Doctor of Physical Therapy in the News

• Dr. Kathy Shipp, Dr. Pamela Duncan, and Matt Roman of DPT/PT/OT are on the HIP Seniors team (Healthy in Place Seniors), please see the links below:

     Duke plans 'a seismic shift' in treating chronic disease

     City pulling together to become health leader

     Video on Duke's Neighborhood clinics

     Duke-Durham Partnership Hopes To Creates Blueprint For Better Health

• Dr. Hegedus "REMAINS THE CHAMP": His article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine continues to be the most frequently read article for 6 months running.  
• May 7th, 2009 - APTA President Scott Ward delivers Eleanor F. Branch Lecture  
• Congratulations Dr. Chad Cook for being selected as the 2009 recipient of the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching!
• LEAPS Study featured at the International Stroke Conference (ISC).
• Congratulations to Chris Holladay, who has been recognized by the APTA's Section on Women's Health as their Outstanding Volunteer for 2008.
• 12/30/08 - CONGRATULATIONS to our student Megan Heintz and Dr. Hegedus, as they have received the 2008 TherEx Award for Excellence in a Published Case Study. The award is selected by the editorial staff and associate editors of JMMT.
• Congratulations to Dr Chad Cook who has been invited as a keynote lecturer for the 3rd International Conference on Movement Dysfunction, presented on October 31st, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His topic involves "The Best Spine Tests and Measures".

• Dr Cook will be providing an invited educational session to the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Manual Therapy Special Interest Group in November of 2009, in Dublin, Ireland.
   
• Dr Cook has been selected as the keynote lecturer for the 2009 American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist (AAOMPT) conference, research day, on October 18th. The topic, "Clinical Decision Making Models" involves a comparison and contrast of current methods of decision making among manually-oriented clinicians.
   
• 12/11/08 - Dr. Clendaniel received the University of Alabama- Birmingham Distinguished Alumni Award and was the graduation speaker for the Physical Therapy Program.

• 12/9/08 - Duke News: Dr. White's article to be published in the Dec. 18th paper issue of NATURE.

• Dr Cook has been selected as the keynote lecturer for the 2009 American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist (AAOMPT) conference, research day, on October 18th. The topic, "Clinical Decision Making Models" involves a comparison and contrast of current methods of decision making among manually-oriented clinicians.
   
• Congratulations to Dr Cook for his invitation platform presentation at the Combined Hip Society Meeting/AAHKS:  Measuring high activity after hip replacement. 2009 Combined Hip Society Meeting/AAHKS. February 28, 2009. Las Vegas , NV .

• Dr. Covington was elected for a two year term as an NCPTA Delegate to the APTA House of Delegates.

• Dr. White has accepted an offer to become the Director of Education for the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. His official start date is October 20, 2008.

• Dr. Clendaniel gave an invited 2 day presentation on Vestibular Rehabilitation at the Virginia Physical Therapy Association annual meeting on October 11th and 12th.

• Dr. Clendaniel has been appointed as and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, UNC - Chapel Hill

• Dr. Clendaniel has been asked by Walter Reed Hospital and a group providing civilian PTs to the Army to provide training and certification in Vestibular Rehabilitation.  With the increased incidence of head trauma and associated vestibular disorders as a result of the war, the Army would like their therapists to have these clinical skills and demonstrate a level of knowledge and proficiency in evaluating and treating individuals with these disorders.

• Pam Duncan was interviewed by US News and World Report for an article entitled “How Robots are aiding Stroke Rehabilitation”.

• Congratulations to Dr. Hegedus and Dr. Cook who will be key presenters at this year's APTA Preview 20/20 in Washington DC. Their topics include differential diagnosis and prognosis and involve 15 hours of lecture.

• Dr. Cook's invited editorial titled "Implications for Physical Activity in the Population with Low Back Pain" was just published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Within the editorial, Dr Cook called for a common operational definition of "physical activity" to improve the consistency of research within this domain.

• Kudos to Dr Cook who has been invited by West Virginia University's Division of Physical Therapy as the 2009 Keynote speaker for their Visiting Speakers Series. Dr Cook's topic is "manual therapy scholarship" and will include a talk to the faculty and the student body.

• Dr. Purser and her colleague Sally Benedict have been invited to speak at the Fall Chapter meeting of the Greater Richmond Area Alzheimer's Association on the Scientific Basis for and Application of new AHA/ACSM Physical Activity Guidelines to patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.

• Dr. Pastva was sponsored by the Pepper Center to attend the National Institute of Aging Conference "Asthma in the Elderly - An Exploratory Workshop" to initiate development of research directives in this important area.

• Dr. Taylor has been appointed as a member of the Duke University Graduate Faculty

• Congratulations to Elizabeth Ross on her recent promotion to Assistant Consulting Professor in Community and Family Medicine

• Dr. Shipp was invited by the Women in Government organization to speak on Osteoporosis and Public Health to women state legislators in Pinehurst , NC