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Irwin receives Joe Cirulli Scholarship Award

Congratulations to Alison Irwin, a second-year DPT student, for receiving the Joe Cirulli Scholarship Award in June. The recently established award was supported by a gift from the local not-for-profit, The WELLness Network, Inc., and was named in honor of the founder and owner of Gainesville Health and Fitness. “It…

Bishop featured on Capitol Report

At the beginning of June, Mark Bishop, PT, Ph.D., was featured on the Capitol Report discussing FPTA’s “PT for Pain” initiative. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the easy access to physical therapy instead of using opioids. Read more about the initiative and listen to the…

DPT students volunteer at Special Olympics

This past weekend, nine DPT students volunteered at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Orlando at the Wide World of Sports arena. There, they were a part of the FUNfitness program, which was a fitness screening event for the competing athletes. Working with partners, the students assessed: the flexibility of the…

DPT student participates in Federal Advocacy Forum

Hannah Belles, a first-year DPT student, visited Washington, D.C. at the beginning of May to be a part of the Federal Advocacy Forum. More than 1,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students came together to advocate for the profession. Read Hannah’s thoughts about her experience below!…

Graduating DPT students receive their white coats

On May 3, over 400 guests attended the graduation dinner at the Touchdown Terrace to watch 69 Doctor of Physical Therapy students successfully graduate and receive their white coats. The ceremony kicked off with a warm welcome from Department Chair Dr. Krista Vandenborne, and we were honored to have…

APTA President presents Barbara C. White Lecture at DPT Banquet

Sharon Dunn, P.T., Ph.D., OCS, president of the American Physical Therapy Association and associate professor in the DPT program and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans, delivered the Barbara C. White Lecture at the DPT graduation banquet on May 3. The Department of Physical Therapy…

DPT student receives UF Health Shands Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Brandi Black, a first-year DPT student, received the UF Health Shands Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship this past weekend at the PHHP Convocation. This scholarship is awarded to those who have strong faculty endorsements, have average or better grades, and show a strong commitment to the ideals and endeavors of his or her…

Third-year DPT students display projects at Health Promotion Exhibit Hall

Last week, third-year DPT students displayed their capstone projects at the Health Promotion Exhibit Hall. There were a number of projects that students had spent an extensive amount of time on, and they were able to share with fellow students and faculty their achievements to meet the needs of the…