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APTA Combined Sections Meeting Presentations

The Physical Therapy department was well represented at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Antonio this past February. More than 30 individuals associated with the department participated in 19 education sessions, platforms, and poster presentations. UF PT is looking forward to even stronger representation…

Smith receives James Dunleavy Distinguished Service Award

At the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Barbara Smith, PT, PhD, assistant professor, received the James Dunleavy Distinguished Service Award. This award acknowledges and honors an outstanding APTA Acute Care member whose contributions have been of exceptional value. Over the years, Dr. Smith has demonstrated prominent leadership in advancing…

Schack-Dugre scheduled to present at APTA Educational Leadership Conference

Judi Schack-Dugre, PT, DPT, MBA, EdD, Director of Clinical Education, collaborated with directors of clinical education from four other Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in Florida to investigate and compare the perceptions of users for two validated student clinical assessment tools – Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET) and the…

Faculty Recognized at APTA NEXT Conference

A big congratulations to Drs. Kim Dunleavy, Emily Fox, Meryl Alappattu, and Jason Beneciuk (not pictured), who were recognized at the 2019 APTA Honors and Awards Ceremony for their valuable contributions to the profession. Dr. Dunleavy received the Societal Impact Award for demonstrating compassion, philanthropy and a commitment…