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Occupational therapy students visit state capitol
By Kate Hunger
Four occupational therapy students joined the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) for its annual visit to the Texas Legislature on Feb. 22.
TOTA Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity for students and occupational therapists from around the state to highlight client needs and the contributions of the profession during in-person meeting with legislators and their staff members.
Speech-language pathology faculty member has experience in wide range of clinical settings
The strong support system behind the new Speech-Language Pathology program at UT Health San Antonio School of Health Professions made a big impression on Angela J. Kennedy, M.A., CCC-SLP, assistant professor and clinical coordinator.
Kennedy's dreams for the program include graduating excellent clinicians who make a difference.
"I think there's a great opportunity for that because of the support system that's here," she said.
Occupational therapy professor one of three Texas health educators inducted to Shine Academy
Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, occupational therapy associate professor, was inducted in February into the University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education.
'It's an honor being recognized by peers across the state," Barnes said. "It's such an honor that the work we've all been doing in our OT department is recognized and that we've all been good about trying to be relevant to what's needed by the students as well as what's needed by the clients. What we are doing is relevant to what's currently going on in health care."
Respiratory Care students give medical students insight into their role in the care of asthma patients
Respiratory care students presented information to medical students during the Respiratory Health Module on asthma, held Feb. 23.
The event was one of a series of modules for medical students on various types of respiratory diseases. Medical students heard lectures and participated in a synthesis case study of a 12-year-old asthmatic patient.
The program emphasized the importance of interprofessional collaboration, said Mandie Svatek, M.D., a pediatrician at University Hospital and assistant professor at UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine.
Physician assistant studies program posts 100% first-time pass rate on the national certifying exam
The last four graduating class cohorts of the department of physician assistant studies passed the national certifying exam on the first try.
The December 2017 cohort of 38 students was the fourth cohort since June of 2014 to notch a 100 percent first-time pass rate of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), according to a report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
The national first-time PANCE past rate was 97 percent for the same period.
Ready, set, go: Annual Physical Therapy Olympics set for March 23-24
More than 650 students were expected to participate in the 2018 Job Fair and Physical Therapy Olympics March 23-24.
The event is open to students and alumni from physical therapy programs through the state, as well as students of other health professions. All net proceeds benefit the PT student scholarship, said, Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC, associate professor and director of clinical education for the Department of Physical Therapy.
Physician assistant faculty coach students in teamwork using interprofessional training program
After working on Broadway, Speech-Language Pathology professor found her calling working with traumatic brain injury patients
Rocio Norman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor in the New Speech-Language Pathology program in the School of Health Professions, but her path to studying language after mild traumatic brain injury has been anything but typical.
Continuing education to be the focus at 23rd annual Respiratory Care Symposium
A full schedule of continuing education sessions awaits attendees of UT Health San Antonio's 23rd annual Respiratory Care Symposium: "Breakthrough to Excellence," to be held March 15-16.
"The purpose is to have another affordable option for allied health professionals in the surrounding areas to get continuing education credits," said Kristina Ramirez, MPH, RRT, CHES, assistant professor and director of clinical education in the Division of Respiratory Care.
Respiratory Care class of 2019 dons white coats in annual tradition
Twenty-nine first-year respiratory care students officially put on their white coats for the first time on Feb. 9 during the Class of 2019 White Coat Ceremony, a right of passage that introduces students to the profession.
The ceremony marks the transition from the classroom to clinical rotations, which the first-year students will begin on March 1, said Kristina Ramirez, MPH, RRT, CHES, assistant professor and director of clinical education in the Division of Respiratory Care.
Physical therapy professor to receive Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence
When Martha Acosta, Ph.D., PT, GCS, assistant professor discusses her goals for her students, she emphasizes her hope that they will genuinely care for their patients.
"I would like to have them treat patients as if they are someone very special to them," she said. "You want the best person around to work with your loved one."
Distinguished Alumna Terri K. Rogers-Ivie recalls strong faculty mentors at the School of Health Professions
Terri K. Rogers-Ivie found her passion for medical laboratory science as a student in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences bachelor’s program at the School of Health Professions.
Respiratory care professor receives George Kudolo Research Award
Ruben Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, respiratory care professor received the George Kudolo Research Award at the School of Health Profession's annual research retreat on Dec. 14 - the second time he has earned the honor.
"It means a lot," said Restrepo, M.D., RT, FAARC. He received his first Kudolo Award 10 years ago and said he and other faculty continue to be inspired by the award's namesake, interim chair of the Department of Health Sciences George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB.
Physician assistant program host point-of-care ultrasound training
POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) may have a magical-sounding name, but its benefits in primary care are very much real. Just ask any of the 11 faculty members who participated in an on-campus training in December hosted by the department of physician assistant studies.
Library offers trove of resources for School of Health Professions
The start of a new semester is a great time to resolve to make the most of library resources to take coursework and research to the next level. As of this writing, there were three dozen LibGuides - also known as subject guides - on the UT Health San Antonio library website. By the time you read this, there could be even more.
Second-year Occupational Therapy students visit Del Rio to perform handwriting screens, offer in-service
Physical therapy faculty member heads team that will study upper extremity stroke recovery
Sandeep Subramanian, Ph.D., BPTh, assistant professor is the lead investigator on a pilot project on stroke recovery chosen to receive a $50,000 grant from the Center for Biomedical Neurosciences at UT Health San Antonio.
The project's co-investigator include the following UT Health San Antonio faculty:
Speech-Language Pathology program welcomes first class of students
The School of Health Professions' new Speech-Language Pathology program marked the start of its inaugural semester by welcoming its first class of students on Jan. 8.
The cohort of 15 students will graduate from the five-semester program in August 2019, said Fang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, program director, and associate professor.
The spring admission was a one-time occurrence, The MS-SLP program will admit one class of approximately 30 students each fall going forward, Lu said.
Retired Medical Laboratory Science professor named Professor Emeritus
Linda A Smith, Ph.D., MLS, BB (ASCP), retired medical laboratory sciences professor has been granted the status of Professor Emeritus following almost four decades of service on the faculty of the School of Health Professions.
The UT System Boards of Regents voted in November to grant the designation. George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB, interim chair of the Department of Health Science, presented the certificate to Smith on Dec. 7.
Occupational therapy faculty member appointed to AOTA leadership council
Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, occupational therapy associate professor, and chair was appointed in November to the five-member leadership council of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning initiative.
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