Sadye Paez Errickson, MSPT, PhD, MPH
Sadye Paez Errickson, MSPT, PhD, MPHDivision of Physical Therapy Email address: spaez@med.unc.edu |
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Research Background & Interests |
Applied Health Promotion Interventions in physical activity investigating the reciprocity between the environment, individual behavior, and subsequent health outcomes, particularly among Latinos Analyzing leadership strategies, particularly relating to cultural competence, which contribute to creating and establishing norms for cultures of wellness UNC-CH PT Guatemalan Service Learning Project
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Current Research |
FIT-BAR: Fitness Testing Among Bariatric Adults. Worksite Wellness, focusing on physical activity environmental and policy interventions. UNC-CH PT Guatemalan Project: Maximizing Acquisition of Cultural Competency Skills through Service Learning in a Developing Country
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Education |
MPH, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2010, Public Health Leadership, Global Health PhD, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2008, Human Movement Science MSPT, University of Central Florida, 2003, Physical Therapy BS, University of Central Florida, 2001, Micro and Molecular Biology
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Teaching |
PHYT 823, Topics in Chronic Disability PHYT 824, Topics in Health and Wellness
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Selected Publications |
Paez S, Maloney A, Kelsey K, Wiesen C, Rosenberg A. “Parental and Environmental factors associated with Physical Activity Among Children Participating in an Active Video Game.” Pediatric Physical Therapy,2009;21:245-253.
Maloney AE, Bethea TC, Kelsey K, Marks JT, Paez S, Rosenberg A, Catellier DJ, Hamer RM, Sikich L. “A Pilot of a Video Game (DDR) to Promote Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Screen Time.” Obesity, 2008;16:2074-2080.
Paez Errickson, S,,Alvarez, M., Forquera, R., Whitehead, T., Fleg, A., Hawkins T., Newsom, C., Schoenback, V. Invited commentary. “What will Health Care Reform Mean for Minority Health Disparities?” Public Health Reports. (in print, anticipate March/April 2011)
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Professional Societies |
APTA, Section on Health Policy & Administration, since 2010
Cross Cultural and International Special Interest Group, since 2010
American Physical Therapy Association, since 2001
UCF Alumni Association, since 2001
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Honors |
Nomination (by Lee McLean, Associate Dean and Chair, SOM), AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Spring 2010
UNC-CH K30 Clinical Research Trainee Scholar, August 2009 to July 2011
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Fellow January 2010 – present
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Federal Public Health Traineeship, August 2009 to December 2009
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Federal Public Health Traineeship, August 2008 to December 2008
Physical Therapist, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Maternal and Child Health LEND Fellow Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning Chapel Hill, North Carolina From July, 2003 to June, 2006
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