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Duke University’s Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Division has signed an agreement with Northeastern University to expand its Faculty Development Residency program to help prepare more highly effective PT professionals for faculty and administrative roles.

Division Chief Todd Cade, PT, PhD, and Chad Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, have been awarded top honors from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). 

Jamie L. Greco, PT, DPT, EdD, is an assistant professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, co-director of Clinical Education, and coordinator of the Faculty Development Residency program.

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Laura Pietrosimone, PT, DPT, PhD, has received a new National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)) K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award. 

Duke Doctor of Physical of Therapy admissions specialists and students will be on hand to talk with prospective students at this event. We hope to see you there!

Chad Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, is the lead author of a groundbreaking paper that aims to clarify the gray area associated with “contextual factors,” the internal and external factors that influence the patient experience and outcomes.  

Dr. Chad Cook is one of the most prolific researchers in the PT profession. Featured in media around the world, he's spoken to groups in 39 countries. He recently hit a new milestone by publishing his 350th paper, a groundbreaking piece that defines an often-used term that's been shrouded in gray matter. 

Joshua Johnson, DPT, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and director of Outcomes Research for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Cleveland Clinic, will soon join the faculty of the Doctor of Physical Therapy division. 

He begins on January 1, 2024, and will be an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Research Lead for the Department of Rehabilitation Services for Duke University Health System.

Corey Simon, DPT, PhD, is a researcher and assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery. He is on the Center for Geriatric Surgery faculty and is a senior fellow in the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Earlier this year, he was named a UCSF/AGS Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging Scholar.

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