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 […]
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Alumni Alexander Dien Receives Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s (ANPT) Resident Scholarship!
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 […]
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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.
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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 Recognized
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 […]
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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 […]
Continue reading "Dr. Blanpied 2017 Excellence in Teaching"Dr. Roush Recognized for Outstanding Service
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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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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