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KENS 5: Working from home is resulting in a condition called “Bed Rotting”
Kristi Pruiksma, PhD, psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Cancer survivors and their supporters celebrate life, raise funds during annual 5K
Misty skies didn’t dampen the spirits of the more than 900 runners and walkers who participated in the 7th annual Give Cancer the Boot Survivorship 5K and 1 Mile Walk on April 6 at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Some raised their arms in triumph, others danced, […]
MSN.com | UT Health study: If you react to certain chemicals, you could prevent autism, ADHD in your kids
Claudia S. Miller, MD, professor emeritus, department of family and community medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More
Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty and students present and compete at Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention
Faculty and students from the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders attended the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Fort Worth in February.
The program’s team of three second-year students competed in a multi-round Praxis Bowl competition among Texas universities. Teams answered timed practice questions for the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, the standardized exam required for certification.
Two health professions students earn Distinction in Research designation
For Grace Holliday, a second-year Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology student graduating in May, participating in the School of Health Professions’ Distinction in Research program just might have changed the trajectory of her career.
“I feel like it has opened this whole other world to me that I never thought I would be a part of,” said Holliday, whose research project studies the effect of anxiety on cognition after mild traumatic brain injury, also known as concussion.
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
Mandell School of Health Professions PhD student research showcase: a celebration of student scholarship and research
The Mandell PhD Student Research Showcase will be held April 5–6, 2024.
This annual one-day conference brings together students and faculty advisors and mentors from all tracks and years of the Health Sciences PhD program. The conference offers a unique forum for PhD students to present their research before a panel of judges, faculty and student colleagues and attendees and to network and collaborate with other students across the cohorts.
Physical therapy faculty present at national meeting
Department of Physical Therapy faculty presented research on topics ranging from communication barriers when providing therapy to Afghan refugees to depression after traumatic brain injury at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting 2024, held in Boston in February.
The faculty’s participation at the meeting included:
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.
Respiratory Care first-year students slip into white coats for the first time
Donning her white coat was a moment to savor for first-year Respiratory Care Master of Science student Brianna Guerin.
“The whole purpose of the white coat ceremony is to celebrate us moving from the didactic setting to the clinical setting. A lot of people got more emotional than we thought it would be,” said Guerin, vice-president of the Class of 2025. “This is a big turning point for us.”
PA department chair selected for a 2024 Presidential Excellence Award
Teaching future physician assistants is something Paul B. Allen Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, FAAPA, associate professor and program director and chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, plans to do for as long as possible.
That commitment is reflected in Allen’s selection as one of the recipients of the 2024 Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence–Sustained.
Faculty members present at UT Shine Academy Innovations in Health Science Education Conference
Three School of Health Professions faculty members shared research presentations at The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education 2024 Innovations in Health Science Education Conference held in Austin on Feb. 22–23.
Annual Respiratory Care Symposium to be held on campus March 14–15
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio Department of Respiratory Care will host its 29th Annual Respiratory Care Symposium, Innovate to Elevate: Shaping the Future, on March 14–15.
The event, including program speakers and vendors, will be held in the Academic Learning and Teaching Center on the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus. Twelve continuing education units can be earned at the symposium, including one unit of human trafficking and two units of ethics.
Miramontes receives 2023 EMS Medical Director Award
David Miramontes, MD, FACEP, FAEMS NREMT-P, medical director for the San Antonio Fire Department, received the 2023 EMS Medical Director Award at the Texas EMS Conference from the Texas Department of State Health Services in November.
Miramontes, associate professor/clinical in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences and the Department of Emergency Medicine, has served as medical director since 2014. He said his motivation comes from the patients requiring emergency, prehospital care.
PT Chair Greg Ernst retires
Associate Professor Greg Ernst, PT, PhD, ECS, has retired as chair of the Department of Physical Therapy after 17 years of service to the School of Health Professions.
Ernst joined the faculty in 2006, after a 24-year career as an active duty U.S. Army and U.S. Navy physical therapist. While in the military, Ernst practiced, taught and held various leadership roles, including serving as consultant to the Navy surgeon general.
A look at Department of Occupational Therapy faculty activities in 2023
Department of Occupational Therapy 2023 Faculty Highlights
Master of Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2023 marks commencement
The 48 members of the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2023 graduated on Dec. 8.
Inaugural class of medical imaging students receives white coats
In a year of firsts, the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program held its first white coat ceremony for its inaugural cohort of students on Dec. 13.
Let the games return: Students from across the school hold Allied Health Games for first time since pandemic
School of Health Professions students kicked off National Allied Health Week by reviving the Allied Health Games, a fun tradition that had been on hiatus for several years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Nov. 4, students from across the school participated in the games, including a sand volleyball tournament, tug of war, wheelbarrow racing and a team relay race. Teams were awarded points for having the best team spirit, being the best dressed teams and winning events.
PT professor’s research aims to determine whether a combination of exercise and virtual reality games can reduce fall risk among people with Parkinson’s disease
People with Parkinson’s disease face a greater risk of falls because the progressive neurological disorder impairs their balance as their levels of dopamine decrease. The resulting fear of falling can lead to reduced activity and isolation.
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