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Congratulations to our PT faculty and alumni who received their clinical specialist certification at CSM in Chicago, Illinois on February 8, 2012. 

Swiss Physical Therapy Educational Exchange Launched:
Fourteen 6th year physical therapy students along with department chair, Maura Iversen participated in a 15 day academic exchange program to the Physiotherapy program at HECV Sante in Luasanne, Switzerland. They were able to participate in the class in December during their break after completing Clinical Education II. While there they studied French in the morning. In the afternoons they worked in the CHUV hospital observing and engaging in patient care activities with the HECV students. They also participated in an elective on Rheumatology taught by Professor Iversen.

Sixth year physical therapy student Jessica Trachuk competes in Sweden.

Program Chairperson Wins Prestigious Award:
Dr. Maura Daly Iversen, Professor and Chairperson of the Physical Therapy Department have been honored by the American College of Rheumatology, Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals. She has received their Distinguished Scholar Award. This award will be presented during the opening ceremony of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology on November 5, 2011. This accolade acknowledges her contributions to expanding knowledge about interventions for clients with Rheumatic diseases and improving treatment outcomes.

Congratulations to Dr. Maura Iversen of the Physical Therapy Department who was quoted in 2 articles in the recent issues of Prevention Magazine.  Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Every Woman Needs to Know

Alycia Markowski, Associate Clinical Professor in the Physical Therapy Department, is integrating an iPad2 into a capstone course for Senior Doctor of Physical Therapy students to facilitate the production of podcast episodes that explore topics related to health and wellness and streamline supervision of student ergonomic assessments at the worksite. To read more visit: http://www.northeastern.edu/edtech/thebuzz

American Physical Therapy Association Award Recipients
Two members of the Physical Therapy Department received awards at the 2011 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Annual Conference this past June 2011, in Washington, DC. Sonya Larrieux, Assistant Clinical Professor was presented the Minority Faculty Development Award and received funds to support her dissertation research in health disparities for the PhD in Law, Policy and Society. Li Li, DPT, Class of 2011 was awarded the Minority Affairs Scholarship for her advocacy work with the Chinese community both here and in her native China.

Congratulations to Heather Salon, PT instructor, on receiving her specialty certification in Neurologic Physical Therapy. Heather teaches in the neurologic sequence of the curriculum and is a PT at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Heather Whiting, a 2011 DPT graduate of Northeastern, is starting her year-long residency in September through the Functional Manual Therapy Foundation. She will be completing her residency at Elite Health Services in Old Greenwich, CT under the mentorship of Brad Gilden. The program includes one on one mentorship hours each week, taking post graduate continuing education courses through the Institute of Physical Art (IPA), live patient demonstrations and community service all culminating with a test in her hometown of Steamboat Springs, CO for her certification in functional manual therapy. She must also sit for her OCS certification within one year of completing the residency.

David Cimino, a 2011 DPT graduate is a resident in the sports residency program at Howard Head Sports Medicine Center in Vail, Colorado.  During this 14 month program, he will participate in clinical rotations focusing on different aspects of Sports Rehabilitation, attend lectures and conferences with specialists from around the globe and engage in research. He will also participate in emergency first response and on-field management at high school athletic events; on-mountain coverage at professional ski/snowboard competitions; as well as biking and trail running race coverage. He will work with the head strength and conditioning coach for Ski Club Vail, treating skiers on and off the mountain throughout their training. At the end of the year he will be eligible to sit for the Sports Clinical Specialist exam.

Matthieu Newton, DPT, 2008 has begun his training to become a physician at the University of Rochester Medical School.  Matt is following through on his goal to become an orthopedic surgeon. On the other hand, he loved being a Pediatric PT at Johns Hopkins Medical Center.