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PODS and NIFTI Deadlines

The due date for Program of Doctoral Studies (PODS) and New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) applications is January 15, 2003.

The Foundation will not accept electronic or faxed submissions. When submitting applications, please carefully follow the instructions in the PODS or NIFTI application guidelines. Questions about the PODS and NIFTI guidelines or application forms should be directed to Lucy Dickson, Scientific Program Administrator, at [e-mail] or 800/999-2782, ext 8505.

Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships Awarded

The Foundation for Physical Therapy recently awarded Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships to 6 physical therapists pursuing doctorates. The $5,000 scholarships are for the 2002-2003 academic year.

Recipients of the Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships are:

Shannon N Clifford, PT, MPT
University of Pittsburgh
Pediatric Low Back Pain

Stacey Chapman Dusing, PT, MS
University of North Carolina at
  Chapel Hill
Human Movement Science
  (Neuromuscular Control)

Wendy Hurd, PT
University of Delaware
Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics

Noelle Moreau, PT
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Motor Behavior and Biomechanics

Tiffany E Shubert, PT, MPT
University of North Carolina at
  Chapel Hill
Aging and Disability

Jason Wilken, PT, MPT
The University of Iowa
Biomechanics (Musculoskeletal
  Emphasis)

Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships assist physical therapists with outstanding potential for doctoral studies in the first year of graduate studies toward a doctorate. Scholarships are available for full- or part-time students who are licensed physical therapists in the United States or in a US jurisdiction. Applications for the 2003-2004 scholarship year will be available in Spring 2003 online on the Foundation's Web site at www.apta.org/Foundation. For information about all of the Foundation's funding opportunities, visit www.apta.org/ Foundation/foundation3.

Foundation Professional Issues Forums at APTA's Combined Sections Meeting 2003

Potential applicants for Foundation funding should plan to attend the professional issues forums "Foundation Funding: How to Get It" from 1:00-2:45 pm, and "Foundation Funding: Where it Goes," from 3:00-4:30 pm at CSM on Thursday, February 13, 2003. In the first forum, Scientific Review Committee members will offer expert advice and helpful tips on applying for scholarships, fellowships, and grants. In the second, participants will learn about projects that have been funded by the Foundation and gain an understanding about research activities that may lead to changes in clinical practice. Physical therapists who are considering applying for Foundation funding will definitely want to sit in on these sessions in Tampa.

Foundation Recipients in the News

Susanne Morton, PT, Washington University in St Louis, a 2002 PODS II recipient--along with Amy Bastian, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical School, a 1994 and 1995 doctoral award recipient--presented a poster, "Does Cerebellar Damage Impair Control of Interaction Torques During Walking Over Obstacles," at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla, on November 27, 2002.

Christopher S Bickel, PT, MPT, University of Georgia, a 2000 PODS I and 2002 PODS II recipient, published the following abstracts on research supported by the Foundation for Physical Therapy; the Shepherd Center, Atlanta, Ga; and the National Institutes of Health:

Bickel CS, Slade JM, Warren GL, Dudley GA. Attenuation of force loss in "mixed" and "slow" skeletal muscle using variable frequency train stimulation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002;34(5):S261.

Slade JM, Bickel CS, Warren GL, Dudley GA. Variable frequency train electrical stimulation of the quadriceps femoris in complete spinal cord injured individuals. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002;34(5):S262.

Bickel also presented the results from this research at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, St Louis, Mo, in 2002.

Kirsten Moisio, PT, PhD, Rush Medical College, a 2001 PODS II recipient, has published the following article:

Moisio KC, Hurwitz DE. Use of gait analysis in hip and knee total joint replacement. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation State of the Art Reviews. 2002;16(3):379-398.

She also presented the abstract, "Peak Hip Joint Moments During Walking and Jogging Are Correlated With Femoral Bone Mineral Density," at the IV Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 2002.

Dr Moisio teaches gross anatomy to first year medical students at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. The focus of her present research is gait, activity level, and wear patterns of patients with total knee replacements. She is also coordinating and teaching a histology course for first-year physical therapist students in the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago.

CSM 2003 Events to Benefit Physical Therapy Research

Conference attendees at APTA's Combined Sections Meeting in Tampa will have the opportunity to participate in various events being held to benefit physical therapy research. The Sports Physical Therapy Section will sponsor two events to support the Foundation for Physical Therapy's Clinical Research Network. The Marilyn Gossman Golf Tournament will be held at The Eagles Golf & Country Club (www.eaglegolf.com) on Thursday, February 13. A boxed lunch will be served at 11:30 AM, followed by a 12:30 PM tee time. Details on bus transportation to the golf course will be provided on site.

Attendees should be sure to bring their clubs with them to Tampa so they can compete for Hole-in-One prizes--a Chevy SUV and a Harley Davidson motorcycle--as well as other prizes. All golfers will receive a goody bag and a tournament golf shirt.

Tickets are $125 and can be purchased on the CSM 2003 registration form, by calling the APTA Service Center at 800/999-2782, ext 3395, or visiting www.apta.org/csmreg/critform.cfm by January 17, 2003. Tickets can also be purchased through the Sports Physical Therapy Section by contacting Tammy Jackson at 800/285-7787 or [e-mail], or by visiting the Section's booth at the Tampa Convention Center.

Awards will be presented at 8:30 PM during the Sports Physical Therapy Section's Silent Auction being held on Thursday, February 13, from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the Marriott Waterside Hotel. This is the first Silent Auction to be held at CSM. It's easy to donate! Purchase an item such as sports equipment or merchandise, golf vacation packages, sports memorabilia, gift baskets, physical therapy products, giftware, or a painting. Complete the Silent Auction donation form found at www.apta.org/pdfs/foundation/SilentAuctionDonationForm.pdf, and fax it the Foundation at 703/706-8519. Information on mailing the auction items to the Foundation or delivering them to the Foundation's Registration table in the Tampa Convention Center are also available on the Web page.

The Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section's Cardio Dance will be held on Thursday, February 13, from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel. Tickets are $20 each (students $10) and can be purchased at the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section table in the Tampa Convention Center. Come support physical therapy research while you bid on auction items, visit with friends, and dance to the beat of a live band.

Make Thursday your "fun" day at CSM, and join your colleagues in supporting physical therapy research. All CSM registrants and their guests are invited to attend all of the above events that will benefit physical therapy research. For more information, please contact Margaret Thaxton, Associate Director, 800/999-2782, ext 8904, or [e-mail].