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Project Hispaniola includes physical therapy students for the first time
By Kate Hunger
Five physical therapy students and two faculty members traveled to the Dominican Republic in late May to offer mobile health clinics for sugar cane plantation laborers who lack regular access to health care.
Physical therapy student appreciates the support that scholarship provides
Pauline Castro is soaking up every minute as a third-year physical therapy student, finding daily opportunities to learn from mistakes and grow.
When asked what she is focusing on in her final year, Castro doesn't hesitate.
"Building upon my skills, confidence, and learning to accept whatever mistakes I make in the clinic and learning to be better from them," she said. "Every day is a learning experience."
School of Health Professions students to gain a new tool for learning anatomy
School of Health Professions students will soon have a new tool for learning anatomy available around the clock — the Anatomage Table.
Training on the Anatomage Table was held on June 22.
Paul Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor and chair of the physician assistant studies department, said the table will be an adjunctive tool to anatomy education and will not replace specimen dissection.
Occupational Therapy professor and students help fit wheelchairs at Morgan's Inspiration Island
Wheelchair users visiting the new accessible splash park at Morgan's Inspirational Island are able to enjoy water activities without fear of damaging their own equipment, thanks to specially designed waterproof wheelchairs available for use by the guest.
Fang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP named director of new speech-language pathology program
The School of Health Professions welcomed the director of its new Master Science in Speech-Language Pathology program on June 1.
Fang-ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, comes to the Թ School of Health Professions from the University of North Texas, where she joined the faculty in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in 1997. While at UNT, Dr. Lu served as director of graduate studies for 12 years cumulatively.
Physician Assistant Program welcomes new Medical Director
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies welcomed Allen C. Whitford, D.O., PA as the new medical director for the program
"Dr. Whitford is cross-appointed in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the Department of Emergency Medicine," said Paul Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor, program director and chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
School of Health Professions Alpha Eta Society chapter inducts new students and faculty members
Twenty-three students from among all six programs of the School of Health Professions were inducted into the Alpha Eta Society during a ceremony held May 1.
Occupational Therapy Professor Receives School of Health Professions Spectrum Award
Ricky Joseph, Ph.D., OTR, received the School of Health Professions 2017 Spectrum Award in May. The Spectrum is the School's highest award, recognizing excellence in the areas of teaching, service, leadership and scholarship.
Physical Therapy adjunct instructor wins educator award
Selina Morgan, PT, DPT, adjunct Instructor at the School of Health Professions has been selected by the Texas Consortium for Physical Therapy Clinical Education to receive it's 2017 Dorn Long Outstanding Clinical Educator Award.
Morgan will receive the award in October at The Texas Physical Therapy Association's annual conference in Corpus Christi.
Occupational Therapy endowment honors Karin J. Barnes Ph.D., OTR
The Department of Occupational Therapy has announced the creation of The Karin J. Barnes Leadership Endowment, which will support occupational therapy students with a commitment to leadership.
Karin J. Barnes, Ph.D., OTR, associate professor, is a founding faculty member of the Department of Occupational Therapy and served as chair of the department a decade before returning to teaching full-time this year. She was inducted as a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association this spring.
Թ Respiratory Care team takes top place in Allied Health Games
First-year Occupational Therapy Student Named Presidential Ambassador Scholar
As an undergraduate, Joey Hernandez double-majored in psychology and mass communication and continually thought about an occupational therapy (OT) career. “Occupational therapy was always on my radar, even since I was younger,” recalled Hernandez. He worked for three years, first as a behavioral therapist and then in early child interventionist, while taking classes to prepare for graduate school. It was during his time in early child intervention that Hernandez observed occupational therapists at work. “I got to see first-hand what they did,” he said.
Respiratory Care student presents at Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Physician assistant student finds extra time with patients pays off
Jennifer Harris is still deciding on what which specialty she will pursue after she graduates from Թ's physician assistant studies program in December. But, by the time she has to make a choice, her decision will no doubt be guided by plenty of practical experience gained in a wide range of clinical rotations. When Harris discussed her clinical experiences in April, she was assigned general surgery, her eighth of 12 required rotations. She said the opportunity to interact with patients and put her knowledge into practice has been gratifying.
Թ takes top spot in Jeopardy-style academic competition
A: A team of medical laboratory science students from the School of Health Professions.
Q: Who won the Academic Student Bowl competition at the annual meeting of the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science?
Think Jeopardy with a laser focus on clinical laboratory science and you’ll have a pretty clear idea of the format of the competition, held during the March 29 to April 1 annual meeting of the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science.
Թ faculty visit Vietnam for national EMS conference
Several faculty members and residents from Թ traveled to Vietnam in April to participate in a national EMS conference held by the Vietnamese Society for Emergency Medicine.
News from the Department of Emergency Health Sciences
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carl Piper is modest when asked about receiving the 2017 Flight Medic of the Year award by the DUSTOFF Association, an organization for officers and enlisted Army Medical Department personnel and others who support Army aeromedical evacuation programs.
In fact, Piper, who received critical care training through Թ’s Army Flight Medic program, initially tried to talk his commander out of nominating him for the award.
Respiratory care division holds 22nd annual symposium
“Respiratory Therapists: Partners in Health” was the theme of the Respiratory Care division’s 22nd annual symposium, held March 23-24.
April is National Occupational Therapy Month
April is National Occupational Therapy Month, but this year the profession is also marking its 100th anniversary.
The American Occupational Therapy Association conference and centennial celebration was held in Philadelphia March 30-April 2. Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR Associate Professor was named a fellow by the AOTA during the conference’s awards ceremony.
Faculty Accomplishments
Occupational therapy faculty at Թ are engaged in many professional initiatives and endeavors. Some highlights of their recent accomplishments and activities include: Karin Barnes, Ph.D., OTR will be named a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) at the 2017 AOTA Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration. Additionally, Dr. Barnes is engaged in research involving pediatric mobility and development through the Go Baby Go project, as well as research on sensory processing in children.
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