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The bipartisan House bill would explicitly refer to PT falls-related services in Medicare's "welcome" visit and annual wellness checks.  The physical therapy community has long understood that the best way to reduce the impact of fall-related injuries in older adults is to prevent them from happening in the first place.

Trevor Lentz, PT, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery–Physical Therapy Division, was selected as the recipient of the 2023 G.F.

Katherine D. Myers, PT, DPT, PhD, successfully passed her final defense for her PhD, titled “Educator Identity Formation of the Clinical Instructor in Physical Therapy: A Qualitative Exploration.”   She began her studies at NC State in the fall of 2020, at the height of a global pandemic. While holding the clinical education program together at Duke and ensuring all our students had clinical placements in an unforeseeable clinical environment, Dr. Myers plugged into a very demanding program.

Corey B. Simon, DPT, PhD, associate professor in Orthopaedic Surgery–Physical Therapy Division, and his research team recently published comments about movement-evoked pain (MEP), or pain that occurs with or is provoked by movement, is prevalent in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and is associated with mobility impairment, clinical pain, and poor health outcomes (Butera et al., 2024).

On behalf of the APTA NC Student SIG and the Community Service Project Committee, we have two events planned for this spring semester.   

We are excited to welcome Student Services Coordinator Paige Vinson, who begins on March 11.

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 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. 

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: 

The Duke Physical Therapy Alumni & Friends Reception welcomed 194 guests, where Duke Physical Therapy Alumni Association awards were presented to: