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2022 Awards and Recognitions

Posted by gte5 on April 29, 2022

Physical Therapy faculty awarded tenure and/or promotion effective the 2022-2023 academic year

We are pleased to announce the faculty members recognized for their commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service by being awarded tenure and/or promotion for the 2022-23 academic year. Dr. John Heick, PT, PhD, DPT, Associate Professor in the Dept. was awarded tenure and Dr. Pamela Bosch, PT, PhD was promoted to Professor. These professional milestones underscore Drs. Heick and Bosch contributions to NAU mission and uphold the standards… Read more

Dr. Tarang Jain Recognized by the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Posted by gte5 on March 8, 2022

Dr. Jain recently received an award from Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy at the Combined Sections Meeting held in San Antonio, TX for our research work ‘Delayed Rehabilitation is Associated with Recurrence and Higher Medical Care Use After Ankle Sprain Injuries in the United States Military Health System’ published in Journal of Orthopedic and  Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). The awards name is 2021 JOSPT Guy G. Simoneau Excellence in Research Award. The JOSPT… Read more

Amit Kumar Chosen for Career Development Program

Posted by gte5 on February 8, 2022

Amit Kumar, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, was chosen for a career development program by the Native Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (NAD RCMAR). This program provides early-to-mid-career investigators the skills and mentorship to advance Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and health disparities research. Dr. Kumar’s project is to examine disparity in transitions of care from acute to post-acute settings in American… Read more

Heick recognized with James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Award

Posted by michelle on December 2, 2020

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy John Heick, PT, PhD has been recognized with ‘James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Award’ by the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. This esteemed award recognizes and support excellence in instructing orthopedic physical therapy principles and techniques with exemplary teaching skills. Since Dr. Heick began his career at NAU in 2016 he has been prolific in… Read more

Advances in Musculoskeletal Management of the Spine

Posted by ceb258 on July 5, 2020

The Northern Arizona University

Physical Therapy Alumni Chapter Presents:

Virtual HALS 2020

Advances in Musculoskeletal
Management of the Spine

Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16, 2020

 Information
Approved Contact Hours: 10 Category A by Northern Arizona University
Cost: PT/PTA
Early bird: $100
Regular rate: $150
Early bird ends July 31, 2020
Student:$50
Registration:Please click on the Registration link to register. A link to the recorded presentation will be available upon request after August 16th, 2020.
Handouts: We will email the dropbox link to registered participants once slides are available.
This is a NAUPTAC event that directly benefits NAUPT students in the form of… Read more

Dr. Beth Heick awarded professional designation

Posted by ceb258 on July 1, 2020

Please join us in congratulating our dearest friend and faithful part-time faculty member Dr. Beth Heick, who was awarded the professional designation of board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) today.

Way to go, Dr. Beth Heick, PT, DPT, CWS, NCS!

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