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Amid COVID-19, DPT Students Charge On! to Clinical Education
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program look forward to the completion of the rigorous academic portion of their studies done in the first year of the program and progressing into the advanced years of training which involve...
Apopka Outreach Clinic: UCF Social Work Students and the Importance of Interdisciplinary Care
The Apopka Outreach Clinic is an interdisciplinary community pop-up clinic by the UCF Academic Health Sciences Center (AHSC), with the Farmworker Association of Florida. Developed in 2016 by five dedicated...
ASHA Voices: Working at Diversity Awareness in Higher Education
On this episode of the podcast, higher education takes on the moment in two distinct ways. We hear the story behind a program created to raise diversity awareness among faculty...
Understanding the Unique Needs of Mental Healthcare for Elderly Asian Americans
There is an increased need for mental health professionals to understand the culturally-based health beliefs of minority groups. UCF Social Work Assistant Professor Xiaochuan (Sharon) Wang discusses some mental illness...
Tracking Progress: High-School Student Brings Technology to Go Baby Go!
At 15, Will Johnson is not quite old enough to drive one of the high-performance cars serviced by his father’s company, JMS Chip. However, he and his father, Christopher Johnson,...
Athletic Training Program Helps Train Judo Therapy Students from Japan
Alumni from UCF’s athletic training program have traveled with organizations throughout the world, thanks to their talent, drive and skills learned in the classroom and through a variety of clinical internships. Sometimes, the world comes to UCF. The program’s reputation...
CHPS Programs Gain STEM Designation
Programs in the Division of Kinesiology are now designated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), thanks to recent approval by the State of Florida. David Fukuda The change in the Classification of...
First-of-Its-Kind UCF Course Prepares Health Care Experts for New COVID-19 Challenges
A new course is underway at the University of Central Florida, designed to prepare health care professionals for new challenges to come in the field because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Spring 2020
Our faculty pursue big ideas and share what they learn by publishing their research to advance the profession. As part of an institution designated as “very high” research activity by...
Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Fall 2019
Our faculty pursue big ideas and share what they learn by publishing their research to advance the profession. As part of an institution designated as “very high” research activity by...
