FPTR Announces Special Awards and Schools Elevated to Philanthropy Circle With the conclusion of the 2020-2021 VCU-Marquette Challenge, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research announced LIVE the winners. Over 120 schools rose to the Challenge Like No Other and successfully raised a cumulative $326,178 for physical therapy research. The [...]
PODS II Scholarship Recipient Defends Dissertation; Accepts Fellowship Position at Hopkins In 2018, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) awarded a Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) II Scholarships to Nayo M. Hill, PT, DPT, PhD. Hill was awarded the named Mary Lou Barnes Award for an outstanding PODS [...]
Transition in Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Staff After almost 9 years with the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, FPTR Director of Development Erica Sadiq, CFRE, is departing from the role of Director of Development. Sadiq began her work managing FPTR’s student-led Marquette Challenge and events. Most recently she [...]
FPTR Alumni Receive Profession’s Highest Honors in APTA’s 2021 Annual Awards Ten Foundation for Physical Therapy Researcher (FPTR) Alumni were recognized in the 2021 APTA Honors and Awards Program for their outstanding achievements within the physical therapy profession. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Honors & Awards recognize outstanding [...]
CoHSTAR Pilot Studies LOI Deadline Fast Approaching Submit an application to the FPTR-funded Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) Pilot Studies Program. Deadline to submit letters of intent to either an open call study or a diversity-targeted opportunity is August 2, 2021. The Foundation for Physical [...]
VCU Takes Top Honors in Close Competition for Student-Led Marquette ChallengeFuture PTs and PTAs raised $326,178.09 for physical therapy research as part of the student fundraiser benefiting the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Virginia Commonwealth University took top honors in the student-led Marquette Challenge, once again earning co-hosting and naming rights [...]
Top 5 Fundraising Schools Compete for Naming Rights to 2021-2022 Student-Led Marquette Challenge Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, students from across the United States raised money for much-needed physical therapy research. For the first time in the 32-year history of the Challenge, the winner of the 5 finalist [...]
Foundation Opens Applications for 2021 Research Grants The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) is now accepting grant applications for 7 different mechanisms. FPTR research grants are awarded based on a peer review process modeled after the National Institutes of Health process. These grants can help emerging researchers establish [...]
New Legacy Society Member Draws Connection Between Advocacy and Evidence Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, is a physical therapist who views the health of her patients and the health of the profession in a broad view. As a donor to both the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research and the [...]
FPTR Legacy Society Donor Spotlight: Carole B. Lewis, Longtime PT Leader A legacy gift is one of the most personal ways of ensuring your values of supporting the physical therapy profession carry on for future generations. By leaving the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) a planned gift, Legacy [...]