Category: Service Learning

BACKGROUND: I first became interested in geriatrics during my acute care clinical rotation. I worked on the ortho/trauma unit of a large hospital, and interacted with many older adults who had chosen to receive hip or knee arthroplasties, or who … Read more

Practical Positioning for People with Disabilities Olivia DeSena Fleming, SPT Background Each year, UNC’s physical therapy department has the opportunity to send third-year physical therapy students, faculty, and clinicians to Guatemala for an international service-learning trip. During the week of … Read more

Aquatic Exercises and Stretches to Improve Strength, Balance, and Gait in the Neurologic Population by Genevieve Monroe   Background: Growing up on an island, I feel in love with water and realized that water was physically and mentally healing. As … Read more

Assessment and Interventions for Return to Work after a Lower Extremity Injury/Surgery Andrew Kohler, SPT UNC PT Outreach – 2016 Overview: At the end of April, I will be traveling to Antigua, Guatemala with a team of physical therapy students … Read more

Cardiovascular Health: Assessment and Intervention Among Patients with Physical and/or Cognitive Disabilities Jessica Skeeter, SPT UNC PT Outreach – 2015 ¡Hola! Welcome to my Capstone site! This Capstone has been developed in conjunction with the UNC PT Outreach Service Learning … Read more

¡Bienvenidos! For my capstone I focused my efforts to benefit Amigas en Salud. I founded Amigas en Salud in the spring of 2013 and have been working to improve and expand the program for the past two years. Amigas en … Read more

     Overview Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations (APTA). 4 … Read more

           Infant Positioning and Handling to Enhance Motor Development                      A UNC PT Outreach Project in Guatemala Jaime Emel  Introduction: I am thrilled to fulfill my passion for … Read more

UNC PT OUTREACH Optimizing Functional Independence in Children and Adults with Myelomeningocele I am eager to combine my interest for serving abroad and my passion for pediatric physical therapy during the UNC PT Outreach Service Learning Trip to Guatemala this … Read more