San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff announced that Dr. Barbara Taylor, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, will lead the new COVID-19 Health Transition Team. The team will develop a plan to move the city and county out of social distancing.

Also named to the team are Dr. Tom Patterson, professor of infectious disease and division chief; and Dr. Ruth Berggren, professor of infectious disease and director of the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics. Dr. Jason Morrow, also a faculty member,  will serve through his position at University Health System, our clinical partner. At UT Health San Antonio he is an assistant professor of geriatrics, gerontology and palliative medicine, and a member of the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics.

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