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New Research Focused on Healthy Eating Habits in Those with Autism Receives Grant from Sprouts Farmers Market
At left, Jennifer Wolf, UCF Associate Director of Development for CHPS, accepts a check from Andrew Linehan, manager for Sprouts Farmers Market. Jeanette Garcia, an assistant professor in the Department of Health...
New Course Teaches Physical Therapy Students the Science of Pain
To better address the growing opioid epidemic and evidence of the important role that physical therapists play in caring for patients with pain, UCF’s physical therapy program developed a new...
UCF Study Will Look at Transitional Housing Effectiveness for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Housing programs can serve as a lifeline for domestic violence survivors and their children – providing them with vital resources to leave abusive relationships and find safety. Various housing models...
UCF’s Doctoral Program in Exercise Physiology Ranks No. 1 in Florida
The UCF School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy recently earned the No. 1 ranking in Florida and ninth in the nation for its doctoral program in kinesiology by the National...
UCF Addresses Critical Shortage of Speech-Language Pathologists in Public Schools
For more than 25 years, the Central Florida Speech-Language Consortium, a partnership between UCF and ten Central Florida school districts, has been working to improve access to speech-language pathology services for local children,...
Every Patient, Every Time: Suicide Screening Initiative Addresses Crisis
In 2019, UCF’s School of Social Work partnered with AdventHealth on a three-year, $1.45 million pilot program to study the effects of suicide-intervention screening on all emergency-room patients. Since then,...
UCF Division of Physical Therapy Opens Clinic for UCF, Central Florida Community
This fall semester, the Division of Physical Therapy opened a physical therapy clinic to serve the UCF and greater Orlando communities. The clinic is located inside the Health Center on...
MAT Student Gains Valuable Experience at World-Class Training Facility
Mollie Przybocki recently returned from a four-week clinical internship at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania. Mollie Przybocki, second-year Master of Athletic Training program student, recently had the opportunity to hone her...
High-Impact Courses Prepare Students for Professional Careers Through Innovative Teachings
Faculty in the College of Health Professions and Sciences work diligently to ensure students receive the best educational experience in the classroom, while supplying “real-world” skills that aid them in...
UCF and Orlando Health Residency Program Offers DPTs Advanced Neurologic Training
Olivia Berry is the latest physical therapist to complete a neurologic residency offered by a partnership between UCF and Orlando Health. The UCF & Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program offers post-graduate training in...
