The VA Providence Healthcare System and VA Boston Health Care System organized a weeklong Summer Adaptive Sports Clinic for disabled veterans during the last week of July 2023. Some of our Physical Therapy students were among the volunteers! Take a look at the article and more information regarding the adaptive sports clinic: New England VA […]
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Wondering what kind of research is performed and what technology is used in the Motor Control and Rehabilitation Lab at the Physical Therapy Department? Would you like to get involved in research? The doors are open on May 5, 2023 10-4 pm. Please stop by at MCR-Lab (Independence Square, #123), talk to students and PI […]
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In February 2023, our DPT students and faculty presented several posters at the APTA CSM meeting in San Diego! The following faculty members and DPT students were present at the conference where they were able to share the wonderful research our faculty and students are accomplishing within our program. James Agostinucci, Sc.D., […]
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Great news! PI of the MCR-Lab Dr. Mariusz Furmanek just received a Medical Research Grant of 25,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation. Research project titled: “Mechanism of action of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization”. Congratulations!
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Mark Murphy PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS mentors Physical Therapy students on the sideline of URI Football game against Delaware on Saturday, September 17th!
Continue reading "Physical Therapy students on the sideline of URI Football game! "The URI DPT Program welcomed the new incoming DPT class on June 1st with orientation to the program including a team building and leadership experience at the North Woods Challenge Course offered through the URI Center for Student Leadership Development.
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Christine Clarkin received $24,827 for her Parkinson’s study from The Rhode Island Foundation! The Rhode Island Foundation offers many grants and scholarships to the community throughout the year. Dr. Clarkin was awarded funding for her pilot study through the Medical Research Grants program. The program is designed to […]
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On Saturday, May 21st, the DPT Class of 2022 graduated! The class elected Laura Husak to speak at our small ceremony in front of faculty, graduates, and family. She delivered a heartfelt, encouraging and engaging speech. Our faculty members handed out multiple awards and the recipients are listed below. Eli Espanol was awarded the Dr. […]
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Clinical Associate Professor of physical therapy Anne-Marie Dupre recently received a grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation to support her research on the debilitating neurological disorder.
Continue reading "Physical Therapy professor wins grant to coordinate Parkinson’s Exercise Groups"We can ALL do something to help raise awareness around Parkinson’s Disease! Please click on any of the links below for more information and resources: American Parkinson’s Disease Association – National American Parkinson’s Disease Association – Rhode Island Chapter Michael J Fox Foundation Parkinson’s Foundation Consider joining our DPT students every Wednesday at noon in […]
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