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on the cover: Oenders walking in the main hall of the
Estelle Unit in Huntsville, Texas.
6 Spotlight:
Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D.
10 Solutions
27 On the Side:
Dianna Riall, RN
35 Curated: Brandon Lack
38 Field Notes
40 Calendar
Table of Contents
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Auto Play
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The Texas Medical Center is named
an automated vehicle proving ground.
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Med School at 40
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Shasta Theodore, Ph.D., wants to
expand access to health care for the
underserved population.
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A Community Bridge
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Together, Cuney Homes residents
and UH students learn to be
community health workers.
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Ready to Reset
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
helps some patients with depression.
Left: The Thymatron System IV
records the brain's reaction to
ECT treatment.
