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.”
Professor and Associate Dean for Research Timothy Reistetter, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, served as panelist on the conference’s research panel, “Now What — Research in Health Professions in the New Climate.” The discussion touched on questions related to navigating policy and funding shifts, aligning research with priorities, development the next generation of researchers, reframing the value and impact of health professions research and the future of health professions research.
Abstracts presented included:
Department of Respiratory Care Interim Chair Megan Carreon, MA, RRT, and Assistant Professor Thomas Stokes Jr., MA, RRT, and Department of Physical Therapy Assistant Professor Bobby Belarmino, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS, authored two abstracts that were presented: “Interprofessional Simulation: Effects On Communication And Teamwork In Allied Health Students” and “Interprofessional Learning Scale Of Healthcare Students After Critical Care Simulation Experiences.”
- Senior Associate Dean David Henzi, EdD, FASAHP, and Department of Physical Therapy Chair and Associate Professor Bradley Tragord, PT, DPT, DSc, were among the presenters of an abstract on the impact of collaborative research on student learning and global rehab workforce development.
Henzi also was one of the presenters of “Strengthening Partnerships Between Industry and Academic Health Institutions,” which provided attendees with strategies to strengthen partnerships between academia and industry.
- Director of Academic Assessment and Compliance Venessa Kodosky, PhD, MEd, and Dean David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, presented two abstracts. One, “From Enrollment to Exit: A Data-Informed Journey of Allied Health Students Experiences and Needs,” analyzed and compared data from more than 3,400 students at entry, mid-program and graduation to determine understand student expectations, academic experiences and outcomes.
Their abstract “Factors Associated with the Decision to Seek the PhD in Health Sciences” aimed to highlight the reasons students chose the PhD in Health Sciences program at UT Health San Antonio, which was established to address a shortage of faculty to train health professionals, conduct research and meet workforce needs.