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Thank you, Dr. Hromas, for hosting us on this historic day, as we celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in health care for San Antonio and South Texas.

For millions of families across 38 South Texas counties, access to world-class healthcare shouldn't be limited by geography or circumstance. And it never will be!

Today, as we dedicate the new San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital, we are establishing a new frontier of healthcare excellence where complex surgeries, advanced cancer treatments, and groundbreaking clinical research will transform patient care for the people of this rapidly expanding region and the emerging global city of San Antonio.

Remarks as drafted.

Thank you for joining me on Veterans Day as we honor the contributions, courage and dedication that distinguishes all those who have earned the title of "American veteran," and specifically recognize the veterans we have the privilege of working with every day here at UT System Administration

I'll begin by thanking all those among us who volunteered to serve and defend this country - our veterans, active-duty service members, guardsmen and reservists. Your service has helped keep our country and citizens safe and free. Please raise your hands so we may recognize your service with a round of applause

With a very heavy heart, I write to let you know that Bill Henrich, our extraordinary colleague, friend, and President of UT Health Science Center at San Antonio since 2009, passed away this morning.   

Bill valiantly and successfully fought a bout with cancer in 2012, with stem cells from his son that saved his life.  Bill returned to his office after an eight-month leave with a stronger than ever determination to make UT Health San Antonio the best it could be in treating, curing, and educating.  And that he did magnificently.