splash page summer 2015 edition

SUMMER EDITION 2015 1

Welcome New Physician Assistants

The PA White Coat Ceremony officially welcomed

and cloaked 90 new Physician Assistants with white

coats on Friday June 26 in Levin Hall This

tradition highlights the rite of passage of entering

students into the PA curriculum profession and

patient care After an intense day of orientation

they began their first day of class on July 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PTA-DPT 2-3

OT 4-10

Kickball Champs 11

Student Ambassadors 12

PA 13-16

DPT 16-20

RC 21-22

CLS 23

The Bulletin Board 24

Splash Page Dedication 25

Helpful Resources 26

J U L Y 7 2 0 1 5

S U M M E R E D I T I O N

Best Wishes PArsquos


SHP WELCOMED 18 NEW PTA-DPT BRIDGE

STUDENTS ON APRIL 30th

Left to Right on Top Row Rudy Solis Austin Creel Melissa Lugo Sunny Kelly Kelsey Kelley Robin Thurman Nancy Johnson Deborah Salas Buck Wike Laroche Philocles Left to Right on Bottom Row Dario Fernandez Roel Nunez Clint Bacchus Zach Evans Wade Garrett Tyler Nickles Jason DeBoom Jared Horne


Left to Right Laroche Philocles Melissa Lugo Robin Thurman Kelsey Kelly

(back) Nancy Johnson (front) Sunny Kelly Jared Horne Dario Fernandez

Robin Thurman Kelsey Kelley Sunny Kelly Nancy Johnson

PTA-DPTrsquos exploring Galveston beaches Pleasure Pier and the Spot

Left to Right Robin Thurman Sunny Kelly Kelsey Kelley Nancy Johnson

Robin Thurman Kelsey Kelley

Sunny Kelly Nancy Johnson


The OT class of 2016 went to the First Annual Allied Health Games hosted by UT Health Science Center in San Antonio April 11-12 We participated in numerous field day activities including basketball tug-o-war volleyball sac race relays and a watermelon eating contest just to name a few It is my pleasure to inform you that the UTMB OT class of 2016 won the whole thing We competed against other OT programs PT PA CLS and other graduate school programs

~Megan Hinze OT co 2016

THE OTrsquos TAKE ALL AT THE FIRST ANNUAL

ALLIED HEALTH GAMES IN SAN ANTONIO


Water balloon toss volleyball and sack races


Anna Kimberly


Taking first place and beating out 6 other teams at the San Antonio Allied Health Games UT Health Science Center

Back row from left to right Bree Williams Lynsey Wenner Jamie Whitt Shannon Eizember Kendall Schmalriede

Second row left to right Anna Kimberley Kelsie Townsend Courtney Venghaus Melissa Manning

Front row left to right Abby Zimmerman Maegan Hinze Claire Volz and Ashley Hanigan


Maegan Hinze Katie DeHaven Ashley Hanigan

Left to Right Kara Shidlofsky Sarah Vaky Cat Ryan Kara Acker

Occupational Therapy PTE Honor Society Induction

May 30 2015

Kara Acker Janice Wong Stephanie Wong Lina Asfoor Sarah Vaky Nicole Choe Susie Dezelle Nicole Erpelding Katie DeHaven Sandra Esaac Kelly Jackson Ashley Hanigan Kara Shidlofsky Maegan Hinze Hannah Carroll Cristal Martinez Cat Ryan and Lauren Stewart


Written by Tara Patterson Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Therapy

My research is on therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy for individuals living with multiple sclerosis and I was asked to give a talk to a support group for individuals living with MS highlighting this unique type of activity Eight students recently inducted in Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) the specialized honor society for occupational therapy students signed up to work with me to fulfill requirements for a scholarly project Students put together a power point presentation that described the use of animals and horses as therapy tools the difference between therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy what occupational therapy is and benefits for individuals living with MS They also included evidence based research to support these activities for individuals living with MS and included activities and simulations for those attending to participate in The talk was given on Saturday June 27

th in Sugarland I have received a lot of compliments from the individuals that

attended and I would like to recognize the PTE students who worked on this project

Horses and HippotherapymdashOH MY

From left to right

Nicole Choe Cristal Martinez

Kara Acker Sarah Vaky

Tara Patterson Katie DeHaven

Stephanie Wong Kara Shidlofsky Ashley Hanigan

From left to right

Kara Shidlofsky Ashley Hanigan

Sarah Vaky Kara Acker

Cristal Martinez Katie DeHaven

Stephanie Wong Nicole Choe (on therapy ball)


OTrsquos Enjoying Class and Getting Involved in the Community

Aprill Curry and Kara Acker posing for a picture in their Neuro Lab

Cat Ryan Kendall Schmalriede and Bree Williams volunteer at Galvestonrsquos Beach Clean-Up


KICKBALL CHAMPIONS A mix of OT PA and medical students

Left to right in the top row Adam Ward Eric Sanders Alex Winchester Chris Wright Danielle Knudsen Harrison Scofield Chance Corgan and Sam Crider Left to right bottom row Claire Volz Kelsie Townsend Abby Zimmerman Ashley Hanigan and Kelsie Elder


THE SHP STUDENT AMBASSADORS RALLIED

TO SAVE LIVES

The Student Ambassadors held two ldquoBe the Matchrdquo bone marrow registration drives in the lobby of SHP and in the hallway of John Sealy hospital in March and April Each registration was a great success ldquoBe the Matchrdquo wwwbethematchorg is an organization that matches bone marrow donors to blood cancer patients needing a bone marrow transplant It can often mean a matter of life or death for the patients Congratulations to our Student Ambassadors for stepping up and organizing this life changing event Tenisha Brackens and

Madison Carbaugh

If you would like to get more involved in

your community go to Student Life at

httpwwwutmbeduStudentLife

GettingInvolved

There are over 70 active professional and

discipline-specific student organizations


I never fully comprehended the depth of war in fact I still donrsquot Sadly my experience has been limited to Hollywood war films

which glorify a singular event or person Naively I hadnrsquot given war much thought until recently when I realized the magnitude of

my ignorance and the impact it made on my patients

My clinical rotations seemed just like any other second or third year PA student I was making my way through primary care

internal medicine surgery emergency and had finally emerged upon the notorious mental health rotation Honestly I wasnrsquot

looking forward to it Ignorance lead me to preemptively judge the subject I wanted to instead learn new exam skills and practice

physical assessments As I suspected my first few days were simply shadowing listening in as the psychiatrist weaved her way

through suicidal ideation depression a discussion of nightmares and insomnia hyper-vigilance and interpersonal struggles At the

end of one of the appointments a patient turned towards me his eyes intently focused on mine and asked ldquoSo what did you

learn todayrdquo It gave me pause and I reflected What had I learned

I had attended a PTSD group with ten Vietnam veterans and the staff psychologist I had learned that there are close to 85 million

Vietnam Vets of the estimated 92 million that served during that era still alive and nearly 29 of those veterans using VA Health

Care have been diagnosed with PTSD Astoundingly PTSD was only recently recognized 35 years ago

Reflecting on my father who also served in the Vietnam War I began to wonder why he rarely ever talked about his time in

Vietnam The reality then started to set in My father may have some of the same emotions these vets alluded to during group

therapy They spoke of guilt experienced after men in their platoon did not return yet they themselves did the shame felt

returning to the US during the anti-war era of the 1960s and 70s the memories of 24-hour attacks and the desperation of a

helicopter sound overhead indicating air support My fatherrsquos experience had a lot of parallel to the vets I work with who have also

served our country I began to feel a deep appreciation for being able to be a part of this rotation

There are many vets who struggle with the undeniable human emotions of depression anxiety PTSD and mood disorders As a PA

student this rotation gave me the confidence to serve and treat patients with mental health needs I feel assured in knowing how

to manage and counsel mental health patient in primary care and when to refer

There is a growing need for mental health providers in medicine I encourage other students to garner as much knowledge and skills in this field while they can Whether or not one works with veterans or the general population managing mental health is a lifelong skill and one that may offer a great service to those who need it most

Serving Those

Who Served By Sara Swindle PA-Student

Reprinted from the PA Student Essentials website httpwwwpastudentessentialscom

Darrell D Turner PhD Staff Psychologist Texas City VA Clinic amp Sara Swindle PAS Printed with permission


The PA Profession What makes PArsquos different than other healthcare providers What sets the Physician Assistant (PA) apart from most other healthcare professionals is the fact that the PA has the ability to perform a wide variety of medical tasks and skills PArsquos can

PArsquos specific responsibilities depend on multiple factors including state laws the setting in

which they work level of experience and their specialty Information from wwwaapaorg

and httpshputmbeduPhysicianAssistantStudiesThe Professionasp

Carinthia Guidry a second year Physician Assistant (PA) student was recently elected as the lead student representative for the Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants (AFPPA) She will serve on the Board of Directors for the organization holding the only student seat on the board The Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants was founded in 1998 with a mission to foster the educational and professional interests of family practice PAsrdquo Members of the AFPPA represent all 50 states and include primary care and specialty PAs student PAs as well as nurse practitioners and other health professionals As lead student representative Carinthia will be the spokesperson for all PA students interested in a career in primary care Her duties include developing a strategic plan to promote primary care to PA students She

will work closely with AFPPA leaders to increase student awareness and membership She will attend national conferences conduct programs and work closely with organization leaders Carinthia is passionate about primary care and feels it is the key to reducing health disparities in the US While at UTMB she volunteers with the Luke Society St Vincentrsquos Clinic Hands and Feet Medical Missions and the Inter-professional Pediatric Advocacy Program (IPAP) Carinthia plans to work in primary care upon graduation in 2016

Take medical histories Write prescriptions

Perform physical exams Educate on disease conditions

Diagnose and treat illnesses Advise on preventive care

Craft treatment plans Perform procedures

Order and interpret tests and imaging studies

Assist in surgeries

UTMB PA Student Elected to Board of Directors for the

Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants


PArsquos Practice Clinical Skills


DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball

Skills Pictured JC Trejo

Irfan Khan Jaime Gonzalez

In May I attended the AAPA conference in the beautiful city of San Francisco Being among thousands of PAs and PA students from across the nation was energizing and was a great opportunity for social and professional networking I had the privilege of attending lectures from experts in the field hearing the latest updates on everything from acute coronary syndromes to prostate cancer I attended student activities where I was encouraged in my education and learned some valuable information for beginning my career I also attended product theatres and exhibitions where I saw some of the latest career tools and medical innovations I even had the chance to network with some recruiters and visit specialty organizations I loved the sense of unity being among so many others who shared my professional interests and goals It was a refreshing reminder of the incomparable value of the PA profession and made me excited about the outstanding future of PAs in America and my role as one of them The location was certainly not overlooked The weather in San Francisco was beautiful that week and I enjoyed some good eats in the city and a stroll through Golden Gate Park Im looking forward to the 2016 AAPA conference in San Antonio Written by Amara Childers PAS-2


PT Day on Capitol Hill

Earlier this month nearly a thousand Physical Therapy colleagues attended PT Day on Capitol Hill where they experienced various elements of the PT professions legislative involvement The participants viewed the meetings of the APTAs House of Delegates where they were educated on various legislative bills that involve the PT profession Training was given to the PT attendees on various talking points they could use the next day during their interactions with senators and representatives regarding four PT bills

Two UTMB attendees of the PT Day on Capitol Hill were Kayla Floyd SPT and Kelsey Shull SPT Please follow the link to read Kaylarsquos individual reflection Kayla Floyd SPT

Left to Right

Kayla Floyd SPT Mary Moody (Dr Brian Babins Legislative Correspondent)

Kelsey Shull SPT Carolyn Utsey PT PhD

Janna McGaugh PT ScD COMT


1st AND 2nd YEAR PT STUDENTS

PARTICIPATE IN RELAY FOR LIFE

AND RAISE CLOSE TO $2000

Bottom row from left to right Reagan Atkinson Rebecca Burnett and Kelsey Shull Top row from left to right Rebekah Lochte Charlotte Mata Kelli Gunter Lauren Barlow Dr Dana Wild and Kayla Floyd




RESPIRATORY CARE STUDENTS EDUCATE

THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE RC

PROGRAM AT THE GRANDKIDS FESTIVAL

ON APRIL 11

5 Years of UTMB Respiratory Care Students

L to R

2012-Jerrin Thomas 2013-Bency Abraham 2014- Jerin Thomas 2015 Rufus Stephen 2016- Nevin George


RTSA FUNDRAISER

Ray Monique Jocelyn Blesson Katie Aylar and Khamaron

Katie Monique Ray Aylar Brandy Anika Ennert Maria Blesson Khamaron and Nevin


CLS Students Attend the Annual Conference of TACLS

(Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science)


JULY 20mdashLast Day to Withdraw from a Course with a ldquoWrdquo ndash Summer 2015 AUGUST 1mdashOnline registration for fall 2015 opens at 800 am for returning students 3mdashStudy DaymdashNo classes 4-7mdashFinal Exam Period 7mdashLast Day of Summer 2015 14mdashCommencement 22-28mdashOrientation of New Students for Fall 30mdashDeadline for Fee PaymentsmdashAll Students 31mdashClasses Begin for Fall 2015 SEPTEMBER 7mdashLabor Day Holidaymdash(No Classes) 8mdashClasses Resume 15mdashLast Day to Add or Drop a Course by 500 pm for Fall 2015 OCTOBER No activities NOVEMBER 11mdashVeteranrsquos Day Holidaymdash(No Classes) 12mdashClasses Resume 23mdashLast Day to Withdraw from a Course with a ldquoWrdquo - Fall 2015 25-27mdashThanksgiving Holidaymdash(No Classes) 30mdashClasses Resume DECEMBER 1mdashOnline Registration Open for Spring 2016 Opens at 800 am for Returning Students 7mdashStudy DaymdashNo Classes 8-11mdashFinal Examination Period 11mdashLast Day of Fall 2015 Semester 14mdashHoliday Recess begins for students to continue through January 5 2016 Classes begin January 6 2016

Congratulations to Sarah Hankey (PAS) who was just recently married to

Diego Suarez a 2nd year Medical student

SHP Academic Calendar

Join the School of Health Professions

on facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomSHPUTMB


The Office of Academic and Student Affairs wishes to dedicate this

issue of Splash Page to the memory of Dr Henry J Cavazos JD Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs

We are deeply saddened that Henry Cavazos JD Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Associate Professor in our School of Health Professions passed away on May 4th Dr Cavazos was an outstanding mentor He was thoughtful and always willing to help students and colleagues and encouraged people to continue their education and become the best version of themselves He loved our institution and was proud to have served honorably for more than four decades A memorial service was held on May 21 at Levin Hall Auditorium You can view his celebration of life here He will truly be missed by students faculty staff family and friends


CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES Student Organization of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

(SOCLS) Lambda Tau CLS Honor Society

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Pi Theta Epsilon-National Honor Society-Occupational Therapy

Student Occupational Therapy Association-SOTA

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES Texas Academy of Physician Assistants-TAPA

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Pi Alpha Honor Society for Physician Assistants

PHYSICAL THERAPY The American Physical Therapy Association

Texas Physical Therapy Association

School of Health ProfessionsSchool of Health ProfessionsSchool of Health Professions

Deans Office

Academic and Student Affairs

NUTRITION AND METABOLISM

REHAB SCIENCES

RESPIRATORY CARE Respiratory Care Student Association

Professional Journals

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Studies

Respiratory Care

Student Government Association

Minutes

StudentGovernmentAssoutmbedu

Newsletter

SHP STUDENT AMBASSADOR SOCIETY

ALPHA ETA

Campus Services Web Links

Enrollment Services

Student Services

Student Health and Counseling

Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES


SHP WELCOMED 18 NEW PTA-DPT BRIDGE

STUDENTS ON APRIL 30th

Left to Right on Top Row Rudy Solis Austin Creel Melissa Lugo Sunny Kelly Kelsey Kelley Robin Thurman Nancy Johnson Deborah Salas Buck Wike Laroche Philocles Left to Right on Bottom Row Dario Fernandez Roel Nunez Clint Bacchus Zach Evans Wade Garrett Tyler Nickles Jason DeBoom Jared Horne

















Anna Kimberly










May 30 2015








From left to right





From left to right














TO SAVE LIVES


Madison Carbaugh




GettingInvolved



























Serving Those
















Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES

















Anna Kimberly










May 30 2015








From left to right





From left to right














TO SAVE LIVES


Madison Carbaugh




GettingInvolved



























Serving Those
















Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES










May 30 2015








From left to right





From left to right














TO SAVE LIVES


Madison Carbaugh




GettingInvolved



























Serving Those
















Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES







From left to right





From left to right














TO SAVE LIVES


Madison Carbaugh




GettingInvolved



























Serving Those
















Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES










TO SAVE LIVES


Madison Carbaugh




GettingInvolved



























Serving Those
















Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES

























Serving Those
















Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES













Assist in surgeries






DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES




DPTrsquos Practice

Adaptive Basketball








Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES





Left to Right















ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES












ON APRIL 11


L to R



RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES


RTSA FUNDRAISER












on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES










on facebook

















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES
















Deans Office



REHAB SCIENCES





Respiratory Care


Minutes


Newsletter


ALPHA ETA


Enrollment Services

Student Services


Student Life

HELPFUL

RESOURCES

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