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PT faculty present at American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting
Department of Physical Therapy faculty presented research and led educational sessions at the 2025 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting.
Held Feb. 13–15, APTA-CSM drew thousands of attendees to Houston. At the conference, Assistant Professor Anjali Sivaramakrishan, PT, PhD, was awarded the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Balance and Falls Special Interest Group Research Award.
Respiratory care class of 2026 receives white coats — and encouragement — at ceremony
With family and friends filling Holly Auditorium, the Respiratory Care Class of 2026 celebrated the responsibility that comes with caring for patients during their white coat ceremony on Feb. 7.
Honoring the people who have supported them along their respiratory care journey was a major theme of the ceremony. Faculty repeatedly reminded students of that crucial support, which was on display when parents, children, spouses, friends and other loved ones helped students into their white coats on stage.
Communication Sciences and Disorders professor selected for a 2025 Presidential Excellence Award
will receive a 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching Excellence–Emerging.
“The recognition of the work that I do put into teaching is quite an honor because it is the common theme to pretty much of all my activities,” Eaton said. “Students are involved; we’re figuring out a way for the next generation to do better patient-centered care.”
Respiratory care students, faculty participate in pulmonary lab for first-year medical students
In what has become an annual interprofessional education experience, Department of Respiratory Care faculty and students participated in a pulmonary clinical skills lab for first-year medical students.
Emergency Health Sciences faculty present research at national meeting
Department of Emergency Health Sciences faculty presented research abstracts on topics ranging from whole blood transfusion to robotically guided intubation at the 2025 National EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Annual Meeting, held in San Diego in January.
Faculty and fellows of the department presented nine research abstracts at the meeting.
Respiratory care student to receive award from Southern Association of Health Professions Deans
Respiratory Care master’s student Brianna Guerin has been awarded the Southern Association of Health Professions Deans 2024 Student Leadership Award.
Receiving the prestigious award is gratifying because it validates the effort she has put into the program and preparing for her career, Guerin said.
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology student receives prestigious scholarship at national conference
Helping people communicate is a calling for second-year Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology student Devin Lukachik. A nationally certified health care interpreter, Lukachik discovered speech-language pathology while studying Spanish and linguistics as an undergraduate student.
“I think most people don’t realize just what a huge range of things SLPs can do,” he said.
PA studies program hosts international student in clinical experience collaboration
When she thinks back on the four weeks she spent in San Antonio in the fall of 2024, Chloe Brincoveanu will likely remember much more than the Alamo.
Brincoveanu, a student of the physician associate program at Keele University in Staffordshire, England, recently spent a month in a clinical rotation experience hosted by the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Her visit was made possible through a collaboration between the school and Keele University.
Stephen Harper named EMS Leader of the Year
, deputy medical director of the San Antonio Fire Department and medical director of several emergency response departments in the area , has been named Texas EMS Leader of the Year.
Respiratory care students take third place in national Sputum Bowl at AARC Congress 2024
A team of respiratory care students took third place in the Sputum Bowl — a national quiz-style competition — at the American Association for Respiratory Care Congress 2024.
Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Activities in 2024
Speech-language pathology student, alumna and professor present at American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s annual conference
A current student and a recent graduate of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program presented at the 101st annual conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, held in Dallas Oct. 31–Nov. 3.
Second-year master’s student Monserrath Diaz presented her research that demonstrated that self-identified bilingual pediatric patients who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) demonstrate a bilingual advantage when re-telling a well-known short story.
$215K grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to fund student success initiatives for bachelor’s health professions students
A grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will fund student success initiatives targeting economically disadvantaged bachelor’s students in the School of Health Professions.
The $215,000 Student Success Acceleration Program award supports the Pre-Health Scholars Success Initiative (PSSI), a project of the School of Health Professions.
Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Sanchez, OTD Class of 2022
School of Health Professions alumna Jennifer Sanchez, OTR, OTD, is a member of the University of Texas System Chancellor’s Centurions, a group of early- and mid-career alumni from all UT System institutions who promote higher education and health care in Texas. She began her term in fall 2024.
Imaging Sciences master’s student is first in program to earn medical radiologic technologist licensure from Texas Medical Board
Aaron Littlejohn is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program — and a full-time radiologic technologist.
“I feel excited to be doing what I wanted to do,” said Littlejohn. “It’s perfect for me because I still get the patient interaction. That’s the No. 1 thing for me — I enjoy helping people.”
With his certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Littlejohn is working at a local hospital and has his sights set on working as a travel medical imaging technologist.
Professor's commentary on naloxone and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest published in JAMA Network Open
Naloxone, a medicine used to reverse opioid overdose, may be a beneficial prehospital treatment for the general population of patients experiencing cardiac arrest, according to a recent invited commentary published in JAMA Network Open by Department of
Respiratory Care master’s student lands dream job at Mayo Clinic
Respiratory Care master’s student Brianna Guerin aimed high when she applied for a clinical rotation at Mayo Clinic.
Guerin, a second-year student and president of the Respiratory Care Class of 2025, spent one month at Mayo Clinic this fall, where she rotated through clinical settings including the emergency room, trauma intensive care unit (ICU), neurological ICU, medical ICU and electroconvulsive therapy.
School of Health Professions students share insights on academic programs and health professions during events with UTSA undergraduates
School of Health Professions students shared information about their programs with UTSA undergraduates interested in health professions during two events in October.
During Roadrunner Return Day on Oct. 22, School of Health Professions faculty, admissions officers and current School of Health Professions students who are UTSA alumni participated in information sessions about the school’s academic programs. The helped organize the event, which was held at UTSA.
School faculty, leadership present at ASAHP national conference
School of Health Professions faculty and leaders presented at the 24th Annual Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions Conference, held in Atlanta Oct. 8–10.
The conference’s theme was Blazing the Trail: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Higher Education and Health Professions. The School of Health Professions was a platinum sponsor of the conference.
School hosts 46th annual Texas Society for Advancement of Health Professions conference
School of Health Professions Dean David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Society for Advancement of Health Professions at its 46th annual conference, which was hosted by the school at Íř±¬łÔąĎ Sept. 19–20.
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