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Multiple URI Physical Therapy grads secure professional residencies
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.
Continue reading "Multiple URI Physical Therapy grads secure professional residencies"Congratulations Dr. Carol Petrie – Winner of the Mary DuVally Award!
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Carol Petrie for receiving the Mary I. DuVally Distinguished Service Award from the Rhode Island APTA chapter! As Director of Clinical Education, Dr. Petrie works extremely hard within the department to provide the best Clinical Education experience for each student. She has been remarkable at navigating this for every […]
Continue reading "Congratulations Dr. Carol Petrie – Winner of the Mary DuVally Award!"Virtual Senior Day!
The annual Senior Day conducted by our PT students along with students from College of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and Nursing was a huge success virtually! They had to transition from their normal one day event to multiple days and virtual sessions! Check out the article URI Today featured showcasing what our students were able to […]
Continue reading "Virtual Senior Day!"Congratulations Class of 2020!
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 […]
Continue reading "Congratulations Class of 2020!"Run Rhody Fundraiser for COVID-19 Assistance Raised over $6,000!
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 […]
Continue reading "Run Rhody Fundraiser for COVID-19 Assistance Raised over $6,000!"Dr. Anne-Marie Dupre presented at the RI APTA Meeting!
Dr. Anne-Marie Dupre presented at the RI APTA meeting on February 26, 2020 at New England Institute of Technology. Her lecture was part of their Lecture Series: Building Balance. During her presentation, Dr. Dupre focused on sensory and motor aspects of balance (primary and secondary impairments).
Continue reading "Dr. Anne-Marie Dupre presented at the RI APTA Meeting!"URI PT Attends CSM in Denver, Colorado!
Dr. Blanpied, Dr. Clarkin and 9 students attended APTA CSM in Denver, Colorado from February 12th-15th, 2020. APTA CSM is a Combined Sections Meeting that includes all specialities within Physical Therapy. During the conference there were multiple presentations that focused on specific areas in Physical Therapy which include: Acute Care, Neuro, Home Health, Vestibular, Sports […]
Continue reading "URI PT Attends CSM in Denver, Colorado!"Dr. Dupre and Dr. Hulme published an article in the Journal of Interprofessional Care
We would like to recognize Clinical Associate Professor Anne-Marie Dupre, Clinical Professor Janice Hulme and URI DPT Alumna Kim Dimalanta (’19). They were published in the Journal of Interprofessional Care on December 18, 2019 for an article they wrote titled “Interprofessional education for complex neurological cases”. They collaborated on the article with Professor and Chair […]
Continue reading "Dr. Dupre and Dr. Hulme published an article in the Journal of Interprofessional Care"DPT Students Cullen Cogburn (’21) and Ken Vinacco (’21) Met with Congressman Jim Langevin to discuss Physical Therapy!
Over the weekend, Cullen Cogburn and Ken Vinacco met with Congressman Jim Langevin to discuss some of the current topics surrounding the profession of Physical Therapy. Congressman Langevin appreciated that they reached out to him to discuss Physical Therapy topics and was very receptive to what Cullen and Ken had said. They are hopeful to […]
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