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By Kate Hunger Second-year Respiratory Care master’s student Calandra Snowden received a scholarship to attend the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) International Respiratory Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas in December. Snowden was one of 22 student delegates selected from around the country and world to attend the AARC House of Delegates and Board of Directors meetings…
By Kate Hunger A career in medicine was not what Paul B. Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, FAAPA, physician assistant studies assistant professor envisioned when he joined the U.S. Army. Allen, PA program director and chair, shared the story of his military service and medical career as the featured speaker at the Veteran’s Day program and reception held Nov. 9 by the Military Health Institute. Also…
By Kate Hunger Like a number of her classmates, third-year occupational therapy master’s student Amy Honeck has accumulated an impressive list of volunteer service and leadership positions during her time in the program. However, her recent selection to receive the Texas Occupational Therapy Association Student Leader Award is particularly notable. “She is the first recipient from our…
By Kate Hunger Sandeep Subramanian, Ph.D., MS, BPT, physical therapy assistant professor highlighted the impact of rehabilitation research in the health professions during a presentation during National Allied Health Week. Subramanian took a creative approach in his Nov. 8 Lunch & Learn presentation by describing the kinds of treatment a soldier injured in a blast would receive. Subramanian…
By Kate Hunger Physician Assistant Studies students recently had a hands-on opportunity to learn about mechanical ventilators. What made the experience especially interesting? Their teachers were second-year respiratory care students. “We reached out to the experts,” said Leticia Bland, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor and clinical coordinator for the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. “…
By Kate Hunger New Department of Occupational Therapy clinical faculty member Laura Novak, OTR, is developing the new occupational therapy services program at the UT Health San Antonio Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Nova joined the department in July. She has 18 years’ experience as a clinician, primarily within the geriatric population, and is pursuing…
By Kate Hunger Emergency Health Sciences faculty member Robert Moya III was on a routine quality assurance/quality inspection visit on Oct. 4 when he was dispatched to respond to a shooting with multiple victims in far west Bexar County. Moya, who serves as Bexar County first responder organization coordinator, was just two blocks away from the shooting when the call came in. The patient he…
The OT faculty are engaged in many professional initiatives and endeavors. Some highlights of their accomplishments and activities this year include:, Ana Allegretti, Ph.D., OTR, is the principal investigator for an ongoing research study, Go Baby Go, that examines the outcomes of providing children with disabilities modified ride-on cars to support their mobility. Dr. Allegretti is also the principal investigator on a study to examine what assessment tools are currently being used by OTs for children with cerebral palsy. Dr. Allegretti loves mentoring students and they…, Karin J. Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA, , in collaboration with Pediatric Therapy Specialists, Inc. in San Antonio, is the principal investigator of the study, Occupational Therapy Intervention for Three Children with Sensory Processing Difficulty to Improve Occupational Performance. Dr. Barnes attended the STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder Research Mentorship Workshop on Single-Subject Research Design for children with…, Autumn Clegg, EdD, OTR, received the School of Health Professions 2018 Spectrum Award for exceptional contribution to the school’s mission components: teaching, research, scholarship, and service. Dr. Clegg has presented at numerous state and national conferences in 2018 including AOTA, the AOTA Education Summit, the national ALS Association Clinical Conference, and the Texas Occupational Therapy Mountain Central…, Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR, is a leader in interprofessional education (IPE) in our department and university. In addition to several publications related to IPE, he has presented his work in IPE at numerous conferences this year including the Texas IPE Consortium Meeting, the Texas Society of Allied Health Professionals, the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, and the AOTA Education Summit. Dr. Joseph was…, Kimatha Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT, received the 2018 Shining Star Award from the Texas Society of Hand Therapists (TSHT). She was presented the award in April at the annual TSHST conference for her contributions to the society and the specialty practice of hand therapy. Dr. Grice had two presentations at the TSHT meeting and was the co-author for a scientific presentation at the national hand meeting in September 2018. , Laura Novak, OTR, joined the department this year and is developing the new OT services program for people with dementia and their caregivers as part of the UT Health San Antonio Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases. Lara has 19 years of experience in adult rehabilitation and geriatrics and is completing a post-professional OTD program at Creighton University. , Precious Osuoha, Ph.D., OTR, has presented at the Texas Society of Allied Health Professions in her research regarding how occupational therapists can facilitate positive experiences for dementia caregivers. Dr. Osuoha also works closely with the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing Center for Caregiving to provide skills training for family caregiver and care recipient dyad members in the community on occupational…, Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, has presented at numerous national conferences this year including the AOTA, the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP), and the AOTA Education Summit. In addition to serving as the Professional Development Coordinator for the AOTA Academic Education Special Interest Section (AESIS), Dr. Piernik-Yoder also became part of the leadership team of the AOTA Scholarship of Teaching…
Amy Honeck, a MOTIII student, was awarded the Student Leadership Award by the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) at the Annual TOTA Mountain Central Conference held in Sugarland, Texas on November 2 – 4, 2018. Amy’s talents, leadership abilities, and tireless advocacy to promote the profession of occupational therapy was recognized through the highest distinction awarded by TOTA to…
By Kate Hunger School of Health Professions faculty and administrators gave four presentations at the American Occupational Therapy Association OT Educational Summit held in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 13-14. One presentation shared the demographics of the School’s OT program as part of a cluster of presentations on the recruitment and retention of students. “What we presented were the…