Faculty Accomplishments: Jamie L. Greco, PT, DPT, EdD, Appointed to Academic Rigor Task Force within ACAPT
Jamie L. Greco, PT, DPT, EdD, Co-Director of Clinical Education: Coordinator of Faculty Development Residency; Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Core Faculty, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Academic Rigor Task Force within the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT). Her unique skills and background will complement the strengths of the organization's existing structure and enhance the overall effectiveness of ACAPT.
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Club of the Month: Medicine in Motion @ Duke
Congratulations! The January Club of the Month designated by Duke Campus Groups is Medicine in Motion @ Duke! This group strives to create a community around healthy movement and group exercise to prevent health professional trainee burnout amongst professional MD, PA, DPT, OTD, and nursing students at Duke.
Admitted Student Open House a Success!
On Jan. 6, DPT faculty, staff, and current students welcomed 65 admitted students and their guests to an Open House event at the Interprofessional Education Building.
Jennifer Pennington, MA, Assistant Director of Admissions, shared, "The event went well and made the admitted students feel at home and ready to make the Duke DPT commitment!"
View photos from the event.
Wider Access to Antivenom in Brazil’s Amazon a Worthy Investment
Scaling up availability in hospitals and community health centers is a cost-effective route to preventing deaths and injuries from snakebites, new research shows.
Study of Duke Heart Attack Patients Finds Definitive Benefit of Cardiac Rehab
An analysis from Duke Health offers definitive evidence for heart attack patients or those who have had procedures to clear blockages: Cardiac rehab saves lives and keeps people out of the hospital -- no matter their age, sex, or race.
Path to PA: Write Your Own Mission Statement
We talk a lot about considering each program’s mission statement, philosophies, and values when choosing where you want to submit applications. However, we have only touched on writing your personal mission statement to guide you as you apply to Physician Assistant (PA) programs.
The new year, when you are already thinking about your goals, is a great time to put that idea into practice.
From Classroom to Cow Farm: What I Learned in DukeEngage Costa Rica
DukeEngage is a fully funded program where students spend eight weeks during the summer working with a community to address big issues. The program in Costa Rica focused on Agriculture and Sustainable Development, with their community partner, Universidad Earth.
Alumni Spotlight: Kendra Ireigbe, PA-C
Kendra Ireigbe, PA-C (’23), didn’t grow up dreaming of military service, yet the team-based atmosphere of the military had always appealed to her.
By the time she began applying to physician assistant (PA) programs, she knew she wanted to join the military and that the PA profession started with Navy Corpsman. She also knew trying to join the military as a PA without any other military experience can be difficult.
Chad Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, and Colleagues Receive Grant to Study the Pain & Disability Drivers Model
Chad Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, and colleague Yannick Tousingnant-Laflamme, of Sherbrooke University in Canada, received a $50,000 International Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment Grant to further study the Pain and Disability Drivers Model (PDDM) in a Cervical Population.