School of Health Professions News

Attention Prospective PA Students: Open House Set for April 12

Thursday, March 21, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

Prospective students interested in learning more about the Physician Assistant Studies master’s program at UT Health San Antonio are invited to register for a free and informative PA Open House scheduled for April 12.

OT professor receives Presidential Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

By the time Occupational Therapy Assistant Professor Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., M.A.-H.R.M., OTR, Occupational Therapy Assistant Professor joined the School of Health Professions faculty in 2013, he had retired from the U.S. Army—twice.

Respiratory Care students participate in asthma module for medical students

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

By Kate Hunger

A group of second-year respiratory care students recently participated in a respiratory health module on asthma for School of Medicine students.

Held Feb. 22, the session emphasized the need for and importance of protocols, said Kristina Ramirez, MPH, RRT, CHES, Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education.
The program also offered respiratory care students the opportunity to observe how medical students were taught about an asthma case.

Respiratory care and nursing students participate in simulation program

Monday, March 18, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

First-year respiratory care student, Raven Hargrove recently got a sense of what it will be like to work on a team caring for pediatric patients with tracheostomies. 

OT faculty member elected to chair AESIS

Friday, March 15, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

Bridgette Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, Occupational Therapy Associate Professor and Department Chair was elected this winter as chair of the Academic Education Special Interest Section (AESIS) for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Department of Occupational Therapy co-sponsors summit on neonatal evaluation and outcomes

Thursday, February 21, 2019

By Kate Hunger

The fifth annual Neonatal Evaluation and Outcomes Network (NEON) Summit was held Feb. 8 at the new Department of Occupational Therapy facility.

Speech-language pathology professor co-authors article on the impact of physical activity on college students’ health-related quality of life

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

A survey of undergraduate students revealed an association between higher levels of physical activity and positive mental health, according to an article in the American Journal of Health Promotion co-authored by Rocío Norman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor.

“It’s one of the first studies to look at undergraduate athletes and general students and compare them on health-related quality of life,” Norman said. “I think it’s good evidence for having physical activity in your daily life as a college student.”

PA Studies faculty member honored as Bexar County PA of the Year

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

Seeing graduates of the Physician Assistant Studies program at UT Health San Antonio thrive in the profession is one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching for Leticia Bland, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor. 

“PAs are going to be ones taking care of our families,” she said. “So it’s important to make sure our PAs are prepared and competent.”

PT student co-authors article evaluation novel socket for military services members with transfemoral amputation

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

Physical Therapy doctoral student Starr Brown co-authored an article on the use of a novel socket device in military service members with transfemoral amputation. The article recently was published in the U.S. Army Medical Department Journal.

The article described the results of a study by researchers at Northwestern University, who developed the subischial socket, and the Center for the Intrepid, where Brown worked as a research associate for several years before enrolling in the physical therapy doctoral program at UT Health San Antonio.

Caregiver skills workshops offer practical skills for taking care of loved ones with dementia

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

By Kate Hunger 

A series of multidisciplinary workshops at UT Health San Antonio trains caregivers of people with dementia on a range of skills, including how to communicate with their loved ones.