Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Announces 2020 Grants and Measures to Protect Long-Term Viability of Organization Amid Coronavirus Crisis FPTR Trustees have announced that there will be no disruptions in opening the 2020 grant applications. However, they have elected to postpone releasing 3 grants originally planned for 2020. The [...]
FPTR EXTENDS DEADLINE TO MAY 31, 2020 In these uncertain times we are all facing tremendous personal challenges. In light of the many precautions that are being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at schools and universities, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) has elected to extend the deadline for [...]
UPDATES FROM FPTR REGARDING COVID-19 Important Grants and Other Funding Announcement for 2020 FPTR Trustees have announced that there will be no disruptions in the funding cycle. However, they have elected to postpone releasing 3 grants originally planned for 2020. The organization plans to award over $800,000 in grant [...]
OHIO COUPLE PLEDGES 50K TOWARDS PELVIC HEALTH RESEARCH Cathy Konkler, PT, and her husband, Jeff, pledged $50K to advance pelvic health PT research. Physical therapist, Cathy Konkler, and her husband, CEO of Rehab Associates, Jeff, have committed to making the profession stronger through research. The Konklers pledged [...]
Deadline Approaches for 2019-2020 VCU-Marquette Challenge The Marquette Challenge is a grassroots, student-led fundraising effort to support physical therapy research. Each year, hundreds of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students, with the support of their program directors and community, hold fundraising events across the United States. Faculty and [...]
Visit Booth #1241 for Special CSM Event Programming from the Foundation All Exhibit Hours VCU-Marquette Challenge Student coordinators will be on site to answer questions about the Challenge and accept gifts toward school totals. Viist booth #1241 for our commemorative t-shirt giveaway, courtesy of PhysicalTherapy.com General Inquiries Visit [...]
Connect With FPTR-Funded Research Through Poster Presentations at CSM Researchers funded by the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) will be displaying abstracts representing their scientific research February 12-15, in Denver, CO. During the American Physical Therapy Association 2020 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), physical therapist researchers will display poster [...]
CoHSTAR Poster Presentations at CSM Over 1,000+ poster presentations are made available during the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA’s) 2020 Combined Sections Meeting to be held February 12-15, in Denver, Colorado. Fellows and Pilot Studies researchers from the Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) will be presenting [...]
CATCH CoHSTAR AT CSM Attending the APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Denver? CSM programming offers several opportunities to expand your knowledge about health services research. This year, the Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) is holding multiple educational sessions and speaking engagements at CSM. Attendees are [...]
Don't Miss This Research Session at the 2020 Combined Sections Meeting in Denver! Liz Jackson, Senior Specialist of Research and Grants Program Among the sessions that will be held at the upcoming American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 2020 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Denver is one that [...]