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By Kate Hunger The School of Health Professions moved into its new space in August, bringing the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology programs into one building on the Long (Main) Campus. The move was at least four years in the planning stages, said Dean David Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, Dean of the School of Health Professions. Each program had the…
By Kate Hunger More than 700 students from various health professions learned critical lifesaving skills over the summer through training delivered by the Department of Emergency Health Sciences. A team of EHS faculty, staff and adjuncts, including 25 part-time instructors, taught Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and CPR courses to more than 740 students, including first-year and…
By Kate Hunger Cordelia Kudika, MA, CHS (ABHI), discovered her passion for medical laboratory science by accident. Kudika, assistant professor of medical laboratory sciences, major in biology as an undergraduate but encountered a tough job market upon graduation. So she decided to apply to a Physician Assistant Studies program. She signed up for an introductory medical laboratory science class…
By Kate Hunger Ruben Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, respiratory care professor, was recently named a 2018 Distinguished CHEST Educator by the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). Restrepo will serve as faculty for the simulation center at the upcoming CHEST Annual Meeting , which will be held in San Antonio October 6-10. The international pulmonary organization holds its yearly meeting to…
By Kate Hunger Kristina E. Ramirez, RRT, MPH, respiratory care assistant professor, will begin her first term as a vice-chair of the Interprofessional Team NetWork Steering Committee of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Ramirez, who also serves as director of clinical education in the Respiratory Care division, will serve as vice-chair until 2020 and then as chairperson until…
By Kate Hunger George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FAACC, professor, and chair of the health sciences department hopes to broaden his study of the effect of Ginkgo biloba, a popular herbal supplement, on women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Kudolo gave a keynote speech at the 4th World Congress on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, held in London June 7-8. With the theme of “Diagnosis and…
By Kate Hunger Alexis Ortiz, PT, Ph.D., SCS, CSCS, FACSM, professor, and chair of the physical therapy department, recently presented a poster on bone density research at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Ortiz shared findings from a study that looked at body composition and the biomarker leptin in female long-distance runners. Researchers measured the bone mineral…
By Karen Barton Briscoe Library continuously strives to acquire or create resources that can contribute to the success of UT Health San Antonio students, faculty, and staff. The Conducting a Literature Review LibGuide is a new subject guide that can be found among many others at libguides.uthscsa.edu. The Hub LibGuide is also new and provides instructions for using the library’s virtual reality…
By Kate Hunger Third-year Occupational Therapy student Abby Morales is one of 12 students selected nationally to receive a scholarship from the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions. When Morales learned she had received the $1,000 award, she immediately reflected on her faith. "I try to look at things positively and know that God's going to take care of me with school and student…
On behalf of the UT Health San Antonio School of Health Professions, I am delighted to announce the appointment of George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FAACC as the Chair of the Department of Health Sciences. Dr. Kudolo currently serves as the Interim Chair of the Department of Health Sciences and as Professor with Tenure. Involved in the education of health professionals since 1987 at UT Health San…