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This collaborative study titled Hip-focused Physical Therapy (PT) versus Spine-Focused Physical Therapy for Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain at Risk for Mobility Decline (MASH): a Multicenter, Single-Masked, Randomized Controlled Trial was published in The Lancet: Rheumatology, an internationally leading journal for musculoskeletal research.

The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy program, in collaboration with Duke Health Rehabilitation Services, has created a new Hybrid Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program for physical therapists who have earned their DPT degree and seek to advance their knowledge and skills.   The program is seeking applicants to be part of the new one-year program that launches in the fall of 2024.  

Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy faculty member Steven Z. George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, has been named editor-in-chief of the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (PTJ), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) announced on Nov. 1, 2023. 

DPT faculty emerita Elia (Emy) Villanueva passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, in Chapel Hill after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  Her dedication to patients, students, and faculty and her contributions to shaping the DPT program for more than 40 years impact lives today. Read her obituary. 

Hear from the experts on the cutting edge of rehabilitation science throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  Oct. 18 - Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, Duke DPT PT Unicorns: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Female Physical Therapy Faculty in the United States Hosted by the Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs within the Orthopaedic Surgery Department. 

 

Laura Case, PT, DPT, MS, PhD, PCS, C/NDT, is an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and a core faculty member in the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

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. What excites you about your role at Duke? I love everything about being a part of Duke DPT.