Foundation Funding Recipient and Past Scientific Review Chair - Samuel Ward, PT, PhD Many of today’s physical therapist researchers began their research careers with Foundation for Physical Therapy Research funding. Among them is Samuel Ward, PT, PhD. Ward is Research Vice-Chairman of Orthopaedic [...]

PODS II Scholarship Recipient to Study Effects of Obesity on Respiratory Function Early in his career, Richard Severin PT, DPT, CCS, developed an appreciation for research, with an interest in translating evidence into practice. “I’ve always been a curious individual,” says Severin. “Research [...]

Foundation Scholarship Recipient Looks to Understand Patient Choice and Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Pain Jason Sharpe, PT, DPT, developed an interest in research while working in an outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy private practice. Many of his patients were suffering from chronic symptoms and had [...]

Three-Time Foundation Funding Recipient Secures First R01 Grant to Further Research in How Bone Cells Respond to Mechanical Force William R. Thompson, PT, DPT, PhD, was recently awarded a 5-year, $2.85 million award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin [...]

Foundation Alumna Sarah J. Gilliland Looks to Strengthen Physical Therapy Profession Through Education As a student, Sarah J. Gilliland, PT, DPT, PhD, saw an unmet need in physical therapy research – education. As an assistant professor, she strives to expand physical therapy education research. With [...]

Foundation Alumni Advances Research in Pelvic Pain -- As a physical therapist (PT) researcher, Dr. Meryl Alappattu has long enjoyed the ability to design a scientific study and answer its questions with the hope of eventually changing how physical therapists practice and manage [...]