THE PERFECT BLEND OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE RAISING MONEY TO BATTLE EBOLA USA’S AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR USA RECEIVES REGIONAL ACCREDITATION
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Faculty member Todd Bourgeois shares what it was like to compete on NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” obstacle course.
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Hill Day 2014 In September, students traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit the offices of their state’s Senate and House representatives.
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Educating Students through Community Service Students participated in a range of activities, including outfitting race cars for kids and completing home assessments in the community.
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At Your Service See how everyone at USA is invested in benefiting the community.
on the cover Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) members served lunch at two San Marcos, California, fire stations in June to thank them for their response to the Cocos Fire that closed USA’s campus for two days in May.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I think it’s safe to say most of us have achieved important goals in our life. Those goals may have been finishing college, finding the love of your life, or landing the career of your dreams. Meeting long-term goals gives us a sense of satisfaction. The joy is magnified when it is a team of people who work toward a common goal.
MISSION The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovative, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.
CORE VALUES Student first Professionalism Promoting excellence and Innovation in education Collaboration Integrity Health and Wellness
If you work in health care, you understand the value of setting achievable, yet challenging goals for your patients. When a patient with post-lower extremity amputation takes his first step on his new prosthesis, when a patient poststroke hugs her husband with her involved extremity, or a child with cerebral palsy writes his name, these are the moments we work for. To see those patients achieve their goals is often what encourages us and our patients to work a little harder. It is the feelings of pride and gratification that light our fire. At USA, we’ve recently met some major goals, and this issue of Accolades gives us an opportunity to highlight both individual and team achievements.
Whether it is gaining initial regional accreditation, seeking new knowledge through research, having your voice heard through professional advocacy, or helping clients in under served countries, we feel that same sense of pride and gratification. And those feelings are especially strong when we work together to achieve them. We can look across our university and see achievement is a major theme as we continue to grow and improve. It is what keeps our community vibrant and engaged in meeting our mission. I am pleased to present another excellent edition of Accolades magazine. But most of all, I am thrilled that working together gives us so much to celebrate. In high regard,
Dr. Wanda Nitsch University President
Responsiveness Creative and Critical Thinking
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NEWS BRIEFS USA Offers Athletic Training Master’s Degree
PT Instructor Presents at TEDx In February, Dr. Lisa Riggioni, a clinical instructor based at one of USA’s international sites, presented at the TEDxPuraVida conference in San José, Costa Rica. Her presentation, “Reconectando Neuronas” or “Reconnecting Neurons,” was focused on the key principles that facilitate neuroplasticity for individuals who have neurological diagnoses. In the speech, she also shared details about her experiences working with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Dr. Riggioni is the director of the NeuroFT Clinic in San José.
Dr. Jordan Hamson-Utley
USA is expanding its post-professional offerings with an online Master of Health Sciences in Athletic Training program. Students can specialize in Administration and Leadership in Athletic Training or in Psychosocial Patient Care. The program offers courses in hot topics, including Concussion in Sport, Sport and the Female Athlete, and Emergency Athletic Training. Leading the program is Dr. Jordan Hamson-Utley, a well-published faculty member, administrator, and researcher who also maintains a clinical practice. Most recently, she served as assistant professor and director of teaching and learning at Weber State University, where she received awards for student mentoring and research collaboration. Athletic trainers work in a variety of settings, including high schools, universities, hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, professional sports, performing arts and the military. If you know an athletic trainer, let them know about USA’s new online program.
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$1 Million Donation Made to Support PT Research USA founder and chancellor, Dr. Stanley Paris, and his wife, Dr. Catherine Patla, announced in June that they are donating $500,000 to the Foundation for Physical Therapy. In addition, Laureate Education, Inc., one of the most significant global higher education providers for health sciences and a new owner of USA, matched their donation to bring the total gift to $1 million. The donation will support research on long-term outcomes from physical therapy. The initial project will most likely be a study on the hip to determine if physical therapy is superior to no intervention or to surgery.
Three Graduates Recognized as AAOMPT Fellows Three graduates of USA’s Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship program, Dr. Christian Bourgeois, Dr. Gregory Jefferson, and Dr. William Taylor, were recognized in October as fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the academy’s annual conference in San Antonio. During the conference, USA faculty members, mentors, and fellows in training presented on a range of topics from taping techniques for wrist laxity to yoga as a treatment for low back pain. Speakers included Fellows in Training Dr. Kelly Bernard, Dr. Robert Blake, Dr. Christopher Ingstad, and Dr. Maria Ijomanta; and Fellowship Mentors Dr. Libby Bergman, Dr. Catherine Patla, and Dr. Jeffrey Rot.
Second Building Opens on Austin Campus USA celebrated the opening of a second building on its Austin campus in September. The two-story, 36,000-square-foot building is a substantial addition to USA’s existing facilities, housing classrooms, skills labs, an amphitheater with tiered seating, study areas, and a student lounge.
RAISING MONEY TO BATTLE EBOLA The last time Faith Avevor was in her home country of Liberia, news was just starting to break about Ebola in rural areas. After she returned to USA’s Austin campus, it hit the capital, Monrovia, and it hit her family. Two of her cousins got sick. Within a month, they were dead, and Avevor’s grandmother was sick. Avevor, a sixth-term Doctor of Physical Therapy student, felt helpless and alone, like there was nothing she could do. She wanted to go back, but her family wouldn’t allow it. Hearing the news that doctors and nurses caring for patients with Ebola were short on supplies, Avevor did what she knew would help.
She started an online fundraiser for LEADER, the Liberian Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund, a nonprofit organization. Students, faculty, and friends contributed, and so did the university. At the end of her campaign, she had nearly $6,000 toward sending a 40-foot container of gloves, scrubs, isolation gowns, and other medical supplies to Liberia. After Avevor graduates and gains a few years of work experience in the United States, she plans to return
to Liberia to provide much-needed physical therapy to patients there. She has already purchased land for a facility. “Physical therapy is more than my passion,” she says. “It is my way of giving back to society and most importantly to those who might lose their functional mobility and their way of life due to the lack of physical therapy in their part of the world.”
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At 3 a.m., Todd Bourgeois touched down at Miami International Airport, exhausted from a mission trip to rural Ecuador and jet-lagged from the late-night flight. But there was no time to recover. That night, Bourgeois faced another test designed to push him to the limits—the rope swing, cargo net, silk slider and warped wall of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” obstacle course.
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In his second season on the primetime TV show, Bourgeois, a USA instructor and DPT and fellowship graduate, conquered that Miami qualifier, squeaked through the Las Vegas semi-finals, and like so many before him, succumbed to “Mount Midoriyama” in the finals. Encouraged by his students to participate, Bourgeois was dubbed the “Cajun Cowboy” for his backstory of growing up the youngest of three boys on a 2,000-acre farm in Lacassine, Louisiana.
He distinguished himself on the course for his performance and behind the scenes for helping fellow competitors with their aches and pains. While he contemplates trying out for season seven, Bourgeois is challenging himself again academically by earning a Ph.D. in Psychology from Walden University with his research focused on the importance of psychological wellbeing of physical therapy patients as they progress through treatment.
Bourgeois is challenging himself again academically by earning a Ph.D. focused on the importance of psychological wellbeing.
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WHAT REGIONAL ACCREDITATION MEANS FOR USA’S FUTURE
This summer, USA reached another important milestone in its 35-year history when it was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission. The voluntary process is rigorous, requiring reams of reports, peer-review committee visits, and countless hours of preparation. It’s a great accomplishment for the university, but what does it mean for the university community—and you? First, there are two types of accreditation: institutional, which covers the entire university, and specialized or professional, which focuses on specific programs in a field of study.
WASC is an institutional accreditor, one of six regional accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. USA also has institutional accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is a national accrediting body. Here’s what regional institutional accreditation means for different members of the university community:
Everyone WASC accreditation demonstrates that USA meets rigorous standards and is committed to student learning and success, high standards of quality, and contributing to the public good. The review process confirms that an institution has the resources, policies, and practices in place to achieve its educational goals. It boosts the reputation of USA—and its students, alumni, faculty, and staff—with the academic community, clinical sites, and employers.
Alumni The enhanced reputation of USA is a benefit for all graduates. But the biggest benefit is for alumni who are interested in teaching in their professions by returning to USA for a Doctor of Education (EdD) or Doctor of Health Science (DHSc), since many higher education institutions require that their full-time faculty have a degree from a regionally accredited university.
Students Current students are on track to graduate from a regionally accredited university that also has specialized accreditations in OT and PT. That’s something that employers often look for, as well as something that can help students if they decide to continue their education or teach at some point in their careers.
Future Students Regional accreditation gives USA greater flexibility to expand into other health sciences fields. That means new educational opportunities in different disciplines and the chance for students in USA’s current offerings to gain more interdisciplinary experience.
ACCREDITATION TIMELINE
USA has several specialized accreditations: for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and continuing education. These are crucial for graduates whose professional associations require it.
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Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council
Orthopedics Fellowship from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE)
1996 Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association
1999 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association
2000 International Association for Continuing Education and Training
2010 Orthopedics Residency from the ABPTRFE
2014 Regional Accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission
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We plan to make this an annual journey and would love to collaborate with practitioners in the state. — Sheri Montgomery, USA faculty member
HILL DAY American Occupational Therapy Association’s Hill Day 2014 In September, 30 students from the St. Augustine, Florida, campus traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Hill Day. Each participant had the opportunity to visit the offices of their state’s Senate and House representatives, which allowed them to share their messages with an array of nationally elected officials. Nearly all of the students who were unable to make the journey participated virtually by contacting their officials using the AOTA Action Legislation Contact center.
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EDUCATING STUDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE At USA, the success of the education students receive can often be measured in the impact they have in the community. Here, we share a few of the projects that jumped from the classroom to the community:
Fill-a-Belly In Dr. Rachel Stankey’s Assistive Technology and Community Service course, she asks students to design and implement a community service project. In February, they chose to partner with the local nonprofit Fill-aBelly to shop and prepare a meal for 60 people in need in the North County of San Diego. After the event, Dr. Stankey asked each student to write a reflection paper about the experience and how it related to occupational therapy.
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Straight from the Heart Students in the Pediatric Interventions and Psychosocial Interventions courses participated in Mock Clinics at Straight from the Heart, Inc. There, they hosted parenting and developmental play groups for families and children to educate parents about a range of topics, including feeding, bedtime routines, and small motor skills. Students plan to continue their involvement; they have placed a question box on site, which allows clients to ask questions and receive an answer. Answers are also published in a student-led newsletter to benefit the USA community.
GoBabyGo In Dr. Stankey’s Assistive Technology & Community Service course, students participated in GoBabyGo by modifying five toy race cars for children with limited mobility to help increase their interaction with other children at home and outdoors. Two cars were donated to a toylending library at United Cerebral Palsy, two were donated to children in the community, and one will be used in USA’s lab for future trials and lab sessions. The new-found independence the children have will lead to increased play, social participation, and exploration.
The Fisher House Dr. Terri Roberts oversees student involvement at the Fisher House, which provides military families housing close to hospitals when their family members are undergoing treatment. Students volunteer regularly to coordinate events like dinners and social activities, donate supplies like paper and nonperishable goods, and host fundraisers to benefit the Fisher House.
Community Events to Benefit Seniors In Dr. Jennie DiGrado and Dr. Chris Childers’ Gerontology courses, students volunteer with local seniors, often by coordinating events like bowling, Frisbee, and Zumba classes at a local senior center. They also conduct cognitive skill and driver screenings, as well as aqua therapy sessions for residents at an independent living community. In addition, students recently participated in a fair focused on low-income seniors’ disaster preparedness and safety, where they performed fall screenings and took vital signs. Students also host a weekly exercise program for a choral group whose members have Parkinson’s disease.
St. Johns Housing Partnership This summer, Assistant Professor Julie Watson led volunteer work on behalf of the nonprofit St. Johns Housing Partnership in St. Augustine. Students completed home assessments, bathroom modifications, and built ramps for people with disabilities in the community. She initiated the partnership several years ago, but when she saw the array of opportunities for students to contribute, she expanded their services to include home assessments, which allow them to make recommendations that will increase community members’ independence. Students have also raised money to fund projects through St. Johns, recently contributing $3,000 in partnership with local businesses.
“Fill-a-Belly” “Straight from the Heart” “GoBabyGo” “The Fisher House” “Community Events to Benefit Seniors”
Story Contributions By Corinne Tufo
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STUDENT UPDATES Students Present at ASOA Conference Several USA students in the Master of Orthopaedic Assistant program presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Orthopaedic Assistants in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer: • Bhekumuzi Khumalo and Edith Krajewski presented a lecture on surgical treatments for residual clubfoot and other pediatric flatfoot deformities, citing research from a trip taken in January by a small surgical team to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to triage cases and perform surgeries.
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• Thomas Miller presented “Case Study: Grade IV Sacral Decubitus Ulcer in a C6 Quadriplegic.” • Ali Hohman-Brown hosted a poster session about the longterm use of bisphosphonate for the treatment of osteoporosis and its risks for atypical femur fractures. • Dustin Janzen discussed the effects of diabetes on osteoarthritis and how patients recover from total joint replacement.
Papers Published in Gerinotes The Academy of Geriatric Physical therapists quarterly newsletter, Gerinotes, featured reflection papers submitted by four California-based students: Casey Seibert, Grace Bhalla, Karen Tong, and Morgan Romans. Their papers were originally written for a Gerontology course.
• Suzanne Haddock and Katie Hubbell presented “Biomet Total Hip Arthroplasty: Metal on Metal vs. Polyethylene Prosthesis.”
“From day one of the program, we have been presented with many challenges. Personally, I am a visual learner and find it challenging to learn by reading lecture notes and books. One of the things that has helped me adjust is the professors’ availability and willingness to go above and beyond to guide students. “I have learned so much valuable information in the program. It took about a week to realize that this
program was more intense than I had expected, but that motivated me to learn more. I found myself in a position where all I could do is learn, and from many very knowledgeable individuals. “Our lectures are complemented by on-campus lab weekends; when heading home on Sundays, I feel a sense of accomplishment. We get to go over so much while we’re there. I can also put some of the skills that I learn into practice where I work. “The way I approach learning opportunities has evolved since my first day in this program. I am now better at taking criticism from others more constructively as well as being more honest with myself. Overall, I hope to continue to improve my self-awareness by talking to those around me, both professors and students, and open-mindedly listening to what they have to say.” — Miguel Labrada, Flexible Doctor of Physical Therapy student
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FACULTY AND STAFF UPDATE Dr. Annie Burke-Doe presented “The Opioid Analgesia: The Good, the Bad and the Exercise Induced” at the California Physical Therapy Association’s annual conference in October. Chris Childers was named to the Academy of Advanced Item Writers at the annual meeting of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, where she also presented “The Alternative Is Prevention and Change,” which addresses the fear of falling for older adults. She also was selected to present “Help I’m a PT and My Husband Is a 5.4!” At the annual Cognitive Symposium sponsored by the Allen Cognitive Network and Advisors in November. Dr. Debra L. Gray received an Outstanding Service Award at the 2014 Annual Meeting & Delegate Assembly of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy in September. Dr. Lindsay Holmes published “Rehab Essentials for New Knees,” in Rehab Management in October. Dr. Holmes practices and manages Gaylord Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, and Sports Medicine in North Haven, Connecticut. Kristen M. Johnson presented two posters at the California Physical Therapy Association’s
annual conference in October: “The Benefits of Gait Velocity Using the Alter G Treadmill in a Patient With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report” with USA graduate Sierra E. Taft (’13) and “Effectiveness of Lokomat and Strategies for Treatment with a Spinal Cord Injured Person: A Case Report” with USA graduate Hindi R. Velasco (’14). Marti Kessack gave a presentation, “Increased EMF Radiation and Cancer Proliferation: The Role of Community Nurse Education Programs in Educating the Public to Decrease Exposure,” in March at the sixth annual Health Disparities Conference at Columbia University in New York City. She also gave a presentation, “Increased EMF Radiation in the Environment Resulting in Increased Disease Incidences: Toward Advocating for Environmental Nurse Physiologists, a Proposal for a New Nurse Specialty and a New Nursing Curriculum,” to the Jacksonville Association of Nurses in Education (JANIE) in April. Dr. Ellen Lowe presented as chair of the awards committee for the APTA Education Section at its ceremony at the Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas in February. There, she gave the Leadership in Education award to Barb Tschoepe, one of her mentors from a recent education leadership institute fellowship training.
conference in April for her leadership in education, research, and practice during her almost-40-year career as an occupational therapist. She is retiring from USA at the end of the fall term. Dr. David Turbow was accepted into the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 2014–2015 Assessment Leadership Academy. The intensive 10-month academy prepares professionals to provide leadership in a wide range of activities related to assessment of student learning in higher education. Dr. Jordan Utley co-authored “A Systematic Review of the Biomarker S100B: Implications for SportRelated Concussion Management” in the October issue of the Journal of Athletic Training. Four faculty members were elected to leadership positions in the Florida Physical Therapy Association in August. Dr. Jodi Liphart was elected secretary of the Board of Directors, Sandra Davis was elected speaker of the assembly, Dr. Eric Chaconas was elected vice speaker of assembly, and Dr. Matthew Daugherty was elected northern district chair. Dr. Liphart and Davis also joined FPTA’s executive committee.
Dr. Judith Olson received an award at the 2014 American Occupational Therapy Association annual
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AT YOUR SERVICE Students and faculty from across USA volunteered their time and skills to benefit seniors, host a fun run, and raise money for local nonprofits. See what they have been up to recently!
In March, USA held its 15th annual 5K and Health and Fun Fair in St. Augustine, hosting more than 250 runners/walkers who were supported by 150 volunteers. The race raised more than $3,000 for the Wildflower Clinic, a local nonprofit that provides medical, dental, psychological, vision, women’s health, physical therapy, and other services to individuals in need.
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Occupational Therapy programs at the California campus conducted a balance assessment screening at the Because I Care Community Fair at the San Marcos Senior Center in October.
During the summer 2014 term, an energetic group of occupational therapy students from the San Marcos campus dressed in creative costumes and joined children who have sustained burn injuries at Camp Beyond the Scars in Ramona, California, for breakfast. They also served as umpires at the campers’ kickball tournament.
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In August, occupational therapy students on the San Marcos campus raised more than $500— which covered the cost of seven wheelchairs—through a bake sale to benefit Free Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit that builds and delivers wheelchairs to community members.
The Austin campus held a blood drive in June. The USA community donated 19 units of blood in total—exceeding the university’s goal.
In April, students in the Master of Orthopaedic Assistant program at the St. Augustine campus hosted a pasta lunch that raised $350 for Healing the Children, which provides free and specialized medical treatment to children in the United States and abroad.
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ALUMNI UPDATE 1996 Stephen Elam – In December, my wife, Penny, and I had our third child, Abraham. In March he had heart surgery and is doing well. I still work at Lynchburg College in Virginia in its Doctor of Physical Therapy program. I am now working on a Doctor of Education (EdD) with a specialization in Leadership Studies.
Bruce White – I recently became the vice president of business development at Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers in Lake Worth, Florida. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with private practitioners all over the country to enhance their success and to help them achieve their business goals.
1999 J. Haxby Abbott – I’m back in New Zealand doing full-time research at the University of Otago. I also recently co-published an article in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2014) to examine the validity of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) for the assessment of grouplevel change and between-group discrimination in group-level data.
Tiffany Hilton – I accepted a position as an associate professor at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, in the physical therapy division. I teach the applied physiology courses and continue my research, which is currently focused on optimizing 16
function in elderly individuals who have experienced a disabling medical event, such as a hip fracture.
have an American Physical Therapy Association Board Certification.
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Paris Distinguished Service Award from the orthopaedic section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the APTA’s Catherine Worthingham Fellow, and honored as a distinguished alum in 2014 by the University of Southern California. I continue to teach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Mark Bresee – I recently celebrated the seven-year anniversary of the private practice I founded. I also recently passed orthopaedic specialist certification. I remain busy with my wife, Ellen, and our three children. We couldn’t be happier.
Geordie Griener – I never left St. Augustine area after graduating! I married my wife Amanda Poole Griener after she graduated one year after me. We have an 18-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son, and we both work in outpatient rehab.
James McMahon – I am the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinical coordinator for rehabilitation services at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. I oversee a department that includes physical, occupational, recreation, and speech therapy and audiology. I take great pride in caring for the men and women who have fought so courageously and sacrificed so much for this country.
2002 Sherri Lorraine – I am the director of pelvic health and physical therapy at Zipper Urogynecology in Melbourne and Vero Beach, Florida, and I also own and run a Women’s Health Physical Therapy clinic. I also
Bill O’Grady – I was awarded the
Paul Vidal – I am coming up on 10 years in private practice. By combining my specialties of manual therapy and vestibular rehabilitation, I have been at the forefront of postconcussion rehabilitation. I have been an invited speaker on the topic of post-concussion rehabilitation and published a paper in Pediatric Annals.
2003 Phil Coppa – I am traveling the world with my wife and children! We are currently on an island in the South Pacific where there is a shortage of medical professionals. I provide home health, pediatric, and outpatient orthopaedic services. I am also a consultant for the local hospital systems.
Karla Gowan – I recently passed the inaugural Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification exam through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. I work in a small hospital in eastern Washington State where I have started a women’s pelvic health program.
Kyle Guidry – I have been married for more than 10 years to Sue Ann Scott Guidry, who is a 2002 USA graduate. We have four children. We opened Guidry Physical Therapy in Surprise, Arizona, in 2012.
Nirtal Shah – I have created a free physical therapy application called myAnkle to objectively measure standing balance. The app is available for Android mobile devices in the Google Play Store.
2004 Jennifer Flage Hobson – I am excited to say that I will be teaching CFC courses at USA with Mark Strickland in 2015. We have been training to teach with Dr. Mariano Rocabado for the past two years and it is finally happening. I continue to treat mainly head and neck/spine patients at my clinics in Chicago and Hinsdale, Illinois. I have recently been trained in myofunctional therapy and am involved in treating airway and sleep apnea as well.
Lisa Houck – Since graduation, I have successfully balanced having a family and working full time for Integrity Rehab Group, where I currently run two successful outpatient clinics in Maryland.
John (Jay) Lamble – I am a clinical specialist at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, and the CCCE. I love having students and being involved in clinical research.
outpatient neurological rehabilitation. My wife, Laura, and I were blessed with the birth of our son, William, in March.
Jeff Loveland – I received a Roster of Fellows Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association at its annual conference in Baltimore in April. I was recognized for my contributions to professional development in education and practice. I recently retired as the founding occupational therapy program director after 17 years of service at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Wendy Smith – I have made the jump to home health after 20 years in a hospital-based outpatient setting. I love the freedom of choosing my own hours and not feeling rushed to get to the next patient.
2006 Cortney Fowles – I am currently working for an outpatient physical therapy clinic in Barrington, Illinois. I specialize in orthopedics, sports medicine, and vestibular conditions.
Alisha Jarreau – I am the new owner of the Therapy Center for physical rehabilitation and wellness in New Roads, Louisiana. I live in Lakeland with my wonderful husband of nine years and two children, who are 5 and 3 years old.
Sue Machtley – We welcomed our
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new baby boy, Marco Elias Machtley, in June. I will return to my private physical therapy practice this fall.
Joshua Davis – I am now a partner
Marc Oceguera – I’m the physical
at First Step Physical Therapy in Fayetteville, Georgia. We specialize in
therapist for the Atlanta Braves.
2007 Redha Dashti – I was appointed chairperson of physiotherapy department at Ahlia University in Bahrain in 2013. I also work as the head of the neurological rehabilitation unit in my own private clinic.
Michelle Layton – I co-presented on the subject of dry needling at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) conference in October. I also recently passed my exam through the Physical Therapy Board of Craniofacial and Cervical Therapeutics and am now a certified cervical and temporomandibular therapist (CCTT).
Mandee (Massay) Kleine – I recently accepted a position as clinic director of an outpatient physical therapy facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina. I also recently published my first book, I Met Him Online. Really. (CreateSpace, 2014).
2008 Stephanie Capshaw – At the start of the year I accepted a position as an occupational therapist at the renowned STAR Center and as the director of education at the SPD Foundation in Colorado.
Adam Guiliano – Three years ago I started the company InMotion Physical Therapy in southwest Florida. I now have contracts with outpatient facilities, an in-patient drug treatment center, home health companies, including workers comp and hospice, and serve as head clinician for a CrossFit gym.
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Peter Sprague – I received the Golden Apple Award for Professor of the Year in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, where I’ve worked for more than nine years. I’m first author on the article “Changes in Functional Movement Screen Scores Over a Season in Collegiate Soccer and Volleyball Athletes” published in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (2014).
2009 Wendy Archibald – I live in Phoenix, Arizona, with my husband and have obtained certifications in lymphedema and Kinesio Taping. I am currently working toward becoming a certified hand therapist.
Adrian Baker – Professionally, I have continued to work at the same private outpatient clinic where I see all types of patients. My focus, however, is postural restoration and pediatrics, which is why I became a Postural Restoration Certified (PRC) therapist. Personally, Jason and I welcomed our second baby boy, Beau Thomas Baker, in April. We are so in love.
Eileen Chisholm – I’m currently using my dual degree as the director of physical therapy at River Parishes Hospital in LaPlace, Louisiana. I work with physical and occupational therapy patients in acute care and in outpatient settings.
Katie Cushanick – I graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and will spend the next three years completing a pediatric residency at the Nemours/Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.
Paul Fitzgerald – I launched a multidisciplinary, web-based telehealth services company. MyTherapyConsult.com is an alliance of highly educated and experienced clinical specialists who are dedicated to changing the landscape of healthcare by offering an affordable option to all who seek it. The company also promotes and supports existing brick-and-mortar businesses.
Victoria Ross – Since graduating, I have lived in Georgia and Utah, and currently live in Arizona. I work for the Department of Defense as a physical therapist treating active-duty military members. My specialties include manipulation, dry needling, tactical rehabilitation, sports medicine, and headache treatments. I love my job. I am married to an amazing, supportive husband. We have a 3-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son.
Leigh and Mike Scarber – We live in Ventura, California, and are expecting our first baby! Mike is a rehab director and Leigh works in an in-patient/out-patient rehab and recently obtained her Geriatric Clinical Specialist certification.
Terry Shepherd – I am the president and owner of two multidisciplinary clinics in Brevard County. I am certified in an array of
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techniques, including laser therapy, manual therapy, aquatics and sports nutrition.
Tammi Stewart – I got married in May and am working full time for a hospital-based outpatient clinic in Washington State. I have taken up soccer and snowboarding! Go Seattle Sounders!
Steven Sudell – I am currently living in Santa Monica, California, and recently opened my own outpatient clinic called Venice Sports Physical Therapy where I primarily treat CrossFit athletes. In October, I married USA OT graduate Lindsay Stoddard. Jeffrey Wencel – I work in Joliet, Illinois, in an outpatient setting. I’m currently enrolled in the DHSc program at the University of Indianapolis with a concentration in orthopedics.
2010 Tia Powell – I have worked as a physical therapist in Virginia for three years and was recently promoted to center manager. I married my husband in October. Kamal Mody – I continue to build my private practice, Sandalwood Rehabilitation and Ergonomics, in Ocala, Florida. Last year, I resumed my role as a CI for local colleges and regularly train physical therapist assistant students.
2011 Michael Devitt – I’m the owner of Focus Physical Therapy in Boise, Idaho.
Kate Croxton – I married DJ
Cristine Drake – I currently work
Matthew Guthrie – I work at an
Croxton in 2012. We recently moved back to his hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky. I am currently working for S.T.A.R. Physical Therapy in Portland, Tennessee.
at the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute. I landed my dream job six months after graduating. My goal is to become the leader in neurological rehabilitation in the Palm Beach area. I am working on a stroke specialty. Wish me luck!
outpatient orthopaedic clinic called Silver Creek Fitness and Physical Therapy. We treat all ages and various injuries. I also work with the nonprofit Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps to prevent and treat injuries. I got married in April.
Adam Gresh – I am working as a
Anna Sidd – I am employed through
physical therapist at U.S. Athletic Training Center, a sports-based outpatient orthopaedic clinic in New York City.
CompHealth as a travelling physical therapist. I previously worked as a home health therapist in Madison, Wisconsin.
Kyan Sahba – I’m currently working
2014
April Fernandez – I have lived in Hawaii since 2013. I work as a contract civilian physical therapist for Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam at an outpatient orthopedic clinic, where I serve active-duty U.S. Air Force members. Later this year, I will marry Nick Bronowski, who is also an alum. He works part time at a skilled nursing facility and at an outpatient orthopedics clinic.
Yasuo Irie – I’m working at a general hospital.
Michele Modugno – Since graduation, I have worked in both outpatient and skilled nursing settings. I currently work in a skilled nursing facility. I married in May 2012 and had a baby boy in wNovember 2013. Christine Sullivan – I wrote my first textbook chapter, “Professional Presentation,” which was published in the second edition of Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence (Slack Incorporated, 2014).
2012 Jane Munoz – I passed the board certification for Geriatric Certified Specialist in 2014.
Brandon Bishop – I currently
as a pediatric physical therapist in Los Angeles. I enjoy volunteering my knowledge of physical therapy around the world and have been to Nicaragua and Ireland. I hope to make it to Uganda or China next year.
Scott Toronto – Since graduation, I worked in an out-patient orthopaedic setting in Idaho. I am currently working at Wright Physical Therapy in Twin Falls. I love the access we have to the outdoors and enjoy spending time with my family.
Morgan White – We welcomed our son, John Allen, in March! He has been such a blessing! He keeps us on our toes, and he is the highlight of my day when I come home from work.
2013 Justin Bickford – I am currently working in an out-patient orthopaedic clinic in Texas. I started a manual physical therapy fellowship this summer.
Ashleigh Lyman – I work in outpatient orthopedics at a private practice in Solana Beach, California. I have recently completed my Certification in Applied Functional Science (CAFS).
CONGRATULATIONS, FELLOWSHIP RESIDENCY GRADS! We are proud to announce that 100% of USA’s Fellowship Residency graduates who took the OCS exam this year passed their certification as Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists! Please join us in congratulating the following therapists for their hard work: Elizabeth Bergman, Christopher Baracco, Ryan Hill, Adham Rashwan, and John Russell.
manage an awesome outpatient orthopaedic clinic in Las Vegas. I see something new almost every day and love it!
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN FLORIDA In September 1994, USA’s initial cohort of physical therapy students began studying at what was then called “the Institute of Physical Therapy.” Approximately 45 brave students started in a program with a handful of faculty, candidacy status for accreditation, and classes held in a strip mall in St. Augustine, Florida. The students parked in a sand lot next to a restaurant. What you can’t see is the cadaver portable trailer that sat behind this building. The administrative buildings were about a mile north. These were very humble beginnings, especially when you consider our facilities in three states today!
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The University of St. Augustine is well situated to be a leader in health profession education. — President Wanda Nitsch
Over the last 20 years, our Florida campus has graduated more than 3,600 students from a range of entry-level and post-professional physical therapy degree programs that demonstrate how much education in the profession has changed in that time. We have also worked hard to maintain those same elements of professionalism, clinical excellence, and hands-on training in all of our degree and non-degree programs. Our innovative approaches to solving today’s health care needs are our key to future success.
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