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Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology student received prestigious scholarship at national conference
Helping people communicate is a calling for second-year Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology student Devin Lukachik. A nationally certified health care interpreter, Lukachik discovered speech-language pathology while studying Spanish and linguistics as an undergraduate student.
“I think most people don’t realize just what a huge range of things SLPs can do,” he said.
PA studies program hosts international student in clinical experience collaboration
When she thinks back on the four weeks she spent in San Antonio in the fall of 2024, Chloe Brincoveanu will likely remember much more than the Alamo.
Brincoveanu, a student of the physician associate program at Keele University in Staffordshire, England, recently spent a month in a clinical rotation experience hosted by the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Her visit was made possible through a collaboration between the school and Keele University.
Stephen Harper named EMS Leader of the Year
Stephen Harper, MD, deputy medical director of the San Antonio Fire Department and medical director of several emergency response departments in the area , has been named Texas EMS Leader of the Year.
Students competed in Sputum Bowl, presented posters and were recognized for their leadership at American Association for Respiratory Care Congress 2024
A team of respiratory care students took third place in the Sputum Bowl — a national quiz-style competition — at the American Association for Respiratory Care Congress 2024.
Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Activities in 2024
Speech-language pathology student, alumna and professor present at American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s annual conference
A current student and a recent graduate of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program presented at the 101st annual conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, held in Dallas Oct. 31–Nov. 3.
Second-year master’s student Monserrath Diaz presented her research that demonstrated that self-identified bilingual pediatric patients who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) demonstrate a bilingual advantage when re-telling a well-known short story.
$215K grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to fund student success initiatives for bachelor’s health professions students
A grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will fund student success initiatives targeting economically disadvantaged bachelor’s students in the School of Health Professions.
The $215,000 Student Success Acceleration Program award supports the Pre-Health Scholars Success Initiative (PSSI), a project of the School of Health Professions.
Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Sanchez, OTD Class of 2022
School of Health Professions alumna Jennifer Sanchez, OTR, OTD, is a member of the University of Texas System Chancellor’s Centurions, a group of early- and mid-career alumni from all UT System institutions who promote higher education and health care in Texas. She began her term in fall 2024.
Imaging Sciences master’s student is first in program to earn medical radiologic technologist licensure from Texas Medical Board
Aaron Littlejohn is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program — and a full-time radiologic technologist.
“I feel excited to be doing what I wanted to do,” said Littlejohn. “It’s perfect for me because I still get the patient interaction. That’s the No. 1 thing for me — I enjoy helping people.”
With his certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Littlejohn is working at a local hospital and has his sights set on working as a travel medical imaging technologist.
Professor's commentary on naloxone and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest published in JAMA Network Open
Naloxone, a medicine used to reverse opioid overdose, may be a beneficial prehospital treatment for the general population of patients experiencing cardiac arrest, according to a recent invited commentary published in JAMA Network Open by Department of Emergency Health Sciences Professor David Wampler, PhD, LP, FAEMS.
Respiratory Care master’s student lands dream job at Mayo Clinic
Respiratory Care master’s student Brianna Guerin aimed high when she applied for a clinical rotation at Mayo Clinic.
Guerin, a second-year student and president of the Respiratory Care Class of 2025, spent one month at Mayo Clinic this fall, where she rotated through clinical settings including the emergency room, trauma intensive care unit (ICU), neurological ICU, medical ICU and electroconvulsive therapy.
School of Health Professions students share insights on academic programs and health professions during events with UTSA undergraduates
School of Health Professions students shared information about their programs with UTSA undergraduates interested in health professions during two events in October.
During Roadrunner Return Day on Oct. 22, School of Health Professions faculty, admissions officers and current School of Health Professions students who are UTSA alumni participated in information sessions about the school’s academic programs. The UTSA Health Professions Office helped organize the event, which was held at UTSA.
School faculty, leadership present at ASAHP national conference
School of Health Professions faculty and leaders presented at the 24th Annual Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions Conference, held in Atlanta Oct. 8–10.
The conference’s theme was Blazing the Trail: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Higher Education and Health Professions. The School of Health Professions was a platinum sponsor of the conference.
School hosts 46th annual Texas Society for Advancement of Health Professions conference
School of Health Professions Dean David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Society for Advancement of Health Professions at its 46th annual conference, which was hosted by the school at UT Health San Antonio Sept. 19–20.
MLS faculty present at American Society of Clinical Pathology 2024 Annual Meeting
Two faculty in the Division of Medical Laboratory Sciences presented at the American Society of Clinical Pathology 2024 Annual Meeting held in Chicago in September.
Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor Cordy Kudika, MHA, CHS (ACHI) , attended the conference as vice chair of the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) Laboratory Professional Recruitment Initiative.
Medical Laboratory Sciences Class of 2025 celebrates milestone with white coat ceremony
For Jordan Briggs, master’s student and president of the Medical Laboratory Sciences Class of 2025, donning her white coat represents the realization of a dream to help others.
Briggs and her 37 classmates marked the transition from the classroom to the clinical phase of their program with a white coat ceremony held Sept. 20 in the Holly Auditorium.
Free Pulmonary Rehab by Yoga program aims to help people with chronic respiratory conditions
Time is running out to register for the free six-week Pulmonary Rehab by Yoga program for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dyspnea on exertion and other breathing conditions. Registration closes on Oct. 1.
The program is open to faculty, staff, students and the public with chronic respiratory concerns seeking to improve their pulmonary health through targeted diaphragmatic breathing, muscle strengthening and spine health.
School of Health Professions expands its rehabilitation services clinical practice at Mays Cancer Center to include speech therapy
The School of Health Professions in September added speech therapy to the rehabilitation services it offers at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center.
PT faculty member to serve on the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Onsite Review Team
Assistant Professor Bobby Belarmino, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS, has been selected to serve on the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Onsite Review Team.
School of Health Professions faculty awarded more than $5.6 million in federal grants in second half of fiscal year
With projects ranging from increasing the number of physician assistants practicing in rural South Texas to research aimed at improving central hearing in people with concussion, School of Health Professions researchers have been awarded more than $5.6 million in federal grant funding in the last six months.
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