How to Undo Systemic Racism in Higher Education Faculty Hiring
January 20, 2023
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Veronica Carey, PhD welcomed Marybeth Gasman, PhD, author and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and a distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, for an open dialogue about systemic racism in higher education with regard to hiring and retaining faculty of color.
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CNHP Graduation Highlights and Awards
June 21, 2022
On June 9, 2022, the College of Nursing and Health Professions held their college graduation ceremony at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts before the University's commencement ceremony at Citizen's Bank Park. Speakers and award winners are highlighted.
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Drexel Health Sciences Building Updates
April 08, 2022
The ground has been broken on the Drexel Academic Tower, the new home for the College of Nursing and Health Professions in the University City Campus. Periodic updates, photos and video will be posted so you can feel part of the project.
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Making Kids a Top Priority in Physical Therapy
March 17, 2022
Doctor of Health Science student and APTA Pediatrics Practice Development committee co-chair, Hilary Terhune has been awarded the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy 2022 Bud DeHaven Service Award for her extraordinary contributions to the organization and community.
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Longevity at Drexel Recognized Annually
January 07, 2022
Every year Drexel recognizes faculty and professional staff for their years of service to the university. The people who have dedicated so much of their professional lives to the education of future leaders are the backbone of the university.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 19, 2021
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we reflect on our mission for health equity and social justice and how we respond to the healthcare needs of transgender individuals.
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Shining a Black Light Week Four
February 22, 2021
Though this is the last official week of the Shine a Black Light feature, let us continue to move forward in achieving the social justice goals at CNHP.
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Shining a Black Light Week Three
February 15, 2021
Week three of our Black History Month 2021 feature celebrates postdoctoral researchers and professional staff members who contribute daily to the success of the College.
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PhD alumnus better prepared for teaching through COVID
August 27, 2020
Mohammed Alghamdi took on the role of physical therapy department chair nine months ago after receiving his PhD in Pediatric Physical Therapy in 2019. At the time, he likely didn't realize how his education from CNHP got him ready to lead during a pandemic.
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Tending to Students' Mental Health
April 10, 2020
Faculty from Counseling and Family Therapy organized and recorded a 30-minute Zoom check-in for students about mental health. They provided excellent resources and tips for handling our new situation.
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CNHP Honors 2020 People of Purpose
March 05, 2020
Two years ago, Dean Gitlin launched a project that would celebrate and showcase people who represented the a deep-seated sense of purpose. In February, the College, along with 80 attendees, celebrated the 2020 People of Purpose at an event much like the inaugural of 2019.
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Psychology of pain improvement
April 28, 2018
Like learning to play an instrument requires repetition, improving back pain requires realistic goals and repeated exercises. Sung believes that behavior change is the key to improving function and finding more comfort.
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R & B News
April 24, 2018
With the addition of Associate Dean Stephanie Brooks, PhD, LCSW, LMFT as a contributor, Rundiogram has become R & B News. Brooks will be providing highlights from health professions while Rundio continues to write about nursing.
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CNHP Clinical Practices Round-up
January 16, 2018
Ever wonder about CNHP’s practices? Where are they? Who they serve? What services are available at these practices? Read the Round-up to get an overview, then read all the individual articles posted highlighting the people who make these places run.
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News at 11
January 11, 2018
For 19 years, the nurse-led Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services has been touting a message of an integrative approach to health. Its people, patients, staff, and neighbors alike, benefit from such a great center.
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Future Leader of Community Health
January 10, 2018
If there is a perfect place for John Kirby, Jr. to work, it is the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Center and the perfect job for him is the one he currently has as the director of community health and wellness at 11th Street.
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IPER Roles and Responsibilities
January 09, 2018
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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Q&A with Rachel Sadinsky
November 30, 2017
Rachel Sadinsky wants to help people live life to the fullest and chose physical therapy as the way she would do that. From yoga research with kids in Philadelphia to working in clinics in Guatemala, her passion is what motivates her to accomplish her goals and inspires others to reach for theirs.
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Dynamic Warm-up for Runners
November 30, 2017
For short or long distance runner, warming up is a very important part of avoiding injury. Many people will tell you what may work for them, but Rob Maschi, PT, DPT recommends something very specific for all runners and tells you how to do it.
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Power Over Pain
November 30, 2017
The number of Americans affected by chronic pain and the annual cost to treat it is staggering. Add to it the poor outcomes and it is clear that we are facing one of the most challenging health issues to address. A new approach is needed and Sarah Wenger, PT, DPT is working on just that.
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Margaret Finley Wins Career Development Award
November 30, 2017
After winning an award from Drexel for career development, Margaret Finley, PT, PhD received a grant from the Department of Defense to discover a biopsychosocial prospective surveillance model for development of shoulder pain following spinal cord injury.
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IPER Mindfulness Workshop Recap
November 29, 2017
Mindfulness is a hot topic. That's easy enough to see from the more than 55 students from multiple disciplines who came to "Mindfulness: for Clinical Practice and for Life" in early October. A workshop given by faculty in physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences and creative arts therapies, students experienced the science and the creative part of mindfulness.
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Two Unique Peas in the CNHP Pod
September 20, 2017
From an intensive study abroad research project to student ambassador to EMT, accelerated health sciences students Lauren Certo and Valerie Iovine are taking opportunities no other place than Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions would afford them.
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Commencement Activities and Celebrations
July 05, 2017
Academic excellence and hopes for the future were celebrated and shared at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at CNHP’s commencement exercises. Graduates received sage advice and life’s lessons from two student commencement speakers and the incoming CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care on June 12.
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Students Secure Spring-Summer Co-ops
February 15, 2016
In less than two months, another round of co-operative education students will embark on their six- month-long professional journeys focused on sampling careers in the health professions and nursing. For some, this will be their first go-round. For others, this could be another step toward landing a job post-graduation.
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Miracle on 11th Street
January 19, 2016
Although the official name of Drexel’s health center at 11th and Parrish streets is the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, it has adopted a more endearing moniker.
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A Message from Dean Gloria Donnelly
January 19, 2016
New employment projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show the impact of the national movement to improve health and care delivery. Over the next 10 years, health care occupations will be the leading source of job creation in the United States. The health care sector and social services sector will account for nearly 40% of the net increase in employment through 2024, adding 3.8 million jobs. Wow!
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A Drexel Dragon Turned Disease Detective
December 08, 2015
How do you combine backgrounds in physical therapy and epidemiology to find a career that allows you to call upon both skill sets? Dana Olzenak ’06, an alumna of Drexel’s Post Professional DPT Program, carved a path that does just that – and on the front lines of public health, no less.
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College of Physicians Welcomes Maria Benedetto
April 16, 2015
Established over 225 years ago, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is the oldest professional medical organization in the US. It began in 1787 as 24 physicians gathered in Philadelphia “to advance the science of medicine and thereby lessen human misery.” As of 2015, there are nearly 1,500 Fellows who continue to meet at the College to carry on the mission of its founders.
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Pediatric Therapist Earns Top Honor
April 16, 2015
45 years ago Margo Orlin, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, began her quest to help children and learn about the human body. Today, her hard work and dedication is recognized by being named a Catherine Worthington Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association.
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University, Inc.
April 16, 2015
Drexel is one of just a handful of universities endowed by the Coulter Foundation to help academic researchers bring their health-care discoveries to market — much the way an angel investor helps entrepreneurs.
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Parkway Health & Wellness Hosts First Running Lecture
March 13, 2015
Running seems like a simple activity. You lace your shoes up, plug-in your iPod, and run until your legs tell you to stop. Running can be a safe and healthy hobby, but if not done properly could result in serious injuries. That’s where Parkway Health & Wellness comes in...
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PT Group Service Trip to Guatemala
December 16, 2014
Healthcare delivery often takes our students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions much farther than Philadelphia’s city limits, with opportunities extending to places all around the globe...
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Runners Get a Leg Up With New Drexel Assessment
November 05, 2014
Runners are coming to Drexel to step up their performance as well as to address their injuries. Robert Maschi, assistant clinical professor in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, and a team of colleagues at the University are offering a new multipronged assessment approach to...
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DPT Class of 2017 Scavenger Hunt
September 25, 2014
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2017 had fun during their orientation scavenger hunt on September 19 as they visited many of the iconic sites that make Philadelphia unique.
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Job Opportunity for Physical Therapy Graduates
August 13, 2014
Procare Rehabilitation, LLC is seeking candidates to fill a full-time outpatient physical therapy position. Procare Rehabilitation, which is located in Flemington, NJ, specializes in all orthopedic populations as well as implementing the McKenzie method for the treatment of the spine.
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What’s Next for Our Dragons?
July 14, 2014
Hundreds of College of Nursing and Health Professions students- both undergraduate and graduate- crossed the stage at the University’s 120th Commencement Exercises on June 13.
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College Provides Free Screenings for Veterans
July 14, 2014
The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions was asked to provide Philadelphia’s veterans with an array of health screenings during the second annual City of Philadelphia City Council President’s Veteran’s Fair on May 21.
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Research Spotlight: Core Stability and Shoulder Injury
July 14, 2014
Faculty and doctoral students in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Health Sciences have embarked on a research study looking at possible associations between athletes’ core stability and shoulder injuries.
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Students Spot Elderly’s Need for Good Sneakers
June 09, 2014
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2016 from the College of Nursing and Health Professions visited the Philadelphia Nursing Home this February to practice functional mobility and walking with assistive devices.
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Lisa Chiarello Named APTA Fellow
March 03, 2014
Lisa Chiarello, PhD, professor and Director of the PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, was informed that she will receive the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) highest honor of membership. Chiarello will become a Catherine Worthingham Fellow at the upcoming June meeting of the APTA.
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Research Spotlight: The Gait Lab
February 28, 2014
Tucked away on the second floor of the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Three Parkway facilities is the newly developed Gait Lab of the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences.
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CNHP Establishes New Physical Therapy Residency Program
December 02, 2013
In June, a new post-graduate clinical physical therapy residency program in conjunction with the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ faculty practice initiatives was implemented in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. Its mission is to provide post-professional didactic and clinical training to physical therapists who seek...
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Research Spotlight: Palisano Pioneers Essential Research on Cerebral Palsy
December 02, 2013
Cerebral palsy, a term that encompasses a group of motor conditions, movement disorders, and muscle tone or posture disorders, affects almost 800,000 Americans. Robert Palisano, PT, a distinguished professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, has been researching cerebral palsy in children and adolescents for the past twenty years...
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How We Raised Thousands for Our Trip to Guatemala
September 12, 2013
As Drexel Physical Therapy students, we all are assigned to committees in our second year of graduate school. I chose to serve on the International Committee, which runs any and all international affairs, though its main focus for the most part has been organizing the annual Hearts In Motion (HIM) trip to Guatemala that second year Physical Therapy students take...
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
August 14, 2013
John A. Kristel, MPT ‘97, President and CEO of the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been appointed Chair of the Good Shepherd Penn Partners Board of Directors...
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Palisano Receives Uncommon Title Promotion from Drexel University
August 14, 2013
Robert “Bob” Palisano, ScD, received the title of Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and is now one of only a few faculty members across the entire University to lay claim to the Distinguished Professor title. “It’s always an honor when you get recognized for something that you really didn’t directly apply for,” Palisano said...
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Ebaugh Wins Teaching Excellence Award
June 12, 2013
Congratulations to David Ebaugh, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the Health Sciences Department, who recently won a Drexel University Teaching Excellence Award. “I was honored to have received the Teaching Excellence Award,” Dr. Ebaugh said.
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
May 09, 2013
Christian Brenner, MHS ’13, joined the practice of Premier Orthopaedic Associates of South Jersey in Vineland New Jersey as a Physician Assistant. Brenner previously worked as an athletic trainer and physical therapy assistant...
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Ode to Evelyn: What the Mother of Hand Therapy does for Drexel Students
April 12, 2013
“Evelyn Mackin is a true pioneer in her commitment to returning hand surgery and hand injury patients to full function of rehabilitation,” said Gloria Donnelly, PhD, Dean of the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions. Mackin, now ninety years-old, is considered the “mother” of the hand therapy profession...
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You're Hired! Drexel Hand Therapy Graduates from an Employer's Point of View
April 12, 2013
Terri Skirven is the Director of Therapy at the Philadelphia Hand Center, the Director of the Hand Rehabilitation Foundation, and a guest lecturer in the Drexel Certificate in Hand Therapy Program on the topics of wrist examination and the treatment of wrist injuries and conditions. There is no doubt in Skirven’s mind that hand therapists who have completed the Drexel program tend to have a significant leg up in the competitive job market for certified hand therapists.
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Drexel Hand Therapy Program Prepares Students to See Complex and Post-Op Patients
April 12, 2013
The Drexel Certificate in Hand Therapy and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation Program is unique in both quality and format, providing busy practitioners with a blend of online, didactic and laboratory experiential components that allows them to pursue a higher degree while working, maintaining family life, and taking care of other responsibilities.
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Drexel Connections Changed an Alumna's Career
April 12, 2013
“The program really made a big difference in my life. It changed my career path,” began Gayle
Severance, a 2004 graduate of the Drexel Certificate in Hand Therapy Program. “I was working
in hand therapy because the person doing hand therapy at...
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Student from Singapore Knew Books Alone Weren't Enough
April 11, 2013
“Sometimes books cannot tell you the actual feel of how you touch a patient. For interventions, books tell you roughly what to do but there isn’t a part that tells you how to touch, how many repetitions you have to do,” said Un San (“Christina”) Tai, an occupational therapist and current student in Drexel’s Certificate in Hand Therapy and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation Program.
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Maschi Presents at APTA Meeting
March 04, 2013
Robert Maschi, DPT, an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, presented a poster titled, “The Relationship Between Running Cadence and Leg Length in Healthy Female Runners” at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, California in January.
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Faculty/Student Team Presents Peer-Reviewed Poster at APTA Meeting
February 28, 2013
PhD students, DPT students, and faculty from the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences presented a peer-reviewed poster at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, California last month. Han Chen, Jan Meiers, Elizabeth Wang-Hsu, Terry Strazzullo, Bright Adjei, and Sue Smith, PhD’s, poster is entitled “Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of the BESTest in Postmenopausal Women.”
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Recent Significant Publications and Presentations by Shewokis
February 28, 2013
Patricia Shewokis, PhD, who has a dual appointment in the Departments of Nutrition Sciences and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, is a co-author on a journal manuscript that was recently published in the prestigious journal, The Journal of Neural Engineering.
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Maschi Writes Musculoskeletal Disorder Textbook Chapter
February 28, 2013
Robert Maschi, DPT, an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, has written a chapter called “Patient Education” in the textbook Therapeutic Programs for Musculoskeletal Disorders, published in December 2012 by Demos Medical.
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Chiarello Presents at APTA Meeting In San Diego
February 27, 2013
Lisa Chiarello, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, presented an educational session called “Promoting Best Practice in Early Intervention” at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, California in January.
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Silfies Presents Neuromuscular Control Research in Milwaukee
December 01, 2012
Sheri Silfies, PhD, who is an associate professor and the Research Lab Coordinator for the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, presented her current research on trunk neuromuscular control in low back pain on December 17 as a part of the Brotz Lecture Series in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University
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David Ebaugh Presents at Shoulder and Elbow Update in Philadelphia
December 01, 2012
David Ebaugh, an assistant professor in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, gave a presentation titled, “Scapular Muscle Function” and ran a shoulder and elbow cadaver anatomy workshop at the 2012 Shoulder and Elbow Update in Philadelphia during mid November.
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Fedorczyk Dominates Her First Half Marathon
November 30, 2012
You may know Jane Fedorczyk, PhD, as an associate clinical professor or as the Director of Post-Professional Clinical programs in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department. You may know her as the primary instructor for the Advanced Practice Certificate in Hand and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation and hand concentrations or perhaps in her role as the Vice President of the American Society of Hand Therapists. But did you know that she laced up her running shoes and tackled her first half marathon earlier this month?
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Meiers Certified as Expert on Exercise in the Aging Adult
October 01, 2012
Jan Meiers, DPT, an associate clinical professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, was certified by the Geriatrics Section of the American Physical Association as a Certified Expert on Exercise in the Aging Adult (CEEAA). This certification...
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Drexel Earns Silver Award for Student APTA Membership
August 23, 2012
Each June, the American Physical Therapy Association tallies its student members as a part of the ‘Reach100’ nationwide challenge to encourage student membership and participation. Institutions with 80-100% APTA membership are honored with tiered...
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Palisano Receives APTA Marian Williams Award
August 01, 2012
The Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy was established in 1963 by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and recognizes individuals in the field who conduct outstanding clinical or educational research, publish frequent scientific studies...
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Physical Therapy Student Ryan McDevitt Co-authors ACL Article
August 01, 2012
Ryan McDevitt, Physical Therapy ’13, co-authored an article titled “Return to Play Considerations Following ACL Reconstruction.” The article was published in ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine news magazine. McDevitt wrote the article while participating...
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Drexel Earns Silver Award for Student APTA Membership
August 01, 2012
Each June, the American Physical Therapy Association tallies its student members as a part of the ‘Reach100’ nationwide challenge to encourage student membership and participation. Institutions with 80-100% APTA membership are honored with tiered awards...
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