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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. Coinciding with the anniversary was PA Week, which runs each year from Oct. 6-12. The Department of…
By Kate Hunger 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." Dr. Allegretti attended an internship at the University of Pittsburgh because she wanted to improve the technology available at the seating clinic she worked in…
By Kate Hunger 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." Dr. Allegretti attended an internship at the University of Pittsburgh because she wanted to improve the technology available at the seating clinic she worked in…
By Kate Hunger 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, …
By Kate Hunger The new Speech-Language Pathology program will welcome its first class of students in Spring 2018. The School of Health Professions received confirmation on August 22, that the program received candidacy for accreditation for a five-year period that began July 1, said Fang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and program director chair. "We look forward to starting a new…
By Kate Hunger 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). The OT students demonstrated how to safely wear and fill backpacks,…
By Kate Hunger The Department of Emergency Health Sciences graduated 29 San Antonio Fire Department paramedic trainees on August 11, making the program's 50th graduating class. The City of San Antonio contracts with UT Health San Antonio to provide paramedic training to firefighters. The first class graduated in 1974. Before paramedic training arrived in San Antonio, EMS services were minimal,…
By Kate Hunger Faculty, graduates and current students of the Department of Emergency Health Sciences jumped into action to provide assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Graduates of the EHS flight medic program deployed with National Guard units from many states, including Texas, New York, New Jersey, Arkansas, Nebraska, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi and Colorado, said Leslie…
By Kate Hunger Although the annual meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association's House of Delegates was not a particularly meaty on in terms of policy making, it did result in the election of a Texan to the executive board of the APTA. "That was exciting," said Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC, associate professor and director of clinical education, of the election of Dr. Rupal Patel…
Project aims to gauge impact of continuing education on healthcare providers caring for ALS patients
By Kate Hunger Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the Rio Grande Valley currently travel several hours each way to reach clinics with health care professionals trained to provide the support they need. Autumn Clegg, OTR, CBIS, clinical assistant professor, and academic fieldwork coordinator, is principal investigator a team that sought-and won- a Community Engagement Small…