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Welcome to the College of Health Professions

The College of Health Professions prepares students for careers in the health care field. Through its professional, technical, clinical and academic programs, the college serves as an advocate for change and improvement in the field of health care services. The college also serves as a catalyst to expand and improve public perceptions of health care in the community.

College of Health Professions Rising Star

JoAnn Bolton joined the radiation therapy program during the fall of 2008. She has previous work experience at Texas State (1969-1986). With over 30 years of clerical/ administrative experience, she brings valuable skills to our program.

JoAnn is married to her high school sweetheart for 41 years, has two children and three grandchildren. She has a Pekingese (Misha), a Lab mix (Zoe) and a blue parakeet (Fred) who are a big part of her family.She enjoys hosting family gathering at her home and spending time with her grandchildren.

In her spare time she enjoys working in her yard and doing art/craft projects along with reading books by her favorite authors (Nicholas Sparks, Mary Higgins Clark and John Grisham).

Quote from Mr. Lozano: "Our Program depends on JoAnn for several things to keep us moving smoothly. I appreciate her style and friendly laughter as well as her ability to take control when that's called for. I personally depend on her to keep us headed the right direction."

College of Health Professions Spotlight on:

Radiation Therapy

Program Overview

BSRT in Radiation Therapy
Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
2 ½ year program that begins with junior year – selective admissions
Graduates eligible to take the ARRT national registry examination
Graduates work as certified radiation therapists in private facilities and ambulatory care centers.
A competency based program with 15 clinical affiliates throughout Central Texas.
Service Learning Projects
Professional Development Projects
100% Pass Rate for the National Registry Examination

ASRT Education and Research Foundation Announced 2009 Scholarship Winners at the recent Annual Conference.

Megan Trad was among the 2009 recipients. Megan is enrolled in a doctoral program for Adult, Professional, and Community Education. Megan is among only four recipients of this award in the country.

Service and Learning as a Form of Community Involvement, Education, and Student Development

The Texas State University-San Marcos Radiation Therapy Program was recently featured nationally in the fall 2009 issue of the American Society of Radiological Technologists Scanner. This feature, “Developing the Big Picture: Schooled in Community Service,” is in recognition of the program’s outstanding local and national community service. The projects included are Bobcat Build, Marrow Donor Drive, 2009 Texas State Cancer Symposium, Race for the Cure, and RTT Cancer Awareness Day.

The student’s contribution to the Marrow Donor Drive was a critical factor in the selection of Texas State to earn the 2009 National Marrow Donor Program Collegiate Award. The university was awarded in large part for its efforts to register 3,240 donors. Although staff and faculty were included, students made up most of the donors. It is the largest number of donors ever registered by a university in a two-year period. The radiation therapy students placed second within our university and were rewarded for the amount of donors registered at their table during the four day event.

Dedicated Dosimetry & Treatment Planning Computer Lab Upgrade

The dedicated computerized treatment planning lab provides our students hands-on application on development of complex external beam radiation treatments. Students are provided two Dosimetry and Treatment Planning courses. The program anticipates changing the treatment planning system to incorporate the newest planning techniques currently available to cancer centers and physicians.

Clinical Education

The program recently held its annual Clinical Education Supervisor’s Meeting which serves to review clinical learning practices, challenges, trends and means for improvement. All clinical supervisors traveled to San Marcos to make this meeting. Clinical education is provided with their support and resources.

Weekly Clinical Lab Sessions

Treatment Delivery Learning at Clinical Affiliates

Making a National Presence: Current Publications at Multiple Levels

It is not often when you can claim that work of your program faculty and even students is currently published illustrating the products of your program at various levels ranging from three textbook chapters to a professional weekly magazine. The following publications are current.

Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy (2009) (Textbook)
Trad, Megan – Chapter 37: Male reproductive and Genitourinary
Lozano, Ronnie – Chapter 17: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Lozano, Ronnie – Chapter 33: Head and Neck Cancers

ASRT Radiation Therapists (Peer Reviewed Journal - member subscription)
Trad, Megan, (2009). Mentoring radiation therapy students: A review and study. Radiation
Therapist. 18(2) 9-16.

ASRT Scanner (News Weekly for members only)
Lopez, Dora – Featured for dedication and work in service learning.

RT Image Weekly Radiology Magazine.
(Student) - Baley, Courtney (2009). Late effects of radiation on children. RT Image, 22(20) 17-19.
(Student) - Bransom, Brad (2009). Prophylactic cranial irradiation: Is it beneficial for lung cancer patients? RT Image, 22(20) 30-32.

Service Learning Activities

Supporting the LIVESTRONG Program

Our Juniors acquired 500 wristbands with the intent to collect $1.00 per each one during this year’s Cancer Awareness Day. The Lance Armstrong Foundation actively supports cancer patients living around the world.

Bobcat Build

Relay for Life

Cancer Awareness Day Fall Event

Taking a Bobcat Bite Against Cancer- the class of 2011 raised over $2,500 during the Relay for Life