On Saturday May 18th, the Class of 2019 DPT students graduated! The Hooding Ceremony took place at M. Beverly Swan Hall and was a joyous occasion. Class President Justin Dufrene delivered a wonderful speech to his fellow graduates, faculty, and everyone in attendance. Lynne Hibbard was awarded the Dr. Ruth J.E. Jones Award for Excellence […]
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URI Academic Health Collaborative brings health professionals from a multitude of backgrounds, faculty, and students together to continue interprofessional work and connects the different health disciplines to achieve the common goal of caring for communities and keeping them healthy. At the 3rd Annual Academic Health Collaborative Research Day, our DPT students Khaleel Abdul-Jabbaar (’20), Brian LaBelle […]
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Congratulations to Erin Sayles (’20), she has been selected for the position of Special Assistant to the Vice Speaker at the House of Delegates taking place June 10th-June 12th, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Erin is the Rhode Island Core Ambassador for the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) Student Assembly as well. Core Ambassadors for the […]
Continue reading "Erin Sayles (’20) will be the Special Assistant to the Vice Speaker at the House of Delegates in June!"Congratulations to our DPT student Ben Steele (’20) for his 2nd place presentation at Health Disparities Awareness Day hosted by URI Academic Health Collaborative (AHC). Ben presented “Disparity in the Availability of Medication Assisted Therapy for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder between Urban and Rural Counties in the United States” to the attendees. We […]
Continue reading "Benjamin Steele (’20) – 2nd Place Presentation Winner at Health Disparities Awareness Day!"Congratulations to Chris Clarkin, Briana O’Grady, and Morgan McKenney! They have received a grant from LSVT Global to fund a local efficacy study that aims to improve the mobility of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Their study is going to begin this month and the goal is to help patients with Parkinson’s Disease improve their small and large […]
Continue reading "Christine Clarkin, Briana O’Grady, & Morgan McKenney Receive a Grant from LSVT Global"Alexander Dien (’18) is the recipient of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s (ANPT) Resident Scholarship! Alexander will be participating in the APTA Federal Affairs Forum (FAF) in Washington DC from March 31st-April 2nd, where he will utilize his advocacy skills with members of the Academy’s Advocacy and Consumer Affairs (ACA) Committee and fellow recipients of […]
Continue reading "Alumni Alexander Dien Receives Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s (ANPT) Resident Scholarship!"Lynne Hibbard elected as Vice President for APTA National Student Assembly. For the second year in a row, a 3rd year URI-DPT student was elected to serve as Vice President.
Continue reading "URI-DPT Student elected Vice President"May 19, 2018, Kingston, RI – The DPT Class of 2018 held their hooding ceremony following formal commencement activities, highlighted by kind words provided by President David Dooley, and an inspirational message from 2018 Outstanding Alumnus Tobey DeMott Yeates. Alex Dion was presented with the Ruth Jones Award for Excellence, Amanda Chirlin was recognized for […]
Continue reading "DPT Class of 2018 Holds Hooding Ceremony"Nancy Moretti, facilities manager for Independence Square, the home of the URI Physical Therapy Department, was recognized by Dr. Jeff G. Konin, Chair of the Department, as the recipient of the College of Health Sciences’ inaugural Chair Award winner. While much of Nancy’s work goes on behind the scenes, her leadership and support for the […]
Continue reading "Nancy Moretti Recognized"Congratulations to Physical Therapy Professor Dr. Pete Blanpied who was named the 2017 inaugural College of Health Sciences Excellence in Teaching award winner. In recognizing Dr. Blanpied, Dr. Gary Liguori, Dean of the College, noted “Dr. B., as his students refer to him by, asserts to make conscious efforts to remain an expert of the […]
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