Foundation Invests in Matching Sponsorship of TiDe Project to Increase Diversity in the Profession The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees approved a $125,000 investment over five years in a matching sponsorship of a new project entitled, “Turning the TiDe: Training Diverse Clinical Scientists in Rehabilitation Research” (TiDe). [...]
THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH ANNOUNCES 2023 SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research honored leaders in physical therapy innovation with the prestigious 2023 Service Awards. These awards go to people and organizations who show a commitment to advancing the profession through research. This year awardees [...]
Former Foundation Board Chair and Physical Therapy Pioneer Dies at 96 James B. McKillip, PT, FAPTA, was the third Chairman of the Board of Trustees and a longtime supporter of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of James B. [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Partners with SWORD Health to Support Digital Physical Therapy Research A new grant mechanism is the result of SWORD Health’s $40,000 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. The donation is directed to support a Digital Physical Therapy Research Grant that will be [...]
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 [...]
FPTR PODS Webinar: Stepping Stones Toward a Successful Research Career FPTR recently hosted an event to coincide with the opening of the 2023 PODS cycle. FPTR scholarships and fellowships are awarded using a rigorous peer review process modeled after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that ensures that our [...]
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 [...]
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient Bernadette Gillick, PT, MS, Studies Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to Help Patients Regain Motor Skills When Bernadette Gillick, PT, MS, was in high school, one of her major assignments was to job-shadow five different occupations. The final job she chose to observe was a physical therapist. Science [...]