Health for the People- A Website for Discussing Healthcare Issues with All Stakeholders Keeli Tritz, SPT, ATC   Background:  My inspiration for Health for the People came from our very first semester in PT school when we took a class … Read more

Pediatric Standardized Assessments – An Introduction for PT Students By: Ben Carrion, SPT Background: My passion for working with kids began sixteen years ago when I first became an uncle to my newborn niece. Over the course of my Doctorate … Read more

Physical Performance Tests for Fall Risk Assessment By: Anthony Augliera, SPT Background: Over the course of my Doctor of Physical Therapy education at UNC Chapel Hill, I have developed an interest in treating balance, gait, and mobility deficits in older … Read more

Demographic and Self-Report Measures  and Cognitive Screening for Falls Risk Assessment By Kristin T. Wright, SPT, ATC, CSCS, OLY Background: My interest in falls risk assessment has been on-going specifically for the last two years.  I have always had fun … Read more

Helping Kids with Hemiplegia Summer Camp:  Background Information, Handling Techniques, and a Comparison Between Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Bimanual Intensive Therapy By:  Courtney Bowers, SPT   Background: I have always had a passion for working with children.  Once accepted into … Read more

The Prevalence of Implicit Biases in Practicing Physical Therapists and Strategies for Improvement By: Bria Dunn, SPT Background My interest in implicit bias is a multifaceted one reflecting both personal and professional experiences. As a black woman, I have experienced microaggressions … Read more

Addressing the Blind Spots: Strategies to Address and Combat Implicit Biases By: Jennell McIntosh, SPT Background: My interest in healthcare disparities and ways to address them really sparked during my undergraduate career and my passion grew during my time as … Read more

Risk Factors for Prolonged Opioid Usage in Patients with Low Back Pain in the Civilian and Military Population Ali Serrani, SPT, ATC Background:  My interest in the management of low back pain and the Opioid Epidemic began during my first … Read more

Physical therapist perspectives on walking treatments for people with multiple sclerosis By Andrea Stewart, PhD, SPT Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system caused by an immune-mediated demyelination process of neurons that typically … Read more

Progressive Return to Activity for Service Members with Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury By: Caroline Cleveland, SPT   Background In January 2013, while I was active duty in the Army, I began my prerequisite physical therapy observation hours in the … Read more