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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Effective Concussion Management Presented by: Dr. Sue Whitney, DPT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA University of Pittsburgh, Professor in Physical Therapy, Otolaryngology and Clinical and Translational Science 7 CEU Credits Submitted for Approval to the RIAPTA for PT The Distinguished Lecture Series serves as an annual professional development offering hosted by the University of Rhode Island’s […]
Continue reading "URI Physical Therapy Department will host 6th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series on Saturday, March 26th!"The University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences recently welcomed Assistant Professor William Burns to the college. Specializing in clinical and experiential education, Burns has joined the Department of Physical Therapy.
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We want to send a huge congratulations to our DPT students who were recipients of the URI 2021 Enhanced Graduate Research Awards (EGRA)! Briana Gough, SPT Lauren Parente, SPT Hannah Whalen, SPT Taylor Worthington, SPT The project was supervised by Dr. Christine Clarkin, “Analysis of Neurotrophic Factors as Markers of Neuroplasticity in People with Parkinson’s […]
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URI President Marc Parlange hosted Governor Dan McKee’s weekly coronavirus briefing at the University of Rhode Island on Thursday, September 2nd. The discussion focused on the university’s efforts to keep the community safe through our COVID-19 vaccine policies. Laura Wong (’24), 1st year DPT student, addressed the impact the COVID-19 vaccine has had on getting […]
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