Celebrating World Physical Therapy Day

Written By Chatham University

World Physical Therapy Day occurs every September 8th, raising awareness about the critical role of physical therapists in helping us stay healthy and mobile— but with a renowned program celebrating 25 years of achievements, Physical Therapy Day is pretty much every day at ChathamU! Chatham University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program produces highly-skilled physical therapists, with an emphasis on critical thinking, problem-based learning, and community service opportunities.

Join us as we look back on some of our favorite DPT stories from years past, and happy World Physical Therapy Day!

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Chatham Alums Help Spread PT Knowledge to Therapists in Kenya
Chatham Alums Help Spread PT Knowledge to Therapists in Kenya

A trip to Nairobi led to an inspiring educational exchange for a small group of Chatham University faculty and alumni.

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For One Student, Fishing and Physical Therapy Made a Perfect Match
For One Student, Fishing and Physical Therapy Made a Perfect Match

Jazmin Shields DPT ’23 saw her passions converge at an accessible fishing trip on the Allegheny River.

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With Go Baby Go!, students use classroom knowledge to bring fun to families
With Go Baby Go!, students use classroom knowledge to bring fun to families

By modifying toy cars, Chatham students help kids with disabilities have fun in the fast lane.

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Students Get Hands-On and Beyond with Augmented Reality Cadaver Lab
Students Get Hands-On and Beyond with Augmented Reality Cadaver Lab

Students in Dr. Ahmed El Sergani’s Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences course have been using augmented reality to enhance their experience in Chatham’s human cadaver lab

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Celebrating World Physical Therapy Day
Celebrating World Physical Therapy Day

Celebrate World Physical Therapy Day with the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at ChathamU

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On the Road with Kerrie O’Donnell, Doctor of Physical Therapy ’17
On the Road with Kerrie O’Donnell, Doctor of Physical Therapy ’17

Join Kerrie O’Donnell, Doctor of Physical Therapy ’17, as she tours across the country as a traveling physical therapist for musical cast members.

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Evolving on the Ice with Michael Lamison
Evolving on the Ice with Michael Lamison

Though senior men’s ice hockey captain Michael Lamison recently helped lead his team to their first quarter-final win in program history, he might not have found his way to Chatham at all if it wasn’t for a chance injury. Read on to learn more about Michael’s unique path to Chatham, his advice for new student athletes, and what he has his sights set on next.

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Chatham’s PT Program Adapts Hands-On Learning to a Hands-Off World
Chatham’s PT Program Adapts Hands-On Learning to a Hands-Off World

Virtual learning and hybrid-style classes are on the horizon for Fall 2020. But what about programs that necessitate experiential, in-person learning as part of their requirements? Learn how the faculty and students of Chatham’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program adapted to the “new normal” of pandemic PT studies.

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The Power of PT: A Chat with Ian Lonich, DPT ‘14
The Power of PT: A Chat with Ian Lonich, DPT ‘14

Chatham University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program checked a lot of the expected boxes for Ian Lonich, DPT ‘14. But what sealed the deal, and set Ian on a path to becoming a Chatham graduate and now a certified neurologic clinical specialist, was seeing his own passion for quality care reflected in his professors, classes, and fellow Chatham DPT students.

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The Crazy, Intense, Kind of Beautiful World of Problem-Based Learning
The Crazy, Intense, Kind of Beautiful World of Problem-Based Learning

I sat in on a number of sessions of a PBL course (called Essentials for the Physician Assistant II) for the MPAS program to learn what all the fuss was about, and let me say: This might be the best way anyone has taught anyone anything, ever.

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Alumna Profile: Lucie McGrane, DPT '17
Alumna Profile: Lucie McGrane, DPT '17

In the year since Lucie McGrane graduated from Chatham University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, she has built an impressive career as a physical therapist for Broadway performers.

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Campus Community Profile: Missy Criss
Campus Community Profile: Missy Criss

I danced throughout my youth and was set on majoring in dance. My parents were a little concerned because they did not want me to have to wait tables the rest of my life!

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Go Baby Go Helps Kids With Mobility Impairments
Go Baby Go Helps Kids With Mobility Impairments

Developed by physical therapists at the University of Delaware, Go Baby Go is an initiative with clubs across the country that modifies ride-on toy cars so that they can be used by children with mobility deficits. Erin Gaffney, DPT ’17 brought the idea to Chatham.

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From Cohort to Cohabitation: Mike Bacasa, MPT ’96 and Holly Putnam Bacasa, MPT ’96
From Cohort to Cohabitation: Mike Bacasa, MPT ’96 and Holly Putnam Bacasa, MPT ’96

Holly Putnam was working at Cappy’s Café on Walnut Street when a friend walked in one morning, accompanied by a man she didn’t know. “This is Mike Bacasa,” said the friend of the man she would one day end up marrying and having four children with. “You’re both starting the physical therapy program at Chatham.”

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Physical Therapy Students and Local Women Amputees Assist Each Other
Physical Therapy Students and Local Women Amputees Assist Each Other

And so it was that on October 21, over 25 women came to the event at Chatham’s Eastside location where they met some Chatham physical therapy students and alumni, De La Torre staff, and—crucially—each other.

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Alumna Profile: Nicole Stout, DPT '98
Alumna Profile: Nicole Stout, DPT '98

“The most important thing I learned at Chatham was how to hone my skills in problem solving. In fact, I might argue that there is no greater skill set.”

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Making an Impact in Ecuador
Making an Impact in Ecuador

For many of the School of Health Sciences students, it would be their first time treating patients in such a context—navigating different cultures, different specialties, even different words. And if that weren’t novelty enough, they’d be doing it in Ibarra, Ecuador.

 

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Campus Community Profile: Steve Karas, PT, DSc, CMPT
Campus Community Profile: Steve Karas, PT, DSc, CMPT

“I learned that although medicine tends to compartmentalize, having experience in several areas will strengthen your personal discipline and ability to think and reason.”

 

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Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences
Interprofessional Education in the Health Sciences

The goal of interprofessional education at Chatham is to prepare students in nursing, psychology, physician assistant studies and occupational and physical therapy to learn from and about each other’s professions in order to practice as part of a collaborative, patient centered team.

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Chatham University offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program and an Integrated Degree Program for qualified undergraduates eligible for guaranteed or preferred admission to our competitive health and lab science programs.

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