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Physician assistant studies program posts 100% first-time pass rate on the national certifying exam
By Kate Hunger
The last four graduating class cohorts of the department of physician assistant studies passed the national certifying exam on the first try.
The December 2017 cohort of 38 students was the fourth cohort since June of 2014 to notch a 100 percent first-time pass rate of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), according to a report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
The national first-time PANCE past rate was 97 percent for the same period.
Ready, set, go: Annual Physical Therapy Olympics set for March 23-24
More than 650 students were expected to participate in the 2018 Job Fair and Physical Therapy Olympics March 23-24.
The event is open to students and alumni from physical therapy programs through the state, as well as students of other health professions. All net proceeds benefit the PT student scholarship, said, Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC, associate professor and director of clinical education for the Department of Physical Therapy.
Physician assistant faculty coach students in teamwork using interprofessional training program
After working on Broadway, Speech-Language Pathology professor found her calling working with traumatic brain injury patients
Rocio Norman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor in the New Speech-Language Pathology program in the School of Health Professions, but her path to studying language after mild traumatic brain injury has been anything but typical.
Continuing education to be the focus at 23rd annual Respiratory Care Symposium
A full schedule of continuing education sessions awaits attendees of UT Health San Antonio's 23rd annual Respiratory Care Symposium: "Breakthrough to Excellence," to be held March 15-16.
"The purpose is to have another affordable option for allied health professionals in the surrounding areas to get continuing education credits," said Kristina Ramirez, MPH, RRT, CHES, assistant professor and director of clinical education in the Division of Respiratory Care.
Respiratory Care class of 2019 dons white coats in annual tradition
Twenty-nine first-year respiratory care students officially put on their white coats for the first time on Feb. 9 during the Class of 2019 White Coat Ceremony, a right of passage that introduces students to the profession.
The ceremony marks the transition from the classroom to clinical rotations, which the first-year students will begin on March 1, said Kristina Ramirez, MPH, RRT, CHES, assistant professor and director of clinical education in the Division of Respiratory Care.
Physical therapy professor to receive Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence
When Martha Acosta, Ph.D., PT, GCS, assistant professor discusses her goals for her students, she emphasizes her hope that they will genuinely care for their patients.
"I would like to have them treat patients as if they are someone very special to them," she said. "You want the best person around to work with your loved one."
Distinguished Alumna Terri K. Rogers-Ivie recalls strong faculty mentors at the School of Health Professions
Terri K. Rogers-Ivie found her passion for medical laboratory science as a student in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences bachelor’s program at the School of Health Professions.
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.
Physician assistant program host point-of-care ultrasound training
POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) may have a magical-sounding name, but its benefits in primary care are very much real. Just ask any of the 11 faculty members who participated in an on-campus training in December hosted by the department of physician assistant studies.
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.
Second-year Occupational Therapy students visit Del Rio to perform handwriting screens, offer in-service
Physical therapy faculty member heads team that will study upper extremity stroke recovery
Sandeep Subramanian, Ph.D., BPTh, assistant professor is the lead investigator on a pilot project on stroke recovery chosen to receive a $50,000 grant from the Center for Biomedical Neurosciences at UT Health San Antonio.
The project's co-investigator include the following UT Health San Antonio faculty:
Speech-Language Pathology program welcomes first class of students
The School of Health Professions' new Speech-Language Pathology program marked the start of its inaugural semester by welcoming its first class of students on Jan. 8.
The cohort of 15 students will graduate from the five-semester program in August 2019, said Fang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, program director, and associate professor.
The spring admission was a one-time occurrence, The MS-SLP program will admit one class of approximately 30 students each fall going forward, Lu said.
Retired Medical Laboratory Science professor named Professor Emeritus
Linda A Smith, Ph.D., MLS, BB (ASCP), retired medical laboratory sciences professor has been granted the status of Professor Emeritus following almost four decades of service on the faculty of the School of Health Professions.
The UT System Boards of Regents voted in November to grant the designation. George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB, interim chair of the Department of Health Science, presented the certificate to Smith on Dec. 7.
Occupational therapy faculty member appointed to AOTA leadership council
Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, occupational therapy associate professor, and chair was appointed in November to the five-member leadership council of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning initiative.
Occupational Therapy news roundup
The department of occupational therapy continues to celebrate accomplishments of its faculty and students against the backdrop of the profession's centennial.
Students contribute to the profession
Physical Therapy professor uses virtual reality and computer games in pain research
The use of virtual reality in medical research may seem like a fairly recent innovation, but Physical Therapy Professor Maureen Simmonds has been investigating its usefulness in her pain research for more than a decade.
"It's basically been a tool in my research equipment box, sort of like if you have a hammer or a saw," she said. "It's a means of changing factors within the environment and examining the impact of how you can better manage pain, mind, and movement."
Respiratory Care program receives 10-year reaccreditation
The Respiratory Care master's program has received continuing accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
The CoARC voted at its November meeting to confer accreditation for the program for 10 years, with the next and on-site program review set for 2027.
The program received the longest period for accreditation, with no demerits of findings to shorten the decade-long period, said Richard Wettstein, MMEd, RRT, FAARC, interim program director, and associate professor.
Physician Assistant Studies welcomes new faculty member
Medicine keeps calling Roland Paquette, PA-C, assistant professor back.
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