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April 22, 2008
Valuable Continuing Education Course
Achieving Effective Communications to Benefit Your Practice course will be taught on May 30 and May 31, 2008 at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Please click here for more details.
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March 18, 2008
TDPT Application Deadline
The application deadline for Class VI of the Transitional DPT program beginning in June 2008 is April 15, 2008. The deadline for the portfolio is June 1, 2008.
November 20, 2007
New Fitness Testing Center at SUNY Upstate Medical University
The Fitness Testing Center opens at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Please click here for more details.
November 15, 2007
Faculty and Student Kudos
Congratulations to:
-Congratulations to the following TDPT students and Upstate Alumni who have recently achieved Board Certification. Board certification is the highest clinical designation.
Orthopedics
Andy Jordan, PT, DPT, OCS
Joe Martin, PT, OCS
Chad Pens, PT, OCS
Geriatrics
Lane Duger, PT, GCS
Pediatrics
Andrea Brown, PT, DPT, PCS
Wendy Ortolono, PT, PCS
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-Gary Brooks, P.T, Dr.P.H., C.C.S.
Presented a poster at APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Boston in February. The poster is titled "Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Respiratory Rate: Are PTs taking these measurements? - A Description of Practice" Poster was co-authored by Meryl Cohen, PT DPT from the University of Miami.
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- Carol Recker-Hughes, MA, PT, has received a Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Affirmative Action/Diversity award from United University Professions to pursue doctoral and scholarly work in the area of profes¬sional development for students. Recker-Hughes is assistant professor and director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy Education Program in the College of Health Professions. She also will present "Professional Development Needs of Clinical Instructors" at the World Physical Therapy 2007 conference June 2 to 6 in Vancouver. The poster was coauthored by Gary Brooks, PT, DrPH, CCS, SUNY Upstate associate professor of physical therapy education.
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- Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD has received the Geriatrics Distinguished Educator Award by the Section on Geriatrics, APTA. This award recognizes excellence in teaching geriatrics. The award will be presented at the Combined Sections Meeting in Boston in February 2007.
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- Esmeralda Morfa, Class of 2009, for being recognized as a Hispanic student in the health field by both the Syracuse City Eagle and the Post Standard. You can see the articles by clicking on the following links:
Syracuse City Eagle
Syracuse Post Standard
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-David A. Boyland, P.T., DPT, S.C.S., A.T.C.
Dave Boyland recently received a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. He also has accepted a position as the Director of Athletic Training and Rehabilitation for the USA Team Handball Women’s National Team.
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-Susan D. Miller, P.T., D.P.T., M.S., O.C.S.
Sue Miller is the recipient of the 2006 New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Outstanding Service To Chapter Award. The award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the New York Chapter in promoting the organization and its goals. She was also elected as a Delegate to the 2007 American Physical Therapy Association House of Delegates, the highest decision making body of the Association. Additionally, she was recently appointed as Membership Chair of the NYPTA.
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-Carol Recker-Hughes, P.T., M.A.
Carol was recently elected Co-Chair of the New York New Jersey Physical Therapy Clinical Education Consortium. The group is made up of academic and clinical faculty committed to moving towards excellence in clinical education experiences.
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-Gary Brooks, P.T, Dr.P.H., C.C.S.
Dr. Brooks was appointed to serve on the Continuing Education committee of the University at Albany School of Public Health. He is a co-author of a paper on Health Behavior Goals of Cardiac Patients After Hospitalization to be published in the July/August issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior.
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-Nat Ordway, M.S., P.E. whose article “Reliability of Knee and Ankle Strength Measures in an Older Adult Population” with Department of Physical Therapy Education alums Gabriel Briggs and Nicole Hand, and Dr. Lori Ploutz-Synder of Syracuse University was published in the February 2006 Journal of Strength and Conditioning.
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-Gary Brooks, P.T, Dr.P.H., C.C.S.
Dr. Brooks was recently appointed to the Editorial Board of the Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, the official publication of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of the APTA. He also represented the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of the APTA at the APTA House of Delegates in Boston in June.
November 14, 2007
PT Information
Continuing Education Scholarship Grant for New PT Grads:
The New York Society for Continuing Education in Physical Therapy is offering a continuing education scholarship grant to new graduates of physical therapy programs who attend NYSCEPT accredited continuing education courses. NYSCEPT will award scholarships for 75% of the course registration fees up to a maximum of $300. No more than two scholarships will be awarded to any one individual.
For more information on how to apply for this scholarship and/or NYSCEPT, contact Ros Sofer, MPA, PT at 718-424-9531
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Licensure Exam Review Material and Resources
Click here for a listing of review material and resources for the National Physical Therapy Licensure Exam
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Online Review Guide Now Available
The Online Review Guide for the National PT Examination is available from the Federation for State Boards for Physical Therapy (FSBPT). The 200 item sample exam is governed by a fee and cannot be downloaded. Costs are $70 for 15 days, $100 for 30 days. Checks are accepted by the Federation, no credit cards.
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APTA Membership
Applications are available by the student mailboxes, or see Physical Therapy Department Secretary in Rm 2223 Silverman.
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Student Affairs Announcement
The Office of Student Affairs provides information about contests, scholarships, fellowships, electives, etc. on the Student Affairs Dean website at http://www.upstate.edu/staffairs/dean/announce.shtml.
November 13, 2007
Orthopedic Grand Rounds
Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
November 21, 2007
8 AM - Stephen Albanese, MD - TBA
November 28, 2007
8 AM - Sarim Ahmed, MD - "Non-Operative Treatment of Hip Fractures"
December 5, 2007
8 AM - Maria Iannolo, MD - TBA
December 12, 2007
8 AM - Jaison James, MD - TBA
December 19, 2007
8 AM - Vipul Nanavati, MD - TBA
December 26, 2007
No Orthopedic Grand Rounds
January 2, 2008
8 AM - Mason Stilwell, MD - TBA
January 9, 2008
8 AM - Aaron Bianco, MD - TBA
January 16, 2008
8 AM - Leslie Donnelly, MD - TBA
January 23, 2008
8 AM - Danielle Katz, MD - TBA
January 30, 2008
8 AM - Scott Ekroth, MD - TBA
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