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Don't miss National Allied Health Week Nov. 4-10
By Kate Hunger
It’s that time again. The health professions will be front and center the week of Nov. 5 to celebrate Allied Health Week.
“Every year we have an opportunity for the School of Health Professions to shine a light on all of our different programs,” said one of the week’s event organizers, Carlos Herrera, president of the Master’s in Occupational Therapy Class of 2019.
The schedule includes:
Occupational therapy students and medical students participate in pilot project
Second-year occupational therapy student Carlos Herrera’s idea for an innovative interprofessional education opportunity turned into a reality this September.
Students connect through Interprofessional Leadership Scholars Program
One day in his future career as a medical laboratory scientist, Prit Desai hopes to collaborate with health professionals in other fields to exchange information and insights with the common goal of delivering excellent patient care.
UT Health San Antonio holds Interprofessional Education Orientation
More than 70 students gathered last month to learn for a first-year student interprofessional orientation—the first of its kind for the University.
Anastacia Flores, a graduate student in the nurse practitioner program in the School of Nursing, said she understands the need to connect and collaborate with other health professionals. She valued the opportunity to meet students from other programs.
School of Health Professions moves into a new space
The School of Health Professions moved into its new space in August, bringing the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology programs into one building on the Long (Main) Campus.
The move was at least four years in the planning stages, said Dean David Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, Dean of the School of Health Professions. Each program had the opportunity to design teaching labs and facilities to best fit the needs of their profession, he said. Feedback has been favorable.
New LibGuide on Conducting a Literature Review and More
By Karen Barton
Briscoe Library continuously strives to acquire or create resources that can contribute to the success of UT Health San Antonio students, faculty, and staff. The Conducting a Literature Review LibGuide is a new subject guide that can be found among many others at libguides.uthscsa.edu. The Hub LibGuide is also new and provides instructions for using the library’s virtual reality and other software. The library is always open to ideas from the campus community regarding new LibGuides and other resources.
OT student receive ASAHP scholarship
Third-year Occupational Therapy student Abby Morales is one of 12 students selected nationally to receive a scholarship from the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions.
When Morales learned she had received the $1,000 award, she immediately reflected on her faith.
"I try to look at things positively and know that God's going to take care of me with school and student loans," she said.
School of Nursing alumna establishes endowment at School of Health Professions
An alumna of the School of Nursing has established an endowment that will support leadership efforts by School of Health Professions faculty in the area of rehabilitation.
Debbie Oveland, BSN, MSN, and a board-certified family nurse practitioner, signed the agreement in June to establish the Oveland Family Leadership Endowment Fund in Rehabilitation and Research.
April proves to be a busy month for Occupational Therapy
The department of Occupational Therapy had a full schedule of events in April for OT Month.
Students from both occupational therapy classes participated in the Methodist Hospital OT Fair on April 12, where they helped educate more than 150 people on the profession.
"It was the perfect way to promote occupational therapy to the community as part of OT Month," said Bridgette Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, associate professor and chair of the department.
Pi Theta Epsilon Induction
Occupational Therapy student honored for her volunteer service to burn survivors
When Sandy Montelongo volunteers with burn patients and their families, she understands firsthand what they are going through. Montelongo was burned as a small child and endured several surgeries and years of treatment for her injuries.
“I didn’t have a lot of programs when I was severely burned,” Montelongo explained of her motivation for helping others find the resources they need. “It doesn’t feel like work for me.”
Professor teaches Occupational Therapy students how to clown
Face painting, puppetry, balloon making and skits are all part of the curriculum in the Clowning 101 class Kimatha Oxford Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT, associate professor teaches.
Grice created the course for interested Occupational Therapy students. Make no mistake—this is one class not found in the official course catalog. Rather, it’s something Grice offers because she loves clowning and firmly believes occupational therapists are great at it. “It’s addicting, once you start doing it,” Grice said.
UT Health San Antonio has a brand-new hero!
By Rosanne Fohn
It started out as a normal day (March 22, 2018) for David Wampler, Ph.D., associate professor and director of clinical research in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences, part of the School of Health Professions.
He had just put his 10-year-old daughter out to the school bus and was quickly cleaning the kitchen before following his daughter’s bus down the road toward 1-10, just south of Boerne. But then he saw something that looked like domestic violence going on near the bus.
Occupational therapy students visit state capitol
Four occupational therapy students joined the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) for its annual visit to the Texas Legislature on Feb. 22.
TOTA Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity for students and occupational therapists from around the state to highlight client needs and the contributions of the profession during in-person meeting with legislators and their staff members.
Occupational therapy professor one of three Texas health educators inducted to Shine Academy
Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, occupational therapy associate professor, was inducted in February into the University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education.
'It's an honor being recognized by peers across the state," Barnes said. "It's such an honor that the work we've all been doing in our OT department is recognized and that we've all been good about trying to be relevant to what's needed by the students as well as what's needed by the clients. What we are doing is relevant to what's currently going on in health care."
Respiratory care professor receives George Kudolo Research Award
Ruben Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, respiratory care professor received the George Kudolo Research Award at the School of Health Profession's annual research retreat on Dec. 14 - the second time he has earned the honor.
"It means a lot," said Restrepo, M.D., RT, FAARC. He received his first Kudolo Award 10 years ago and said he and other faculty continue to be inspired by the award's namesake, interim chair of the Department of Health Sciences George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB.
Library offers trove of resources for School of Health Professions
The start of a new semester is a great time to resolve to make the most of library resources to take coursework and research to the next level. As of this writing, there were three dozen LibGuides - also known as subject guides - on the UT Health San Antonio library website. By the time you read this, there could be even more.
National Allied Health Professions Week kicked off with ladies' Football Tournament
An estimated 60 percent of healthcare workers in the U.S. - or about 8 million people - have careers in the allied health professions. Every November a week is dedicated to celebrating their contributions.
At UT Health San Antonio that recognition took the form of a packed schedule of special activities the week of Nov. 4-11. The signature kickoff event, a ladies' football tournament held Nov. 4, featured teams of female students cheered on by male students.
Occupational therapy students get crafty with quilting
Kimatha Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT, Occupational Therapy associate professor quilts to relax and to share handmade comfort with others. For the past two summers, she has taught students how to piece and quilt their own creations - and in the process, she has given them an additional way to connect with future patients.
Allied Health Week set for Nov. 4-11
Allied health professionals have a critical role in our health care system and provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to millions.
The School of Health Professions will host events during Allied Health Week, which runs Nov. 4-11.
The week will kick off with a powder puff football game on Nov. 4, said MOT senior and class president Sarah Purcell, who also is president of the newly formed campus chapter of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions–Student Assembly.
Occupational Therapy professor receives recognition from Morgan’s Wonderland
From the time she was a child growing up in Brazil, Ana Allegretti, Ph.D., OTR, knew she wanted to be an occupational therapist.
"I don't remember wanting to do anything else," she shared. "I always wanted to be an OT."
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