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Respiratory care students presented information to medical students during the Respiratory Health Module on asthma, held Feb. 23. The event was one of a series of modules for medical students on various types of respiratory diseases. Medical students heard lectures and participated in a synthesis case study of a 12-year-old asthmatic patient. The program emphasized the importance of…
The School of Health Professions Alpha ETA Society inducted 17 students this spring. To be eligible for membership in the society, undergraduates must earn at least a 3.5 GPA and show a capacity of leadership and achievement to be eligible for membership, while graduate students must have a 3.8 GPA and demonstrate the same leadership and achievement qualities. “The motto of Alpha ETA is ‘together…
Terri K. Rogers-Ivie found her passion for medical laboratory science as a student in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences bachelor’s program at the School of Health Professions. She was inspired by faculty, including Linda Smith, Ph.D., MLS, BB (ASCP), professor emeritus at the department of medical laboratory sciences, Cheryl Burns, MS, MLS (ASCP), associate professor at the department of medical…
Occupational therapy faculty at UT Health San Antonio are engaged in many, professional initiatives and endeavors. Some highlights of their recent accomplishments and activities include:, Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, will be named a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) at the 2017 AOTA Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration. Additionally, Dr. Barnes is engaged in research involving pediatric mobility and development through the Go Baby Go project, as well as research on sensory processing in children. , Kimatha Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT, received the 2017 UT Health San Antonio Presidential Distinguished Service Award to the Institution. She received the award on March 6, 2017 at the annual presidential awards dinner in recognition for her service to the university and the community. Dr. Grice serves on the board of the Texas Society of Hand Therapists., Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, has presented at numerous conferences this academic year including the Texas Society of Allied Health Professions, the Texas Occupational Therapy Association’s Mountain Central Conference, and the International Society of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. Dr. Piernik-Yoder serves as the Education/Research Professional Development Coordinator for the AOTA Education Special Interest…, Autumn Clegg, MSOT, OTR, received a community engagement grant from the UT Health San Antonio Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science to support the development and delivery of a multidisciplinary continuing education program in McAllen, Texas regarding the medical and rehabilitation needs of clients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Autumn is also engaged in research related to factors that support the…, Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR, is currently serving on the Texas Interprofessional Education Task Force, an initiative to promote and support interprofessional education in the health professions. He has presented at numerous conferences this academic year including the Association for Schools of Allied Health Professions, the Texas Occupational Therapy Association’s Mountain Central Conference, and the UT Innovations in…, Ana Allegretti, Ph.D., OTR, is the principal investigator for Go Baby Go, a study that examines the outcomes of providing children with disabilities modified ride-on cars to support their mobility. She and four students, who work on the project as research assistants, have presented this ongoing research at the Texas Occupational Therapy Association’s Mountain Central Conference and the International Seating Symposium. She…
As an undergraduate, Joey Hernandez double-majored in psychology and mass communication and continually thought about an occupational therapy (OT) career. “Occupational therapy was always on my radar, even since I was younger,” recalled Hernandez. He worked for three years, first as a behavioral therapist and then in early child interventionist, while taking classes to prepare for graduate…
Sandeep Subramanian, Ph.D., BPTh, assistant professor is the lead investigator on a pilot project on stroke recovery chosen to receive a $50,000 grant from the Center for Biomedical Neurosciences at UT Health San Antonio. The project's co-investigator include the following UT Health San Antonio faculty: Maria Danet Lapiz-Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, MSCI, School of Nursing Carole White, Ph.D., RN, School…
Recent graduates of the UT Health San Antonio Physician Assistant Studies master’s program accepted jobs in primary care at almost twice the national rate of their peers. Data from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants reveal that 46.4 percent of the program’s graduates from 2013-2015 accepted jobs in family medicine/general practice and internal medicine/general…
Rocio Norman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor in the New Speech-Language Pathology program in the School of Health Professions, but her path to studying language after mild traumatic brain injury has been anything but typical. Born in El Salvador, Norman moved to the U.S. with her family at the age of seven. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Florida International…
Linda A Smith, Ph.D., MLS, BB (ASCP), retired medical laboratory sciences professor has been granted the status of Professor Emeritus following almost four decades of service on the faculty of the School of Health Professions. The UT System Boards of Regents voted in November to grant the designation. George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB, interim chair of the Department of Health Science, presented…
Seniors living near the District 2 Senior Community Center on South W.W. White in San Antonio were treated to health screenings and more April 27 by Department of Physical Therapy III students who will graduate in May. The annual Health Fair is both a community service and course activity for DPT III students. The Health Fair featured screening for fall risk and cognition, and booths with…