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Duke DPT is proud to announce that Katie Lyn Beasley and Rachel Groff (Class of 2011) have been slated to the APTA’s National Student Assembly Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. Katie Lyn and Rachel are candidates for the positions of Secretary and Nominating Committee respectively. Within the APTA, the National Student Assembly serves as the governing body for all PT and PTA students. Numerous Duke students have served on the Assembly in the past, and we hope that Katie Lyn and Rachel will have the opportunity to continue the legacy. Duke DPT wishes both of them the best of luck on this exciting professional endeavor.

Congratulations Dr. COOK! - The AAOS Public Relations Oversight Group (PROG) has chosen Dr Cook's review study, The Impact of Glycemic Control and Diabetes Mellitus on Perioperative Outcomes after Total Joint Arthroplastyfor a consumer press release from the July 2009 edition of JBJS. Co-authors on the study include Dr Milford Marchant (lead), Dr Michael Bolognesi (Senior), and Dr Nick Viens

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RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES

Each month, the Division hosts a Research Seminar Series where faculty and guests have the opportunity to present past or current research initiatives and future research ideas. These forums enable and encourage the formation of collaborations, peer feedback and suggestions, and the expansion of research knowledge.

CURRENT RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES CALENDAR

Date	Time	Topic	Speaker(s)	Location
1/22/09	5:00PM	A New Look at Patterns of Disability and Disability-Specific Physical Activity in Chinese Older Adults.	Jama Purser, PT, Phd Qiushi Feng, MS PhD Candidate Dept. of Sociology	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
2/19/09	5:00PM	Part 1: Diabetes and Perioperative Outcomes Following Cervical Fusion in Patients with Myelopathy Part 2: Resident Duty Hour Reform Associated with Increased Morbidity Following Hip Fracture	Dr. Chad Cook Associate Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Division Dr. James Browne Chief Resident, Department of Surgery	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
3/19/09	5:00PM	Physical Therapy Management of Pompe Disease in the Era of Enzyme Replacement and Emerging Therapies - expanding knowledge and future research Emergining therapies for Pompe disease	Laura Case, PT, DPT, MS, PCS Assistant Professor Division of Physical Therapy Department of Community and Family Medicine Dwight Koeberl, MD, PhD Associate Professor Division of Medical Genetics Department of Pediatrics	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
7/16/09	5:00PM	Limb Length Inequality	Yvonne Golithtly, PT, MS Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
8/20/09	5:00PM	Community Engagement: Opportunities for Expanding Practice & Research in Durham	Kathy Shipp, PhD, PT Assistant Professor Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Dept. of Community & Family Medicine Ellie McConnell, PhD, RN, GCNS, APRN, BC Associate Professor Duke University School of Nursing Director, Gerontological Nursing Specialty Clinical Nurse Specialist, Durham VAMC Geriatric Reserach, Education and Clinical Center	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
9/1/09	4:00PM	Innovation in Community Based Practice: A Research Seminar	Improving Decision Making During First Encounter Assessment Chad Cook1, PT, PhD, MBA, OCS, FAAOMPT Care Seeking for Neck and Back Pain in North Carolina Adam Goode1, PT, DPT, CSCS Stroke: The Need for Expanding the Continuum of Care Pamela Duncan1, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FAHA Bridging Primary Care and Community Programs for Fall Prevention and Improved Physical Activity Ellie McConnell2, PhD, RN, GCNS, APRN, BC Kathy Shipp1, PhD, PT The Duke Global Health Initiave: Disability-Specific Physical Activity Screening and Promotion in China Jama Purser3, PT, PhD	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
9/17/09	5:00PM	Functional Plasticity in the Developing Cerebral Cortex:	Leonard White, PhD	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)
10/15/09	5:00PM	Does improving physical fitness at any age reduces negative health effects associated with environmental air toxins?	Amy Pastva, PT, PhD Kathleen Stewart, PT, DPT	Erwin Square, Wing A - Room 110 (DPT First Floor Classroom)

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