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-- -- Navigate Explore Search School of Health Professions shp.utmb.edu Search Search Current Site UTMB Google -- UTMB Home » School of Health Professions Welcome to the School of Health Professions Education, Research, Heath Care & Service -- The system that created Tropical Storm Imelda is producing very heavy rain and flooding throughout Southeast Texas and we want to remind you of your resources. Emergency situations can arise for all kinds of reasons. The key is to know what your options are when they do. Visit the UTMB Alert web page. Visit our Student Emergency Operations web page. -- For over a century, the University of Texas Medical Branch has dedicated its efforts toward improving the health of society - in Texas and beyond. In addition to designing and implementing innovative ways to deliver instruction to students at distant locations, the school continuously explores opportunities to expand its program offerings and interprofessional learning. We offer certifications, bachelor's, master's and doctoral allied health programs. In addition to classroom lectures, our programs offer clinical training opportunities in a variety of settings to ensure our students have exposure to a multitude of professional opportunities. Our Programs Include Clinical Laboratory Sciences Master of Science in Health Professions Nutrition & Metabolism Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Sciences Respiratory Care Attend Open House We invite you to join us and learn more about the academic programs available at the School of Health Professions during an Open House session. Register Now -- Causeway FunD Run Saturday, March 21, 2020 Let's Run! SHP Commencement Friday, August 21, 2020 Congratulations! Future Students Our SHP faculty and staff will guide you and respect you as an individual - one who will make a real difference in the lives of others. Come join us, and help us work together to work wonders. Learn More Quick Links -- Quick Links Academic and Student Affairs Alumni & Friends Blackboard Dean’s Office Directory Faculty Resources Giving to SHP New Students Policies Research SHP Events Student Emergency Operations Academic Calendar Day Month Event 21 August Chair's Council Meeting 24 August Proud Parent Welcome Session 26 August Orientation and Registration (SHP New Students) 30 August Registration and Fee Payment Deadlines - Fall 2019 (all students) 2 September Labor Day Holiday - School Closed 3 September Classes Begin – Fall 2019 4 September Chair's Council Meeting 18 September Last Day to Add or Drop a Course by 5:00 pm – Fall 2019 (Census Date) 18 September Chair’s Council Meeting 25 September Faculty Assembly 2 October Chair’s Council Meeting 16 October Chair’s Council Meeting 6 November Chair’s Council Meeting 11 November Veteran's Day - School Closed 20 November Chair’s Council Meeting 25 November Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a “W” – Fall 2019 27 November Faculty Assembly 28 - 29 November Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed -- 2 December Online Registration for Spring 2020 – Opens at 8:00 am for Returning Students 9 December Study Day – No Classes 10 - 13 December Final Examination Period 4 December Chair's Council Meeting 13 December Last Day of Fall 2019 Semester (Diploma date - December 20, 2019) 16 December Holiday Recess begins for students to continue through January 3, 2020 18 December Chair's Council Meeting 20 December Grades Due by 12:00 Noon for Fall 2019 (All Students) 23 - 31 December Winter Holiday - School Closed View Full Calendar Last Updated: 25-NOV-2019 News Paddon-Jones Receives $2 million from the National Institute on Aging to Help Adults Return to Full Activity After being in bed or having an injury like a broken leg, adults can take a long time to get back to their previous level of physical performance. To help solve this problem, 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 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. A Focus on Collaboration - Getting to Know Dr. David A. Brown 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 Faculty Researcher Spotlight - June 2019 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... Read More:  SHP Faculty Researcher Spotlight Dr. Carolyn Utsey named 2019 Piper Award Winner The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation selected a University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston professor as a 2019 Piper Professor. Dr. Carolyn Utsey... Read more:  2019 Piper Award -- More SHP News Events SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk March 21, 2020 All Day Galveston Causeway SHP Commencement Friday, August 21, 2020 Moody Gardens Convention Center Galveston, TX New Student Orientation August 2020 All Day UTMB Campus View All Events UTMB School of Health Professions The mission of the School of Health Professions (SHP) is to provide and promote quality education, research, and service in an environment that fosters collaboration and mutual respect. The School of Health Professions envisions a school that provides quality education in the health professions and encourages innovation. 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