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Once a month, students from the School of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy (PT) offer a bit of hope to the homeless of San Antonio. The students run a free clinic for the 1,600 people receiving services at Haven for Hope, located near downtown. Haven for Hope is a nationally recognized transformational center providing safe sleeping quarters and a variety of services to men,…
Kimatha Grice, O.T.D., OTR, CHT, associate professor of occupational therapy, has received the 2016 School of Health Professions Spectrum Award. The Spectrum Award, given annually, recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates all-around excellence in teaching, service, research and scholarship. It is the highest award granted to a faculty member by the School of Health Professions. “Dr. Grice…, Excellence in teaching, “Excellence in teaching is demonstrated by Dr. Grice at all levels,” said Dr. Barnes. “She is dedicated to providing evidence-based instruction to all of her students. Her courses are difficult but meaningful and many students appreciate the way she pushes them to develop comprehensive knowledge and skills.” Dr. Grice has been awarded several teaching awards in the past. She was honored with a…, Excellence in service, In addition to teaching a full load of courses and involvement on many committees for the School of Health Professions, Dr. Grice continues to serve patients as a certified hand therapist. She also brings smiles and joy to her patients as Tutti Frutti, her clown alter ego. Dr. Grice has been clowning since 1991, bringing Tutti Frutti into the lives of her patients, hospitalized children and…, Excellence in scholarship and research, Dr. Grice is involved in several research projects and collaborations that contribute to the practice of occupational therapy. She is currently a co-investigator on a two projects. “Well Elder” is a project investigating health and its impact on the activity participation among a culturally diverse elderly population and “Occupational Therapy and Alzheimer’s disease: Movement Toward Improvement…
By Rosanne Fohn People looking for employment in San Antonio’s $30.6 billion biomedical and health care industry will be glad to know that the Health Science Center is now offering one of the few entry-level master’s degree programs in medical laboratory science in the nation. The university’s School of Health Professions has received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to…
UT Health Science Center San Antonio Physician Assistant (PA) students performed free health physicals for local girl scouts in preparation for camp this summer. Sixteen PA students from the classes of 2016 and 2017 participated in the “Camp Physical Night” outreach program hosted by the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. The event took place at the Sally Cheever Girl Scouts Leadership Center on May…
By Joe Michael Feist Linked by what President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, called a common “desire for excellence,” 20 members of the faculty and staff were honored March 22 with Presidential Awards from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Faculty and staff are recognized for excellence in teaching, research, clinic and service. The winners were acknowledged with a congratulatory Senate…, Teaching Excellence Award, Brent Shriver, Ph.D., associate professor and academic coordinator, Physician Assistant Studies, Clinical Excellence Awards, De De Gardner, Dr.(c)P.H., RRT, FAARC, FCCP, chair, Department of Respiratory Care, chair ad interim, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Stephen Lloyd Barshop Endowed Professor in Respiratory Care Complete List of 2016 Presidential Award Winners
Article via the Health Science Center Newsroom The School of Health Professions achieved a national ranking of three of its graduate health programs in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad Schools for 2016. The graduate program in physician assistant studies is among the top 25 percent of all ranked schools (33/141). The occupational therapy program improved its position to 44th from last…
By Joe Michael Feist Craig Manifold, D.O., clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, received a major award for his efforts in leading emergency management services nationwide. Dr. Manifold received the Michael Copass Leadership Award at the Major Metropolitan Medical Directors “Gathering of Eagles” Conference. He is chair of the National EMS Committee, American…
By Joe Michael Feist Barbara Quillin, M.P.A.S., program director for the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program in the School of Health Professions, has been named Educator of the Year by the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants. The award was presented at the TAPA Primary Care Conference at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston on Feb. 20. “I am humbled to receive the Educator of the Year…
Two faculty members from the Department of Respiratory Care at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have been recognized for their dedication, leadership and excellence in respiratory therapy by two national associations. Donna “De De” Gardner, M.S.H.P., RRT, FAARC, FCCP, associate professor and department chair, was named a Fellow in the American College of Chest…
Four faculty members from the Department of Occupational Therapy at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio were recognized for their dedication to teaching, clinical practice, patient advocacy and community service by the Texas Occupation Therapy Association (TOTA). Faculty members received their awards during the TOTA Mountain Central Conference on November 6-8, 2015 in Richardson, Texas., 2015 Academic Educator of the Year: Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR, This award is given to recognize a faculty member in an occupational therapy program who has made outstanding contributions to academic education and exhibits innovative teaching skills, serves as a role model and has made substantial contributions to the profession through research and service., 2015 Clinical Excellence Award of the Year: Autumn Clegg, OTR, CBIS, This award is given to an occupational therapy practitioner who has significantly contributed to the patient care and shown excellence in patient care., 2015, Interdisciplinary Team Award: Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, Autumn Clegg, OTR, CBIS, Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, This awards recognizes a team who has made significant contributions to community projects that help improve the quality of life of persons served by occupational therapy. The team has also made contributions to patient advocacy activities and joint research efforts. TOTA is a non-profit professional association incorporated in Texas. TOTA is an affiliate of the American Occupational Therapy…