Physical Therapy

Students in Elon Doctor of Physical Therapy program recently participated in a session with BridgeIISports that allowed them to experience participating in adapted sports.

Human Service Studies, PT and PA students came together to learn about the complexities of caring for children and adults with special needs from APTA-NC Outstanding PT Award-winner, Karen Tartick.

All first-year students in the School of Health Sciences participated in a professional identity formation activity that connected self, colleagues, future healthcare team collaborators and the Maker Hub.

"Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills," authored by Charity Johansson, Crystal Ramsey and Susan Chinworth, is used in both physical and occupational therapy educational programs and teaches foundational mobility skills with an emphasis on patient-centered care and evidence-based clinical reasoning.

A team that included Elon faculty members Shefali Christopher and Srikant Vallabhajosula examined differences between postpartum women runners and women runners who had not given birth.

Andrews, professor of physical therapy education, co-authored a study which has been accepted for publication in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.

Bill Andrews, Crystal Ramsey and Srikant Vallabhajosula conducted research with DPT alumni Jhonelle Francis and Whitney Jaffe that has been accepted for publication in NeuroRehabilitation.

Elon’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and Physician Assistant Studies program welcomed new classes of students following a highly selective admissions process. The three-year, full-time DPT Program enrolled 47 students while the 24-month, full-time PA Program enrolled 38 students.

The award recognizes a presentation that has the potential to have a positive influence toward excellence in physical therapy education.

Elon University’s School of Law and School of Health Sciences celebrated the pride and heritage of students who recognize their African roots in a Commencement eve program filled with laughs, cheers, and many boxes of tissues for the tears of joy of both graduates and their guests.