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MLS students win VA scholarships
By Kate Hunger
Master of Medical Laboratory Sciences students Mary K. Huerta and Austin Ryden have been awarded full scholarships from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Communication Sciences and Disorders professor receives award for research into language performance in patients with mild traumatic brain injury
The Texas Speech Hearing Foundation has awarded Assistant Professor Rocío Norman, PhD, CCC-SLP, a Past Presidents Award in support of her ongoing research to better understand the underlying cognitive mechanisms of language comprehension in people with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Faculty and students present research and participate in service at largest national PT conference
Faculty and students from the Department of Physical Therapy presented at the 2022 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting held in San Antonio Feb. 2–5.
“This is the largest national PT meeting of the year, with typically more than 10,000 attendees participating,” said Greg Ernst, PT, PhD, associate professor and chair of the department. “Many faculty and some students had presentations as well as service activities on various national committees.”
Distinction in Research program helps students engage in research at a deeper level
As the first student in the School of Health Professions’ Distinction in Research program, Caitlyn Swopes credits the experience with helping her pursue research even as she manages a full schedule in the Physician Assistant Studies program.
“I want to practice as a PA, but I want to eventually get my PhD, so research is probably something I will stick with for a while,” she said. “I didn’t realize that I had the time to do it in PA school, and when I realized I did, a lot of opportunities opened up.”
PA Studies department chair wins Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Service to the Institution
Associate Professor Paul B. Allen, Sr., , chair and program director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Թ, is the recipient of the 2022 Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Service to the Institution. His nomination for the award specifically referenced his leadership during the creation of a new PA studies campus location in Laredo.
EHS faculty member C.J. Winckler wins Kudolo Award for whole blood research
C.J. Winckler, MD, LP, associate professor/clinical in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences, has earned the School of Health Professions’ 2022 George Kudolo Award for Research Excellence for his work on the prehospital use of whole blood to transfuse patients suffering hemorrhagic shock.
Registration is open for the 27th Annual Respiratory Care Symposium
The Division of Respiratory Care will host its in March — the third consecutive year the continuing education event will be virtual.
The two-day symposium will feature 12 speakers from the U.S. and around the world on a range of topics including COVID-19 and proning, sleep apnea and stroke, and mental health care and self-care for health care providers.
Faculty win award for community-based pediatric speech-language-hearing screening project
A project to provide speech-language-hearing screenings for children in the San Antonio area has garnered an award for two faculty in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Angela Kennedy, SLP-D, CCC-SLP, assistant professor and director of clinical education, and Casey Taliancich-Klinger, PhD, CCC-SLP, assistant professor, will receive a 2022 Burtis-Vogel/Elkins Թ Service Award from the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (TSHF).
New BS in Medical Sciences associate program director is planning a medical imaging program
When Laura P. Vasquez was pondering her own career path, she chose a two-year radiological imaging program that would enable her to start working in a well-paid profession, fast.
Division of MLS welcomes new lab manager
The Division of Medical Laboratory Sciences welcomed Nathan Bullock, MHA, MLT: ASCPCM, as its new faculty-laboratory manager on Dec. 1.
As laboratory manager for the program, Bullock ensures that supplies are ready in the lab and tracks safety concerns. He is responsible for the preparation and setup of all student laboratories and is an instructor in all student labs.
OT professor shares study findings for helping children reduce stress at school
Something as simple as focusing on glitter falling gently in a sensory bottle can soothe children who experience anxiety and stress, said Mei-Ling Lin, OTR, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Physician Assistant Studies program is offered in Laredo at newly dedicated center
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program expanded to Laredo in summer 2021 and the first cohort has completed its first two semesters of the 30-month program.
PA Studies Class of 2021 graduates
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2021 graduated on Dec. 10 at Holly Auditorium.
School of Health Professions Dean David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, congratulated the 44 graduates on their accomplishments despite the challenges of COVID-19.
Respiratory care students give PA students a lesson on mechanical ventilation
When first-year Physician Assistant Studies student Bryce Holmgren recently had the chance to learn about mechanical ventilators from a group of graduate respiratory care students, she peppered them with questions.
“I was honestly shocked by the whole thing,” Holmgren said. “I was like, ‘Wow, they are expecting us to be able to write orders and know the machines and see what needs to be changed.’ I can’t believe what it would be like to go to clinics or the real world and not have that experience.”
PT professor has a heart for research, teaching and clinical practice
Growing up in the Philippines, Assistant Professor Bobby Belarmino, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS, was mesmerized by the power of the heart.
“I was always fascinated by the heart since I was a little boy; how one single organ the size of a fist is so strong that when the heart stops … you know what happens,” said Dr. Belarmino, a faculty member in the Department of Physical Therapy. “It’s not like a broken bone that will heal eventually, and you can still continue to live your life. When the heart stops, you know the result.”
Finding the opportunity in disruption: Communication sciences and disorders professor attends national research meeting
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to researchers trying to maintain the momentum of their work. Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Rocío Norman, PhD, CCC-SLP, who researches mild traumatic brain injury, experienced this when the COVID-19 protocols meant her had to shut down for at least six months.
Studying to be a PA in Laredo enables student to attend grad school and still enjoy family time in her hometown
Going to graduate school in her hometown of Laredo has allowed first-year Master of Physician Assistant Studies student Annalee Aldape to expand her career options while staying connected to family.
Patients always come first, PA Studies commencement speaker tells graduates
P. Eugene “Gene” Jones, PhD, PA-C, professor emeritus, delivered remarks as the distinguished commencement speaker at the Dec. 10 graduation of the Physician Assistant Class of 2021.
Dr. Jones, who was named a professor emeritus of physician assistant studies at UT Southwestern in 2017, delivered an inspirational address, with a focus on how graduates can be great PAs.
Why graduate students should engage in cultural experiences early
Speech-language pathology students benefit from receiving intentional training to serve diverse populations early on in their graduate school careers, according to an article authored by Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Casey Taliancich-Klinger, PhD, CCC-SLP, that published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
OT student receives leadership award at annual state OT conference
Third-year occupational therapy doctoral student Jennifer Sanchez received the 2021 Student Leadership Award at the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) annual conference, held Nov. 5-6.
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