Welcoming Paige Vinson: A Mindful Guide for Student Services
We are excited to welcome Student Services Coordinator Paige Vinson, who begins on March 11.
Donate to DPT Foundation Raffle – Win Two Courtside Seats to Duke Men's Basketball Game
Every year, the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program hosts a 5K to raise money for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, which is an organization that funds PhD students, postdocs, and rehab-focused projects. The
Katherine Myers, PT, DPT, Receives APTA Academy of Education Award
Katherine D. Myers, PT, DPT, PhD candidate (pictured on left), received a 2024 Adopt-A-Doc award. The award recognized her dedication to the profession of physical therapy and the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
APTA Specialty Recognition Ceremony Features Duke Alumni & Graduates
At the APTA Specialty Recognition ceremony, Duke was well-represented by 54 newly board-certified clinical specialists, and the following alumni and graduates of Duke Rehab residencies were recognized for their roles:
Duke DPT Shares Expertise at the 2024 APTA CSM Event
The Duke Physical Therapy Alumni & Friends Reception welcomed 194 guests, where Duke Physical Therapy Alumni Association awards were presented to:
Welcome New STEPs Coordinator, Grant Bitzer, PT, DPT, EdD
Let's welcome and meet Grant Bitzer, PT, DPT, EdD candidate, and STEPs Coordinator in the DPT program beginning February 1.
DPT Faculty Accomplishments – January
Katherine D. Myers, PT, DPT, was selected to receive a 2024 Adopt-A-Doc award. The award recognizes her dedication to the profession of physical therapy and the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Third-year DPT Students Publish Independent Study
Third-year DPT students Natalie Hosmer and Miles Moore's independent study, "Effects of Ball Size and Weight on Throwing Kinematics and Kinetics in Youth Baseball Athletes," was recently published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
New Study Published in Neurological Research
A new study was published entitled “Optimization of a translational murine model of closed-head traumatic brain injury” in Neurological Research by Dr. Bradley Kolls in the Department of Neurology.
Feb. 21: Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Seminar Series
Hear from the experts on the cutting edge of rehabilitation science throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.
Sessions are from 12:15 to 1 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month in the Lecture Hall (Room 1250) of the IPE Building and on Zoom.*
Topic: Feb. 21 - Unraveling the Mysteries of ACL Biomechanics: An In Vivo Imaging Approach
Speaker: Louis E. DeFrate, ScD, Lazlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University