AUSTIN, TX–Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., author of Senate Bill 98 that allows the University of Texas system to establish the U.T. Health Science Center-South Texas, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will tour the Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) tomorrow. After the tour, Sen. Lucio will join the Lt. Gov. at a news conference on the importance of medical education for the area, improving the quality of health care and increasing the recruitment of doctors to South Texas through a health science center.
WHO: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst & Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr.
Dr. Leo Vela, RAHC Regional Dean
WHAT: Tour and news conference at the RAHC
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
Tour at 10:30 a.m./News conference at 11:15 a.m.
WHERE: U.T. Regional Academic Health Center
2102 Treasure Hills Blvd.
Harlingen, Texas 78550
