News: Physical Therapy
9 UCF Experts Inducted to National Academies of Practice
Faculty members from UCF’s Colleges of Health Professions and Sciences and Nursing are now recognized as distinguished fellows, honored for their dedication to interprofessional research and practice. ne experts from...
Beato Elected as New Chair of American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Commission
Clinical Associate Professor and Neurologic Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato was inaugurated as the new Chair of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Board of Commissioners for 2026....
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Fall 2025
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...
Beato Earns National Distinguished Physical Therapy Educator Honor
Clinical Associate Professor and Neurologic Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato, was presented with the Distinguished Educator in Physical Therapist Education Award by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of...
Kinesiology PhD Student Selected as ACSM Student Trustee
Kworweinski Lafontant, a third-year kinesiology Ph.D. candidate, has been elected to serve as a student trustee on the Board of Trustees for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The...
Former UCF and Orlando Health Residents Honored with National Recognition in Neurologic Physical Therapy
UCF and Orlando Health Residency graduates Logan Brownand Chloe Artrip received the Early Career Professional Award from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT). The award was presented during the...
What it takes to train like an Olympian
With the Winter Olympic Games around the corner, it’s hard not to watch in awe and wonder what it really takes to train at that level. According to Jeff Stout,...
Go Baby Go program brings mobility to children with motor impairments | FOX 35 Orlando
A collaboration between Orlando Health and the University of Central Florida provides custom mobility cars to children with mobility impairments.
Resident Earns Rizing Tide Foundation Scholarship
Gabriela Rodriguez is part of the fifth cohort of scholars to receive the Rizing Tide Foundation’s 2025 Surge Scholarship! Selected from a national pool of residency program applicants, Rodriguez is...
Orangewood Christian Students Build Cars for Kids with Mobility Challenges Through UCF Program
Students from Orangewood Christian School delivered specially modified cars to children with limited mobility on Monday, as part of the University of Central Florida’s Go Baby Go program. The Go...
