School of Health Professions News

Medical Laboratory Science students win Student Bowl competition

Thursday, May 24, 2018

By Kate Hunger 

The School of Health Professions’ Medical Laboratory Sciences team won first place in an academic competition this spring.

The team competed against teams from across the state at the Student Bowl during the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science annual meeting held March 23-24 in El Paso.

Alpha ETA Society inducts 17 students

Thursday, May 24, 2018

By Kate Hunger 

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.

UT Health San Antonio students traveled to England and Colombia over spring break

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

By Kate Hunger 

Many students spend Spring Break far away from the classroom, but a group of students from UT Health San Antonio used their time off to travel across the world to learn about health care in different countries. 

Second-year occupational therapy master's student Sarah Purcell was one of 17 students from the School of Health Professions and the School of Nursing who visited Coventry University in England. 

"We took classes with them and got to explore a bit and took tours of some hospitals," she said of the nine-day March trip. 

UT Health San Antonio has a brand-new hero!

Friday, March 23, 2018

By Rosanne Fohn

It started out as a normal day (March 22, 2018) for David Wampler, Ph.D., associate professor and director of clinical research in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences, part of the School of Health Professions.

He had just put his 10-year-old daughter out to the school bus and was quickly cleaning the kitchen before following his daughter’s bus down the road toward 1-10, just south of Boerne. But then he saw something that looked like domestic violence going on near the bus.

Physician assistant faculty coach students in teamwork using interprofessional training program

Friday, February 16, 2018

By Kate Hunger 

Two faculty in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies are leading a series of interprofessional teamwork training classes for School of Health Professions students.

Designed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Defense (DoD), the evidence-based TeamSTEPPS training system uses standardized tools and strategies to improve interprofessional clinical teamwork and communication with the end goal of improving the safety and quality of patient care.

Distinguished Alumna Terri K. Rogers-Ivie recalls strong faculty mentors at the School of Health Professions

Monday, February 12, 2018

By Kate Hunger 

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.

Respiratory care professor receives George Kudolo Research Award

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

By Kate Hunger 

Ruben Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, respiratory care professor received the George Kudolo Research Award at the School of Health Profession's annual research retreat on Dec. 14 - the second time he has earned the honor. 

"It means a lot," said Restrepo, M.D., RT, FAARC. He received his first Kudolo Award 10 years ago and said he and other faculty continue to be inspired by the award's namesake, interim chair of the Department of Health Sciences George Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB. 

Library offers trove of resources for School of Health Professions

Thursday, January 11, 2018

The start of a new semester is a great time to resolve to make the most of library resources to take coursework and research to the next level. As of this writing, there were three dozen LibGuides - also known as subject guides - on the UT Health San Antonio library website. By the time you read this, there could be even more. 

Retired Medical Laboratory Science professor named Professor Emeritus

Monday, December 11, 2017

By Kate Hunger 

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 the certificate to Smith on Dec. 7.

National Allied Health Professions Week kicked off with ladies' Football Tournament

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

By Kate Hunger 

An estimated 60 percent of healthcare workers in the U.S. - or about 8 million people - have careers in the allied health professions. Every November a week is dedicated to celebrating their contributions. 

At UT Health San Antonio that recognition took the form of a packed schedule of special activities the week of Nov. 4-11. The signature kickoff event, a ladies' football tournament held Nov. 4, featured teams of female students cheered on by male students.