FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY ANNOUNCES 2018 SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 20, 2018) The Foundation for Physical Therapy (Foundation) is pleased to announce its 2018 service award recipients. Every year, the Foundation recognizes individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting the [...]

NEW CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY FUND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 16, 2018) The Foundation for Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the establishment of the Charlene Mae Nelson Endowment Fund through a generous $200,000 bequest by physical therapist Charlene “Billie” M. Nelson, PT, MA, FAPTA. The fund will provide doctoral scholarships [...]

ACADEMY OF ACUTE CARE TO SUPPORT 2 FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANTS ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 25, 2018) The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research is pleased to announce that the Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy (AACPT) has pledged over $90,000 to support two Foundation Research Grants related to or relevant to [...]

FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH AWARDS 2017 FLORENCE P. KENDALL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALING $250,000 ALEXANDRIA, VA, December 06, 2017 – The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees recently awarded $250,000 in Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships and Research Grants to 8 physical therapists. “As [...]

FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2017 RECIPIENTS OF POSTPROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP TOTALING $310,000 ALEXANDRIA, VA, July 7, 2017 – The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees recently awarded a total of $310,000 in Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I & II Scholarships and a New Investigator Fellowship Training [...]

STUDENTS RAISE $340,986 IN VCU-MARQUETTE CHALLENGE ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 26, 2017) – Physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students from across the country were recognized for their fundraising efforts through the 2016-2017 VCU-Marquette Challenge at APTA’s NEXT Conference and Exposition in Boston, Massachusetts on June 22nd. Top fundraising schools [...]

FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH ANNOUNCES MAJOR GIFTS PROGRAM ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 22, 2017) The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research announced the launch of its major gifts program, the Magistro Founders Society, as a way to annually recognize couples or individuals whose combined personal, or cumulative giving has reached [...]

PARIS AND PATLA BREAK RECORD WITH LARGEST DONATION IN FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH HISTORY ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 22, 2017) – A $3 million gift to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research marks the largest donation to the Foundation in its 38-year history. Stanley Paris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FAAOMPT, [...]

IRENE MCEWEN ESTABLISHES NEW ENDOWMENT FUND ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 18, 2017) – The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research announced today that Irene McEwen, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, contributed $250,000 to establish the McEwen Family Fund for School-Based Physical Therapy Research. “This is an opportunity for me to give back [...]

THE ACADEMY OF GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY GROWS ENDOWMENT FUND WITH $50,000 GIFT ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 10, 2017) – The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research is pleased to announce that the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association has donated $50,000 to the Foundation. “We are [...]