News: Physical Therapy
Resident Kollas Receives Graduate Teaching Certificate from UCF Faculty Center
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Resident and UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Teaching Assistant, Sarah Kollas, PT, DPT received a graduate associate teaching certificate from UCF’s Karen L. Smith...
UCF Supports Autism Community With Resources, Research
UCF faculty conduct cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorder, discovering innovative ways to better support this community. Through free camps and programs, Central Florida families can benefit from their work.
Residency Graduate Hammad Recognized with Early Career Professional Award
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency graduate and UCF alumni Uzair “Z” Hammad, PT, DPT, was recognized by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) with an Early Career Professional...
Awardees Announced for 2023 Founders’ Day Faculty Honors Celebration
UCF’s annual marquee event for faculty on April 5 highlights outstanding teaching, advising, mentoring, research, professional service and librarianship.
UCF Team Awarded $2.3M Grant for Innovative Intervention to Prevent Falls
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a community partnership, UCF researchers are seeking to address falling, which is the leading cause of injury and hospitalization among older adults. Falls — and the...
Residency Faculty Beato Recognized with Outstanding Residency Mentor Award
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Faculty and Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato was recognized by the Academy of Physical Therapy Education with the Distinguished Mentor in Residency Education and...
Resident Sarah Kollas Presents on Functional Movement Disorders at Physical Therapy State Conference
Sarah Kollas, PT, DPT, the current resident of the University of Central Florida – Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program, co-presented with neurologic physical therapy experts at the Florida Physical Therapy...
American Physical Therapy Association Honors CHPS Associate Professor, Student and Alumni
The College of Health Professions and Sciences’ Division of Physical Therapy was well-represented at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Section Meeting with recognitions presented to a faculty member,...
Residency Faculty Marla Laloo Recognized as Outstanding Neurologic PT Clinician
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Faculty and UCF alumni Marla Laloo, PT, DPT, NCS was recognized by the Florida Physical Therapy Association Neurology Special Interest Group as the recipient...
Residency Faculty Kristen Cezat Presents with National Spinal Cord Injury Experts
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Faculty and spinal cord injury expert Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, NCS, presented with spinal cord injury experts from around the country on the topic...
