NewsUNC PT Outreach 2012UNC PT students, faculty, and alumni visited to Guatemala from April 25 to May 3 for the third annual UNC PT Outreach service learning project. Initiated in 2010, UNC PT Outreach aims to meet the needs of underserved populations while increasing cultural competence among future PTs. Lewek Awarded NIH Grant for Research on Improving Stroke Survivors' Ability to WalkUNC Physical Therapy Assistant Professor Michael Lewek, PT, PhD, has received a $400,000 NIH R21 grant to continue work studying ways to help stroke survivors’ improve their ability to walk. Lewek initially pursued this line of research with the help of a NC TraCS $10,000 pilot grant. UNC DPT Student Receives Mary McMillan Scholarship Award from APTALeigh Anne McLaughlin, a third-year UNC Doctor of Physical Therapy student from Fayetteville, NC, has been selected to receive the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The intent of the award is to recognize students who exhibit superior scholastic ability and potential for future professional contribution. Billie Nelson Named Worthingham FellowCharlene (Billie) Nelson, PT, MA, has been selected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the highest honor among APTA's membership categories. Online CEU Courses from UNC PTThe Division of Physical Therapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to offer on-line continuing education courses. The currently offered courses are authored by Michael T. Gross, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and cover the biomechanical properties of the musculoskeletal tissues. Hacke Receives Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate InstructionDivision of Physical Therapy faculty member Jon Hacke has received the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction. Established by the University in 1995 to acknowledge the important role of graduate-level teaching, this prestigious award includes a cash stipend and framed citation. USARIEM Grant Supports Research on New Assessment for Wounded WarriorsA new grant from the United States Army Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) will help UNC Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy Professor Karen McCulloch and an interdisciplinary research team further develop a new assessment protocol specifically designed for military service members who have sustained concussions/mild traumatic brain injuries. 2012 Human Movement Science Research SymposiumThe ninth annual Human Movement Science Research Symposium was held February 17, 2012, at UNC Chapel Hill. Students, faculty, researchers, and clinicians from regional institutions attend the symposium to present and discuss current research in an open and friendly environment. Running Style Research Featured in News Story on Barefoot Running TrendResearch on running styles conducted by UNC Physical Therapy Professor Michael Gross and Human Movement Science PhD student Don Goss was the focus of a recent story in the News & Observer. UNC PT Alumna Named First Female Head Athletic Trainer in Major Professional SportsUNC PT alumna Sue Falsone (MS HMSC ’00) has been named head athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, making her the first woman to attain this title in the history of major professional sports. Falsone became the first female physical therapist in the Major Leagues when she was hired by the Dodgers in 2007 and worked in that role through the 2010 season. Class Challenge Campaign CelebrationAlumni, friends, and current students gathered to celebrate the successful completion of the UNC Physical Therapy Class Challenge Campaign on October 14, 2011. Gifts and pledges from more than 400 UNC PT alumni and friends surpassed the campaign’s $100,000 goal, matching the generous $100,000 gift from Paul and Louise Hall to build the Vanessa Louise Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of their daughter. UNC PT Adjunct Professor Co-Authors Landmark Study on Patient Access to PTsUNC PT Adjunct Assistant Professor Janet K. Freburger PT, PhD, has co-authored a study that suggests giving patients direct access to physical therapists is more cost-effective than requiring physician referrals. UNC Multiple Sclerosis Curriculum Grads Become MS Certified SpecialistsErica Byrne Gaskins (DPT ’10) and Melissa Mahon (DPT ’10) recently passed the Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist exam, the final step in a certification process sponsored by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC). Segal Appointed Co‐Interim Director of Rehabilitation Engineering CenterUNC Physical Therapy Division Director and Professor Rick Segal, PT, PhD, FAPTA, has been named Co‐Interim Director of the newly formed Rehabilitation Engineering Center (REC) of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, an academic department co-located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. NCTraCS Funding Fuels Research by Three PT FacultyPhysical Therapy faculty members Mike Lewek and Karen McCulloch, as well as Professor and PT Division Director Rick Segal, have received funding from the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NCTraCS) to help them pursue research in three different areas. Physical Therapy Students Serve Communities Near and FarThe Doctor of Physical Therapy program requires three years of full-time study, but this rigorous curriculum and schedule has not deterred UNC PT students from regularly volunteering to use their time and talents to help those in need. New Pediatric PT CollaborationThe University of North Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) LEND fellowship and the Duke Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Pediatric residency have joined together to create a unique opportunity for the pediatric PT community. UNC PT 54th Annual CommencementThe UNC Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy hosted its 54th annual commencement ceremony on August 6, 2011, in the Kenan Center’s Koury Auditorium. Twenty-five Doctor of Physical Therapy degree recipients and seven Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT) degree recipients were recognized during the ceremony. |
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