The UTEP College of Nursing celebrated its Summer 2023 graduating class with a Pinning Ceremony on Aug. 16. This year’s graduating class, the largest in the history of the College’s four-year bachelor’s program, consisted of more than 130 graduates.
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UTEP to Offer New Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a new doctoral degree in occupational therapy (OTD) at The University of Texas at El Paso. The OTD is the highest level of academic preparation that an entry-level occupational therapist can obtain. It is expected to be the required degree program to enter the occupational therapy profession in the coming years.
UTEP and EPCC Study Focuses on Antibiotic Resistance in Rio Grande
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College discovered that the Rio Grande is a “hotspot” for multidrug-resistant bacteria, antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistant genes.