Bill Henrich helmed one of the state's top health schools since 2009 — leading through its biggest years of growth.
UT Health San Antonio President Dr. William Henrich announced in February that he would be taking a leave to receive medical treatment.Dr. William L. Henrich, the president of UT Health San Antonio, has died, the school confirmed Thursday.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.his battle with a rare form of blood cancer called myelodysplasia in the 2010s. He was 77.“He was a visionary leader and a joy to work with, and his creativity, hard work and passion will always be examples for all of us,” Acting President Dr. Rob Hromas and Chancellor James B. Milliken said in a statement. “His laugh will ring through our corridors for many years.
Henrich’s health had been wavering in recent years, said Reed, who described him as a visionary and builder who took time to be involved in the community. moderated by San Antonio Report co-founder Robert Rivard, Henrich opened up about his blood cancer diagnosis and returning to his role as president after undergoing a successful stem cell transplant using his son’s stem cells.
“There are monuments to Bill Henrich that are built all over this city in terms of buildings, and there are monuments to Bill Henrich that exist in the hearts of people like me,” Wells said. Before serving as president, Henrich was the dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for Medical Affairs, and served as professor of medicine at schools including The University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, and served as professor and department chair of medical schools at the the Medical College of Ohio, and at The University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Joseph R.
Reed suggested that regents could honor Henrich by naming a planned new hospital after the late president, in memorial to his vision and growth prospects.
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