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Updates from the School of Health Professions Office of Academic and Student Affairs
UTMB School of Health Professions has developed a school-specific website as a resource dedicated to sharing announcements and guidance with our Community, Prospective Students, Current Students, Faculty, and Staff about Coronavirus (COVID-19).
SHP Coronavirus/COVID-19 Prevention and ResponseFor over a century, the University of Texas Medical Branch has dedicated its efforts toward improving the health of society - in Texas and beyond. In addition to designing and implementing innovative ways to deliver instruction to students at distant locations, the school continuously explores opportunities to expand its program offerings and interprofessional learning.
We offer certifications, bachelor's, master's and doctoral allied health programs. In addition to classroom lectures, our programs offer clinical training opportunities in a variety of settings to ensure our students have exposure to a multitude of professional opportunities.
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Open Houses Suspended
Notice: Open houses and campus tours have been suspended until further notice.
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Academic Calendar
| Day | Month | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | Online Registration for Summer 2020 opens at 8:00 am for Returning Students |
| 1 | April | Chair’s Council Meeting |
| 13 | April | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a "W" – Spring 2020 |
| 13 & 20 | April | Study Day – No Classes - Date may vary. See your Program Director |
| 14-17 & 21-24 |
April | Final Examination Period |
| 15 | April | Chair’s Council Meeting |
| 24 | April | Last Day of Spring 2020 Semester (Diploma date – April 24, 2020) |
| 1 | May | Grades Due by 12:00 Noon for Spring 2020 (All Students) |
| 1 | May | Registration and Fee Payment Deadlines – Summer 2020 (all students) |
View Full Calendar Last Updated: 02-APR-2020
News
SHP's Coronavirus/COVID-19 Prevention and Response
The Office of Academic and Student Affairs realize that there are many emails coming your way and we want to do our part in helping you navigate this unchartered territory. To that end, we have redesigned the "school-specific" website that is a resource dedicated to sharing announcements and guidance with our School of Health Professions Community, Prospective Students, Current Students, Faculty, and Staff about Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Paddon-Jones Receives $2 million from the National Institute on Aging to Help Adults Return to Full Activity
After being in bed or having an injury like a broken leg, adults can take a long time to get back to their previous level of physical performance. To help solve this problem, Douglas Paddon-Jones, PhD, FACSM has been awarded $2,009,742 from the National Institute on Aging for his project, "Sex-specific determinants of early-phase recovery from skeletal muscle disuse."
A Focus on Collaboration - Getting to Know Dr. David A. Brown
Since arriving at UTMB, Dr. David A. Brown said he has been impressed by the caliber of work being done in education and in research, citing the SHP's current NIH funding ranking of 11th nationally and the prevalence of translational research with potential to make a direct impact on patient care.
More SHP NewsEvents
POSTPONED
SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk
March 21, 2020
All Day
Galveston Causeway
SHP Commencement
Friday, August 21, 2020
Moody Gardens Convention Center
Galveston, TX
New Student Orientation
August 2020
All Day
UTMB Campus
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UTMB School of Health Professions
The mission of the School of Health Professions (SHP) is to provide and promote quality education, research, and service in an environment that fosters collaboration and mutual respect. The School of Health Professions envisions a school that provides quality education in the health professions and encourages innovation.
School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1028
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