UTEP College of Health Sciences

08/29/2026

Happy Friday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Join us in welcoming our 2026 cohort for the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program. We wish them the very best as they work with their faculty mentors to design and launch their dissertation projects. Watch out world, here come seven future PhDs 😎🧡💙

Photo courtesy of Tamara Liz Rivera Hyde

08/27/2026

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We need your help to spread the word about a study being conducted in the Pain Modulation and Rehabilitation Research Lab in the Department of Physical Therapy. The lab team is investigating the impact of nervous system training on brain activity in healthy individuals. Participants will be compensated for their time! For more information, contact Dr. Priyanka Rana at [email protected]. 🧡💙

08/26/2026

Happy Tuesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ If you've ever thought about a career in Physical Therapy, here's your chance to get up close and personal with our DPT Program through a virtual site visit - explore the facilities, talk with faculty and current students, and more 🧡💙

Registration details are in the flyer. Be sure to register soon as only the first 300 respondents will be able to attend! ⏳👀
Direct link is below and in our Instagram bio:
https://tinyurl.com/dpvdkx4f

If you can't attend, don't worry - dates and times for future on site visits will be announced soon!

08/25/2026

WELCOME BACK CHS MINERS! ⛏ 🎉 We really missed you during the summer...when all we could hear in the hallways was crickets...🦗

We're kicking off the fall semester with some really great news from the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program. Doctoral student Desirae Gomez was featured in KVIA Channel 7's "Be Mindful" segment last Thursday. Desirae is working with La Mente Behavioral Health as part of her OT Capstone project, where she is providing a space for young people with mental health challenges to connect through art. Check out the full video at the link below (direct link in IG bio). 🧡💙

https://tinyurl.com/jn58mhta

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) --When it comes to kids, mental health and social participation are deeply connected. Some local young people are getting help with socialization and making friends, thanks to UTEP Occupational Therapy doctoral student Desirae Gomez. She partnered with La Mente Behavioral Healt...

08/21/2026

Happy Thursday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Are you considering a career in Occupational Therapy? The Department of Occupational Therapy will be hosting an in person open house at the Rehabilitation Sciences Complex on Saturday, September 12th, so SAVE THE DATE!! 🗓 👀

Prospective students can check out the facilities, speak to current OT students and faculty and ask questions. Share this flyer widely and with anyone you know who has mentioned an interest in this growing field 🧡💙

To RSVP, scan the QR code in the flyer, or go to: https://tinyurl.com/2cdv4zxs

08/20/2026

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We're offering up another big welcome to the fall semester - this time, for our MS-SLP Class of 2028.

Let's go, future SLPs! Wishing you a fantastic first semester in the program🎉🧡💙

Photo courtesy of Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

08/18/2026

Happy Tuesday, CHS Miners! ⛏️ Let’s raise our picks for the OTD Class of 2029 🌟🥳
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Welcome, OTD Class of 2029!

We are so excited to officially welcome our newest group of future occupational therapists to the UTEP OT family! Here’s to the beginning of an amazing journey.

We’re so happy you’re here! 🧡 Go Miners! ⛏️

08/18/2026

Happy Monday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We need your help! Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD student Dr. Katherine Reyes Brooks is conducting her dissertation study on Parkinson's disease patients' response to an exercise intervention. Please share these flyers (English and Spanish) widely among family and friends to help her recruit study participants! 🧡💙

For more information about the study and qualification criteria, please contact Dr. Brooks at [email protected]

08/15/2026

Happy Friday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We've got BIG NEWS. Check out this reveal video for the details 👀🧡💙