UT Tyler to Host American Heart Association CMO for National Public Health Week

April 9, 2025 | Elizabeth Wingfield

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Health Professions is hosting Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, chief medical officer for prevention at the American Heart Association, to celebrate National Public Health Week.

Sanchez’s presentation, Addressing Cardiovascular and Brain Health in Texas, will be free and open to the public. The event will take place noon – 1p.m. Friday, April 11, at the UT Tyler University Center Mabry Theater on UT Tyler’s main campus.

“We are honored to have Dr. Sanchez speak during National Public Health Week,” says Dr. Theresa Byrd, School of Health Professions founding dean. “His expertise in prevention and commitment to improving public health will provide invaluable insights for our students, faculty and the East Texas community. It’s our hope that, through Dr. Sanchez’s presentation and the other events that are taking place during this week, we can contribute to better health outcomes for the whole region.”

For those unable to attend in person, a Teams option is also available to join virtually or by calling in:
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Sanchez’s previous roles include commissioner of health with the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services, chief medical officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and director of the Institute for Health Policy at the UT Austin School of Public Health. Sanchez currently serves on the Board of Directors for Trust for America’s Health, the Public Health Foundation and other boards and committees at the local, state and national level.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.