Dr. Susan Roush was recently recognized with the 2017 Outstanding Service Award by the Health Policy and Administration Section of the APTA, and is given annually to those who have made leadership contributions and provided exemplary service to the section. Dr. Roush will be formally recognized at the APTA CSM meeting in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, […]
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Dr. Susan Roush Grant Recipient
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Roush, Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, the recipient of a grant from the U.S. Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The award of $497,888 is for the Federal Fiscal year October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017. The funding supports the RI Developmental Disabilities Council in their work identifying […]
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2nd Year DPT students Alex Dien, Justin Jacapraro, and Hannah Walton represented URI at the 2016 Physical Therapy National Student Conclave held in Miami, Florida where they interacted with student leaders from all over the country. Over 900 students were in attendance who shared ideas and heard numerous presentations on various forms of leadership and professional […]
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Dr. Irene Davis, Physical Therapist and Professor at Harvard Medical School, provided a 1-day professional development course titled “Innovative Approaches to the Injured Runner”. Special thanks to our course sponsors Elite Physical Therapy, Performance Physical Therapy, and Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital for supporting the program. Kudos to Alex Dien SPT, Justin Jacaparo, ATC, SPT, and […]
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URI DPT students Karl Busch, Erin Johnson, and Nicole Waskiewicz participated in the 4th Annual College of Human Science and Services Research Night held on May 3rd, 2016. Nicole and Karl performed their research under the guidance of Dr. Pete Blanpied. Their research, also performed with fellow DPT students Laura Menzer, Paige Madison, Kyle LoPresti, and […]
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On Saturday, April 30th, URI DPT students Caroline Bertram, Alex Dien, Justin Jacapraro, Kelsey Lotti, Alison O’Brien, and Kelsey O’Donnell encouraged students in grades 3-8 to be active with exercise, balance and strength at the Family Science Expo held at the Ryan Center.
Continue reading "DPT students participate in Family Science Expo"Ellen Sturtevant Receives a Clinical Practice Award
Dr. Ellen Sturtevant, URI adjunct professor of pediatric physical therapy, was recently awarded the Outstanding Pediatric Clinical Practice Award by the Pediatric Section of the APTA at Combined Sections Meeting. The award goes to a physical therapist who has demonstrated going “above and beyond” typical job expectations including exhibiting creativity, adaptability, energy, dedication, and innovation; […]
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Two URI PT students have paired up with the engineering department to adapt ride-on cars for children with physical limitations. To read the article go to http://news.uri.edu/releases/?id=7720 ABC News Channel 6 in Providence also ran a great story! http://www.abc6.com/story/30514432/uri-students-create-specialized-cars-for-children-with-disabilities
Continue reading "URI PT Students Make Headlines!"Mark J. Rowinski (1949-2015)
It is with great sadness that the Physical Therapy Department learned that Dr. Mark Rowinski passed away on Friday, September 18. He came to Rhode Island in 1989 to start the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Rhode Island and developed the curriculum, hired faculty, recruited students, and guided the program through both the […]
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Dr. Jennifer Bottomley, an internationally respected physical therapist, will be this year’s Distinguished Lecturer, Saturday, October 17th, 2015. The course will be held in the Pharmacy Building. Dr. Bottomley did an outstanding job! Thanks again to our sponsors Performance Physical Therapy and Rhode Island Hospital!
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