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Welcome to the School of Health Sciences

Established in April 2011, Elon's School of Health Sciences will serve graduate students in the existing doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program along with students in the physician assistant (PA) studies master's program, which enrolled its first class in January 2013. The School of Health Sciences is housed in the Gerald L. Francis Center on Haggard Avenue, which features classrooms, simulation/exam rooms and observation rooms, and a variety of clinical laboratories.

The School of Health Sciences is the university's sixth major academic unit, joining Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education and Elon University School of Law.

Health Sciences News

Srikant Vallabhajosula publishes article in Gait Posture 
<p>Srikant Vallabhajosula, assistant professor of physical therapy, co-authored an article, &quot;<strong>Center of pressure and the projection of the time-course of sitting skill acquisition.&quot;&nbsp;</strong></p>
Srikant Vallabhajosula presents at American College of Sports Medicine Conference&nbsp;
<p><span>Srikant Vallabhajosula,&nbsp;</span><span>an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy Education, presented a poster, &quot;Spatiotemporal gait variability among high school football players&quot; at the&nbsp;</span>2013 American College of Sports Medicine conference in Indianapolis on June 1.</p>
DPT alumnus receives special recognition for abstract
<p><strong>Tim Miller &rsquo;07 has been selected by the American Physical Therapy Association to receive special recognition for his abstract on physical therapy. </strong></p>
Stephen Folger: a fair, compassionate and engaging educator
<p>The winner of this year&rsquo;s Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stephen Folger, professor of physical therapy education, is described by students and colleagues as a constant voice of reason, fairness, compassion and caring.</p>
School of Health Sciences celebrates faculty achievement
<p>Paula DiBiasio, Brenda Quincy and Stephen Folger were honored May 21 for service, scholarship and teaching.</p>
Faculty &amp; staff honored at annual awards banquet
Elon University employees on May 15 celebrated teaching, scholarship, service and mentoring at a program in Alumni Gym. <p>&nbsp;</p>

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