The vision behind the UT Tyler School of Health Professions will be implemented under the leadership of Dr. Theresa Byrd, the inaugural dean of the school. Byrd discusses her journey in pioneering this initiative, the challenges, and the triumphs that have marked her tenure. Discover the intricacies of leading four academic departments, the strategic reasoning behind offering classes both in-person and online, and the excitement that comes from planning the school's growth.Byrd also discusses her extensive research work, including a CDC-funded project on prostate cancer treatment decision-making and a cervical cancer screening program for Hispanic women. She talks about accreditation of the school and expansion of their master's programs, as well as her vision for a dual degree program and her aspirations for future collaboration with UT Health East Texas.(Show notes are automatically generated and may contain phonetic spellings and other spelling and punctuation errors. Grammar errors contained in the original recording are not typically corrected.)

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