Use Your IRA for Charitable Giving Guest post by Barbara Connolly, PT, DPT, EdD, FAPTA I first learned about the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research as a young professional. Early in my career I supported the Foundation through annual donations and through purchasing items from the Foundation’s Silent Auctions. [...]
A Reflection On My Time As A Marquette Summer Intern Guest post by Jessica Strupp, 2019 Foundation Summer Intern At the age of three, I boldly declared I would one day become a physical therapist, just like my mom. Since then, my experiences in the field of physical therapy [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Alumni Among Those Recognized with Highest Honors and Awards Every year, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recognizes and celebrates people for their work in advancing the physical therapy profession. This year, several Foundation-funding alumni were among those receiving accolades for their continued commitment [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Seeking Fall Intern The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research is seeking to fill the position of Events Internship for this fall. This position will provide hands-on experience regarding the planning, logistics and events for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research related to the American [...]
Steve and Lois Wolf Invest in the Future of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Longtime contributors join Legacy Society, naming the Foundation as beneficiary of a $100,000 gift Steven L. Wolf, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and wife Lois B. Wolf, PT, have dedicated their lives to physical therapy. Now, [...]
Duane Fast, Former Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Trustee Passes at 76 Duane Fast, a longtime donor, champion, and former Trustee of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, passed away on May 29, 2019, surrounded by his wife Sandra and his family. Fast, of Valley City, North Dakota, was [...]
RESEARCH THAT WE CAN USE FOUNDATION TRUSTEE, TERENCE C. BROWN, PT, DPT, COMT As practitioners, each of us use evidence-based practice on a daily basis. The evidence for what we do and the efficacy of our practice depends on it. Further, many of us do not feel as if [...]
EVIDENCE MAKES US STRONGER FOUNDATION VICE PRESIDENT, SHEILA SCHINDLER-IVENS, PT, PHD As a physical therapy student, I was once told that it was never appropriate to say that physical therapy works. At the time, this advice was a precaution, not a value judgment about the profession. Comparatively, so little [...]
SOWING THE SEEDS FOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION PRESIDENT, EDELLE FIELD-FOTE, PT, PHD, FAPTA When I first watched physical therapists working with patients, I thought it was nothing short of miraculous. Like many drawn to physical therapy, I too wanted to be part of a profession that makes a difference to [...]
Foundation Welcomes New Staff Member and Interns Liz Jackson will lead the Foundation's scientific programs and the Foundation's summer interns have joined the team. We are pleased to announce that the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research team is growing. Please join us in welcoming Liz Jackson as the Foundation’s [...]