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New associate dean of finance brings multifaceted experience to the School of Health Professions
Associate Dean of Finance Chermale Casem, MBA, PHR, considers herself an operational strategist who leverages the skills she honed while leading a nonprofit to strike the necessary balance between the big picture and the details in any given project.
“You always have to be mindful of the big picture,” she said. “It’s not only how do programs operate, but what are the human and financial resources needed for them to operate. So, I’m looking at all of the pieces and how they fit together — and how to make the best use of limited resources.”
Occupational therapy program hosts inaugural Splint-Off: Creativity meets clinical skill
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program in the School of Health Professions turned thermoplastic splinting material scraps into works of art and laughter on Nov. 20 during its inaugural in-house Splint-Off competition.
Allied Health Games offer students a break for interprofessional fun and friendly competition
About 150 School of Health Professions students competed in the 2025 Allied Health Games on Nov. 8 in pursuit of bragging rights and a well-earned study break.
Five teams converged on campus to face off in nine games: indoor basketball, indoor volleyball, pickleball, sand volleyball, corn hole, softball, kickball, flag football and tug-of-war.
Imaging Sciences Class of 2026 celebrates program’s first pinning ceremony
All 25 members of the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences Class of 2026 have taken and passed the national certification exam for radiologic technologists, an accomplishment that was celebrated at the program’s first-ever pinning ceremony on Oct. 29.
Professor brings her experience as a veteran — and as a beekeeper — to OT program
When Assistant Professor Kimberly Ferland, EdD, OTR, CHT, relocated to San Antonio to join the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Professions, she brought deep clinical and leadership development experience from a 30-year military career — and five beehives.
She also carried her belief in the power of relationships, a theme that runs through her story from the very beginning: how she discovered occupational therapy, served three decades in the U.S. Navy, achieved her dream faculty job and uses beekeeping to help veterans.
Faculty present at ASAHP annual conference
Faculty from multiple departments in the School of Health Professions shared presentations during the 2025 Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions conference, held Oct. 14–16 in Indianapolis.
The School of Health Professions was a platinum sponsor for the conference, which had as its theme “Innovation in Action: Growth and Collaboration in Higher Education and Health Professions.”
MLS student attends first Women of Laboratory Science Summit
When Carolina Vega learned about the first Women of Laboratory Science Summit, she immediately sensed it was an opportunity too good to pass up.
PA program marks 25 years of excellence in physician assistant education
The year was 2000. The world had just navigated Y2K, flip phones were the latest tech trend and movie theaters were packed for “Gladiator.” But here in South Texas, something even more lasting was taking shape — the beginning of the physician assistant program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, now UT San Antonio.
Department of Health Sciences Chair and Professor George Kudolo retires after 37 years at health science center
In true teacher fashion, renowned researcher and professor George Kudolo, PhD, CPC, FAIC, FADLM, came prepared with his own slideshow for his retirement luncheon in August.
“I knew this day way coming and the dean would want me to say a few words, so I have them on a slide,” he said, setting the tone of lighthearted laughter that continued throughout his remarks.
MLS students receive white coats — and inspiration — at ceremony
Members of the Medical Laboratory Sciences Class of 2026 received their white coats on Sept. 19 in a ceremony celebrating a significant milestone in their education journey: the transition to the clinical phase of the program.
In memoriam: Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus Shirlyn B. McKenzie
Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus Shirlyn B. McKenzie, PhD, MLSCM, who led the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences for more than two decades, died on Aug. 29. She was 82.
School of Health Professions faculty present at annual TSAHP conference
Three School of Health Professions faculty members presented on topics related to the education of the next generation of health professionals during the 2025 Texas Society for Advancement of Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference in September.
“TSAHP is a great organization dedicated to promoting allied health professionals in the areas of research, education and clinical practice,” said Kodosky, who is in the second year of a two-year term as vice president of TSAHP. “It is an honor to be able to serve on the board and with wonderful people.”
Graduates in the first MS in Imaging Sciences cohort accept jobs at Duke University Hospital to work as MRI technologists
Two graduates in the first class of the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program will be moving to North Carolina in September to work at Duke University Hospital.
Andrew Arce and James Plata have accepted jobs as full-time Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologists and are participating in a specialized training program through medical technology company Siemens Healthineers.
School of Health Professions programs promote wellness during 2025 Spurs x Frost Back to School Bash
Most of the people walking past the Department of Respiratory Care’s pig lung demonstration at the Spurs x Frost Back to School Bash had one of two reactions — fascination or revulsion.
Professor creates board game to help people find their niche in the laboratory
Keeping a laboratory running smoothly takes a team with an array of strengths, but not everyone contemplating a career as a medical laboratory scientist recognizes how to determine which roles fit them best.
Division of Medical Laboratory Sciences Assistant Professor/Clinical Brittany Teeter, MS, CLS, MLS(ASCP)CM, has taken the challenge of highlighting the variety of roles in a laboratory and turned it into a game.
Health professions careers in spotlight during visit by high school STEM teachers
Twenty high school science, engineering, technology and math teachers spent a recent summer morning learning about medical imaging, respiratory care and speech-language pathology from School of Health Professions faculty and students.
PT and medical students serve at health clinics in Dominican Republic with Project Hispaniola
Students and faculty in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program traveled to sugar cane plantations in Dominican Republic this summer to provide services to hundreds of people as part of the Project Hispaniola program.
OT professor receives service award from Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
Hooding ceremonies mark scholar-to-professional transition for graduates in four programs
Four School of Health Professions programs held hooding and awards ceremonies for their graduates in May, adding another tradition to the memory-rich commencement season.
Here are a few takeaways from the ceremonies.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program held its first hooding ceremony in 2024, making the May 16 event the second in the program’s history.
Communication Sciences and Disorders professor wins Award of Honors at Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual convention
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education Angela Kennedy, SLPD, CCC-SLP, received the Award of Honors at the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual convention, which was held in San Antonio in May.
The Award of Honors is awarded to speech-language pathologists and audiologists who have been members of TSHA for at least 10 years, while contributing significantly to TSHA and demonstrating outstanding leadership and professional excellence.
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