Foundation Hosted Event Explores Estate Planning Considerations The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) hosted a free, live event, “Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Strategies,” with FPTR CEO Barbara Malm, Physical Therapist Marilyn Moffat, and Financial Planner Nora Gieg Chatha, Esq. of Tucker Arensberg via Zoom on October 22, [...]
FPTR LIVE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS CHANGE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PT AND PTA STUDENTS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC On October 20, 2020, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) hosted “Balancing the Demands of Clinicals During a Pandemic” – the second of several live events planned for the 2020-2021 VCU-Marquette Challenge. The [...]
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IN MEMORY OF MELANIE AVA GILLAR Longtime physical therapist and champion of research, Melanie Ava Gillar, passed away on August 17, 2020. Gillar was a familiar face at events in support of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR). Her family requests that those wishing to honor her memory [...]
Physical Therapist Jimmy McKay to Join Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR), a national nonprofit that funds physical therapy research and researchers, has named Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT, to the Board of Trustees. McKay’s 3-year term begins January 1, 2021, as Stanley [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Service Awards Acceptance Videos Earlier this year, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) presented Service Awards to a select group of people and organizations for their unyielding support of FPTR and its mission to fund physical therapy research. In the past, our Awards recipients were [...]
Steve H. Tepper, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Shares His Spirit of Philanthropy In a typical year, we gather during the APTA NEXT Conference and celebrate special individuals like Steve Tepper together. This year, we will thank each of these FPTR Service Award recipients individually. However, we hope you will join [...]
“A Challenge Like No Other” – Planning a Virtual 5K Amid COVID-19 Last year, as COVID-19 quickly made its way across the United States, many schools and universities canceled in-person events and moved to distance learning. This brought with it a new set of challenges to physical therapy and [...]
6 Steps to Make Your Virtual 5K Fun and Successful The 2020-2021 VCU-Marquette Challenge is almost underway. Our student fundraisers make it possible for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) to award research grants, scholarships, and fellowships – and research is more important than ever for patients and the [...]
2020-2021 Challenge Coordinators Host First Live Virtual Event for Student Organizers On August 25, 2020, student coordinators for this year's VCU-Marquette Challenge held the first of many virtual events planned for the 2020-2021 Challenge. The session offered a discussion on reaching people virtually during COVID-19 related closures and restrictions. [...]