Sara M. Schoppenhorst Leaves Generous Bequest Schoppenhorst left an investment to the profession through a $76,500 gift to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Sara M. Schoppenhorst, a longtime supporter of the Foundation, was an active member of the physical therapist community throughout her lifetime. Sara’s love of physical [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Announces 2022 Research Grant Funding The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research is awarding $735,000 in funding: $460,000 to fund seven research physical therapy grants and $250,000 for the 9th year of The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR). In July, the Board [...]
Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy Pledges Major Investment in PT Research APTA Acute Care – An Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association – recently pledged a major gift of $273,715 to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) to support research grants and scholarships related to and [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Announces 2021 Research Grant Funding The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) is awarding $360,000 to fund six research physical therapy grants. FPTR research grant funding helps pioneer new treatments, show the efficacy of existing treatments, and define the value of physical therapy services [...]
THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH ANNOUNCES 2022 SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) will honor leaders in physical therapy innovation with the prestigious 2022 Service Awards. These awards go to people and organizations who show a commitment to advancing the profession through research. In [...]
Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy APTA Invests 100k to Expand FPTR Research Funding The $100,000 contribution will grow the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) Geriatric Fund to now support scholarships beginning immediately. Applications are now being accepted. The Academy of Geriatrics Physical Therapy (Academy) is expanding the Geriatric [...]
New Trustees to Join Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board in 2022 The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) has named three new appointees to the organization’s Board of Trustees. The appointees -- Drew Bossen, PT, MBA; Don Jackson, PT, MS; and Eva Norman, PT, DPT – will join [...]
FPTR AWARDS NEARLY A QUARTER OF A MILLION IN 2021 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) is excited to announce the 2021 scholarship recipients. This cycle, FPTR awarded $232,500 in Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) including $82,500 in PODS I Scholarship funding to 11 researchers; $135,000 in PODS [...]
THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY ANNOUNCES 2021 SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) has announced the recipients of the 2021 FPTR Service Awards. These awards go to select people and organizations that show a commitment to the physical therapy profession and to physical therapy research. [...]
Amid Pandemic, FPTR Advances Physical Therapy Research Over $300,000 to be invested on research improving the quality and delivery of patient care, including COVID-19, stroke, and hospital readmission. Despite the economic challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) invested over $300,000 in promising [...]