Restoring hope and function for people with swallowing disorders
December 13, 2023
The ability to swallow is essential for eating and drinking, and yet about 20 million adults in the U.S. experience a swallowing disorder, also known as dysphagia.
School of Health Professions professor receives UT System regents’ teaching award
October 12, 2023
Department of Occupational Therapy Chair and Professor Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR, has been awarded the 2023 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System.
San Antonio Report: New master’s program at UT Health San Antonio will address shortage of imaging specialists in South Texas
October 11, 2023
Laura Vasquez, PhD, director of the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences Program, Department of Health Sciences, was quoted in this story. Read More
UT Health San Antonio to pledge continued support for its employees and students in the military guard and reserve
July 27, 2023
UT Health San Antonio’s Military Health Institute will host a signing event solidifying the university’s dedication to ensure employees and students in the National Guard and Military Reserve receive support so they are able to best perform their military duties.
School of Health Professions professor aims to elevate and expand dysphagia research in South Texas
June 7, 2023
Giselle Carnaby, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Health Sciences with cross-appointments in the Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, is passionate about her research, which focuses on swallowing disorders (dysphagia), swallowing rehabilitation methods and survivorship.
Joining the ranks of the frontline heroes
May 4, 2023
Madison StJohn discovered the respiratory care profession while watching news coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. In those reports, StJohn heard respiratory therapists described as “frontline heroes” in the medical response to the pandemic that flooded hospitals with patients, many of whom needed mechanical ventilation support provided by specially trained respiratory therapists. “Respiratory therapists are the […]