UTEP College of Health Sciences

Are you looking to set goals for a healthier you this coming year? The UTEP Center for Health and Human Performance is offering a special one-week free trial for new members. Check out our latest client testimonial from member Susan Sobin, and feel free to share with your family and friends. The program pairs older adults with our Kinesiology students, who work with them during training sessions to improve overall health and fitness, balance and stability, and strength. New members can contact Dr. Jeff Eggleston ([email protected]) or Ms. Elaine Gordon ([email protected]) with any questions. Membership forms and more client testimonial videos are available on the CHHP website at https://utep.edu/chs/chhp/

We're pleased to share this reel from Wednesday evening's 2024 Gold Nugget celebration honoring Ida Almanza (BS Medical Technology, 1979). If you haven't already read her incredible story, be sure to check it out at https://lnkd.in/gvhwNXBA. At the event, we also honored Rene Lopez, John Pfirman and Anderson Hicks as the 2024 Friends of the College of Health Sciences for their longstanding service and dedication to our students. Turn up the volume on your speaker to hear the song accompanying the reel...and let's "Celebrate!" Photos courtesy of Laura Trejo

Help the UTEP College of Health Sciences' Clinical Laboratory Science Program celebrate 50 years of excellence! The CLS Program is seeking support to help fund various student success initiatives, including the development of a book fund, emergency financial assistance for second bachelor’s students in medical laboratory science, educational initiatives, and stipends for students attending clinical rotations outside the El Paso-Las Cruces area. Learn more at the link below!

Check out this feature article on Dr. Emre Umucu, associate dean for research, who was recently selected as a 2024 American Psychological Association fellow. Dr. Umucu is one of the youngest APA fellows in history and was selected for his outstanding contributions to the field of research in veterans' wellbeing.

We're pleased to share the latest issue of Health Sciences @ UTEP, the official newsletter of the College of Health Sciences, produced by UTEP Marketing and Communications. Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter if you aren't already receiving this! https://lnkd.in/gBYucv9f

The UTEP Center for Health and Human Performance is offering a special one-week free trial for new members. Check out the first of several videos of client testimonials, and feel free to share with your family and friends. The program pairs older adults with our Kinesiology students, who work with them during training sessions to improve overall health and fitness, balance and stability, and strength. New members can contact Dr. Jeff Eggleston ([email protected]) or Ms. Elaine Gordon ([email protected]) with any questions. Membership forms and more information are available on the CHHP website at https://utep.edu/chs/chhp/

We're pleased to share the below feature article on Dr. Jason Boyle, associate professor and chair of the UTEP Department of Kinesiology, who was selected to receive a 2024 Regents Teaching Award. This award is one of the highest teaching honors in the state of Texas. https://lnkd.in/gtv6jp7b

The Department of Social Work is currently hiring for an assistant or associate professor position. Details are provided on the attached faculty flyer. Please share this post with anyone you know who may be interested! For more information, please contact Dr. Jennifer Salinas, associate professor of Social Work and search committee chair, at [email protected].

Today, the UTEP College of Health Sciences celebrated a gift of over $130,000 from the LaMantia family through the Stars Scholarship Fund to support increasing the number of qualified, highly-educated Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) in our community. This gift marks the beginning of UTEP’s participation in a partnership aimed at addressing critical shortages in mental and behavioral health providers in the Paso del Norte Region. In El Paso, the ratio of providers to individuals needing care is 1 to 810, approximately 2 ? times higher than the national average. Unfortunately, the financial burden of completing the required 100 unpaid supervised hours in pursuit of the LCSW leaves many UTEP Master of Social Work graduates hesitant to pursue the certification. This coming January, funding from the gift will support a cohort of 36 UTEP Master of Social Work graduates pursuing the credential. Dr. Jason Mallonee and Dr. Viridiana Ortiz from the Department of Social Work will provide oversight for the graduates as they move through the LCSW certification process. Representatives from multiple community agencies who partner with UTEP and the Department of Social Work were present at the gift recognition, including Emergence Health Network, the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, El Paso Child Guidance Center, and the Paso del Norte branch of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, among others. Photos courtesy of UTEP Marketing and Communications/Luis Miranda #mentalhealth #socialwork

The Department of Occupational Therapy is currently hiring for an open-rank tenured/tenure-track position. Details are provided on the attached faculty flyer. Please share this post with anyone you know who may be interested! For more information, please contact Dr. William Roberts, chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, at [email protected]