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CHHS Accomplishments

Posted by CHHS on July 9, 2021

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Researchers in the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaboration recently completed a 44-page guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, available on their NAU ADRD caregivers project website. The resource guide describes the unique challenges of caregivers in these rural areas and lists the available ADRD services and social support resources. It also lists the services’ exact locations that the researchers pinpointed through GIS mapping. The guide came from the results of their one-year study,… Read more

Physical Therapy Project Awarded the “Social Responsibility” Ribbon

Posted by CHHS on June 21, 2021

This year at the American Physical Therapy Combined Sections Meeting, which is a National Conference, a project submitted by both students and faculty, titled “Physical Therapy Access for Patients Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Pilot Qualitative Study” was awarded the “Social Responsibility” ribbon! This is a special accomplishment, as this is a first for the Physical Therapy Department, and it also highlights the efforts that students have been and are making to find ways to improve diversity, equity,… Read more

Congratulations Professor Cornwall!

Posted by michelle on January 30, 2019

NAU PT Superstar Professor Mark Cornwall and NAU Regents Professor Emeritus Tom McPoil will be honored at CSM with the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy’s Foot and Ankle SIG! Standing O!!!!!

Dr. Tarang Jain Recipient of Emerging Leader Award from American Physical Therapy Association

Posted by michelle on September 12, 2018

“He is passionate about PT research, eager to engage others within our profession and generous with his time and expertise. I look forward to following Tarang’s career and know that he will continue to serve the APTA and our profession well.” -Dr. Jain’s component leadership

Physical Therapy Professor, Dr. Tarang Jain, was awarded the 2018 Emerging Leader Award from the American Physical Therapy Association.  He will be recognized in the October issue of PT in Motion Magazine. The Emerging Leader… Read more

Physical Therapy Wins 3MRP

Posted by CHHS on April 26, 2018

Anthony Veglia had only three minutes to explain his technical research, so he started with two words to which most people in the room could relate: back pain.

Veglia, a physical therapy doctoral student at Northern Arizona University, focused on how prevalent and debilitating back pain can be: 70 to 85 percent of American adults will experience it in their lifetimes. It accounts for one-eighth of all sick days. It’s the second most common reason… Read more

NAU physical therapy students getting hands-on experience through pro bono clinic

Posted by CHHS on March 12, 2018

A few years ago, a local man rolled into the pro bono physical therapy clinic at Northern Arizona University. After many months of weekly therapy, he walked out of it.

The patient, who had no health insurance at the time, had suffered a severe cerebrovascular accident (death of brain cells after oxygen is cut off from the brain, as in a stroke), and he required a wheelchair to move. His quality… Read more

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