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).
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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!"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 […]
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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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Our PT students founded a running group called Rhody Rockers. They participated in the Mews Gear n Beer 6.9k Road Race benefiting Easter Seals RI on Sunday November 24, 2019. Rhody Rockers became URI Team Champions in a race with horrible weather conditions including torrential rain and 15-20 mph winds! Special shoutout to Ken […]
Continue reading "Rhody Rockers named Mews Road Race URI Team Champions!"Dr. Susan Roush was recognized as an accomplished faculty member of URI. Dr. Roush is currently featured in a Faculty Interview Series conducted by OnlinePhysicalTherapyPrograms.com, a free resource that helps prospective students gather information on Physical Therapy programs, and what they need to do to become a Physical Therapist. The interview highlights Dr. Roush’s work researching a […]
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Know Pain or No Gain: A Practitioner’s Playbook for a Biopsychosocial Approach to Musculoskeletal Pain Presented by: Dr. Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA Duke University Professor, Director of Musculoskeletal Research, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Orthopaedic Surgery 6.5 CEU Credits Submitted for Approval to the RIAPTA for PT The Distinguished Lecture […]
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URI DPT Alumna Keri Clare will be honored as Top Fundraiser by Rhode Island MS Society at their honorary banquet on October 2nd, 2019, which takes place at One Bay Avenue Events in Warwick, RI. Keri and her team Bob’s Beauties raised close to $6,000 for the Walk MS event, which took place on April 27th, […]
Continue reading "URI DPT Alumna Keri Clare will be honored as Top Fundraiser by Rhode Island MS Society!"HealthGrad.com Recognizes The University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy Doctorate Among the Best Value CAPTE-Accredited DPT Programs of 2019-20 HealthGrad.com took a look at the tuition rates of every accredited DPT program in the U.S. with a track record for exceptional student outcomes. The goal was simple: identify the programs offering the best value available […]
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At the end of the semester, the College of Health Sciences Dean Ligouri presented 14 awards to select faculty and staff recognizing them for areas they excelled in throughout the 2018-2019 school year. This year, 3 of our very own were recipients of wonderful awards. Dr. Pete Blanpied received the Dean’s Award, Dr. John McLinden […]
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