Programs
Departments & Divisions
Christine A. Andre, MD
Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Professor/Clinical
Dr. Christine Andre is a published, board-certified Hospitalist who joined UT Health San Antonio as an Assistant Professor/Clinical in August 2004 after having completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2003. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from UTHSCSA in 2000 (serving as Chief Resident from 2003 to 2004) and also holds a Bachelor of Art in Biology (with a minor in Chemistry) which she earned from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994.
Dr. Andre has flourished during her time with UT Health San Antonio, becoming an Associate Professor/Clinical in 2012 before rising to the rank of Professor/Clinical in 2021. She has also served as the Director of Veritas, a career advising and mentoring program for medical students, from 2006-2022 and became the Vice Chair for Faculty Development in 2023. Dr. Andre is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the "Top 21 Preceptor Award" (2010), "Top 20 Preceptor Award" (2009), "Top 25 Preceptor Award" (2008), "Outstanding Faculty Award" (2005),"Commendation for Outstanding Professionalism" (2005), and the UT Presidential Award in Sustained Teaching Excellence (2024). She is a member of several professional organizations including the Association of American Medical Colleges, Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, the Society of General Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians, and the Gold Humanism Society.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2000 - Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 1994 - Bachelor of Arts - Biology (Minor in Chemistry) - The University of Texas at Austin
Training
- 2003 - Residency - Internal Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Appointments
- 07/2023 - Present - Vice Dean of Professional Development - UT Health San Antonio
- 1/2017 - Present - Director of Veritas - UT Health San Antonio
- 2021 - Present - Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio
- 5/2012 - 2021 - Associate Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio
- 08/2004 - 05/2012 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio
- 07/2003 - 07/2004 - Chief Resident - UT Health San Antonio
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Instruction & Training
- 04/2018 - Present, MS4 Noon Patient Report, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 04/2018 - Present, Healer's Art Course and Finding Meaning in Medicine Courses, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 09/2015 - Present, Faculty Mentoring, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 1/2015 - Present, Veritas Mentor to Medical Longitudinal Elective, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 7/2012 - Present, CIRC5005 Clinical Skills, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 07/2010 - Present, Crash Course on History Taking and Physical Exam Skills for Pre-Operative Assessment, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 05/2009 - Present, Veritas Career Advising and Mentoring Program, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 7/2008 - Present, MEDI7001 Special Topic, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 07/2007 - Present, INTD1005 On Becoming a Doctor- Foundations, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 08/2004 - Present, MEDI4046 General Medicine Ward/Subinternship UH/VA, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 07/2004 - Present, Morning Report, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 07/2004 - Present, MEDI3105 Medicine Clerkship, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 07/2003 - Present, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 07/2001 - Present, INTD2006 Advanced Clinical Eval Skills, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
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Service
Department
09/2016-Present: Participant, Interview Committee for Hospital Medicine Faculty- UTHSCSA
07/2003-Present: Member, Clinical Competence Committee, UTHSCSA
07/2003-Present: Member, Interview Committee for Internal Medicine Residency Program, UTHSCSA
10/2009-04/2010: Member, Learning Environment Subcommittee, UTHSCSA
School
2006-Present: Director, Veritas
09/2016-Present: Advisor, Student Mentor, and Longitudinal Preceptor
09/2010-Present: Member, Clinical Promotions Committee
04/2006-Present: Advisor, Veritas Faculty Mentor to Medical Students
06/2000-Present: Member, Internal Medicine Residency Interview Committee
03/2009-07/2011: Member, Quality & Safety Interprofessional Curriculum Development Committee
09/2006-09/2007: Member, Morbidity and Mortality
08/2000-07/2001: Member, Housestaff Committee
07/1997-05/2000: Student Mentor, Big Brother/Sister to Class of 2001 Medical Students
08/1999-12/1999: Member, Admissions Committee
Institutional
05/2011-Present: Member, Patient Safety Assistant Utilization Tiger Team, University Hospital
National
01/2016-Present: Member, Society of General Internal Medicine Ethics Committee
03/2011-Present: Delegate, Society of General Internal Medicine Institutional Champion
Community
06/1997-08/1998: Volunteer, Camp C.A.M.P.
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Publications
Journal Article
Andre CA, Deerin J, Leykum LK. Students Helping Students: Vertical Peer Mentoring to Enhance the Medical School Experience BMC Research Notes 2017 May;10(176).
Presentations
05/2018: Comparing Apples to Apples: Analyzing Wildly Different yet Effective Career Advising Programs, AAMC Consortium Connections- Orlando, FL
09/2017: Mentor & Mentee, American Medical Women Association- San Antonio, TX
04/2017: Plot Twist: A Story of Hemodialysis Initiation for Cerebellar Stroke Misdiagnosis, Society of General Internal Medicine- Washington, DC
11/2015: Personalized Menotring Experiences by Partnering with Community Doctors, AAMC- Baltimore, MD
11/2015: Career Day Presenter at McAndrew Elementary School- Boerne, TX
04/2015: A Win-Win New Student Retreat: Building Leaders and Fostering Cohesion, Southern GSA Meeting- New Orleans, LA
03/2015: The New Student Retreat: Developing Competent, Empathetic Student Leadres, AAMC Annual Meeting- Baltimore, MD
01/2015: Veritas Research Presentation: Projects in Progress, UTHSCSA- San Antonio, TX
01/2015: Global Outreach in Rural Ethiopia: The Luxury of Shoes, UTHSCSA Research Day- San Antonio, TX
07/2014: Student Mentoring Elective, 18th Annual International Association of Medical Science Educators Meeting- Nashville, TN
04/2014: For Students by Students: A Clerkship Survival Guide, Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Diversity and Inclusion- San Diego, CA
04/2014: Career Social Hours Facilitate Informed Specialty Choices for Students, Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Diversity and Inclusion- San Diego, CA
04/2014: Mock Interview Night: Developing Student Skills for the Interview Trail, Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Diversity and Inclusion- San Diego, CA
02/2014: Mentoring Students in the Online Era, 10th Annual Innovations in Health Science Education Conference- Austin, TX
06/2013: Effectiveness of a Student-Run Boot Camp as an Orientation to Clinical Clerkships, Careers in Medicine Professional Development Conference- San Diego, CA
04/2013: Longitudinal Peer Advisors Enhance the Quality of Student Mentoring, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Southern Group on Student Affairs, Southern Organization of Student Representatives- Savannah, GA
04/2013: New Student Retreat 101- from Development to Implementation, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Southern Group on Student Affairs, Southern Organization of Student Representatives- Savannah, GA
04/2013: Career Days to Increase Exposure in Medicine During Preclinical Years, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Southern Group on Student Affairs, Southern Organization of Student Representatives- Savannah, GA
02/2013: Self-Perceived Benefits of a Longitudinal Fourth-Year Mentoring Experience, 9th Annual Innovations in Health Science Education Conference- Austin, TX
10/2011: Optimization of Patient Safety Assistant Utilization, The University of Texas System Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Conference: Building the Bridge: Excellence Through Innovation, Education,, and Financial Stewardship- San Antonio, TX
06/2011: Helping Students Make Choices Using a Career Day, AAMC Student Affairs/Careers in Medicine Professional Development Conference- Miami, FL
06/2011: Creating a Successful Advising Program: A Tale of Two Schools, AAMC Student Affairs/Careers in Medicine Professional Development Conference- Miami, FL
05/2011: How to Become a Better Ward Attending: Understanding the Dimensions of Successful Ward Attending Rounds, Society of General Internal Medicine National Annual Meeting- Phoenix, AZ
02/2011: How to Become a Better Ward Attending: Understanding the Dimensions of Successful Ward Attending Rounds, Society of General Internal Medicine National Annual Meeting- New Orleans, AZ
01/2011: Veritas Faculty Mentor Workshop
12/2010: Tools and Strategies for Effective Teaching on Rounds, Faculty Development, Division of Hospital Medicine, UTHSCSA- San Antonio, TX
11/2010: Mystery of the Evolving Diarrhea: A Case of Co-Infection with Murine Typhus and Amebiasis, Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting- Houston, TX
02/2010: How to Become a Better Ward Attending: Understanding the Dimensions of Successful Ward Attending Rounds, Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Southern Regional Meeting- New Orleans, LA
12/2007: Perioperative beta blockers in patients having non-cardiac surgery: a metal analysis, Journal Club, Division of Hospital Medicine, UTHSCSA- San Antonio, TX
11/2007: POEMS Syndrome: A Diagnostic Pantoum, Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting- Galveston, TX
11/2007: A Rash Decision: Dengue Comes to America, Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting- Galveston, TX
11/2007: Creating Successful Poster Presentations, Faculty Development, Division of Hospital Medicine, UTHSCSA- San Antonio, TX
11/2007: O2 Saturation at High Altitude: Trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp, UTHSCSA Passport Research Day, UTHSCSA- San Antonio, TX
11/2007: Bad News and Worse News: Acute Paraneoplastic FSGS, Medicine Research Day, UTHSCSA- San Antonio, TX
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Clinical
Board Certifications
- 2003 - American Board of Internal Medicine