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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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 […]
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