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In collaboration with the Lions Sight Research Foundation, students from the Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) program the UT Health Science Center San Antonio helped provide free vision screenings to those in medically underserved communities. On November 7, more than 83 people were provided with health care services aboard the Mobile Eye Screening Unit (MESU), a unique vehicle equipped with…
October is National Physical Therapy Month and the Department of Physical Therapy continues to educate students and celebrate a thriving and growing profession! In conjunction with National Physical Therapy Month in October, physical therapy faculty members from the School of Health Professions at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio are offering free advice. The public can call, 210-567-8750, from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during October to discuss issues related to health, physical activity, neuro-musculoskeletal injury, or sports- and fitness-related performance enhancement. UTSHCSA physical therapy students, faculty and alumni will participate in the International PT Day of Service ( www.ptdayofservice.com ) on Saturday October 17. Official department events…
Through the program Asthma2Art, Mary Kay Hart, M.S., is helping school-aged children with asthma learn about their symptoms through artistic expression and education. “I am a registered respiratory therapist certified in asthma education and I’m an artist. I believe Asthma2Art is a great way for children to express what it feels like to live with asthma,” said Hart, assistant professor and…, To read the full article by Joe Michael Feist, click here ., Mission is the magazine of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Produced by the Office of Communications, it informs readers of advancements in all missions, schools, campuses and programs of the Health Science Center.
Health Science Center alumnae, Tracey Fontenot ’96, and Kacey Wernli ’94, were featured in the latest issue of Mission magazine in an article that highlighted their organization, Kinetic Kids. Kinetic Kids is a nonprofit organization that offers sports and recreation activities for children with disabilities and special needs. Kinetic Kids offers 106 sports and recreation programs like swimming,…
The Department of Respiratory Care at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio was recognized last month for being among the top 10 percent of respiratory care programs in the United States. Department Chair Donna "De De" Gardner, M.S.H.P., RRT, FAARC, accepted the 2013 Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapy Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory…
Michael A. Geelhoed, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, associate professor and director of clinical education for the Department of Physical Therapy, was elected to the National Consortium of Clinical Educators Board of Directors as Academic Director-at-Large. The position will take effect at the Education Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 7, 2016. Dr. Geelhoed has presented on PT clinical…
By Kate Hunger The Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2023 received its white coats and pins in a ceremony marking the transition from classroom learning to caring for patients. “The students are deemed ready to start seeing patients during their full time clinical rotations,” said Department of Physical Therapy Chair and Associate Professor Greg Ernst, PhD, ECS. “They will complete a total of…
By Kate Hunger The American Occupational Therapy Association held its annual conference in San Antonio March 31–April 3, the first time the annual gathering has included an in-person option in three years. “It was very special to welcome our occupational therapy friends and colleagues to San Antonio for the AOTA Inspire 2022 Annual Conference & Expo, especially because it was the first annual…
By Kate Hunger Every student in the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2021 passed the profession’s national certifying exam on the first try. The 100% first-time time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) is well above the national average of 93%, said Associate Professor Paul Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, FAAPA, program director and chair of the…
By Kate Hunger Thirty years ago, Paul B. Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, FAAPA, FSAPA, associate professor, chair and program director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at UT Health San Antonio, would not have guessed his future included leading an effort to increase the number of health care providers in the Laredo area. In fact, Dr. Allen wasn’t expecting to work in health care at…