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Congratulations to Richard K. Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, who received two awards at the 2024 APTA National Leadership Summit in Kansas City, Missouri. Chattanooga Research Award for outstanding published research paper: “Epigenetics and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and...
Ruth Chimenti, PhD, PT is the 2024 recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Eugene Michels New Investigator Award. This award recognizes independent and collaborative research activities that have present or future impact upon the profession and accomplishments through authorships...
Carol Vance Receives Award of Excellence in Research
Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Sluka for being chosen as one of six recipients of the NIH Heal Award for Mentorship!
Meet Alex Lewis, a 2023 graduate of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Doctor of Physical Therapy program from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Meet Jacob Norton, a 2023 graduate of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Doctor of Physical Therapy program from Clarksville, Iowa.
Dr. Ruth Chimenti was selected to receive one of the 17 2023 OVPR Early Career Scholar Awards.
Congratulations to Adam Janowski and Andrew Post, PTRS PhD students selected by the Foundation for Physical Therapy to receive the highly competitive 2022 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) Scholarships. Adam Janowski, PT, DPT Project Title: “The Validation of Metabolic Biomarkers, Malate and...
Strength training protects against the development of muscle pain in mice, according to a new study by researchers with University of Iowa Health Care in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.
Questions and answers with PT student Jack Moss.