Paula DiBiasio

Bournemouth-Elon (BE) Buddies connects physical therapy students from both programs in a Zoom environment where students share their own culture and learn cultural aspects of an international student, as well as a different health care system, in a facilitated exchange.

Paula DiBiasio, associate professor in physical therapy and GLO program coordinator, and Danielle Lake, director of design thinking and associate professor, are partnering with Doctor of Physical Therapy program students and Global Learning Opportunities (GLO) program alumni to co-design the future of GLO. DiBiasio envisions a more flexible program that positively impacts healthcare disparities by promoting students’ development of skills related to engaging with difference sensitively and equitably.

Elon School of Health Sciences celebrated student accomplishments at the 2020 SHS Global Engagement and Research Forum.

This year’s symposium will feature David Wong, associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education at Michigan State University. Wong’s area of interest and expertise include intercultural competence, global learning, and the impact of study abroad experiences.

For the last two weeks Elon's Doctor of Physical Therapy first and third-year students worked with Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Paula DiBiasio to help local children get active. 

Paula DiBiasio and Diane Duffy in the School of Health Sciences designed weekly curriculum to include science and physical activity to promote wellness among the program participants.

Three Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students presented at the School of Education's first "Live Well Teach Well" event for education students. 

The School of Health Sciences Global Learning Opportunities Program hosted Elon’s undergraduate Chapter of the Global Medical Brigades April 28 for a vital signs and medical terminology workshop. 

Fifty-three first-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students joined 20 elementary children on July 15 and July 18 for fun and physical activity as part of Elon’s Summer Learning and Enrichment Academy.

Jenna Valaer, Class of 2011, was successful in writing an extract of the research article titled "Comparing exercise in Parkinson's disease--the Berlin LSVT®BIG study.” This extract was accepted to the American Physical Therapy Association's research database Hooked on Evidence and is published online.