LINC Student Council

The LINC Student Council is comprised of student representatives from each of our five schools at UT Health San Antonio and a multitude of educational programs. Members contribute to QEP goals by cultivating interprofessional education (IPE) knowledge & skills and increasing opportunities for student IPE experiences. They provide insight and feedback on a regular basis to improve the quality of IPE activities developed through LINC. Most of the guidance and advice from the LINC Student Council is provided on a prospective basis; meaning, while IPE activities or initiatives are under development. In this manner, students’ voices and perspectives contribute maximally to successful outcomes. Pilot testing of LINC-developed IPE activities by members of the LINC Student Council prior to large-scale implementation has proven invaluable.

Each spring, the LINC Student Council organizes the annual LINC IPE Symposium with a mission of bringing award-winning interprofessional education (IPE) opportunities to UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and students. Through in-person and live virtual events, attendees experience student- and faculty-led IPE activities, including panel discussions, workshops, networking events, presentations of scholarly work and a keynote address.

LINC Student Council for Academic Year 2023-2024

Current Members

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Mr. Edgar Hinostroza, Cell Systems & Anatomy Program (2023-present)

Long School of Medicine

Ms. Elizabeth Ding, Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program (2022-present); Ms. Laia Alkassar, Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program (2023-present)

School of Dentistry

Ms. Fabiola Luevano, Dental Hygiene (DH) Program (2023-present); Ms. Samar Dawy, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program (2023-present)

School of Health Professions

Mr. Andrew Arce, Imaging Science (MSIS) Program (2023-present); Ms. Celina Yetter, Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program (2023-present); Ms. Kaitlyn Richardson, Physician Assistant Studies (PA) Program (2022-present); Ms. Nicole Gonzalez, Physician Assistant Studies (PA) Program (2023-present); Ms. Katherine Giannetti, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program (2023-present); Mr. Vincent Vento, Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program (2021-present); Ms. Emma Schrotenboer, Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program, (2023-present); Mr. Noah Hadley, Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Program (2022-present); Ms. Gabrielle Rattunde, Respiratory Care (RC) Program (2023-present)

School of Nursing

Mr. Frank Jenkins Jr., Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Traditional (2023-present); Ms. Randall Kitchen, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Accelerated (2023-present)

Past Members

The LINC Office would like to recognize and thank the following past LINC Student Council Members for their dedication and service: