As young kids, we all have dreams. Whether it’s a firefighter, a teacher, or an astronaut, we are inspired to do big thi…
Increasing Recognition
Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías: A Latina Champion for Public Health
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Salud America! is spotlighting some amazing Latinos. Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías…
Access, Increasing Recognition
Dr. Derek Rodriguez: Using a Personal Cancer Journey to Inspire Others to Share Theirs
From a young age, Dr. Derek Rodriguez had his heart set on attending medical school. Everything changed when he was dia…
Latino Cancer
Dr. Eneida Nemecek: An Advocate for Latino Clinical Research Participation
As a child in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Dr. Eneida Nemecek learned the effort it takes to earn an education by literally goi…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
How Health Confianza is Improving Health Literacy in San Antonio
Health literacy is defined by the CDC as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and unde…
COVID-19, Education
Janette Ramirez: Big Goals to Help Underserved Communities
Janette Ramirez was looking for a way to help people. In her search, she walked into the Center for Service Learning, In…
Access, Health