Mary Kay Hannah

Four hundred physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students from across the state attended the Annual Conference at Elon on Oct. 13 and 14.

Ann Heil, third-year DPT student, and Kelly O'Daniel, second-year DPT student, came together last year to found the Dance Special Interest Group (SIG).

Ordering radiologic imaging evaluations is part of the physical therapy scope of practice, but yet not allowed in all jurisdictions. A third-year doctor of physical therapy student, Lewis, won a national infographic contest to help educate people about physical therapy's important relationship to radiologic imaging.

Shefali Christopher, assistant professor in the doctor of physical therapy program, traveled to Yokohama, Japan, last week to support the USA paratriathlon team at their first international race of the season.

The 4th Annual APTA NC Student Special Interest Group-Led Student Conclave was held Saturday, March 20.

In Denver, Colorado, where 18,000 people gathered at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Shefali Christopher was awarded the Excellence in Education award by the Academy of Sports Physical Therapy.

Neja Uhan, a podiatrist from Oxford, will be working with the Department of Physical Therapy Education for the next nine months, collaborating with biomechanical and clinical foot research for runners.

Shefali Christopher, assistant professor of physical therapy, gave the keynote address at the Running Medicine 2019 conference held March 15-16 at the University in Virginia in Charlottesville.

 

The annual event offered academic, clinical and career guidance to 200 students from 13 of North Carolina's Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant programs. 

 

Elon University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students volunteered with the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation to help make people with amputation, spinal cord injury and other physical challenges comfortable around water.