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Cityscape SAN ANTONIO, TE X AS Rampage tear up the ice. Plus, the San Antonio Missions, Double A affiliates of the San Diego Padres, play at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Educational and healthcare opportunities Chartered in 1959, the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at San Antonio serves more than 2,800 students. UT’s School of Nursing presents three degree programs: RN-BSN, BSN-MSN, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. The University of the Incarnate Word’s School of Nursing and Health Professions offers RN to BSN and BSN to MSN degree programs. Webster University, established in 1812 as one of the first Catholic women’s colleges west of the Mississippi, opened its Fort Sam Houston Campus in 1976 and offers a Master of Health Administration. Methodist Hospital is the flagship facility for Methodist Healthcare System and the largest private hospital in the city with 672 beds. It specializes in bone marrow transplant services, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, and several other services. University Hospital is part of the University Health System and the primary teaching facility for the UT Health Science Center. A 604-bed acute care hospital, it is home to the region’s first heart, heart-lung, and lung transplants. Distinguished centers of excellence include trauma, urology, neonatalogy, and cranial facial surgery. Founded in 1979, Southwest General Hospital is a 327-bed, high-tech facility that offers comprehensive healthcare services, including emergency care, diagnostic imaging, maternity care, and advanced surgical procedures. It was the first hospital in Texas to obtain Certificate of Distinction from the Joint Commission for its Inpatient Diabetes Care Program and the only San Antonio hospital to receive the Maternity Care Excellence Award™ in a report issued by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company in the U.S. “River City” The gateway to America’s Southwestern culture, San Antonio has been described as one of the safest and most affordable cities in the country. Nicknamed “River City,” as well as “Alamo City,” it attracts more than 26 million visitors each year and presents an array of professional opportunities. HT References and more information can be found on www.healthcaretraveler.com. Karin Marcus is a freelance writer living in North Woodmere, New York. Circle Career Card No. 626 Circle Career Card No. 613 46 Healthcare Traveler January 2009 www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.procareone.com http://www.procareone.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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Healthcare Traveler - January 2009 Editor’s Desk Contents By the Numbers Paws for Thought Field Notes In a Flash Med Ec-cerpts Dream Destinations Nursing from the Heart Drug Update Professional Update Clinical Tips On Assignment Cityscape Name It Advertiser’s Index Contest Rules When In… It’s in the Bag Dot.com Tax Facts Big Deals Starter’s Kit Going the Distance Allied Corner Classifieds Tales from the Road

Healthcare Traveler - January 2009

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