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By Kate Hunger Two faculty members in the Department of Occupational Therapy recently were appointed to leadership positions within national professional organizations. Assistant Professor Ana Allegretti, Ph.D., OTR, was appointed to chair a newly created committee of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). The committee is focused on…
Unknown Object By Kate Hunger “Respiratory Therapists: Partners in Health” was the theme of the Respiratory Care division’s 22nd annual symposium, held March 23-24. Held at the Pearl Stables, the symposium offered attendees from across South Texas two full days of speakers who presented on a range of topics, including neonatal flight transport, the role of respiratory therapists in organ…
Unknown Object By Kate Hunger The Department of Physician Assistant Studies welcomed Allen C. Whitford, D.O., PA as the new medical director for the program "Dr. Whitford is cross-appointed in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the Department of Emergency Medicine," said Paul Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor, program director and chair of the Department of…
Unknown Object By Kate Hunger Selina Deng, a respiratory care senior, joined undergraduates from around the state this spring to present her research on the use of standardized patients by undergraduate respiratory care students in a preclinical setting. Deng presented her research on March 28 at the Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. Standardized patients are actors who engage in…
Unknown Object By Kate Hunger April is National Occupational Therapy Month, but this year the profession is also marking its 100th anniversary. The American Occupational Therapy Association conference and centennial celebration was held in Philadelphia March 30-April 2. Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR Associate Professor was named a fellow by the AOTA during the conference’s awards ceremony. Three…
Unknown Object By Kate Hunger Nothing says interprofessional networking like a rousing game of rock-paper-scissors. That venerable classic was among a slew of old-fashioned and sometimes zany games featured in the 3rd Annual Allied Health Games, which the School of Health Professions hosted on April 22. Seven teams participated in the games. The RespiRiders, from the Respiratory Care program, …
Allied health professionals have a critical role in our health care system and provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to millions. National Allied Health Professions Week is November 2-6 and honors the nearly 7 million allied health professionals who make a significant impact on our health care system. Allied health professionals are concerned with the identification, diagnostic evaluation…
By Kate Hunger Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Ana Allegretti, PhD, OTR, ATP, has been elected to the board of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). Dr. Allegretti, a long-time member of RESNA and is as an associate editor for its journal. Born and raised in Brazil, she said she will bring an international perspective to the board…
By Kate Hunger Assistant Professor/Clinical Guillermo Nunez , MLS (ASCP) CM , has experienced UT Health San Antonio as a master’s and PhD student, a member of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Team and most recently, as a faculty member in the new Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences program. Nunez grew up in El Paso and graduated with a bachelor’s in microbiology from the University of Texas at El…
By Kate Hunger Growing up in Khartoum, Sudan, Assistant Professor/Clinical Micheal Habeab, MBBS, MS , witnessed the effects of widespread poverty. He decided to dedicate his life to helping others. “My aim was to help poor people as much as I can,” said Dr. Habeab, who joined the School of Health Professions on June 1 as faculty for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at the…