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By Kate Hunger U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carl Piper is modest when asked about receiving the 2017 Flight Medic of the Year award by the DUSTOFF Association, an organization for officers and enlisted Army Medical Department personnel and others who support Army aeromedical evacuation programs. In fact, Piper, who received critical care training through UT Health San Antonio’s Army Flight Medic program…
Although LT. Col Paul D. Ellsworth, OT (Ret. US ARMY) retired from UT Health San Antonio in 1998, the impact he had on the Department of Occupational Therapy lasted long after his time at the university. Because of his commitment to the occupational therapy profession and passion for helping others, Ellsworth was highly regarded and respected among peers and students. In 2009, family, friends,…
By Kate Hunger Becky Liu will have the benefit of experience when she competes this month in the Allied Health Games. Her favorite event? Watermelon eating, followed by tug-of-war. “It was a really fun experience but last year we had a lot of school work,” said Liu, a second-year occupational therapy student and School of Health Professions ambassador. “This year life is getting a little easier…
By Kate Hunger The final Grand Rounds lecture this semester will focus on spinal cord injury. The lunch hour talk is set for April 12 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., and will give attendees a full picture of the healthcare continuum a patient with spinal cord injury experiences. Understanding how other health professions interact with patients and manage their care is crucial, said Martha Acosta, Ph.D.,…
By Kate Hunger When physical therapy student Adrian Frausto volunteers at the faculty and student-run clinic at Haven for Hope, he is gaining valuable practice he will use professionally in the none-too-distant future. But beyond honing skills, Frausto also is providing much-needed services to populations that otherwise would not receive them. Taking that a step further would be fostering…
By Kate Hunger UT Health San Antonio physical therapy faculty presented at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, held last month in San Antonio. “Our school has a very good showing in terms of faculty participation, and that certainly helps elevate our program’s reputation in the state and across the country,” said Greg Ernst, Associate Professor and Department of…
By Kate Hunger Occupational Therapy Associate Professor Karin Barnes will be named a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association at the organization’s annual conference and centennial celebration in Philadelphia this spring. A specialist in pediatrics, Barnes' projects include Project Reaching More, a Department of Education grant-funded training program designed to increase the…
By Kate Hunger Respiratory care and physician assistant studies students participated this winter in a program designed to foster interprofessional clinical training while creating health plans for homeless families. The RESPECT program (Realizing Enhanced Student Inter-Professional Education through Clinical Teamwork) brings together medical, dental, dental hygiene, nursing, pharmacy,…
Kathryn Hinojosa coordinates Art Cart, a program that provides art and crafts activities for volunteers to do with pediatric patients at University Hospital. She knows firsthand the effect a simple art project can have on a child in the hospital. In one case, a nurse reported that a little boy had been complaining of pain before his Art Cart visit but did not request pain relief afterward. “He…
Prospective students interesting in learning more about admission to the School of Health Professions will also have an opportunity this spring to hear from three of the school’s programs at the School’s first Interprofessional Open House. The event is set for April 8 at 10 a.m. on the Long campus. In the past, open houses have been program-specific, noted Richard Wettstein, associate professor…