Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, a native of Laredo, and a pioneer in health promotion research at UT Health San Antonio, will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 Commencement of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Medicine.
Ramirez is an internationally recognized researcher in cancer and chronic disease health disparities among Latinos.
At UT Health San Antonio, she is chair and professor of Population Health Sciences at UT Health San Antonio, where she also is founding director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research and associate director of community outreach and engagement at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.
Over the past 30 years, Ramirez has led over 100 studies and programs to reduce health disparities, improve health equity, and increase participation in cancer screening and clinical trials.
The UTRGV School of Medicine commencement ceremony is set for 5 p.m. on May 4, 2024, at the UTRGV Performing Arts Center in Edinburg.
This will be the school’s fifth group of medical graduates.
