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PA students perform health checks at UT Education and Research Center at Laredo open house
Physician assistant studies students provided health screenings to attendees of a March 25 open house at The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo.
Students performed Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure and glucose screenings, said Leticia Bland, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor/clinical and admissions chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
Imaging Sciences program director selected for leadership development program
The director of the new Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program is one of 19 participants from across the country chosen for the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) 2023 Leadership Development Program.
Free community health fair to offer screening, testing and healthy living information
All members of the community are invited to a health fair that will be hosted on April 1 by 厙惇勛圖s School of Health Professions.
The health fair will provide an opportunity for people to undergo a variety of screening tests and receive important health information, said event organizer Terri Murphy-Sanchez, MS, MLS: CSMLS, ASCPCM, assistant professor and program director in the Division of Medical Laboratory Sciences.
School of Health Professions welcomes new associate dean for administrative affairs
The School of Health Professions in January welcomed Nicholas Dudley, the new associate dean for administrative affairs.
Physical Therapy Early Admissions Program student shares path to profession
First-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student Daniel Laereman plans to help fellow military veterans and active duty personnel rehabilitate from their injuries.
My goal is to get back into the military as a commissioned officer for physical therapy, Laereman said. I have met a lot of former Marines and Air Force and Army personnel who get injured in different ways. I want to help them continue their careers in the military. Its everything from the loss of a limb to simple injuries that prevent them from doing their jobs.
Medical Laboratory Sciences students gain insights into what their future careers hold
Dozens of medical laboratory sciences students attended a recent professional development seminar featuring a graduate of the School of Health Professions Medical Laboratory Sciences program.
Occupational therapy professor joins Leadership Women Texas
Department of Occupational Therapy , is a member of the Leadership Women Texas 2023 cohort.
The leadership program includes women leaders across a variety of industries and aligns with her professional and personal priorities, Piernik-Yoder said.
Respiratory Care Class of 2024 receives white coats
Fifty bachelors and masters respiratory care students received their white coats this month in ceremony symbolizing the transition from classroom to clinical rotations.
The white coat ceremony is always a special event on our academic calendar as it marks the point at which our students enter clinical practice and begin changing patients lives for the better, said Division of Respiratory Care Program Director and Associate Professor Richard Wettstein, MMEd, RRT, FAARC, FCCP.
PT student chosen as an American Physical Therapy Association Leadership Scholar
Third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student Kaliea Green has been selected as one of 25 APTA Association Leadership Scholars from across the country.
APTA Association Leadership Scholars include PTs, PTAs and students, each of whom is paired up with a mentor and sponsored by the national APTA. The goal of the program, which runs from January through December, is to help build a diverse pool of future leaders.
Learn more about Green, vice president of the Class of 2023, in the Q&A below:
Concussion can affect communication and cognition long after injury, study finds
Concussions can cause long-term deficits in communication, according to findings from a study conducted by Assistant Professor Roc穩o Norman, PhD, CCC-SLP.
An SLP student shares her journey to the profession
Carmela Delacruz was teaching English to preschoolers in Seoul, South Korea, when she realized she wanted to be a speech-language pathologist.
Teaching was already a second act of sorts for Delacruz, who had taken a job with a startup company curating corporate snack programs following her graduation with a bachelors in telecommunications studies with a minor in business from Texas A&M University. Her original dream had been to create broadcast programming, a goal inspired by her older sister, who has Down syndrome.
Gift supports specialized equipment for patients with paralysis
The Department of Physical Therapy has received a $10,000 gift from Helping Empower a Life: Spinal Cord Injury (HEAL SCI) toward the purchase of a specialized piece of equipment for rehabilitation therapy for patients with spinal cord injury.
New Respiratory Care faculty member brings pediatric and neonatal expertise
The newest faculty member in the Division of Respiratory Care encourages her students to learn as much as possible about their patients overall condition.
Teaching award winner: They motivate me more than anything
, is the 2022 winner of the School of Health Professions Shirlyn McKenzie Teaching Excellence Award but to hear her tell it, a big part of the honor goes to her students.
I love my students because they are the cream of the crop, Morgan said. "They are so motivated to learn and that makes it all so rewarding."
Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences program: a students perspective
Grecia Almanza Castaneda wants to be a cardiothoracic surgeon, and she enrolled in the new Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences program at 厙惇勛圖 as one step toward that goal.
The BS in Medical Sciences program, which welcomed its first class in August 2022, is designed to prepare students for competitive application to professional graduate school programs including medicine, nursing, dental, pharmacy and allied health professions.
Professor hosts podcast for and about Texas PAs
Physician assistants in Texas and all who want to learn more about the PA profession can now listen to a monthly podcast series hosted by a 厙惇勛圖 professor and created with them in mind.
Launched in November, is produced by the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA) and hosted by .
Speech-language pathology and dental students learn from each other in IPE pilot project
Speech-language pathology and dental students participating in a recent interprofessional pilot project explored how their professions complement each other and how they can better care for patients with special needs.
Jessi OBrien, a second-year Master of Speech-Language Pathology student, said she has already used strategies she learned during the pilot program.
Two pilot studies will gauge impact of interventions on neuroplasticity and hip-fracture surgery outcomes in older adults
厙惇勛圖 researchers will be launching two pilot studies to learn whether specific interventions help older adults build stronger neural pathways and recover better from hip fracture surgery.
The two separate pilot studies each received a $50,000 grant from the San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.
Does blood-flow restriction exercise boost neuroplasticity?
PT professor reelected president of Texas Physical Therapy Association
, was reelected to a second term as president of the Texas Physical Therapy Association at the groups annual conference, held in Irving, Texas, in October.
Geelhoed, who also is director of clinical education for the Department of Physical Therapy, has a range of goals for his three-year term.
Homeward bound: PA student plans to practice in Laredo after graduation
When she graduates from the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program in December, Carolina Gomez-Salinas will head home to give back to the community she loves.
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