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 […]

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 […]

Publication PTProgress ranks the URI PT program in the top 10 nationally

Five recent graduates of the University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy program have secured professional residencies in prestigious programs around the country, an impressive number in a single year for such an academic program.

On Saturday May 16th, the DPT Class of 2020 graduated! With the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to host a Virtual Graduation for the deserving class. The class had 3 student speakers, Conor Lovett, Briana O’Grady, and Cristina Tobias who delivered a wonderful, encouraging speech! Erin Sayles was awarded the Dr. Ruth J.E. Jones Award […]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DPT student Ken Vinacco (’21) took matters into his own hands by raising money for two organizations, Rhode Island Food Bank and MS Dream Center. Ken has a connection to both organizations, first with the Rhode Island Food Bank, he values the local community and understands the essential need to […]