Open and Equitable: Exploring Unconscious Bias in Grant Review Recently, Liz Jackson, senior specialist of grants and scholarships at the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, members of the Scientific Review Committee, and the Board of Trustees participated in an Open Research Funder’s Group — a cohort of funding organizations [...]

Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Lori Michener Revolutionizing Treatment for Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Lori Michener Revolutionizing Treatment for Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain Lori Michener, PhD, PT, FAPTA is a professor at the University of Southern California. She is the recipient of the 2022 Paris Patla Physical Therapy Research Grant. [...]

Robyn Roth: a Legacy of Care Robyn Roth, PT, MPA, comes from a show business background. Her mother was an opera singer and her father was a conductor and bandleader who worked in film and television, but she charted her own path and found a way to combine her [...]

Spring 2024 PODS I & II Scholarship Applications Open  Each year, the Foundation funds physical therapy research through doctoral scholarships.  The Foundation’s scholarship cycle is now open. The Foundation funds Promotion of Doctoral Studies I & II (PODS) Scholarships. PODS I Scholarships of $7,500 support the coursework phase of [...]

Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Hayley Smitheman on Unraveling the Achilles Tendonopathy Puzzle Hayley Smitheman, PT, DPT is a current PhD student in the Biomechanics and Movement Science Program at the University of Delaware. She is the recipient of the 2023 PODS II scholarship. Can you tell me a little bit [...]

Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Megan Graham on Enhancing ACL Rehabilitation Megan Graham PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS is a current PhD student in Exercise Science with a concentration in Biomechanics. She is the recipient of the 2023 PODS I scholarship. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and [...]

Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Daniel Young Bridging Gaps in Hospital Care Daniel Young, PT, DPT, PhD is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the recipient of the 2022 Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant in 2022. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and [...]

Foundation to Participate in APTA’s Collaborative for Physical Therapy Education The American Physical Therapy Association has established the Collaborative for Physical Therapy Education to foster collaboration among stakeholders. The goal of the collective is to make progress achieving the aims outlined in the position paper: A Vision for Excellence in Physical [...]

Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Marcie Harris-Hayes Shaping Future Treatments One Hip at a Time Marcie Harris-Hayes, PT, DPT, MSCI, is a professor of physical therapy and orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is a recipient of the 2016 Orthopedic Research Grant and 2018 Paris [...]