The Physical Therapy department welcomes newly hired Clinical Associate Professor Kim Dunleavy PhD, PT, OCS. Dr. Dunleavy served as an Associate Clinical Professor and Physical Therapy Program Director at Wayne State University. She remains active in Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving global healthcare through…
Dr. Andy Judge has been promoted to Associate Professor and awarded tenure. Announcing this year’s college promotions, College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean Michael G. Perri notes: “The achievement of tenure or promotion represents an important milestone in the life of a faculty member. It is the culmination…
Steven George PT, PhD was identified as the #10 ranked world expert for contributions to the understanding and treatment of back pain by Expertscape in a May 22nd press release – http://www.prlog.org/12325882-expertscape-ranks-worlds-top-doctors-and-hospitals-in-back-pain.html. Expertscape determines its rankings based on the quantity and quality of peer-review clinical research publications in the National…
The physical therapy department is pleased to announce the re-accreditation of the DPT program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The program achieved the best possible outcome of full accreditation for 10 years. Additionally, the program received a commendation on the quality of the submitted self-study…
Physical Therapy Department Rehabilitation Science graduate Dr. Meryl Alappattu has been selected as the PHHP 2014 Dean’s Scholar by the College of Public Health and Health Professions. This prestigious PHHP Dean’s office award is given annually to recognize the achievements of an exemplary student. Alappattu’s award was announced at the…
The McKnight Brain Institute has named the 2014 Neuroimaging Pilot Grant awardees. Fuller’s project is one of five selected to receive the award of $25,000 for one year. The MBI Neuroimaging Pilot Grants were established to support pilot studies using the AMRIS facility or developing novel neuroimaging capabilities. The aim…
Graduate and post-doctoral students from the Department of Physical Therapy presented posters on a wide range of research topics at the 27th annual PHHP Research Day on April 9, 2014. The award for ‘The Highest Ranking Abstract’ was garnered by: PT Rehabilitation Science student Sharareh Sharififar along with co-authors Keyana…
Clinical Associate Professor Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD, PCS, was awarded the APTA Outstanding Pediatric Clinician Award at a ceremony at The American Physical Therapy Association’s annual Combined Sections Meeting (CSM.) Senesac received the award during the APTA Pediatric Section meeting held at the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel.
The 9th Annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium was held on March 14th. More than 150 attendees were on hand for the morning plenary lectures held at the McKnight Brain Institute. 45 graduate and post-doctoral students presented posters at UF President’s House. The symposium was mentioned on national Australian radio;…
 Andrew Judge, PhD, was highlighted in a recent International Innovation article. The piece explores his skeletal muscle atrophy research. Judge discusses his research team’s investigation of molecular signaling pathways which lead to skeletal muscle atrophy, and his projects focused on understanding the forkhead boxO pathway – a key determinant of muscle…
