| 2009 Partner in Research |
The Foundation thanks our Partners in Research, who make our work possible. Hygenic/Performance Health is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad portfolio of products for the physical therapy profession. Featuring Biofreeze® Pain Relieving Products and Thera-Band® Systems of Progressive Exercise products, Hygenic/ Performance Health is a longstanding partner of the Foundation, and supports our mission to advance the physical therapy profession through research.
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Greetings!
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This Fall we have a lot to celebrate! Last week
Marilyn Moffat and her students at NYU woke up early to promote the Foundation and PT month on the morning shows in New York. You may have seen them in the crowd at the Today Show wearing Foundation t-shirts and waving banners. We are grateful for their help in promoting the Foundation!
We are also celebrating an innovative program that is training the next generation of researchers, many of whom have received funding from the Foundation. We are excited to introduce you to DPT student Rachel Clagett and learn how she carries on the family tradition of helping others by working with individuals injured by landmines in Thailand. And this month, Abby Matienzo joined the Foundation staff.
It's that time again - our annual auction has launched. Be sure to check out the unique items featured, including swimming lessons with Stanley Paris!
Stay tuned...Next month we will tell you about a new research opportunity from the Foundation.
Bob Brennan
Executive Director |
| K12 Training the Next Generation of Researchers |
Brings Foundation Alumni Together
This month we are excited to introduce you to the Rehabilitation Research Career Development program, a 5-year NIH-funded grant that brings together former Foundation grant recipients and is training the next generation of physical therapy and occupational therapy researchers.
We are proud to introduce this program and just a few of the participating scholars and mentors. Learn more.
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My Summer in Thailand
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DPT Student's Volunteer Summer Abroad
In early June, we shared with you news of a generous gift from a former physical therapy patient and his wife. Lansdale and Gladys Clagett would be proud of their great-niece, Rachel, who will receive her DPT this December from the University of South Carolina. Rachel spent her summer working in Thailand, primarily with individuals who had been injured by landmines. Rachel was kind enough to share her summer adventures with us. Though she never met her great-uncle, Rachel carries on a tremendous legacy. Read Rachel's Essay.
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| Now Accepting Applications |
| Calling all PODS and NIFTI Applicants
The Foundation for Physical Therapy is accepting online applications for the 2010-11 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) Scholarship and the 2010 New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative - Health Services Research (NIFTI-HSR).
Learn more about the PODS and NIFTI here. All applications for the scholarship must be submitted by Noon, ET, January 26, 2010, via the Foundation's online application system at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org. |
| Miami-Marquette Challenge |
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The Miami - Marquette Challenge kicks off at National Student Conclave (NSC), October 29-31 in Miami, Florida. Each year, for the past 21 years, students at PT and PTA schools across the country have made an impact on physical therapy research by supporting the Foundation through the Marquette Challenge. |
| Let the Bidding Begin! |
Annual Foundation Auction Now Open
The Foundation's 4th Annual Online Auction has begun! There are several can't-miss items, including breakfast and walking with Marilyn Moffat, swimming lessons with Stanley Paris, lunch with Bill Boissonnault or happy hour with Neurology Section President Kathy Sullivan and JNPT Editor Edee Field-Fote! In addition to bidding, you can support the Foundation by referring friends to: www.Foundation4PT.cmarket.com.
There is still time to donate items to the auction. Contact Ken Corch for more information. The auction ends December 3rd. |
Have You Seen...
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PT in Motion Features CRN
The October 2009 issue of the newly renamed PT Magazine features the Foundation-funded Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet), led by Carolee Winstein, PT, PhD, FAPTA. APTA members can read the article here.
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| Let Us Help You Celebrate Physical Therapy Month! |
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October is National Physical Therapy Month and the Foundation for Physical Therapy asks you to help raise awareness about our profession and/or honor a special person in your life by sending a personalized card through the Foundation's CardCafé website.
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| The Foundation Welcomes |
Abegail Matienzo
The Foundation welcomes its newest staff member, Abegail Matienzo, as Communications Assistant!
Abby graduated from George Mason University in May with a degree in Communications. She pursued a Journalism concentration and a Spanish minor. She has gained experience in her field through a variety of internships, including the National Journalism Center, Northern Virginia Magazine, and the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., and is excited to learn more about the communications of nonprofit organizations.
Abby is a Maryland native and lives with her family in Rockville. She loves staying active through dance (ballet, jazz, and hip hop), cycling, and hiking, and also enjoys traveling. New York City has always been one of her favorite places to visit, and earlier this year, she journeyed to sunny, tropical Puerto Rico for the first time. Abby hopes to visit Hawaii and Greece sometime in the future as well.
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