Post on 29-May-2020
MSLP Program Director Message I am pleased to share with you our seventh annual newsletter. Here
you will find news on the different and interesting things that are happening at our program.
We hope this newsletter will serve as one of the ways to help you keep connected with UT.
We also look forward to hearing your stories and ideas for upcoming issues and welcome your ideas and feedback.
Dr. Maria A. Centeno, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Name: _______________________________ Graduation Year: ________________
E-mail: _______________________________ Phone #: _______________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________
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Place of Work: ________________________________________________________
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PR Bar Exam Status: □ Taken □ Passed □ Not Passed □ Score ______
PR SLP License # _________
PRAXIS Exam Status: □ Taken □ Passed □ Not Passed □ Score ______
ASHA Certification Status: □ Certified Year _____ CCC # ____________
□ CFY: Projected date of completion ______
Personal News: (Anything you want to share?)
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Return form by mail: UT School of Health Sciences Att. Dr. Maria A. Centeno PO BOX 3030
Gurabo PR 00778 or by email llebron@suagm.edu. Stay Connected!
Welcome to the seventh issue of ConeXión MSLP! ConeXión MSLP is a newsletter that wil l be sent to you once a year with the latest news from our School, our Profession, and also with updates on al l of you.
In this issue
ASHA Accreditation until 2024
New building
ASHA Convention
PROLLEG 2016
UT MSLP Research 2016
Students in Action & Faculty News
Upcoming Events
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ConeXión MSLP Issue 07 July 2016
Stay Connected! We want to hear from you and know how you are doing.
The master's education program in Speech-Language Pathology at Universidad del Turabo is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
More than 40 active participants receive services at this time and more than 200 were served last year.Funds were granted to increase opportunities for MSLP students to provide services to local community members affected by neurocognitive disorders related to Parkinson disease, CVA, TBI, ALS, Alzheimer, Head & Neck Cancer. Services are provided free of cost. Our services include speech, language, voice and swallowing related services. For more information (787)704-2718 or by email to mcenteno7@suagm.edu.
Services provided can include FEES when needed (instrumentation assessment for swallowing)
disorders)
Medtronic Foundations and Caribbean Neurocognitive
Comprehensive Center at UT
CAA visit UT for ASHA re-accreditation
During fall 2015 CAA Site visitors & faculty members had the
Opportunity to greet Anibal Acevedo Vila
We are
celebrating! Our
program was
accredited for 8
years until 2024
Dr. María A.
Centeno as
Program Director
received the Site
Team Visitors
We thank our faculty, students and
administrative staff who supported our
efforts during the ASHA site visit
Enel a eropueroa
.
Upcoming Events:
♦October 22-23, 2016. The
OPPHLA Convention will take
place in the Hotel Wyndham
Grand, Rio Mar Beach Resort,
Rio Grande
♦November 17–19, 2016 -
The ASHA Convention will
take place in
Pennsylvania Convention
Center, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Visit:
ht tp://www.asha.org for
complete detai ls .
During 2015 ASHA convention Dr. Centeno presented the
research poster: What do Hispanic parents know about
their children’s feeding and swallowing problems?
Our students
Lauren Anzures &
Yarimar Díaz (class
2017) were among
others learning
during conference
time and visiting
exhibitors.
Our students
learned but also
had fun during
ASHA 2015
Professors Maribel Abadia, Lushana Rosario, Mildred
Del Valle and Dr. Centeno presented their clinical
work at the 2016 ASHA Connect Conference held in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. During July 8-10 ASHA
blended ASHA’s Schools conference and Health Care
& Business Institute in one.
We had the opportunity to share ideas about future
research collaborations with Dr. Cesar Ruiz from La
Salle University, PA
Parents, family members, and faculty enjoyed the activities prepared
by our PROLLEG students. A closing activity to celebrate participants
learning experiences was conducted during July 2016. It was a great
journey, not easy but definitively worth it!
This year ProLLEG Supervisors were Professors Yanira
Figueroa and Maribel Abadia
Interns worked hard but also learned about
Emergent Literacy
During our 2nd Annual Picnic students from other programs were invited, the activity included a Blanket Contest.
UT MSLP students in Action
Intern experiences during this year at Hospital Menonita included to
participate in a staffing meeting with the Nutrition and Dietetic team about
the use of thickening agents for liquids provided by Nestle company.
Graduate Students Ivelisse Zeno
and Marilu Alejandro represented
our program at Simposio de Salud,
Interns with their clinical Supervisor Dr. Awilda Rosa at Hogar La
Providencia
As part of Aphasia Awareness Month students visited Las Catalinas Mall to provide information to the
community about Aphasia and its treatment. People of all ages received flyers, brochures related to
swallowing disorders, cognitive disorders among other conditions. Recommendations and answers were
provided to people as needed.
2016 UT MSLP CLASS
2016 MSLP Class: your
faculty members are
proud of you!
Congratulations!
This year “research celebration” poster session was a great success. Our students presented at the Primer Coloquio de Investigadores de la Escuela Ciencias de la Salud. The enthusiastic crowd consisted of over 100 visitors including SUAGM IRB representatives, UT faculty, students, and family members. This year the poster presentation started after Dr. Raul Garcia Rinaldi’s conference.
Congratulations to all students!
UT MSLP Class & the Primer Coloquio de
investigadores 2016 Two students from our MSLP program won a special recognition
awards during the poster presentation. Ivelisse Zeno (Advisor Dr.
Centeno) and Cristina Villalon (Advisor Dr. Pintado) were the
winners.
Conferences and CEU’s
CEU’s credits free of cost were offered to our clinical supervisors
during Spring. Dr. Centeno was the presenter, the conference was
held in the Rosello Museum and the conference topic was Pediatric
Dysphagia . Was great to meet and greet UT Supervisors in
Campus.
In June Dr. Luis Riquelme, CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Dr. Centeno
presented a two days Dysphagia workshop including topics in
assessment, instrumentation and treatment for adults.
Aphasia Awareness Month
For third year our grad students donated materials for the elderly community as part of the activities of
the Aphasia Awareness Month. Our Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed the “proclama” for third
consecutive year after Dr. Centeno request. Interns and faculty members visited Las Catalinas Mall to
educate and to provide information about Aphasia to the community.
New Building! Our new building hosted School of Health Sciences 15 years Anniversary celebration,
also a month later the new building was inaugurated. Our Dean Dr. Bou received all
guest and our students guided the visitors through our new spaces.