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Programs in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science At Drexel University July 2008 Newsletter

Under the guidance of Dr. Jan Meiers, a group of DPT, PhD and undergraduate students recently conducted a free screening of fitness and falls risk for a group of about 50 senior citizens at a local retirement facility.

The Clinical Instructor Education Board of the APTA recently awarded Credentialed Clinical Instructor status to Patty Rubertone, MPT, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor and ACCE. To qualify for this designation, Patty was among 35 individuals from across the country and Canada who attended an invitation-only, 3-day training program. As a Credentialed Trainer, Patty is qualified to teach in the APTA’s clinical instructor credentialing program designed to increase the knowledge and skills of novice and experienced CIs.

Dr. Jane Fedorczyk presented a day-long course on the use of Physical Agents in Hand Therapy and a gave a presentation on the CHT Exam Structure and Preparation Recommendations at the American Society of Hand Therapists’ June 2008 Comprehensive Survey of Hand Therapy Conference held at the University of Pittsburgh.

Kate Mitchell is now Dr. Mitchell! Dr. Mitchell completed her transitional DPT at Temple this spring!

As a co-investigator, Dr. Lisa Chiarello received funding from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Presbyterian Health Foundation to examine “Pediatric Physical Therapy for Young Children with Cerebral Palsy: Current Interventions and Suggestions about Effectiveness for Gross Motor and Self-care Activity.” As a co-investigator, Dr. Chiarello was also awarded an APTA Section on Pediatrics grant on the “Comparison of Parent and Therapists Perceptions of Physical and Occupational Therapy Services Provided to Young Children with Cerebral Palsy.” Both of these grants supplement Dr. Chiarello’s federally funded multisite grant on the movement and participation in life activities of young children with CP.

Dr. Maggie O’Neal recently received a Drexel University Career Development Award. This program provides tenure-track faculty with a 1-year award to develop collaborative interdisciplinary research networks with senior researchers. Dr. O’Neil’s research focuses on improving child health by promoting physical activity. The primary purpose of her proposal, “Measuring Physical Activity in Children who are Overweight and Obese,” is to gain expertise in accelerometry measurement methodology and data analysis techniques.

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