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Respiratory care students lead interprofessional lecture
By Kate Hunger
Diagnosis and treatment of asthma was the focus of a lecture delivered by first-year respiratory care students last month as part of the School's Interprofessional Lecture Series.
Sixty-five students attended the Oct. 12 presentation, in addition to School of Health Professions administrators, faculty and administrative support staff, said Gregory Holt Ph.D., RRT, assistant professor of respiratory care department. Holt supervised student presenters Abdulaziz Alyami, Calandra Snowden and Rain Rueda.
Respiratory care professor named a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Respiratory care wasn't his long-term plan when he first came to the U.S. 27 years ago, but Ruben Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, professor of the respiratory care department says he found his calling in the profession.
National Allied Health Professions Week kicked off with ladies' Football Tournament
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 Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï 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.
Occupational therapy students get crafty with quilting
Kimatha Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT, Occupational Therapy associate professor quilts to relax and to share handmade comfort with others. For the past two summers, she has taught students how to piece and quilt their own creations - and in the process, she has given them an additional way to connect with future patients.
Physical therapy students participate in global day of service
Physical therapy students joined in the Global PT Day Service, observed on Oct. 14.
Three events were planned for the annual event, said Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC associate professor and director of clinical education for the department of physical therapy.
Students volunteered Oct. 13 at the students. The following day, students packed food boxes at the San Antonio Food Bank and spread mulch at a dog park.
MLS students wow a crowd with Lab Tests 101 presentation
Medical Laboratory Science master's second-year student Meagan Aguirre knew that the work of the laboratory was a bit of a mystery to students in other health professions. For that reason, she said, said the chance to share more about MLS was an opportunity she couldn't pass up.
"Nobody knew what we did," she said.
Aguirre and three fellow MLS master's students organized "Lab Tests 101," an interprofessional lunch-hour lecture that drew a full house on Sept. 14.
Emergency Health Sciences department supports SAFD paramedics and EMTs after their training
The Department of Emergency Health Science provides paramedic and EMT training for San Antonio Fire Department firefighters, but the department continues to be involved in the safety and continuing educations of first responders long after their training has ended.
The Sept. 6 report on KSAT focused on the impact of the opioid crisis on first responders and included an interview with David A. Miramontes, M.D., emergency health sciences assistant professor, and medical director of the San Antonio Fire Department.
Physical Therapy professor starts rehabilitation research group
Sandeep Subramanian, Ph.D., BPTh, physical therapy assistant professor, is hoping to spark collaboration on rehabilitation research within the School of Health Professions as well as among the School, the wider community of the Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï and other research institutions.
Allied Health Week set for Nov. 4-11
Allied health professionals have a critical role in our health care system and provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to millions.
The School of Health Professions will host events during Allied Health Week, which runs Nov. 4-11.
The week will kick off with a powder puff football game on Nov. 4, said MOT senior and class president Sarah Purcell, who also is president of the newly formed campus chapter of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions–Student Assembly.
A 20th Century Health Care Innovation
Fifty years ago this month, the first class of three physician assistants graduated from Duke University. In the decades since then, the number of accredited institutions graduating PAs has grown to 226, with about 8,600 graduates each year. The PA program at Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï began in 2002.
Occupational Therapy professor receives recognition from Morgan’s Wonderland
From the time she was a child growing up in Brazil, Ana Allegretti, Ph.D., OTR, knew she wanted to be an occupational therapist.
"I don't remember wanting to do anything else," she shared. "I always wanted to be an OT."
Ergonomics courses include OT assessments Dental students receive feedback on positioning in lab
Two occupational therapy faculty participated in a series of ergonomics courses for dental professionals designed to help dental students achieve good positioning while in clinical settings.
Kimatha Grice, OTD, OTR, CHT associate professor and Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR associate professor participated in the August sessions organized by Juanita Lozano-Pineda, D.D.S., M.P.H, associate dean for external affairs in the School of Dentistry.
OT students and faculty participate in safe backpack wearing event
Did you know a student's backpack should weigh no more than 10 percent of his or her body weight?
First-and-second-year Occupational Therapy students share those facts and more with parents and students at a back-to-school event at Palo Alto College on August 5 sponsored by State Sen. Carlos Uresti (Dist.19).
Emergency Health Sciences graduates 50th SAFD paramedic class
The Department of Emergency Health Sciences graduated 29 San Antonio Fire Department paramedic trainees on August 11, making the program's 50th graduating class.
The City of San Antonio contracts with Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï to provide paramedic training to firefighters. The first class graduated in 1974.
Before paramedic training arrived in San Antonio, EMS services were minimal, with funeral homes sending employees in hearses or makeshift ambulances to emergency scenes, said Lance Villers, Ph. D., department chair.
Speech Language Pathology program is a candidate for accreditation
The new Speech-Language Pathology program will welcome its first class of students in Spring 2018.
The School of Health Professions received confirmation on August 22, that the program received candidacy for accreditation for a five-year period that began July 1, said Fang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and program director chair.
Emergency Health Sciences faculty, graduates and students help in Harvey’s aftermath
Faculty, graduates and current students of the Department of Emergency Health Sciences jumped into action to provide assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Graduates of the EHS flight medic program deployed with National Guard units from many states, including Texas, New York, New Jersey, Arkansas, Nebraska, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi and Colorado, said Leslie Hernandez, M.A.Ed., NREMT-P, director of community education for EHS.
Respiratory care professor participates in accreditation process of only bachelor’s Respiratory Therapy program in Costa Rica
The only bachelor's program for respiratory therapy in Costa Rica was evaluated for accreditation this summer and a Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï School of Health Professions professors participated in the process.
Physical Therapy professor has served as a Texas delegate to PT profession’s policy-making body for more than a decade
Although the annual meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association's House of Delegates was not a particularly meaty on in terms of policy making, it did result in the election of a Texan to the executive board of the APTA.
"That was exciting," said Michael Geelhoed, D.P.T., OCS, MTC, associate professor and director of clinical education, of the election of Dr. Rupal Patel, PT of Texas Woman's University, to APTA's nominating committee. "We don't usually have Texans running for national office," he said.
Project aims to gauge impact of continuing education on healthcare providers caring for ALS patients
Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the Rio Grande Valley currently travel several hours each way to reach clinics with health care professionals trained to provide the support they need.
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