Dr. Stanley Paris Returns Home Following Aborted Fourth Attempt to Solo Circumnavigate the Globe Stanley Paris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, HonLLD(Otago), a member of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees, recently announced that he would abort his fourth attempt to solo circumnavigate the globe. A lifelong adventurer, [...]
Save the Date for CoHSTAR's Implementation Science Institute The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research-funded Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) is holding its health services research institute on May 1-2 in Providence, RI. This fourth Institute will focus on the emerging discipline of implementation science and provide opportunities for [...]
FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES FUNDING RECIPIENTS AT DONOR RECEPTION The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research recognized the 2018 grant, scholarship, and fellowship awardees at the recent Foundation Donor Networking Reception held during the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) CSM conference in Washington, D.C. Among the latest class of [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Announces Name Change in Conjunction with 40th Anniversary Celebration The Foundation’s new name punctuates decades of growth and positions the organization for a future of enhanced investments in physical therapy research and researchers. ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 10, 2019) – After forty years [...]
FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARDS OVER HALF A MILLION IN 2018 RESEARCH GRANTS AND FLORENCE P. KENDALL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALEXANDRIA, VA, December 11, 2018 – The Foundation for Physical Therapy Board of Trustees awarded $610,000 in Research Grants and Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships to 12 promising researchers in [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Announces 2019 Summer Internship Opportunity Application Deadline: January 15, 2019 The Foundation for Physical Therapy is accepting applicants for a full-time, paid internship to work with a national nonprofit that funds physical therapy research. This internship is a temporary employment opportunity for students who are either enrolled [...]
FOUNDATION ALUMNA STACEY DUSING PT, PHD, TO HELP PREMATURE BABIES WITH $2.84 MILLION GRANT Children born very prematurely (at or before 28 weeks) are at a greater risk of developing neonatal brain injury, motor disabilities, and learning difficulties. They often require special education. In the past, early intervention measures [...]
PRIZES AND AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018-2019 PITT-MARQUETTE CHALLENGE The 2018-2019 Pitt-Marquette Challenge has kicked off with special prizes and awards planned for the top fundraisers. View the details below and get on "the list" of schools supporting this initiative. $1,400 reimbursement for student travel to NEXT [...]
INTRODUCING THE 2018-2019 PITT-MARQUETTE CHALLENGE Get ready for the 2018-2019 Pitt-Marquette Challenge! The Challenge is an annual student-led fundraising effort in support of the Foundation for Physical Therapy. Students in PT & PTA programs across the country unite to raise money for physical therapy research. Funds raised through the [...]
ASPIRING DPT STUDENT’S INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY Guest post by Kerry Shutt I could not be more grateful to the staff at the Foundation for the opportunity to work alongside passionate individuals in promoting their mission of funding up-and-coming researchers in the physical therapy field. [...]