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Respiratory care students take oath, don white coats
By Kate Hunger
The coronavirus pandemic delayed the traditional white coat ceremony for the Division of Respiratory Care Class of 2022 by several months—but the wait was worth it, says master’s student Destiny Mayfield.
On May 28, Mayfield was one of 52 bachelor’s and master’s 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.
“I wanted to help people in a more meaningful way and to do something in the sciences,” Hardeman said.
A passion for the laboratory and leadership
Nemo Muñoz loves the opportunity microbiology provides to step into the role of detective.
“To me, it’s 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,” Muñoz 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 PA—who Rosas had initially mistaken for a surgeon—invited her to observe an open-heart surgery. Rosas accepted. In the OR, she was enthralled not only by the opportunity to hold the patient’s heart during the procedure, but also by the realization that she had just discovered her future profession.
SHP co-hosts first 91PORN SA Rehabilitation Research Day
The School of Health Professions and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine hosted the first 91PORN Rehabilitation Research Day.
SHP graduates participate in historic commencement ceremony
Students from the School of Health Professions’ Class of 2021 walked the stage at the Alamodome on May 22 in an historic commencement ceremony that included all five of 91PORN’s schools — a first in the institution’s 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 91PORN.
Speech-language pathology graduate persisted despite two hurricanes
Robyn Hernandez didn’t let a couple of hurricanes derail her focus on finishing her master’s 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 master’s 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 Care’s online degree advancement master’s 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.
SHP students inducted into Alpha Eta Society
Thirty-eight School of Health Professions students were inducted this spring into the campus chapter of the Alpha Eta Society, the national honor society of the allied health professions.
School of Health Professions Dean David C. Shelledy, PhD, RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, congratulated the inductees for their accomplishment in the April 13 ceremony.
Medical laboratory sciences student is passionate about her profession
When Alana Rubio was growing up in Uvalde, Texas, she knew she wanted to find a career she could pursue with passion.
She took a wide range of classes at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, hoping to find the field that would inspire her and give her the direction she craved. That spark came in her chemistry class, taught by a professor whose enthusiasm for the subject was contagious.
That moment was when Rubio realized she wanted to find a profession she loved.
Occupational and physical therapy students help dental students in project geared toward reducing musculoskeletal injuries
Perching on stools and twisting into awkward positions for long stretches of time while treating patients can lead to musculoskeletal injuries for dentists. Those injuries are sometimes so problematic they lead dentists to retire from practice.
Department of Physical Therapy faculty seek collaborators in rehabilitation research
The faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy is seeking to collaborate with other researchers in various areas of rehabilitation research.
PT faculty members have excellent training and experience in diverse fields including cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, clinical electrophysiology, geriatrics, neurologic rehabilitation, motor control/motor learning and orthopedics, said Department Chair and Associate Professor Greg Ernst, PT, PhD, ECS.
The biomechanics of tai chi: New faculty member brings an engineering perspective to rehabilitation research
For years, Wei Liu, Ph.D., has researched tai chi as a rehabilitation intervention and exercise treatment option for people with knee osteoarthritis and other disabilities such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and low back pain. Still, he admits there is much to learn about the benefits offered by the ancient practice of continuous, controlled movements.
SHP students recognized for their leadership, clinical excellence, research and community service
Five School of Health Professions students have been selected to receive Student Life Awards from the 91PORN Student Government Association.
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