UTEP Physical Therapy

09/12/2025

⛏️ FEATURE FRIDAY ⛏️

Meet one of our 2nd year SPT’s, Amanda Daiberl!

🌟What is your favorite hobby?
- Hiking
- Playing sports
- Going to concerts

🌟3 fun facts about Amanda?
-  I’m learning to speak more Spanish
- This year I was on soccer, volleyball, basketball, and sand intramural teams
- I have a black cat and his name is Nova

09/09/2025

Save the Date, CHS Miners! 📆

On September 20th, the Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences, in partnership with the United Spinal Association of El Paso, will host Dr. Ana Valeria Aguirre-Gomez as part of their Spinal Cord Injuries Symposium Series. The session will be held in Room 126 at the Rehabilitation Sciences Complex, 3333 North Mesa. A virtual attendance option is also available (Zoom link below; direct link in IG bio)

https://tinyurl.com/43pspvkt

09/09/2025

Celebrating the power of movement and the profession that transforms lives! ⛏️

08/25/2025

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08/22/2025

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📧 Questions? Email [vrobinson3@miners.utep.edu]

08/22/2025

We are branching out. Consider joining this CCU course.

Join us at Texas PHYSIO next month for an in-person, real-time, and interactive CEU course at our Baytown location. Michelle Gutierrez, PT, DSC is a leading instructor and expert on this topic. Discover techniques that provide immediate gratification for your patients. Let's learn together and sharp...

07/29/2025

And just like that, the first 8-week clinical rotation for the class of 26 is done! ✅

3 more rotations to go 🥳🥳🥳

07/25/2025

⛏️ FEATURE FRIDAY ⛏️

Meet one of our 2nd year SPT’s, Alejandra Ruedas!

🌟What is your favorite hobby?
- Trying new coffee shops
- Painting
- Binge watching shows I’ve watched over 100 times🤭

🌟3 fun facts about Ale?
- Played college softball
- Loveee pineapple pizza     
- I can’t ride a bike :)

07/24/2025

The upcoming Spinal Cord Injuries Symposium Series, with the United Spinal Association of El Paso and UTEP DPT Program, will be held for the next three months. The sessions are scheduled for the following dates:
• August 2, 2025: Dr. Shashwati Geed, PhD: “Health Literacy, Ethnicity, & Recovery, After Spinal Cord Injury”
• September 20, 2025: Dr. Ana Valeria Aguirre Guemez: “Understanding Neurogenic Lower Urinary tract dysfunction, urinary symptoms, decision-making and therapeutic option
• October 4, 2025: Dr. Ana Valeria Aguirre Guemez: "Comprender la disfunción neurogénica del tracto urinario inferior, los síntomas urinarios, la toma de decisiones y las opciones terapéuticas".

The first session will be by our very own Dr. Shashwati Geed. Each session will begin at 1:00 PM and will take place at the UTEP Rehabilitation and Sciences Complex, located at 3333 N. Mesa St., Room 126, El Paso, TX 79902. A virtual attendance option is also available.

The registration link for the August 2 session can be found on the flyer and here:
🔗 Register for August 2 Virtual Session

Flyers and Links for September and October are coming soon.

07/11/2025

⛏️ FEATURE FRIDAY ⛏️

Meet one of our 2nd year SPT’s, Liliana Villa!

🌟What is your favorite hobby?
- Writing
- Baking
- Yapping people’s ears off 🙂‍↕️

🌟3 fun facts about Lily?
- I was in the Bel Air Medical Magnet Program. I got to do an internship at several hospitals and an outpatient PT clinic before I was 18🤓- I was originally a Biology major before switching over to Rehabilitation Sciences💪
- I went to see Taylor Swift for Glendale N2 for Eras Tour🥳

07/04/2025

⛏️ FEATURE FRIDAY ⛏️

Meet one of our 2nd year SPT’s, Juan Sanchez!

🌟What is your favorite hobby?
- I love to build legos and puzzles with my soulmate
- Working out first thing in the morning, helps me wake up (my natural caffeine on top of coffee!)
- I like to go off-roading with friends and family

🌟3 fun facts about Juan?
- Currently teaching myself Latin and Italian
- I once watched the whole Harry Potter movie series in one day
- I can play multiple instruments! 🎼

06/02/2025

Class of 2026, good luck on your rotations!!
Remember, you are all our UTEP DPT ambassadors! Make us proud!