The PT Program Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has identified a number of strategic priorities and related activities to better meet the needs of our students and our community. These priorities and activities have emerged from ongoing conversations with program students and faculty, as well as meetings with local and national DEI leadership.
Ridgeway is quoted in an article recognizing the huge role that therapists will have as COVID patients transition from ICU back to their communities, and everything in-between. He has also crafted a resource document, "How can acute physical therapists add value in a pandemic? What are the current, future, and ideal roles of the PT?"
Jeevanjee, a physical therapist in the Neuro ICU at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, found a way to help her co-workers get through their strenuous days, while also supporting locally-owned businesses struggling to survive the pandemic shutdown.
Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA on being recognized as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow. The FAPTA designation is the highest honor among APTA’s membership categories.
U.S. News & World Report has released their 2020 rankings. Previously ranked #15 by U.S. News & World Report, the 2020 rankings of the Best Physical Therapy Programs in the United States has put the University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program at #13.
Dr. Michael Harris-Love is a first generation college grad & ended up in a lab after searching for work to pay for car repairs. He says, "being a scientist was never an idea that was on the table" but through mentorship, he has created his own path, now mentoring others and understands the value of non-traditional students.
Dr. Tami Struessel (Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado DPT Program) & Colleen Rapp (Journeyman and press operator at The Denver Post & Tami's former patient in PT) come onto HET Podcast to chat about Colleen's perspective on PT from the patient's perspective, details about the University of Colorado's DPT Program, and an upcoming fundraising opportunity for scholarship for University of Colorado DPT Students.
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Joanne Posner-Mayer Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
Colleen Rapp blazed a trail as a woman in the physically demanding job of press operator at the Denver Post. Living healthfully meant simply punching the clock and doing her job the best way she knew how. When chronic pain necessitated shoulder surgery, followed by physical therapy, it transformed her life.
LIVE from the Combined Sections Meeting in Washington DC, I welcome Dr. Mike Pascoe on the show to discuss the use of social media to disseminate physical therapy educational resources. Mike Pascoe, PhD, is a neurophysiologist and assistant professor in the physical therapy program at University of Colorado. His scholarly efforts center around the investigation of constructivist approaches in technology-enabled learning environments (e.g., wiki usage, interactive modules, cadaver skin examination, etc..) to improve learning outcomes and student satisfaction in anatomy courses.