Congratulations to our own Dr. Mark Bishop on his selection as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (FAPTA)! FAPTA is the highest honor awarded by the APTA and is given to PTs who have demonstrated unwavering efforts to advance the physical therapy profession. We are proud…
Dr. Meryl Alappattu is the recipient of the APTA Lucy Blair Service Award! This award is given to physical therapists whose contributions to the APTA are of exceptional quality. Congratulations Dr. Alappattu!…
Dr. Kim Dunleavy was selected by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy to represent the group at the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. The Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education (Global Forum) is an ongoing, convening activity of the National Academies of Sciences,…
Albert Klimczak, a first-year DPT student, has received a $1,000 Health Careers Scholarship from NCH Healthcare System Auxiliary. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage those who are interested in pursuing healthcare studies, so this award will go toward expenses that relate to Klimczak’s courses, such as tuition, lab…
Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, Ph.D., MPH, FAAOMPT, was featured in the Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) Newsletter for his research project, “Health System Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck and Low Back Pain in Outpatient Physical Therapy Settings.” The CoHSTAR-funded study will investigate implementation of…
Maria Hierholzer, a second-year DPT student, was recently elected new Chair of the FPTA Student Special Interest Group. As the new chair, Hierholzer will be focusing on student membership and all the benefits offered at the student level. She will also be in charge of communication between programs through the…
Brooks Research kicks the year off with a bang as two of our clinicians, Lou DeMark, PT, DPT, NCS, and Dorian K. Rose, PT, Ph.D. make the January 2018 issue of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
Kelly Hardesty, a third-year DPT student, has received the 2018 CSM conference scholarship funded by Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Residency and Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency programs. Kaiser Permanente’s physical therapy education programs aim to enhance the learning experience for future practitioners, so this scholarship will allow Hardesty to attend…
Dr. Meryl Alappattu was recent appointed to the Advisory Board for the International Pelvic Pain Society. Her role on the Advisory Board will be to provide expertise and advice to the IPPS Board of Directors. The mission of IPPS is to serve an educational resource for health care professionals, optimizing…
Dr. Mark Bishop testified before the Florida Senate Committee on Health Policy as part of a panel on the opioid crisis. His position was to advocate on the efficacy of physical therapy as an alternative treatment for pain. As the only non-pharmacological provider to speak on this panel the hope…
