News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy

Recent Publications by Foundation Alumni

“Management of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Clinical Guidance Statement From the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association,” by Avin KG, Hanke TA, Kirk-Sanchez N, McDonough CM, Shubert TE, Hardage J, and Hartley G, is published in this issue of Physical Therapy (2015;95:815–834). Keith G. Avin, PT, PhD, was awarded a Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarship in 2008, a Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I scholarship in 2009, and a PODS II scholarship in 2010. Neva Kirk-Sanchez, PT, PhD, was awarded a PODS II scholarship in 2000 and a Marquette Challenge Research Grant in 2003.

“Safety and Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pediatric Hemiparesis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study,” by Gillick BT, Feyma T, Menk J, Krach LE, Usset M, Vaith A, Wood TJ, and Worthington R, was published in the March 2015 issue Physical Therapy (2015;95:337–349). Bernadette T. Gillick, PT, MSPT, PhD, was awarded PODS II scholarships in 2009 and 2010 and a Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant in 2014.

“A Case-Control Study of the Effectiveness of Tissue Plasminogen Activator on 6 Month Patients—Reported Outcomes and Health Care Utilization,” by Lang CE, Bland MD, Cheng N, Corbetta M, and Lee JM, was published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases (2014;23:2914–2919). Catherine E. Lang, PT, PhD, was awarded a PODS I scholarship in 1999 and a …