Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants.New Research to be Funded The Foundation awarded $80,000 in grants to physical therapists for research projects that will take place in the 2001 calendar year. Two 1-year research grants of $40,000 each were awarded to fund research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapist interventions. One hundred and twenty people requested applications since the Foundation announced the grant topics last March. Fifteen proposals were submitted by the August 18 deadline. The Foundation's Scientific Review Committee reviewed the proposals in October, and the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. approved the recipients in November. "The Foundation Board of Trustees proudly awards funding to physical therapists so that they can pursue the research goals of our profession," said President Jayne L Snyder, PT, MA. The grant recipients are: Christopher M Powers, PT, PhD, Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission , was awarded a grant for the topic Evaluating the effectiveness of physical therapist practice. The grant will support his research project titled "The Effects of a Single Intervention Session on Pain Response and Lumbar lumbar /lum·bar/ (lum´bar) pertaining to the loins. lum·bar adj. Of, near, or situated in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis. Segmental segmental /seg·men·tal/ (seg-men´t'l) 1. pertaining to or forming a segment or a product of division, especially into serially arranged or nearly equal parts. 2. undergoing segmentation. Mobility in Persons With Low Back Pain: A Comparison of Spine Mobilization and Active Extension Using Dynamic MRI dynamic MRI Orthopedics A format for MRI in which a joint is viewed in real time. See Magnetic resonance imaging. ." The grant is made possible by donations from individuals' annual gifts. Margaret L Schenkman, PT, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine rehabilitation medicine Physiatry, physiotherapy A field of therapeutics that bridges the gap between conventional and nonconventional medicine; rehabilitation physicians may adminsiter or prescribe mechanical–eg, massage, manipulation, exercise, movement, , University of Colorado Health Sciences Center The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) is part of the University of Colorado System. It has recently been merged with the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. , was awarded a grant for the topic Evaluating the effectiveness of physical therapist interventions for persons with musculoskeletal disorders Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Most-work related MSDs develop over time and are caused either by the work itself or by the employees' working environment. . The grant will support her research project titled "Recurrent Low Back Pain: Randomized ran·dom·ize tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment. , Controlled Pilot Intervention Study." The grant is made possible by a donation from the Orthopaedic Section of APTA APTA American Physical Therapy Association. . "Our thanks go to the many individuals and organizations who support the Foundation. Their generous gifts make this research possible," said Snyder. Doctoral Scholarships Awarded The Foundation awarded $5,000 Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships to seven physical therapists who began their doctoral studies in the 2000-2001 academic year. One hundred and nineteen people requested applications since the Foundation announced the scholarships last March. Seventeen applications were submitted by the August 13 deadline. The Foundation's Scientific Review Committee reviewed the applications in October, and the Board of Trustees approved the recipients in November. Recipients of the Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships, and their areas of study, are: Miriam Cortez-Cooper, PT University of Texas at Austin Exercise physiology Michele A Dickman, PT University of Delaware Motor control and development Almas Dossa, PT, MS, CCS University of Massachusetts, Boston Gerontology Marie K Hoeger, PT University of Iowa Neuromuscular Amy M Pastva, PT, MA, CCS University of Alabama at Birmingham Cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology Laura Frey Law, PT University of Iowa Neuromuscular Jennifer L Torkish, PT University of Pennsylvania Policy, research, evaluation, and measurement "We look forward to following each of these scholarship recipients as they embark on a career of physical therapy research. Congratulations to them all," Snyder said. Awardees Complete Scholarship and Fellowship Studies The following physical therapists have completed doctoral scholarships and postdoctoral post·doc·tor·al also post·doc·tor·ate adj. Of, relating to, or engaged in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree. Noun 1. fellowships from the Foundation for Physical Therapy and have recently submitted dissertations and/or final reports. Ann E Barr, PT, PhD 1999 New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative Temple University Area of Study: Neurobiology, neurophysiology, ergonomics Philip J Blatt, PT, NCS 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level II University of Alabama at Birmingham Area of Study: Clinical neuroscience Catherine E Lang, PT, MS 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level I Washington University, St. Louis Area of study: Movement science Paul LaStayo, PT, PhD 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level II Northern Arizona University Area of study: Design physiology, functional morphology Darcy S Reisman, PT, MA 1999 Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarship University of Delaware Area of study: Biomechanics, movement science David W Russ, PT, MPT 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level II University of Delaware Area of Study: Applied physiology Sheila M Schindler-Ivens, PT, MS 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level I University of Iowa Area of study: Motor control, neuromuscular therapeutics The scholarship and fellowship recipients listed above have presented their results in abstracts in journals such as: American Journal of Physiology Experimental Brain Research Journal of Hand Therapy Journal of Neurophysiology Journal of Neuroscience Molecular Biology of the Cell Physical Therapy The recipients also have presented results of their research in poster and platform presentations at meetings of: American Physical Therapy Association American Physiological Society American Society of Hand Therapists Association for Academic Minority Physicians American Society for Bone Mineral Research Society for Neuroscience Dance at CSM CSM - ["CSM - A Distributed Programming Language", S. Zhongxiu et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(4):497-500 (Apr 1987)]. Will Benefit Physical Therapy Research Join friends and colleagues for a fundraising dance hosted by the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of APTA and the Foundation for Physical Therapy during the 2001 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . The dance will be held on Thursday, February 15, at 9:00 PM, at the San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. Marriott Rivercenter. A country-western band will provide the entertainment. Cowboy hats and boots are optional! Tickets cost $10 each and can be purchased before January 19 by calling the APTA Service Center at 800/999-2782. You do not need to be registered for CSM to participate in the dance. Guests and families are welcome to join in the fun! During CSM, tickets may be purchased at the Foundation for Physical Therapy information table on the first floor of the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center. Raffle Offers Cash Prizes to Supporters of the Foundation Tickets go on sale next month for the Foundation's annual "split raffle." The raffle, headed by Marilyn Moffat, PT, PhD, FAPTA FAPTA Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association , features a $10,000 grand prize and several $2,000 second prizes. Tickets cost $1,000 and must be purchased by May 28. Winners will be announced at PT 2001: APTA's Annual Conference and Exposition, in Anaheim, California “Anaheim” redirects here. For Annaheim, see Annaheim, Saskatchewan. Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California, located 28 miles southeast of Los Angeles. . "The split raffle continues to be one of the Foundation's major fund raising activities," says Moffat. "It only succeeds because a large number of tickets are sold. Last year, we raised $123,000 and gave away $32,000 in prizes with five participants holding the lucky ticket sharing the $10,000 grand prize. AS we kick off this year's split raffle, I personally hope to sell as many tickets as possible before `taking to the phones' in March to enlist en·list v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr. 1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces. 2. To engage the support or cooperation of. v. participation!" To purchase all or part of a raffle ticket, or for more information, call the Foundation at 800/875-1378. |
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