Congratulations to NSU DPT class of 2019 student Ashley Wilson who was awarded the 2019 APTA Minority Scholarship. This is an annual award offered to minority physical therapist students by the Physical Therapy Fund. The Minority Scholarship Award recognizes physical therapy students currently in their final year of an accredited program, and faculty members who are pursuing post professional doctoral degrees for their professional character and academic excellence. These awards are sponsored by the Minority Scholarship Fund and voluntary contributions. Visit the link below to learn more about the APTA Minority Scholarship Award.
NSU was a first time host site for the APTA National Advocacy Dinner on March 29, 2019. The National Advocacy Dinner is a chance for DPT students to network and learn the top legislative issues affecting the PT profession, and patients. Students are encouraged to get involved and make a difference now as a student advocate. DPT students from NSU and surrounding South Florida schools were in attendance. Dr. Roody Joseph and Dr. Tom Eberle were speakers for the evening. Pictured: Sebastian Gil, SPT, Maya Betz-Otero, SPT, Kenneth Pooa,SPT, Sara Bowden, SPT, Kayla-Ann Wilkes, SPT, Arif Zaladin, SPT, Dr. Roody Joseph, PT, OCS, and Lynn Grissom, SPT For more information about the APTA National Advocacy Dinner visit the link below.
Congratulations to the NSU DPT 2019 Ethics Bowl team who advanced to the 3rd round of the HPD Ethics Bowl competition in March. The team did a wonderful job articulating the legal and ethical issues surrounding each case. They were recognized for 3rd place with bronze medals. Class of 2021 Ethics Bowl team members include Alexa Bianco, Whitney Yoder, Kayla-Ann Wilkes, Alexander Kais, Michael Veloz. Also, a special thanks to their Class of 2020 mentors, Sydney Renaud, Bryan Sterling, Stephen Withers, who supported them along the way and Dr. Smith for her guidance and leadership in this effort!
Congratulations to Dr. Nunez-Gaunaurd's DPT class of 2019 research capstone group who won the Social Responsibility Award at APTA CSM 2019 in Washington, DC for their poster presentation entitled Examining ICF Related Factors to Address Obesity and Physical Activity Among High School Adolescents from Medically Underserved Populations (MUP). Research capstone student participants include Jay Chan, Sara Chinoy, and Jillian Szymanowski.
Third year DPT students, Dominic Mascia and Emily Passint, traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana on July 13, 2018 to present their research capstone research project at the annual National Strength and Conditioning Association National (NSCA) Conference. These two students, along with Michael Marquis (not pictured) completed this Senior Capstone project under the guidance of NSU faculty Dr. Kolber to examine the effect of weight lifting gloves on functional lifting performance entitled "The Influence of Weightlifting Gloves on Functional Lifting Performance: A Preliminary Study." This research study analyzed the deadlifting performance with and without weight lifting gloves with 90 healthy participants. When analyzed as a complete sample, the results found a statistically significant difference while using the weight lifting gloves compared to without the gloves. However, when analyzed by male and female, not statistical significance was found. Overall, it was determined personal experience using weight lifting gloves was the most important factor, thus it comes down to personal preference of using weight lifting gloves.
Help Hope Live is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to community-based fundraising to help people in medical crisis afford their unmet medical and related expenses to cell and organ transplants or catastrophic injuries. This year, Help Hope Live is celebrating their 35th Anniversary and in honor are raising awareness through a Bubble Break Campaign. NSU’s DPT class of 2019 completed their Bubble Break on July 18, 2018 as part of their Spinal Cord Injury class with the help of Help Hope Live Ambassador and SCI community advocate, Ryan Gebauer, and NSU PT faculty Suzana Simoes, Rania Margonis, Kimberly Smith, Kelby Kaplan, Brian Russ, Shilpa Gaikwad, Debra Stern, and Neurologic PT resident, Paul Colbert. Learn more about Help Hope Live by visiting https://helphopelive.org/bubble-break/.
NSU DPT students have answered the APTA's "nationwide call to membership for PT and PTA students to demonstrate their commitment to APTA membership." Our students have achieved 100% membership status and have qualified for Platinum level honors. The class of 2020 has entered the REACH100 photo contest using the picture here! We are so proud of our students for their commitment to the APTA!
This year’s capstone group members Brendan Bak; Jay Chan; Cody Richardson; Jillian Szymanowski and Ashley Wilson did an excellent job at the wellness screening for high school adolescents. This is an effort to further examine health disparities and promote health wellness participation among adolescents from medically underserved population. In April 2018, In addition to collecting performance outcome measures, HS students are surveyed regarding their physical activity and diet. High school students also wear Fitbits for a total of 4 weeks to assess number of steps/days and to challenge each other on daily step count. NSU DPT students worked together with DPT student volunteers from the University of Miami. Together they collected outcome measure data related to Fitness and Function on 56 students from a Broward County High School.
Ashley Wilson, SPT, from the FTL Professional DPT program spoke on the Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC)Diversity Dialogues Student Panel on April 19, 2018. We are so proud of her! Click on the link to hear the recorded session.
The 12th annual HPD ethics bowl was held on April 4, 2018. The DPT Class of 2020 team showed well!