Former Rehab Sciences PhD Student interviewed for work in helping patients with traumatic brain injuries November 23, 2021, 15:03 PM by KPRC 2 News UTMB's Rehabilitation Sciences former PhD student Bill Amonette was recently interviewed for his collaboration with the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL). Amonette started the Health and Human Performance Institute (HHPI) at UHCL to help patients with traumatic brain injuries continue rehabilitation after the insurance company stops paying. To quote the article, "at HHPI, there’s no deadline, no insurance, or copays. Just progress." 2021 Student & Alumni Accomplishments November 23, 2021, 14:35 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The COVID-19 pandemic has been unable to slow down students and alumni of the School of Health Professions as they have been very active in 2021. While the following is a small list of acknowledgement of their accomplishments within the past year, the School of Health Professions would like to thank each and every person who has been instrumental in the continuation of student success, innovative education, high impact research and quality clinical experiences that provide healthcare professionals the ability to advance the future of healthcare. 2021 Faculty & Staff Accomplishments November 18, 2021, 13:06 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The COVID-19 pandemic has been unable to slow down faculty and staff members of the School of Health Professions as they have been very active in 2021. While the following is a small list of acknowledgement of their accomplishments within the past year, the School of Health Professions would like to thank each and every person who has been instrumental in the continuation of student success, innovative education, high impact research and quality clinical experiences that provide healthcare professionals the ability to advance the future of healthcare. Occupational Therapy students featured by AOTA in their research on Dry Needling practices. May 24, 2021, 09:21 AM by UTMB School of Health Professions The systematic review of students and faculty in the Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) on Dry Needling in OT Practice was featured in February 2021 by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) work. Led and mentored by OT faculty Drs. Claudia Hilton and April Cowan, students Rachel Bynum, Olivia Garcia, Emily Herbst, Mary Kossa and Katrina Liou completed the the systematic review as part of the requirements for their research courses. UTMB CLS 3+2 program student first to complete minor in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) at Texas A&M-Galveston May 21, 2021, 19:03 PM by Andréa Bolt - Texas A&M-Galveston On Saturday May 15, 2021, Texas A&M University at Galveston handed off its first undergraduate student to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Chris Prevost ‘21 co-enrolled in both institutions during his senior year and was the first student to complete a minor in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS). Department of Respiratory Care approved for Master of Science in Respiratory Care May 3, 2021, 15:39 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Department of Respiratory Care in the School of Health Professions has received approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) for a change in degree awarded from a Bachelor’s degree to a Master of Science degree in Respiratory Care. Drs. Utsey and Ottenbacher Retire from the School of Health Professions May 3, 2021, 15:29 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The School of Health Professions and Dean Brown are honored to announce that Drs. Carolyn Utsey, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Kenneth Ottenbacher, chair of the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences have decided to retire after over 30 and 25 years of exceptional contributions to UTMB. Department of Physical Therapy Announces New Hybrid DPT Program May 3, 2021, 15:18 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to announce that they have been granted approval to add a new Hybrid DPT program to our Accredited programs by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Dr. Salazar Named New Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences Interim Chair May 3, 2021, 15:11 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions With our deepest appreciation we are announcing that Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS (ASCP)cm SCcm, FAACC has stepped down as Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department effective August 31, 2020. Dr. Patricia Fingerhut named 2020 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient May 3, 2021, 15:03 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The University of Texas System Board of Regents named Dr. Patricia Fingerhut as a 2020 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award recipient. Dr. Fingerhut was honored with the prestigious award in the form of a medallion and certificate along with mention on the UT System web site and statewide media. Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) awarded $3,250,000 in HRSA Grant Funding May 3, 2021, 14:55 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences in the UTMB School of Health Professions has been awarded a $3,250,000.00 grant from The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) from 2020 to 2025 for students pursuing a degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk Has Gone Virtual! May 3, 2021, 14:49 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions With the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 in our region and for the health and safety of all, the UTMB School of Health Professions decided to go virtual in 2020. The SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk (5K) event is now a virtual race where you can walk, jog, run your 5K or 1K anywhere, anytime! SHP's Coronavirus/COVID-19 Prevention and Response May 3, 2021, 14:32 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Office of Academic and Student Affairs has 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). SHP Announces New Entry-Level OTD Program May 3, 2021, 14:24 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions Paddon-Jones Receives $2 million from the National Institute on Aging May 3, 2021, 14:20 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions 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." School of Health Professions Celebrates 2019 Commencement May 3, 2021, 13:52 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The School of Health Professions held its commencement Aug. 16 at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston. A total of 252 graduates received degrees in 10 different degree programs. UTMB's School of Health Professions Celebrates 50th Anniversary May 3, 2021, 12:26 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions For more than five decades, UTMB's School of Health Professions has educated generations of health care professionals who have become leaders in their fields and changed the world through life-altering care and research. A Focus on Collaboration - Getting to Know Dr. David A. Brown August 14, 2019, 18:10 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions 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. SHP Announces New Entry-Level OTD Program July 30, 2019, 12:16 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions UTMB's SHP Occupational Therapy department is excited to announce that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has approved UTMB's transition from its long-standing master's degree program (MOT) to a doctoral-level (OTD) degree. The OTD program will begin admitting students in Fall 2019 having received candidacy status from the American Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). SHP Faculty Researcher Spotlight - June 2019 July 30, 2019, 11:52 AM by UTMB School of Health Professions Dr. Elizabeth Lyons is an Associate Professor in the department of Nutrition and Metabolism at UTMB. She came to UTMB in 2011 and spent her first three years here in the Institute for Translational Sciences. She has received external research funding from the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association. She has also published over 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals. 1 2
Former Rehab Sciences PhD Student interviewed for work in helping patients with traumatic brain injuries November 23, 2021, 15:03 PM by KPRC 2 News UTMB's Rehabilitation Sciences former PhD student Bill Amonette was recently interviewed for his collaboration with the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL). Amonette started the Health and Human Performance Institute (HHPI) at UHCL to help patients with traumatic brain injuries continue rehabilitation after the insurance company stops paying. To quote the article, "at HHPI, there’s no deadline, no insurance, or copays. Just progress."
2021 Student & Alumni Accomplishments November 23, 2021, 14:35 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The COVID-19 pandemic has been unable to slow down students and alumni of the School of Health Professions as they have been very active in 2021. While the following is a small list of acknowledgement of their accomplishments within the past year, the School of Health Professions would like to thank each and every person who has been instrumental in the continuation of student success, innovative education, high impact research and quality clinical experiences that provide healthcare professionals the ability to advance the future of healthcare.
2021 Faculty & Staff Accomplishments November 18, 2021, 13:06 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The COVID-19 pandemic has been unable to slow down faculty and staff members of the School of Health Professions as they have been very active in 2021. While the following is a small list of acknowledgement of their accomplishments within the past year, the School of Health Professions would like to thank each and every person who has been instrumental in the continuation of student success, innovative education, high impact research and quality clinical experiences that provide healthcare professionals the ability to advance the future of healthcare.
Occupational Therapy students featured by AOTA in their research on Dry Needling practices. May 24, 2021, 09:21 AM by UTMB School of Health Professions The systematic review of students and faculty in the Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) on Dry Needling in OT Practice was featured in February 2021 by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) work. Led and mentored by OT faculty Drs. Claudia Hilton and April Cowan, students Rachel Bynum, Olivia Garcia, Emily Herbst, Mary Kossa and Katrina Liou completed the the systematic review as part of the requirements for their research courses.
UTMB CLS 3+2 program student first to complete minor in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) at Texas A&M-Galveston May 21, 2021, 19:03 PM by Andréa Bolt - Texas A&M-Galveston On Saturday May 15, 2021, Texas A&M University at Galveston handed off its first undergraduate student to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Chris Prevost ‘21 co-enrolled in both institutions during his senior year and was the first student to complete a minor in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS).
Department of Respiratory Care approved for Master of Science in Respiratory Care May 3, 2021, 15:39 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Department of Respiratory Care in the School of Health Professions has received approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) for a change in degree awarded from a Bachelor’s degree to a Master of Science degree in Respiratory Care.
Drs. Utsey and Ottenbacher Retire from the School of Health Professions May 3, 2021, 15:29 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The School of Health Professions and Dean Brown are honored to announce that Drs. Carolyn Utsey, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Kenneth Ottenbacher, chair of the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences have decided to retire after over 30 and 25 years of exceptional contributions to UTMB.
Department of Physical Therapy Announces New Hybrid DPT Program May 3, 2021, 15:18 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to announce that they have been granted approval to add a new Hybrid DPT program to our Accredited programs by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Dr. Salazar Named New Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences Interim Chair May 3, 2021, 15:11 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions With our deepest appreciation we are announcing that Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS (ASCP)cm SCcm, FAACC has stepped down as Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department effective August 31, 2020.
Dr. Patricia Fingerhut named 2020 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient May 3, 2021, 15:03 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The University of Texas System Board of Regents named Dr. Patricia Fingerhut as a 2020 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award recipient. Dr. Fingerhut was honored with the prestigious award in the form of a medallion and certificate along with mention on the UT System web site and statewide media.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) awarded $3,250,000 in HRSA Grant Funding May 3, 2021, 14:55 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences in the UTMB School of Health Professions has been awarded a $3,250,000.00 grant from The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) from 2020 to 2025 for students pursuing a degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
The SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk Has Gone Virtual! May 3, 2021, 14:49 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions With the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 in our region and for the health and safety of all, the UTMB School of Health Professions decided to go virtual in 2020. The SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk (5K) event is now a virtual race where you can walk, jog, run your 5K or 1K anywhere, anytime!
SHP's Coronavirus/COVID-19 Prevention and Response May 3, 2021, 14:32 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The Office of Academic and Student Affairs has 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 May 3, 2021, 14:20 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions 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."
School of Health Professions Celebrates 2019 Commencement May 3, 2021, 13:52 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions The School of Health Professions held its commencement Aug. 16 at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston. A total of 252 graduates received degrees in 10 different degree programs.
UTMB's School of Health Professions Celebrates 50th Anniversary May 3, 2021, 12:26 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions For more than five decades, UTMB's School of Health Professions has educated generations of health care professionals who have become leaders in their fields and changed the world through life-altering care and research.
A Focus on Collaboration - Getting to Know Dr. David A. Brown August 14, 2019, 18:10 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions 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.
SHP Announces New Entry-Level OTD Program July 30, 2019, 12:16 PM by UTMB School of Health Professions UTMB's SHP Occupational Therapy department is excited to announce that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has approved UTMB's transition from its long-standing master's degree program (MOT) to a doctoral-level (OTD) degree. The OTD program will begin admitting students in Fall 2019 having received candidacy status from the American Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
SHP Faculty Researcher Spotlight - June 2019 July 30, 2019, 11:52 AM by UTMB School of Health Professions Dr. Elizabeth Lyons is an Associate Professor in the department of Nutrition and Metabolism at UTMB. She came to UTMB in 2011 and spent her first three years here in the Institute for Translational Sciences. She has received external research funding from the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association. She has also published over 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals.