News: Physical Therapy
Hanney and Rothschild Receive Teaching Incentive Program Awards
William Hanney and Carey Rothschild, both from the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, are recipients of the Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) awards. The program, offered by Faculty Excellence, recognizes...
Kristen Cezat Elected to National Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group
Kristen Cezat, residency clinical faculty and lead residency mentor at the Orlando Health’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Program was elected as a Nominating Committee Member of the Academy of...
DPT Grads Accepted Into Residency Programs
Four new graduates from the UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy program were accepted into post-professional physical therapy residency programs.GeiselMoiseHammadMehtaMelinda Geisel ’21 will attend the Nova Southeastern University Neurologic Residency program,...
Everyday Hero: Teen helps give children mobility, one car at a time
Certain conditions make it nearly impossible for some kids to move on their own. But one Spectrum News 13 Everyday Hero is using what he knows to help a program...
DPT Class of 2021 Celebrates Achievements and Incredible Journey to Graduation
This week, we celebrated the DPT class of 2021 for their perseverance, creativity and commitment to their program and profession. This class demonstrated tremendous resilience in their ability to successfully navigate clinical internships during the...
DPT Faculty, Students and Alumni Serve in Multiple Leadership Positions at National and State Level
UCF DPT faculty, students and alumni are committed to advancing the profession of physical therapy and how future PTs are trained. Several representatives from the Division of Physical Therapy were...
COVID-19 pandemic takes toll on mental health, even in those who do not get virus
The COVID-19 pandemic’s ripple effects have been varied and wide-reaching, including when it comes to mental health.
UCF program Go Baby Go helps special-needs children get mobile
For the first time, the University of Central Florida challenged engineering students to get creative, forming teams to craft a new device — a modified ride-on vehicle — for a child with...
Longwood boy with rare disorder gets new ride for 4th birthday thanks to UCF program
WESH 2’s Matt Lupoli explains, thanks to some local engineering students, he’s getting around, and having fun doing I Matt: a kid and his very own car. Even the sound...
Incoming Physical Therapy Student Receives RAMP Fellowship
Juan Rodriguez, an incoming physical therapy student, has recently been granted the UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship. The UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship provides financial support to the most outstanding undergraduate RAMP...
