School of Health Professions News

Pursuing an online respiratory care master’s degree as a working professional

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

By Kate Hunger

Carolyn Adams, RRT-NPS, is a full-time senior respiratory therapist, but one day, she hopes to teach. 

In addition to working nights at a pediatric hospital, Adams serves a clinical instructor for one of the technical schools in Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives. She is also a student in the Division of Respiratory Care’s online degree advancement master’s program, which is designed to help working professionals reach their career goals.

Speech-language pathology professor elected to TSHA office

Monday, April 26, 2021

By Kate Hunger

Angela Kennedy, SLP-D, CCC-SLP, assistant professor and director of clinical education for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was elected vice president for education and scientific affairs of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Speech-language pathology professor selected for research mentoring program

Monday, April 26, 2021

By Kate Hunger

A year-long research mentorship program will help Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Casey Taliancich-Klinger, PhD, develop her research program on developmental language disorder among bilingual children. 

Occupational therapy chair recognized for contributions to OT education

Monday, April 26, 2021

By Kate Hunger

Department of Occupational Therapy Chair and Associate Professor Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, has received a 2021 Roster of Fellows Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association.

SHP students inducted into Alpha Eta Society

Friday, April 23, 2021

By Kate Hunger

Thirty-eight School of Health Professions students were inducted this spring into the campus chapter of the Alpha Eta Society, the national honor society of the allied health professions.

School of Health Professions Dean David C. Shelledy, PhD, RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, congratulated the inductees for their accomplishment in the April 13 ceremony. 

SHP students recognized for their leadership, clinical excellence, research and community service

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

By Kate Hunger

Five School of Health Professions students have been selected to receive Student Life Awards from the UT Health San Antonio Student Government Association.

COVID-19 panel discusses long-term patient recovery and need for rehabilitation

Friday, February 26, 2021

By Kate Hunger

Patients recovering from COVID-19 often require rehabilitation involving a range of therapies, according to a panel discussion hosted by the School of Health Professions.

Presented on Feb. 23, the panel discussion was moderated by School of Health Professions Dean David Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP. 

Health professions students assist COVID patient positioning teams in ICU

Friday, January 29, 2021

By Kate Hunger 

Research has shown that turning COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs for a number of hours can help improve lung function and decrease mortality — but the process requires a specially trained team and a significant amount of time.

New alumni council supports wide range of SHP efforts

Friday, January 29, 2021

By Kate Hunger

The School of Health Professions Alumni Council held its inaugural meeting virtually in January. 

The council represents the voice of health professions alumni and supports the mission and goals of the School of Health Professions while serving as an advisory council in conjunction with alumni initiatives at the school. 

Teaching is a lifelong passion for Presidential Award winner

Thursday, January 28, 2021

As a high school science teacher, Meredith Quinene, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor and academic coordinator for the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, learned to begin with the end in mind. 

When she decided to leave the classroom to become a physician assistant, for instance, she did so knowing that her ultimate goal was to one day join the faculty of UT Health San Antonio, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in physician assistant studies in 2003.