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Occupational therapy faculty member appointed to AOTA leadership council
By Kate Hunger
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.
Physical therapy professor elected vice president of TPTA
Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC, associate professor of physical therapy department, was elected vice president of the Texas Physical Therapy Association at its annual state conference in October.
Respiratory care students lead interprofessional lecture
Diagnosis and treatment of asthma was the focus of a lecture delivered by first-year respiratory care students last month as part of the School's Interprofessional Lecture Series.
Sixty-five students attended the Oct. 12 presentation, in addition to School of Health Professions administrators, faculty and administrative support staff, said Gregory Holt Ph.D., RRT, assistant professor of respiratory care department. Holt supervised student presenters Abdulaziz Alyami, Calandra Snowden and Rain Rueda.
Respiratory care professor named a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Respiratory care wasn't his long-term plan when he first came to the U.S. 27 years ago, but Ruben Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, professor of the respiratory care department says he found his calling in the profession.
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.
Physical therapy students participate in global day of service
Physical therapy students joined in the Global PT Day Service, observed on Oct. 14.
Three events were planned for the annual event, said Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC associate professor and director of clinical education for the department of physical therapy.
Students volunteered Oct. 13 at the students. The following day, students packed food boxes at the San Antonio Food Bank and spread mulch at a dog park.
MLS students wow a crowd with Lab Tests 101 presentation
Medical Laboratory Science master's second-year student Meagan Aguirre knew that the work of the laboratory was a bit of a mystery to students in other health professions. For that reason, she said, said the chance to share more about MLS was an opportunity she couldn't pass up.
"Nobody knew what we did," she said.
Aguirre and three fellow MLS master's students organized "Lab Tests 101," an interprofessional lunch-hour lecture that drew a full house on Sept. 14.
Emergency Health Sciences department supports SAFD paramedics and EMTs after their training
The Department of Emergency Health Science provides paramedic and EMT training for San Antonio Fire Department firefighters, but the department continues to be involved in the safety and continuing educations of first responders long after their training has ended.
The Sept. 6 report on KSAT focused on the impact of the opioid crisis on first responders and included an interview with David A. Miramontes, M.D., emergency health sciences assistant professor, and medical director of the San Antonio Fire Department.
Physical Therapy professor starts rehabilitation research group
Sandeep Subramanian, Ph.D., BPTh, physical therapy assistant professor, is hoping to spark collaboration on rehabilitation research within the School of Health Professions as well as among the School, the wider community of the UT Health San Antonio and other research institutions.
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.
A 20th Century Health Care Innovation
Fifty years ago this month, the first class of three physician assistants graduated from Duke University. In the decades since then, the number of accredited institutions graduating PAs has grown to 226, with about 8,600 graduates each year. The PA program at UT Health San Antonio began in 2002.
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."
Ergonomics courses include OT assessments Dental students receive feedback on positioning in lab
Two occupational therapy faculty participated in a series of ergonomics courses for dental professionals designed to help dental students achieve good positioning while in clinical settings.
Kimatha Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT associate professor and Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR associate professor participated in the August sessions organized by Juanita Lozano-Pineda, D.D.S., M.P.H, associate dean for external affairs in the School of Dentistry.
OT students and faculty participate in safe backpack wearing event
Did you know a student's backpack should weigh no more than 10 percent of his or her body weight?
First-and-second-year Occupational Therapy students share those facts and more with parents and students at a back-to-school event at Palo Alto College on August 5 sponsored by State Sen. Carlos Uresti (Dist.19).
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