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By Kate Hunger Something as simple as focusing on glitter falling gently in a sensory bottle can soothe children who experience anxiety and stress, said Mei-Ling Lin, OTR, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy. Making sensory bottles and slime, practicing yoga, performing deep-breathing exercises and coloring mandalas were among the therapeutic activities shared with…
By Kate Hunger When first-year Physician Assistant Studies student Bryce Holmgren recently had the chance to learn about mechanical ventilators from a group of graduate respiratory care students, she peppered them with questions. “I was honestly shocked by the whole thing,” Holmgren said. “I was like, ‘Wow, they are expecting us to be able to write orders and know the machines and see what needs…
By Kate Hunger Going to graduate school in her hometown of Laredo has allowed first-year Master of Physician Assistant Studies student Annalee Aldape to expand her career options while staying connected to family. Aldape, who earned her bachelor’s in biology from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, was working as a physical therapy technician at a clinic when she learned that UT…
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program expanded to Laredo in summer 2021 and the first cohort has completed its first two semesters of the 30-month program. The PA program, based in the School of Health Professions, is located at the UT Education and Research Center at Laredo. The center was dedicated on Nov. 30 and is part of an effort by the University of Texas System to expand…
By Kate Hunger Growing up in the Philippines, Assistant Professor Bobby Belarmino, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS, was mesmerized by the power of the heart. “I was always fascinated by the heart since I was a little boy; how one single organ the size of a fist is so strong that when the heart stops … you know what happens,” said Dr. Belarmino, a faculty member in the Department of Physical Therapy. “It’s not…
P. Eugene “Gene” Jones, PhD, PA-C, professor emeritus, delivered remarks as the distinguished commencement speaker at the Dec. 10 graduation of the Physician Assistant Class of 2021. Dr. Jones, who was named a professor emeritus of physician assistant studies at UT Southwestern in 2017, delivered an inspirational address, with a focus on how graduates can be great PAs. “I ask you to remember that…
By Kate Hunger The Master of Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2021 graduated on Dec. 10 at Holly Auditorium. School of Health Professions Dean David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, congratulated the 44 graduates on their accomplishments despite the challenges of COVID-19. “The worldwide pandemic has had a significant impact on our education programs, clinical training rotations and…
By Kate Hunger The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to researchers trying to maintain the momentum of their work. Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Rocío Norman, PhD, CCC-SLP, who researches mild traumatic brain injury, experienced this when the COVID-19 protocols meant her lab had to shut down for at least six months. Dr. Norman, a KL2 scholar , served as the KL2…
By Kate Hunger It turns out if you’ve seen one blood cell, you haven’t seen them all. Students from 77 medical laboratory sciences and medical laboratory technology programs from around the country recently competed to test their speed at identifying 30 normal and abnormal blood cells. The School of Health Professions’ team of 20 first- and second-year bachelor’s and master’s students went up…
By Kate Hunger Speech-language pathology students benefit from receiving intentional training to serve diverse populations early on in their graduate school careers, according to an article authored by Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Casey Taliancich-Klinger, PhD, CCC-SLP, that published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Published in November, the…