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School of Health Professions faculty and students present at multiple state and national fall conferences
Numerous programs in the School of Health Professions attended conferences this fall, giving lectures, presenting research posters and even competing in a national student quiz competition.
American Association for Respiratory Care National Congress
Respiratory Care faculty, students and alumni presented, attended and competed at the AARC National Congress in December.
OT professor receives Kudolo Research Award at School of Health Professions Research Retreat
Assistant Professor Mei-Ling Lin, PhD, OTR, received the 2025 Kudolo Research Award during the School of Health Professions Research Retreat on Dec. 15.
Lin, who joined the Department of Occupational Therapy in 2021, specializes in research on social emotional health in the pediatric population and evidence-based prevention, promotion and intervention programs relevant to school and family mental health.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
OT professor receives service award from Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
Occupational therapy and PA programs celebrate white coat ceremonies
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies programs held white coat ceremonies in May to highlight their students’ transition to the clinical phase of their respective programs.
The OTD Class of 2026 gathered on May 9 for their white coat and recognition ceremony, which featured awards and recognitions of leadership, research and scholarship in addition to the traditional donning of the white coats.
OT faculty present at American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference
Department of Occupational Therapy faculty presented at the AOTA INSPIRE | 2025 Annual Conference and Expo held April 3–5 in Philadelphia.
Assistant Professor Mei-Ling Lin, PhD, OTR, co-presented “Exploring the Global Pandemic of COVID-19 on the Transition to OT Graduate Programs” with Roland Martinez, OTR, a recent graduate of the OTD program.
Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Activities in 2024
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.
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.
Occupational Therapy Associate Professor Ricky Joseph retires
Recently retired Associate Professor Ricky Joseph, PhD, OTR, had worked in the occupational therapy profession for almost 47 years when he retired May 31.
When he joined the Department of Occupational Therapy in 2013, Joseph brought more than two decades of experience working as an occupational therapist in the U.S. Army.
Photo exhibit shares employment participation perspectives of people with mental illness
“I spent valuable time on my journey, mental health challenges, and life. I didn’t even recognize myself in the mirror. I lost (so much) time that I couldn’t look in the mirror.” – Reflections of a study participant
A bus stop, a clock, the view from a bedroom floor: These images and many more are represented in a collection of photos on display at Briscoe Library through July 31.
“We all have the same simple, yet honorable reason for being here — to help people”
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy Class of 2025 celebrated its accomplishments in scholarship, leadership, service and research during its white coat and recognition ceremony on May 3 in Holly Auditorium.
The students received their white coats and pins at the end of their second year in the program and ahead of their final year, which includes a capstone experience.
American Occupational Therapy Association president visits campus during OT Month
An annual intraprofessional collaboration activity between Doctor of Occupational Therapy students at UT Health San Antonio and students in the occupational therapy assistant program at St. Philip’s College is the first of its kind in the US, American Occupational Therapy Association President Alyson Stover noted during her visit to the Department of Occupational Therapy in April.
Associate Dean for Research receives RO1 funding to study the influence of social determinants of health in rehabilitation outcomes pre- and post-COVID-19
School of Health Professions Associate Dean for Research Timothy Reistetter, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, a professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, has secured more than $1.5 million in RO1 grant funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to support his research on the effect of social determinants of health on rehabilitation outcomes befo
Shoe drive benefits Alpha Home residents
After volunteering at a recent pro bono clinic, physical therapy students recognized a need for shoes among those served by Alpha Home, a local nonprofit that supports residential addiction recovery treatment for women.
A good pair of shoes makes all the difference in rehabilitating a lower-extremity injury, said Julie Barnett, PT, DPT, MTC, an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Professions.
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