News: Physical Therapy
7 UCF Health Professions Faculty Inducted to National Academies of Practice
Seven faculty members in the College of Health Professions and Sciences were inducted into the NAP for exemplary interprofessional research, practice and scholarship.
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Fall 2024
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
Neurologic Residents and Faculty Present Posters and Session at CSM
The UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic residents and faculty successfully presented multiple poster presentations during the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting (APTA CSM) in Houston, TX, from Feb....
Brown Receives Poster Award From Balance and Falls Group at CSM
Logan Brown, a previous resident of the UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency program, received third place in the best poster presentation from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT)...
Spinal Cord Injury Group Recognizes Hammad for Outstanding Service
The Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group (SCI SIG) of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) recognized former neurologic resident and current residency faculty member Uzair “Z” Hammad with...
Beato Receives Neuro Academy’s Outstanding Service Award
The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) recognized Residency Director and Clinical Associate Professor Morris “Rick” Beato, with the ANPT Outstanding Service Award on Feb. 14, at the American Physical...
UCF Researchers Receive $600K Grant to Develop Intelligent Assistive Robotics
The robots can help adults with upper extremity disabilities to perform essential tasks like eating and grooming.
5th Annual IEPRS Conference Returns to Move Molecules with Students and Experts Worldwide
The School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences held its 5th annual Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science conference on Feb. 7- 8. The highly anticipated event, presented by the...
New UCF, Orlando Health Physical Therapy Residency Program Aims to Improve Women’s Health
The program, which is the second in Florida and one of only 22 in the country, provides training related to pelvic floor therapy, pelvic and breast cancer, menopause management, and...
Changing How we Care for People with Dementia
You can hear the emotion in Nicole “Nicki” Dawson’s voice when she talks about her early work as a physical therapist working with patients with dementia living in a secured...
