Strategies for Integrating Cultural Competency Training Among Physical Therapy Professionals in the UNC DPT Program By: Kimberly Dale and Betsy Frederick Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs utilize multiple strategies to incorporate cultural competency training and globalization into the curriculum. … Read more

Welcome to My Capstone Site No Tumbles for Tyrrell! By: Sarah Yancey, SPT Background For a long time, the devastating effects falls can have on community-dwelling older adults have intrigued me.  When I was in middle school, my great-grandmother fell … Read more

  I am very excited to work with the pediatric population and volunteer abroad to enhance global health! In keeping with these two goals, I will be attending the UNC PT Outreach Service Learning Trip to Guatemala.  This trip was … Read more

Hello all! My capstone is an instructional piece that deals with simple tips to prevent low back pain (LBP) to be used in the waiting room of a primary care clinic in Antigua, Guatemala.  The hope is that those patients … Read more

The Fundamentals of Evidence-based Wheelchair Training for International Contexts Wheelchairs are donated to individuals all around the world, but there is a significant lack of wheelchair education for donation recipients. This leads to donation wheelchairs not be used properly or not … Read more

I chose to incorporate my Capstone Project with my participation in the UNC PT Outreach Service Learning Trip to Antigua, Guatemala. The UNC PT Outreach Service Learning Trip was founded in 2010 on the American Physical Therapy Association Vision 2020 … Read more

 Introduction Diabetes is a disease that is widely known in the United States.  Our healthcare system has identified the importance of early intervention and prevention.  Unfortunately, less developed countries are unable to keep up with the trend and provide proactive … Read more