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Students conduct pediatric speech, language, hearing and literacy screenings
By Kate Hunger
Students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have been performing pediatric speech, language, hearing and literacy screenings this summer.
Professional milestone: PA students receive white coats and pins
Students in the Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2023 received their white coats and pins in an annual ceremony signifying their entrance into the profession and the responsibility that comes with it.
How PAs discover ā and chooseā their profession
Physician assistants often do not learn about their future profession until they are already in college ā or even afterwards, according to a pilot study led by Steven āTonyā Skaggs, PA-C, assistant professor and associate chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
Communication Sciences and Disorders professor named journal junior editor
Assistant Professor RocĆo Norman, PhD, CCC-SLP of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has recently been selected as a junior editor for the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.
Although Dr. Norman has served as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed medical journals, this is her first role as an editor. Her experience as both a clinician and a researcher have prepared her well for the opportunity, she said.
PT students gain experience in on-campus pro bono clinic
Physical therapy students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a new pro bono on-campus clinic.
The School of Health Professions hosts annual meeting of allied health deans
The School of Health Professions hosted the 2021 annual conference of the Southern Association of Allied Health Deans at Academic Health Centers.
Held June 16ā18, the meeting had originally been scheduled for April 2020 but was postponed several times because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Respiratory care students take oath, don white coats
The coronavirus pandemic delayed the traditional white coat ceremony for the Division of Respiratory Care Class of 2022 by several monthsābut the wait was worth it, says masterās student Destiny Mayfield.
On May 28, Mayfield was one of 52 bachelorās and masterās respiratory care students who slipped on their white coats in a rite of passage for those in the profession.
Perfect score: Speech-language pathology graduate aces national exam
Mitzi Hardeman had been working in customer service for a decade when she decided she wanted a different career.
āI wanted to help people in a more meaningful way and to do something in the sciences,ā Hardeman said.
A passion for the laboratory and leadership
Nemo MuƱoz loves the opportunity microbiology provides to step into the role of detective.
āTo me, itās like solving a mystery: You start with a plate reading, and from there you can go as far as figuring out the species and genus of what the bug is,ā MuƱoz said.
OT pilot program helps adolescents and young adults with disabilities develop independent living skills
A new pilot project developed by a recent graduate of the occupational therapy program helps adolescents and young adults with disabilities develop independent life skills such as making meals and doing laundry.
SHP dean coauthors second edition of respiratory care textbook
School of Health Professions Dean David C. Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, coauthored the second edition of a respiratory care textbook published in February.
On site in Laredo: Professor excels at founding PA programs
Assistant Professor Rosalyn Rosas, MMS, PA-C, had planned to be a nurse, but a chance encounter with a physician assistant inspired her to pursue a new path.
The PAāwho Rosas had initially mistaken for a surgeonāinvited her to observe an open-heart surgery. Rosas accepted. In the OR, she was enthralled not only by the opportunity to hold the patientās heart during the procedure, but also by the realization that she had just discovered her future profession.
SHP co-hosts first Ķų±¬³Ō¹Ļ SA Rehabilitation Research Day
The School of Health Professions and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine hosted the first Ķų±¬³Ō¹Ļ Rehabilitation Research Day.
SHP graduates participate in historic commencement ceremony
Students from the School of Health Professionsā Class of 2021 walked the stage at the Alamodome on May 22 in an historic commencement ceremony that included all five of Ķų±¬³Ō¹Ļās schools ā a first in the institutionās 53-year history.
More than a degree: MLS graduate found support and encouragement
When Damilola Daniels decided to chart a fresh course in her career, she did her research.
A former industrial scientist in the oil and gas industry, Daniels wanted to find a specialty within health care. She shadowed health professionals in a hospital to learn more about the possibilities. She decided medical laboratory sciences was a good fit and applied to Ķų±¬³Ō¹Ļ.
Speech-language pathology graduate persisted despite two hurricanes
Robyn Hernandez didnāt let a couple of hurricanes derail her focus on finishing her masterās degree in speech-language pathology.
Hernandez was living in Fort Polk, Louisiana, and taking classes online when Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta hit six weeks apart in 2020. The deadly hurricanes knocked out power and internet service throughout the state and caused billions in damages.
Pursuing an online respiratory care masterās degree as a working professional
Carolyn Adams, RRT-NPS, is a full-time senior respiratory therapist, but one day, she hopes to teach.
In addition to working nights at a pediatric hospital, Adams serves a clinical instructor for one of the technical schools in Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives. She is also a student in the Division of Respiratory Careās online degree advancement masterās program, which is designed to help working professionals reach their career goals.
Speech-language pathology professor elected to TSHA office
Angela Kennedy, SLP-D, CCC-SLP, assistant professor and director of clinical education for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was elected vice president for education and scientific affairs of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Speech-language pathology professor selected for research mentoring program
A year-long research mentorship program will help Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Casey Taliancich-Klinger, PhD, develop her research program on developmental language disorder among bilingual children.
Occupational therapy chair recognized for contributions to OT education
Department of Occupational Therapy Chair and Associate Professor Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, has received a 2021 Roster of Fellows Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association.
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