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Celebrating Health Professions in 2016!

M A R C H 2 1 , 2 0 1 6 S P R I N G E D I T I O N

National Nutrition Month

Respiratory Care Week Physical Therapy Month

Physician Assistant Week

National Occupational Therapy Month

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

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A Fun & A Fun & A Fun &

SuccessfulSuccessfulSuccessful

FundraiserFundraiserFundraiser

For StudentFor StudentFor Student

Scholarships !Scholarships !Scholarships !

5K Run Finalists Alexandra Paddon-Jones was the overall first place female finalist with a time of 21:06. Aaron Gray was the overall first place male finalist with a time of 17:45.

IN THIS ISSUE

Health Professions Page 1

FunD Run Page 2-4

PT’s Page 5-10

OT’s Page 11-12

CLS Page 13-14

PA’s Page 15-19

RC Page 20-21

Cuisine Carnival Page 22-26

Bulletin Board Page 27

Scholarship Application Process

Page 28

SHP 411 Page 29

ASA-What We Do Page 30

Helpful Resources Page 31

THANK YOU STUDENTS! It took an army (actually, our whole school) to plan and organize this annual event, and SHP wanted to shout out THANKS to all of our special students who volunteered with their departments. It couldn’t have been possible without our students — so thank you and hooray to all who volunteered before, during and after the FunD Run! A big shout out and thank you also, to Michelle Conley who planned and implemented this awesome fundraising event! Great Job!

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PT’s Take Active Role in the FunD Run!

Left to Right: Charlotte Mata, Kelsey Gallagher, Rochelle Rhyne, Sarah Wintermute

C/O 2017 FunD Run volunteers take in the sunrise view from the Galveston Fire Department fire truck!

Left to Right:

Charlotte Mata Louis Guajardo

Kelsey Gallagher Lindsey Wells

Rochelle Rhyne Kelli Gunter

Sarah Wintermute Rashmi Anandampillai

Laura Kim Dr. Farroni

Megan Berg Mollye Mlcak

Irfan Khan Pat Damrath

PT students testing out the hula hoops for the Kids Zone! (Kelsey Gallagher and Irfan Khan)

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PT Faculty, I know that you know how very awesome your Students are. Yet, I must send this extra Shout-Out. The students pictured here volunteered their time (I understand they had just taken a big exam) to help at the ECI LAUNCH Holiday party. They staffed the craft, sensory and food tables, and sparkled with their clever hats and smiles. Their presence made it possible for the ECI LAUNCH staff to spend more time visiting with their children and families. Thanks to Dr. Farroni for making this possible. Virginia Niebuhr, PhD Pediatrics

ECI is the Galveston County Early Childhood Intervention Program that is part of the department of Pediatrics. They provide therapy services to children 0-3 in their homes.

PT

Students

Get

Shout

Out!

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On behalf of DPT c/o 2017, class officers presented the Pasadena Memorial Disabled Veterans Association Chapter 194 with a donation of over $2,000 to help local veterans with disabilities. This chapter provides immense resources for veterans within the community, including home modifications, adaptive equipment, healthcare necessities, and weekly PTSD meetings. We are honored to partner with this organization and help support their future endeavors as they continue their service to this country. Please see attached photo from the donation presentation with 2017 officers, Commander Tom Barbee, and Sergeant at Arms Rudy Sladecek. Our current philanthropy for the 2015-2016 academic year is the Adaptive Sailing Center of Galveston. DPT students work closely with this organization, volunteering on a weekly basis to assist in the adaptive sailing classes. The Sailing Center recently won the Outstanding Adaptive Community Sailing Program award at the US Sailing Forum in San Diego, CA. We are thrilled for the opportunity to partner with them to help those within the Galveston community. Written by Charlotte Mata

PT STUDENTS GIVE BACK!

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PT Students from DAV donation!

Left to Right: Dana Carter, Whitni Lueck,

Lauren Barlow

PT students volunteering at the Galveston Community Adaptive Sailing Center Left to Right: Captain David Gaston, Lauren Rundall, Kelli Gunter, Sarah Wintermute

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PT students volunteering medical massage services for marathon runners at the Houston Marathon! Back Row: Austin Delk, Kelli Gunter, Kelsey Stuhler, Charlotte Mata, Rochelle Rhyne, Alana Jones, Kelsey Gallagher Front Row: Mollye Mlcak, Rachel Lange, Adrienne Fairchild, Megan Henry, Megan Berg

PT’s Volunteer at the Houston Marathon!

Back row: Whitni Lueck, Lauren Martin, Rochelle Rhyne, Emily Dudek, Simone Moreno, Lauren Rundall, Megan Berg, Kelli Gunter Front Row: Abby Morgan, Rashmi Anandampillai, Ashley Mitchell, Rachel Lange

PT Students at the Galveston Mardi Gras!

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2nd year DPT students from class of 2017 From Left to Right: Lindsey Wells, Rashmi

Anandampillai, Laura Kim, Megan Berg, and Irfan Khan, at the FunD Run!

2nd year DPT students from class of 2017 Irfan Khan and Patrick Damrath

at the FunD Run!

DPT Class of 2017

Intramural Basketball Team

Pictured from Left to Right:

Mollye Mlcak Micah Billingsley

Irfan Khan Rolando Jocson, Jr.

Jason Ryu Brittani Auzenne

Lauren Barlow Rashmi Anandampillai

Vinny Thomas

"EL17E Four"

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Susie Dezelle, left, a second year occupational therapy student at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and Karen Aranha, an

assistant professor, help Emmanuel Ibarra into his new wheelchair Friday Dec. 4, 2015. Occupational therapy students raised the

money to purchase the wheelchair for Ibarra and surprised him with it on Friday.

The last day of class for Susie Dezelle was different Friday than it had been in past semesters. One of her classmates dressed as

Santa Claus, and the students waited patiently for a client they’ve been working with for almost a year.

Dezelle, the president of the Student Occupational Therapy Association at the University of Texas Medical Branch, worked for

about six weeks alongside fellow students to raise money. The organization took part in a profit-sharing event with Orange Leaf, a

frozen yogurt shop, held a bake sale, and an adaptive equipment olympics, in which students voted by donating money on which

professors they’d like to compete against each other. The top five professors who raised the most money competed in various

events. “Our group has raised money for various charities, but this is our first very targeted fundraising effort,” Dezelle said. “I’m

excited about it. It feels really good to see a need and know that you’re filling that need.”

When Emmanuel Ibarra entered the classroom with his father, students started clapping. For a moment, Ibarra was confused. But

then a new wheelchair, decorated with streamers, rolled in behind him and he put his head in his hands. “For one second my heart

is out,” Ibarra said. “It means so much to me, and I will be more comfortable. I’m so thankful.” Ibarra was in an accident about 10

years ago that resulted in his confinement to a wheelchair. Students have been working with him at St. Vincent’s House, which

offers a student-run clinic. “He uses a wheelchair for mobility,” Dezelle said. “And the wheelchair he uses now is broken. There’s a

part that hits against his leg and hurts him.”

Karen Aranha, assistant professor for the Department of Occupational Therapy, was in attendance, and started to tear up a little

when speaking to the class. “It is that smile on (Ibarra’s) face that has motivated us all, and has made St. Vincent’s such an

enjoyable place to work,” she said. The chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, Patricia Fingerhut, also came to show her

support. “It’s very impressive,” she said. “They’re very dedicated students. They’re here on a very intensive program, so their time

outside of class and studying is very limited, and yet they have taken on all of these projects and really are exemplifying what we’re

trying to teach them.”

Ibarra speaks mostly Spanish. So after he cut the streamer off the seat of his new wheelchair, a student went over the ins and outs

of using it with him and his father in Spanish. “It’s been really fun (to work with Ibarra.) He lets me speak Spanish to him without

laughing at me, which is great. He’s a really fun guy to work with, and he’s very patient with us,” Dezelle said.

As class time came to an end, and the student dressed as Santa took his costume off, Fingerhut sums up the morning. “(The

students) are seeing their clients as people, most importantly, and not as a condition,” she said. “They’re looking at changing

people’s quality of life, and I’m proud of them.”

“Occupational Therapy Students Surprise Client

with New Wheelchair for Christmas”

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OT’s Congratulate Dr. Welsh on His

Doctorate’s Degree!

Attached is a picture of the SOTA officers with Dr. Welsh at a celebration we threw for him to congratulate him on earning his PhD! We are so proud and thank him for all his hard work to ensure we become the best OT's possible.

Picture and article provided by Delaney Fisher

A few of the OT students before heading to the children's zone at the FunD Run! We had to have some fun too.

OT students had a blast at the Kids Zone helping to face paint and keep kids active!

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Clinical Laboratory Science students participated in a community service to give back to the community of Galveston. This volunteer experience was to instruct Central Middle School students in the field of Clinical Laboratory Sciences so that it may be an option for them to pursue in the future. CLS students showed them how to use the microscope to perform urinalysis.

CLS

CLINICAL

LABORATORY

SCIENCES

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SOCLS Fundraiser at Orange Leaf

Joanna Flores and Alina Ishtiaq at

FunD Run

Tiffany Dang at SLAC Spring Event

Katie, William, Tuong, Alina, Justin and Lateef at FunD Run

Pictured: Amanda, Marlisa, Tara, Mr. Thierry and Chris

Pictured: Tiffany, Cherica, Justin, Katy, Ashley

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Krystal, Heather, Caitlin and Stacey are first year PA students who served on a medical mission trip to Mexico over Christmas break. They served on one of the three medical teams. They helped care for patients who were in need of acute care along with management of chronic illness and patient education. This trip was in conjunction with Southern Nazarene University, and there were people from all different backgrounds serving. This gave the PA students an opportunity to volunteer in the community and educate other volunteers about the role of a PA.

PA’s Volunteer on a Mission Trip to Mexico

Heather Cox and Caitlin Omoregie were able to tour a local hospital. The green light means that there were not any threats of violence in the area.

First year PA students, Krystal and Caitlin, with another volunteer.

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First year PA students and Ms. Heather Ashford having a great time at the FunD Run. PA students ran the first aid tent and assisted with any injured

runners or walkers.

PA students Sara Brezina, Katie Heiberger, and Stephanie Culwell are ready to help any injured runners or walkers during the FunD Run.

PA’s Taking Their Volunteer Services Seriously...

and Have Fun ... at the FunD Run!

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PA Studies First Year PA students get ready to represent UTMB at TAPA’s Student

Challenge Bowl.

From left to right: Julianne Kucera, Ethan Geiger, and Heather Cox representing UTMB and the Galveston

island life in Houston.

PA Students Bryan Danilchuck and Kara Marquis having a great time at the 2016 TAPA Conference.

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EKG cookies anyone?

From Left to Right: Ashley White, Jordan Cooke, Beth

Thompson, Elizabeth Knipp, and Stacie Frerich

celebrate Valentine’s Day in SHP.

Sweets for Sweet PA’s!

Valentine’s Day Fundraiser

First Row: Avalynn Ly, Lauren Habern, Aaron Sulak, Carloyn Hansen Second Row: Hannah Ausloos, Stephanie Culwell, Wendy Carazo, Ashley White, and Julianne Kucera

First Year PA Students Volunteer at the Ronald First Year PA Students Volunteer at the Ronald First Year PA Students Volunteer at the Ronald

McDonald House in GalvestonMcDonald House in GalvestonMcDonald House in Galveston

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PA Students Elizabeth Knipp, Avalynn Ly, Kate Corbin, Sara Brezina, and Justin Brewer perform

blood pressure checks and provide patient education to local members of the community

at the Galveston County Food Bank. PA Students left to right: Justin Brewer

and Avalynn Ly

PA Students Elizabeth Knipp, Avalynn Ly, Kate Corbin, Sara

Brezina, and Justin Brewer enjoy giving back to the

community at the Galveston County Food Bank.

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Respiratory Care Student Highlights

James Matthew, Jessica Garcia, Anum Ali, Tiffany Kalu, Lauren Straughter pose for a picture at the Cuisine Carnival.

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Respiratory Care students stop for a group photo at the FunD Run

Van Nguyen, Madiha Merchant, Asbil, Naureen Ali, Anum Ali at FunD Run

Racemic Runners

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SHP Student Ambassadors Take the Lead and SHP Student Ambassadors Take the Lead and SHP Student Ambassadors Take the Lead and

Organize a School Fundraiser!Organize a School Fundraiser!Organize a School Fundraiser!

The Student Ambassador Society voted to plan a fundraising event benefitting all SHP programs. They decided to bring back the Cuisine Carnival from 2012, since it was so successful in raising funds for all SHP programs. So they quickly rounded up all SHP program reps and signed up to sell tickets for this big event 3 weeks in advance. They sold tickets in Joe’s Café, Café on the Court, Moody Medical Library and in the lobby of SHP/SON. They also received permission to make this an IPE event to earn credit, and invited all UTMB schools to attend for this credit. Their booths included a food of their choice and a game that represented their program. When all tickets were counted, they raised $904.00! Way to go ambassadors and to all students who participated!!

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Chick-fil-a was a big hit at the Respiratory Care booth. Their Spin the Wheel was a game to be reckoned with!

Physical Therapy students enjoyed serving coffee and Shipley donuts! Their corn hole beanbag throwing game presented itself to be quite challenging!

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The Student Ambassadors served popcorn and gave away small gifts as a token of their appreciation for those who attended the carnival. Pictured: Katie Kennedy (SAS Chair), Roberto Juarez (SAS Events Chair), Jessica Pham (CLS Rep), and Alina Ishtiaq (SAS Co-Secretary).

The Clinical Laboratory Sciences booth made root beer floats, brownie sundaes and served ice cream! The telescope provided slides of red and white blood cells. Pictured: Alina Ishtiaq, Jessica Pham and Sheryar Khan.

Student Ambassadors, Katie Kennedy and Roberto Juarez sell popcorn during the Cuisine Carnival.

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The Occupational Therapy Students pose for a group photo. Their nachos and cupcakes were a big hit! The 9 hole peg race tested the speed of your hand/motor movements. Pictured: Ashley Elsom, Morgan Deaver, Emily Hamm, Jessica Davis, Sarah Mannon, Jackie Strug, Sarah Jones, Bailey McBride, Caitlin Johnstone, Jessica Huff, Mina Wilson, Savanna Garrett, Miranda James.

The Physician Assistant students served pizza and drinks. To play their game, you had to name the “Bone in the Bag”.

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Join the School of Health Professions

on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SHP.UTMB

Congratulations to first year PA student, Kendall Cooley, and medical student, Shinji Strain, on their

engagement. Photo courtesy of Jen Brazeal Photography.

Congratulations to PA student, Mackenzie Neely, on her recent

engagement!

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Scholarship Application Process

2016/2017

Scholarship Application Open: Beginning March 1, 2016, the Scholarship Application will be open to all new and continuing students in the School of Health Professions. The scholarship application can be accessed via mySTAR or by clinking the following link. You will need your UTMB user name and password in order to login. Scholarship Application Instructions: If you were unable to attend one of the Lunch-N-Learn sessions that were available or you would like review that material again, you can access either a PowerPoint or video that will walk you through the application process on our website. Need-Based Scholarships: If you would like to be considered for need-based scholarships, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for aid year 2016/2017.

If you completed your 2015/2016 FAFSA, you will complete the Renewal FAFSA. You will need your Personal Identification Number (PIN) to sign your FAFSA. If you cannot remember your PIN, you can obtain a new one at http://www.pin.ed.gov.

If this is your first time to complete the FAFSA, you will have to establish a PIN at: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov in order to complete your FAFSA. Note: Please allow 5-7 business days for your completed FAFSA to be uploaded into our system. Students who do not qualify to complete the FAFSA will not be considered for need-based scholarships. Deadline: The deadline to complete your scholarship application is May 1, 2016. APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PAST THE DEADLINE DATE. It is your responsibility to ensure that your general application is complete, as well as, any of your “apply-to” applications. This is not a first-come, first-serve application process. All applications will be considered equally by the scholarship committee.

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Splash Page is about students, student groups and

academic programs in the School of Health

Professions! Please keep the pictures and articles

coming! Remember NEWS is the main

component in NEWSLETTER! Please send your

articles and pictures to the editor to be included

in the next edition of Splash Page!

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Student Study Rooms include 3.1020, 3.1036, 3.206, 3.208, 3.210, 3.212, 4.602, 4.618, 4.636, 4.644

All rooms are available from 8:00 am —5:00 pm on a first come-first served basis, however, rooms can be

reserved by contacting mebeaupr@utmb.edu

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Bookstore (409)772-1939

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Student Life (409)772-1996

Student Services (409)747-9055

SHP COMMENCEMENT August 12, 2016

SHP Academic Calendar

APRIL 1—Online Registration for Summer 2016 Opens at 8:00 am for Returning Students 04—Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a “W” 18—Study Day—No Classes 19-22—Final Examination Period MAY 1—Registration & Fee Payment Deadlines—Summer (all students) 2—Classes Begin—Summer 2016 17—Last Day to Add or Drop a Course 30—Memorial Day—No Classes—School is Closed 31—Classes Resume JUNE 30—PA Orientation

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is located in the School of Health Professions on the first floor, room 1.800. Use this facility to make copies, print, and scan. It also has multiple study rooms on a first come-first served basis. The LRC is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.

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Students—Use your UTMB email

To ensure your emails reach your faculty, staff

and fellow students, use your UTMB email

account and not your personal email. The

university has numerous information system

safeguards in place that block most messages from

unknown, out-of-system accounts.

Please use your UTMB email.

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Visit us on our webpage ASA

Michelle Conley Recruiting and

Events Coordinator

POSITION OPEN Affiliation

Agreements Manager

Darlene Bordelon Administrative

Associate

Mary Ellen Beaupre Administrative

Secretary

Maintain the SHP Academic Calendar *Manage the ASA website *Oversight for course scheduling within MyStar/Campus Solutions *Manage incoming students purchased background checks *Prepare the SHP Bulletin *Prepare the SHP Dean’s List *Serve as liaison to legal office, bookstore (compile book orders), parking office, campus security, Bio-communications, Classroom Services, and Enrollment Services *Process all students’ electronic academic forms (i.e., grade changes, course credit, schedule change, registration forms) *Process all student tutor hires and submit payroll for processing *Clear students eligible for graduation by verification of coursework

Marketing coordinator for the entire school in the creation of brochures, programs, marketing and recruitment materials, communications, web-site updates, and presentations as required for events as needed ensuring brand/identity standards and guidelines. *Provide program information to potential students, current students and departmental faculty and staff by developing a comprehensive knowledge of the nature, functions and trends of the school’s programs. *Coordinate and participate in student recruitment activities to include Open Houses, Transfer and Graduate Fairs. *Coordination and logistical aspects of all special events working in conjunction with the Office of the Dean and the academic and administrative departments as necessary to include development functions, Advisory Council activities, Student Scholarship Luncheon, Commencement, SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk, and other school-wide events. *Student recruitment and retention events include Open Houses, Career Fairs, New Student Orientation and other student related events.

Request student roles for IS applications for incoming students. *Distribute welcome emails to incoming students. *Manage updates to modules within Blackboard SHP Orientation 101 module. *Maintain SHP Users email distribution group. *Request and distribute badges, and troubleshoot badge problems. *File and route documentation of background checks to students upon request. *Compliance training Coordinator. *Assign locker rentals. *Lead the SHP Student Ambassador Society meeting with the ambassadors and support their events. *Assist student organizations in finding resources. *Act as student liaison to Student Life Office for student organization resources. *Oversee student organization re-registration each fall. *Promote student participation in Syndrome and coordinate SHP photo submissions. *Arrange room reservations for student groups, tutoring and events through Classroom Services. *Produce posters for student and SHP activities. *Conduct student enrichment workshops. *Review and relay email announcements to students. *Review, approve and monitor postings on SHP bulletin boards. *Assign tutors to student and faculty requests. *Editor of the SHP Student Electronic Newsletter (The Splash! Page).

The Office of Academic and Student Affairs

Oversee and process contracts with clinical affiliates and preceptors *Maintain clinical affiliations databases *Communicate to SHP Clinical Education Directors and their counterparts at clinical facilities the status of pending contracts *As necessary, negotiate contract clauses and terms with facilities’ clinical education directors and legal officers *Prepare clinical affiliations reports and updates for SHP Chairs’ Council and the SHP Clinical Education Directors meetings

Academic & Student Affairs

School of Health Professions University of Texas Medical Branch

301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX 77555-1136

Office: SHP / SON 4.224 Phone: (409) 772-9411

Fax: (409) 772-1550

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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

Dean's 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

Email: Student.Government.Asso@utmb.edu

SHP STUDENT AMBASSADOR SOCIETY

ALPHA ETA

Campus Services Web Links

Enrollment Services

Student Services

Student Health and Counseling

Student Life

HELPFUL RESOURCES

COMPLIANCE TRAINING

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