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School of Health Professions Alpha Eta Society chapter inducts new students and faculty members
Twenty-three students from among all six programs of the School of Health Professions were inducted into the Alpha Eta Society during a ceremony held May 1.
Occupational Therapy Professor Receives School of Health Professions Spectrum Award
By Kate Hunger
Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR, received the School of Health Professions 2017 Spectrum Award in May. The Spectrum is the School's highest award, recognizing excellence in the areas of teaching, service, leadership and scholarship.
Physical Therapy adjunct instructor wins educator award
Selina Morgan, PT, DPT, adjunct Instructor at the School of Health Professions has been selected by the Texas Consortium for Physical Therapy Clinical Education to receive it's 2017 Dorn Long Outstanding Clinical Educator Award.
Morgan will receive the award in October at The Texas Physical Therapy Association's annual conference in Corpus Christi.
Occupational Therapy endowment honors Karin J. Barnes Ph.D., OTR
The Department of Occupational Therapy has announced the creation of The Karin J. Barnes Leadership Endowment, which will support occupational therapy students with a commitment to leadership.
Karin J. Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, associate professor, is a founding faculty member of the Department of Occupational Therapy and served as chair of the department a decade before returning to teaching full-time this year. She was inducted as a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association this spring.
UT Health Respiratory Care team takes top place in Allied Health Games
First-year Occupational Therapy Student Named Presidential Ambassador Scholar
As an undergraduate, Joey Hernandez double-majored in psychology and mass communication and continually thought about an occupational therapy (OT) career. “Occupational therapy was always on my radar, even since I was younger,” recalled Hernandez. He worked for three years, first as a behavioral therapist and then in early child interventionist, while taking classes to prepare for graduate school. It was during his time in early child intervention that Hernandez observed occupational therapists at work. “I got to see first-hand what they did,” he said.
Respiratory Care student presents at Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Physician assistant student finds extra time with patients pays off
Jennifer Harris is still deciding on what which specialty she will pursue after she graduates from UT Health San Antonio's physician assistant studies program in December. But, by the time she has to make a choice, her decision will no doubt be guided by plenty of practical experience gained in a wide range of clinical rotations. When Harris discussed her clinical experiences in April, she was assigned general surgery, her eighth of 12 required rotations. She said the opportunity to interact with patients and put her knowledge into practice has been gratifying.
UT Health San Antonio takes top spot in Jeopardy-style academic competition
A: A team of medical laboratory science students from the School of Health Professions.
Q: Who won the Academic Student Bowl competition at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science?
Think Jeopardy with a laser focus on clinical laboratory science and you’ll have a pretty clear idea of the format of the competition, held during the March 29 to April 1 annual meeting of the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science.
UT Health San Antonio faculty visit Vietnam for national EMS conference
Several faculty members and residents from UT Health San Antonio traveled to Vietnam in April to participate in a national EMS conference held by the Vietnamese Society for Emergency Medicine.
News from the Department of Emergency Health Sciences
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carl Piper is modest when asked about receiving the 2017 Flight Medic of the Year award by the DUSTOFF Association, an organization for officers and enlisted Army Medical Department personnel and others who support Army aeromedical evacuation programs.
In fact, Piper, who received critical care training through UT Health San Antonio’s Army Flight Medic program, initially tried to talk his commander out of nominating him for the award.
Respiratory care division holds 22nd annual symposium
“Respiratory Therapists: Partners in Health” was the theme of the Respiratory Care division’s 22nd annual symposium, held March 23-24.
April is National Occupational Therapy Month
April is National Occupational Therapy Month, but this year the profession is also marking its 100th anniversary.
The American Occupational Therapy Association conference and centennial celebration was held in Philadelphia March 30-April 2. Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR Associate Professor was named a fellow by the AOTA during the conference’s awards ceremony.
Faculty Accomplishments
Occupational therapy faculty at UT Health San Antonio are engaged in many professional initiatives and endeavors. Some highlights of their recent accomplishments and activities include: Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR will be named a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) at the 2017 AOTA Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration. Additionally, Dr. Barnes is engaged in research involving pediatric mobility and development through the Go Baby Go project, as well as research on sensory processing in children.
Occupational therapy grads make donation in honor of late professor
Although LT. Col Paul D. Ellsworth, OT (Ret. US ARMY) retired from UT Health San Antonio in 1998, the impact he had on the Department of Occupational Therapy lasted long after his time at the university.
Because of his commitment to the occupational therapy profession and passion for helping others, Ellsworth was highly regarded and respected among peers and students. In 2009, family, friends, former students and colleagues honored Ellsworth with an endowed academic scholarship in his name.
Students travel to Colombia on educational and cultural exchange
Ivan Dominguez won’t soon forget the pediatric patients with neurological conditions he met while visiting Colombia last month as part of a student cultural exchange trip organized by the School of Health Professions.
Time for wacky fun at the Allied Health Games
Becky Liu will have the benefit of experience when she competes this month in the Allied Health Games. Her favorite event?
Watermelon eating, followed by tug-of-war.
“It was a really fun experience but last year we had a lot of school work,” said Liu, a second-year occupational therapy student and School of Health Professions ambassador. “This year life is getting a little easier.”
Grand Rounds Spinal Cord set for April 12
The final Grand Rounds lecture this semester will focus on spinal cord injury.
The lunch hour talk is set for April 12 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., and will give attendees a full picture of the healthcare continuum a patient with spinal cord injury experiences.
Physical Therapy faculty well represented at national conference
UT Health San Antonio physical therapy faculty presented at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, held last month in San Antonio.
“Our school has a very good showing in terms of faculty participation, and that certainly helps elevate our program’s reputation in the state and across the country,” said Greg Ernst, Associate Professor and Department of Physical Therapy chair, of the program’s representation at the Feb. 15-18 conference.
Students gain real-world experience by volunteering with local non-profit organizations
When physical therapy student Adrian Frausto volunteers at the faculty and student-run clinic at Haven for Hope, he is gaining valuable practice he will use professionally in the none-too-distant future. But beyond honing skills, Frausto also is providing much-needed services to populations that otherwise would not receive them.
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