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Alumni News from the Department of Physical Therapy
From the Chair
Embracing a Career in Physical Therapy
Greetings from the NYU
Steinhardt Physical Therapy
Changing careers is not a course to
Department! 2011 has been a
be embarked on lightly. It requires
productive, busy year for us, as
a great deal of time, energy and
we hope it has been for you.
in some cases financial resources.
I am pleased to announce that,
However, the benefits of choosing
despite the fragile economic
a new career path may outweigh
state of so much of the world,
the headache and hardship that
the field of
inevitably follow before one is
physical therapy
established anew. And the end
is booming.
result, one hopes, will be a happier,
And I want to
healthier you.
thank you for
Wen Ling, PT, PhD,
Chair, Department of
Physical Therapy
Choosing a career in physical
your part in
therapy is an auspicious decision
that, whether
for many reasons. With the increase
it be financial
in elderly, the demand for physi-
support of your
cal therapists will continue to grow
physical therapy
throughout the next several years.
alma mater,
More individuals will need attention
offering your
as a result of limited function and
practice for a clinical affiliation,
disabilities. Aging Baby Boomers will
Luisa Siepi stretching out a patient.
Predictably, careers in health
Graduates of the NYU Physical
service delivery are on the rise and
Therapy Department understand
stepping forward yourself as a
need more of everything, including
physical therapy is a key contribu-
the benefit of choosing a career in
master clinician or to mentor
cardiac rehabilitation stemming from
tor. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
physical therapy. Some students
an orthopedic resident, hiring a
heart attacks and strokes. Continued
reports, “Employment of physical
know early on that they want to
DPT grad or any of the myriad
advances in medical technology are
therapists is expected to grow
pursue a career in this field. Others
of other ways physical therapists
generating greater need for thera-
by 30 percent from 2008 to 2018,
discover PT after spending time in a
help to perpetuate the profession.
With an ever-increasing need
for more physical therapists in
continued on page 6
peutic treatment as more people
much faster than the average for all
completely different area. That was
survive birth defects, diseases, and
occupations” (http://www.bls.gov/
the case for two current doctoral
extreme trauma.
oco/ocos080.htm, 2010).
of physical therapy students. After
continued on page 3
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Short Takes | News and Notes from PT Alumni
1951 Trudy Hirsch Schwarz writes
Awilda “Willie” Muniz Haskins is
Certificate in Manual Therapy from
ager in Nassau County. He recently
that she’s “practicing on myself
“sailing full time in the Caribbean.
the Institute of Graduate Health
received a 20-year Service Award
only, by doing daily morning exercise
Currently in Chaguaramas, Trinidad
Sciences in St. Augustine.
from South Nassau Hospital.
(at age 91). I am still getting job
for hurricane season.”
1981 Carol Kotowicz Cole reports: “I
1986 Karen Mohr is at Kerlan Jobe
many hours/week volunteering in
1974 Philip Smythe received the
have worked for the past 28 years in
Orthopaedic Foundation in Los
a nursing home.”
Rotary Club “Paul Harris Award.” He
the Arlington Public School System
Angeles.
has been director of rehab services
with preschoolers. I will retire July
1952 Joan Edelstein just pub-
in a small hospital in Michigan since
5, 2012. I just signed a contract for a
1987 Prity Shah is a physical thera-
lished her third book, “Lower-Limb
1992 and is retiring as of 11/1/11.
children’s picture book, ‘The Penguin
pist in early intervention.
offers in the mail! Still spending
Lady,’ to be published in August 2012
Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical
Concepts,” Joan E. Edelstein & Alex
1974 Susan N. Dengel Baker has
Moroz, Slack Publishing. And she
retired but is continuing to do
welcomed her 4th grandchild!
part-time home health and school-
Bernice Zoldan Small writes: “One of
based PT.
my daughters is a DPT and married
by Sylvan Dell.”
1988 Allie Molinda writes: “Will probably be re-entering the field sometime in 2011.”
in October of 2010, my other daugh-
Tracy Littman Urvater is site supervi-
50 years of continuous licensure and
1976 Alison Kaplan Axelrod and
ter just graduated with her Master’s
sor for an orthopedic private prac-
practice, I have ‘officially’ retired as a
Donna Pizzo Bailey have both
in Public Health.”
tice. She’s in the midst of the tDPT
PT. I have been enjoying developing
retired.
1960 Eileen Nathanson writes: “After
my creative side, doing water colors,
program at Utica College (Aug 2012
1982 Colonel Robert Lucania,
graduation). She has three children,
pottery and sculpture. Retirement
Fatima Tyebjee Hakeem is practic-
USAF, BSC, retired from the United
ages 17, 14 and 11, and is preparing
has opened a world of new pos-
ing at a hospital-based women’s
States Air Force after 36 years of
for the sendoff to college!
sibilities. Exercise, yoga and Tai Chi
health practice including pregnancy,
service, advancing to Colonel. He
remain important in my life.”
postpartum, incontinence, pelvic
retired as acting Commander of the
David Bertone opened DB
pain, pudendal neuralgia and general
60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Orthopedic Physical Therapy, PC
1965 Jacquie Wollins is back at
orthopedics. Her website, fatimaha-
Squadron and Chief Consultant to
in 2008. He’s president of the New
classes learning bridge, quilting and
keem.com, provides resources for
the Air Force Surgeon General for
Jersey Society of Independent
striving to re-start other artistic skills
PTs wanting to start and grow their
Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Physical Therapists. He graduated
after retiring. She will continue to
practice. Fatima is winner of the
“I recently accepted a civilian posi-
from the Evidence in Motion Institute
quietly pursue cranio-sacral therapy
2009 Elizabeth Noble Award from
tion with the United States Army
of Health Professions in January 2010
and the Feldenkrais Method at UNC
the APTA’s section on Women’s
Traumatic Brain Injury Unit at TBI
with DPT & Executive Management
Asheville and at home.
Health. Fatima has two children: a son
Headquarters in Bavaria, Germany
Program in Private Practice.
who is starting a practice in Internal
just 2 hours from my wife’s family.
1968 Val Mason Vivian, while dis-
Medicine and Pediatrics; and a daugh-
Recent professional awards include:
1989 Gail Cherry is at Westchester
abled from practice in 2002, con-
ter, who is working toward her PhD in
the Air Force Legion of Merit Medal
Medical Center specializing in neo-
tinues her speaking engagements.
Comparative Literature and got mar-
and Air Force Surgeon General
natal ICU care. She’s also CCCE at
She recently spoke on “Benign
ried in May 2011.
Biomedical Sciences Corps Executive
WMC.
of the Year. My squadron won 25
Hypermobility Syndrome” to NJ
Women’s Health SIG and on “The
1978 Tom Nolan is co-editor
awards at several Air Force levels
1991 Sheryl Flynn Ashford owns Blue
Heads Up on Cervical Myelopathy”
of “Modalities for Therapeutic
and I was 60th Medical Group’s
Marble Rehab, Inc., a video game
to the Northern District of NJ APTA.
Intervention,” 5th edition, scheduled
NYPTA Marilyn Moffat Distinguished
consultation company that designs,
for publication this year. He is also
Service Award nominee.”
develops and deploys videogames
1969 Mary Gresbach Van Hoorn is in
chair of the NJ APTA Nominating
home health in Maine. “My reward is
Committee.
for rehab! She co-coordinated
1983 Barbara Jean Skold Brown-
Technopalooza 2011.
Bundy works in home healthcare
to help people, the reason I became
a PT. The one-on-one care is the best
1980 Jeanne Powers reports: Life
with the affiliate of Mid Coast
Paula Haberman specializes in pos-
in their homes. I continue to enjoy
is good!
Hospital, Brunswick, Maine. She
tural re-alignment, pelvic floor dys-
completed her tDPT in 2010 at the
function and acupuncture. See: www.
JoAnn Pullano Lewandowski is
University of South Alabama. Next:
acupuncture-et-al.com.
working with “outpatient population:
the ABPTS Geriatric exam. “The
1971 Terry Brown is Regional Vice
orthopedic, sports medicine, arthritis,
nest is newly empty with five chil-
Surie (Simone) Kraus was honored
President, Healthsouth, Inc.
post op mastectomy, cervical and
dren in college, grad school and
this past spring at a Capitol Hill trib-
lumbar spine soft tissue and muscle
some even working!”
ute luncheon by the organization
everyday PT care, home health, in my
50th year of PT.”
SPARKS, whose mission is combating
energy treatment techniques, peds
orthopedic and torticollis, Parkinson’s
1985 John Geiselmann is a home
postpartum depression and raising
and post CVA.” She received a
care physical therapist/case man-
awareness of it and related illnesses.
continued on page 8
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Embracing a Career in Physical Therapy
continued from page 1
to physical therapy. After spend-
spending time in other career fields,
front requirements. Luisa enrolled
they embraced change and are pur-
in the Swedish Institute, where she
ing a decade in Maryland and
suing a career in physical therapy.
completed training as a masseuse.
Washington, D.C. as a social worker
Let’s take a look at their journeys
After a few years in the field, Luisa
in corporate wellness and stress
and ultimately their decision to
opened her own company, East
management, Emil himself was
change careers.
Coast Chair Massage. However,
burned out and ready for a change.
sometime thereafter, massage
What led him to studying physical
Siepi’s path to physical therapy
therapy went into a decline. At that
therapy at NYU was, well, many
began over a decade ago. With an
point, Luisa found work at a crisis
things.
undergraduate degree in History
intervention line which, curiously,
As a social worker, Emil had
and Fine Arts, Luisa began her
led her back to physical therapy.
had a second job: teaching the
career at the Guggenheim Museum
Luisa explains:
Krav Maga style of martial arts.
Third-year student Maria Luisa
learning about art conservation,
“My training for the crisis inter-
Periodically he sustained injuries,
loans and exchanges, and the ship-
vention center was rigorous. Many
which would naturally bring him
Emil Berengut loves what he does!
ment of invaluable works of art.
hours in active listening, crisis theo-
to physical therapists for treat-
schools and liked NYU. They
From there, she turned to publish-
ry, and suicide assessment followed
ment. Emil liked working with PTs
acknowledged and valued his previ-
because “they loved what they did,
ous experience in the work force as
ing and spent time working under
by an ongoing volunteer commit-
the Managing Editor at Pantheon
ment. Trained to tune in to callers’
a social worker. And the curriculum
Books. She then traveled overseas
emotions, my function was to help
made the most sense. It seemed
and taught English as a Second
people cope or get help. I quickly
like other programs were more
Language in Italy for six years. It
noticed the similarity between this
random, whereas with NYU, you
wasn’t until experiencing chronic
method of empowerment through
lower back pain for more than a
awareness, and the process by
year that Luisa shifted her focus
which I had faced my own physical
to a health career. After endur-
challenges of six years earlier. This
ing spinal surgery, Luisa strived to
inspired me to revisit my ambition
understand what had caused her
to become a physical therapist.”
pain and how her body functioned.
After studying the Alexander
While working at the crisis line,
Luisa took the prerequisites to
Technique, Luisa took up swimming
apply to the NYU doctor of physical
and embarked on a regimen of
therapy program. She was accept-
Rolfing treatments for realignment.
ed in 2009 and is expected to
Careers in
healthcare are
on the rise and
physical therapy
is a key
contributor.
could see the progression from one
course to another.”
Today, Emil works as a PT at
the Hospital for Special Surgery.
He did his first affiliation there
and after that was able to clinch
a job working weekends as a tech
through the rest of PT school. That,
in turn, helped him land his current
position at HSS. Emil loves being
a physical therapist, particularly
Luisa explains, “I became aware
graduate in 2012. Changing careers
enjoys the collaborative nature of
of ingrained movement habits and
was not a clear cut path for Luisa.
the work. “With physical therapy,
tension patterns in myself, while
Her journey took her through mul-
were on their feet doing things, and
it’s something you do with your
learning how to move efficiently
tiple avenues, ultimately leading her
they were dynamic.”
patients, not to them.”
and safely.” In the hope of helping
back to pursue a career in physical
others benefit from her experience,
therapy. “[Changing careers] has
to study mental health and social
Luisa decided to change careers;
given me a new focus and a belief
work, Emil had considered going
have taken the leap and changed
just not as quickly as she antici-
that I will one day be able to impact
into physical therapy. So when his
careers to PT. Whether this change
pated.
people’s lives deeply and make a
wife was shopping for grad schools,
is rooted in a flagging economy or
positive contribution to the field,”
the idea of his looking into PT
the fact that a student chose the
in order to pursue a program in
says Luisa. “I would encourage
schools wasn’t a great leap.
wrong career in the first place, the
physical therapy, Luisa saw that it
anyone to change careers in order
would take her two years just to
to pursue their dream, even if it is
complete the prerequisites. Feeling
later in life.”
In researching what she needed
more of a sense of urgency, she
Class of 2009 DPT graduate
As it turned out, before deciding
How did he choose NYU, leaving the Maryland-DC area behind?
“Three reasons,” he said. His wife-
Like Luisa and Emil, several
other NYU PT students and alumni
NYU Physical Therapy Department
welcomes these career changers
and celebrates those who believe
to-be was headed to NYU for
it’s time to enter this dynamic field.
switched her efforts to massage
Emil Berengut followed a slightly
Anthropology. And, as Emil said,
The future is bright for the physical
therapy, which didn’t have the up-
similar but entirely different path
he’d “interviewed at a number of
therapy profession.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Department Donors 2011
The NYU Steinhardt
Physical Therapy
Department gratefully
acknowledges the
generous support of all
our contributors.
Alumni Donors
Benefactor
($10,000 & Above)
Marilyn Moffat Salant
Partner
($1,000-$4,999)
Victoria Kasserman
Wen-Shen Liao
Wen Ling
Drs. Martha & Roger Nelson
Valerie M. Vivian
Stephen M. Wirth
Daiva A. Banaitis
Peter J. Karow
David P. Pearson
Susan C. Page
Robert Bartlett
Frances R. Kramer
Herbert L. Smith III
Barbara S. Powers
Terrence E. Brown
Gary Krasilovsky
Monica C. Chuong
Betty Lou Landis
Herbert L. Smith III
Family Fund
Pat Stanton
Alan R. Cohen
Phyllis Srybnik Lehman
Charles H. Wellington
Friend (Under $100)
Louis DePasquale
Aine Lynch
Joan Edelstein
Paulette Massaro
Associate
($500-$999)
Sharon Galitzer
Eileen Nathanson
Helen & Robert Bernstein
Sid J. Hershkowitz
Arthur J. Plumstead
Marge & Arnold Goldbaum
Ellen Horovitz
JoAnn Pullano-Lewandowski
Margaret D. Frank
Tara Inloes Joseph
Patricia Ryder
Martin Greenberg
Ann Kaufman
Carol Sangi
Joanne Katz
Mary Van Hoorn
The Martin B. Greenberg
Foundation, Inc.
Margaret C. Klippel
Catherine A. Kuehn
Eugene R. Lambert
Elizabeth H. Latham
Kathleen Mangione
Alison A. Molinda
Associate
($500-$999)
Judith Nahmias
Alison Axelrod
Rolene & Louis Pozarny
Sheryl Flynn
Carl Gargiulo
Rolene and Louis Pozarny
Philanthropic Fund
Scott E. Koennecke
Peter Raalf
Rosemary Murphy
Suzanne Babyar Rothbart
Adele W. Potter
Fernando Suarez
Sustainer
($250-$499)
Donna P. Bailey
Ellen C. Bodner
Daniel P. Tahany
Charles J. Toman
Philip Tygiel
Barbara M. Wietfeldt
Greg Framke
Rivi Har-El
Margaret A. Logan
Friend (Under $100)
Louis Chris Bowers
Akinniran Oladehin
Gisela Lewke Brady
Elizabeth Quinones Ramirez
Patricia Brennan
Joan Rubin
Barbara B. Cooper
Sue A. Sisto
Sharon Cristofalo
Eric Tulman
Margaret Crowe
Supporter
($100-$249)
Ushma T. Goradia
Lena E. DeSimone
Frank E. Arrigo
Michael M. Helland
Dennis Bailey
Thomas J. Holland
Mary Kate Horrigan
Friend Donors
Benefactor
($10,000 & Above)
Mr. & Mrs. Walter C.
Teagle III
Caroline & Stephen Adler
Janet L. Ash
Amy & Marcus Besser
Marianne Cattier
Suzanne V. Dillenbeck
Marcia Epler
Barry Lewis
Doris & Kirby Lindtveit
Nancy & Paul Levy
Robert M. McLane
Sandra S. Pershing
Ellen G. Schwerin
Jacqueline Rae
Mary Van Buren
Lynne S. Rubin
Helene P. Victor
Fred Shapss
Kathleen Lieu & Jake
Young
Neil I. Spielholz
The Walter C. Teagle III
& Janet D. Teagle Family
Foundation
Karen & Bob Stephens
The Teagle Foundation
Incorporated
Sustainer
($250-499)
Bessemer Trust
Patron
($5,000-$9,999)
Kim & Ted Johnson
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Mary & Charles
Rumsey
Mary A.H. Rumsey
Foundation
Arthur T. Shorin
Partner
($1,000-$4,999)
Diane & Clyde Brownstone
Brownstone Family
Foundation
Nancy & David Taylor
Supporter
($100-$249)
Ruth E. Baines
Corporate
Donors
Cadwell Industries, Inc.
The Hunter College
Foundation, Inc.
Janet Yaseen Foundation
James D. Bennett
Manhasset Physical Therapy
Associates
Joan L. Clarkson
Medrisk, Inc.
Stan M. Dacko
Rocky Mountain University
of Health Professions
Lee & Walter Doyle
Anne Fafara
Marjory D. Fields
Judith Fleming
Verena & Roderick Cushman
Leonard Granoff
Barbara Detmore
Sarah & Raymond Houlihan
Jeremy Graham
Phyllis Leibowitz
Theodora Hooton
Jacqueline Mackay
Susan Karches
John W. Mettler III
Mona Levine
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Murray
James A. Nelson
Avery E. Neumark
Rev. Susan Nelson-Colaneri
Maureen O’Donnell
Visiting Nurse Service of
New York
STEINHARDT SCHOOL OF CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Orthopedic Program Graduates First Four
Residents!
The NYU PT Department will
Therapy & Rehabilitation; Executive
be graduating four Orthopedic
Park OSPT; Jersey Central
Physical Therapists this coming
Physical Therapy; Masefield and
January from our Clinical Residency
Cavallaro Physical Therapy; Park
Program, begun in the fall of 2010.
Sports Physical Therapy & Hand
Designed so licensed physical
Rehabilitation; and, Performance
therapists can obtain advanced
Physical Therapy.
orthopedic knowledge and clini-
In addition to weekly classes
cal skills, this program is part of
and work directly with mentors,
the American Physical Therapy
residents also take the Weekend
Association’s Vision 2020 plan,
Intensives modules to supplement
which stresses the increasing need
their orthopedic training.
of residency/fellowship education
within a doctoring profession.
The orthopedic residents
Interested in adding “OCS” to
your credentials? Join the next
slated for graduation are: Beatrice
Residency Program in Orthopedic
Giurlani, Frank Hoeffner, Jerry-
Physical Therapy. We are presently
Thomas Monaco, and Mariana
taking applications for the 2013 resi-
Carsalade Pina Rodrigues.
dency class at http://steinhardt.nyu.
Current residents in the program
are working with mentors at the
edu/pt/opt/admission. Application
deadline is April 15, 2012.
following sites: Bi-County Physical
Dr. Arthur J. Nelson,
Jr. Commemorative
Event
Each module is a minimum of 1.1 CEUs.
together to honor our beloved
former chair, the late Dr. Arthur J.
Nelson, Jr. at a reception at NYU’s
Kimmel Center Rosenthal Pavilion,
Dr. Marilyn Moffat and other former students
of Dr. Nelson attended.
• Dr. Eugene Lambert, a gradu-
the clinician and researcher, profes-
ate of the baccalaureate degree
sor and pioneer, who was a fixture
program at NYU, who was Dr.
in the PT Department for 36 years.
Nelson’s friend and colleague
Among those who spoke were:
• Dr. Kenneth Harwood, Vice
President of Practice and
• Dr. Wen Ling, current PT
Department Chair
• Dr. Beth Weitzman, Vice
Education at the American
Physical Therapy Association
• Dr. Chukuka S. Enwemeka,
Dean, Steinhardt School of
Professor and Dean of College
Culture, Education, and Human
of Health Sciences, University of
Development
Wisconsin at Milwaukee, a PhD
• Dr. Mitchell Batavia, Department
of Physical Therapy Associate
April 20–21, 2012
Module 7: Ankle/Foot
Greg Hicks, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department
of Physical Therapy,
University of Delaware
Smita Rao, PT, PhD
Associate Professor,
Department of Physical
Therapy, New York University
Registration deadline: March 9
Gaetano Lombardo, MA, PT,
OCS, Owner/President,
Academy Physical Therapy
March 30–31, 2012
Module 6: Cervical/Thoracic
Spine
Robert Rowe, PT, DPT, DMT,
MHS, FAAOMPT
Residency/Fellowship Manager,
Brooks/UNF Orthopaedic
Residency
Registration deadline: March 16
graduate of Dr. Nelson
of Physical Therapy and Director
of Dr. Nelson
of Research of Rehabilitation
Sciences at SUNY Stony
Presdient of GAITRite System, a
Brook, also a PhD graduate
research collaborator
of Dr. Nelson
Registration deadline: April 6
May 4–5, 2012
Module 8: Hip and SI
Michael S. Puniello, DPT, MS,
OCS, FAAOMPT
South Shore Physical Therapy
Associates, Hingham, MA;
Adjunct Clinical Assistant
Professor, MGH Institute of
Health Professions
Registration deadline: April 20
Participants may register for individual weekend modules.
Cost: $400 per module
To register, contact Druanne Dillon at 212-998-9405 or [email protected].
Summer schedule and more information at www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/pt.
• Dr. Neil Spielholz, a friend and
colleague of Dr. Nelson
March 23–24, 2012
Module 5: Lumbar Spine
• Dr. Sue Ann Sisto, Professor
Professor and former PhD student
• Mr. Michael Rowling, Vice
Advanced Physical Therapy
Examination and Intervention Skills
of the Musculoskeletal System
All classes take place at 380 2nd Avenue at 22nd Street, 4th Floor.
evening when so many joined
students paid tribute to Dr. Nelson
In Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Friday 6:00 pm — 8:30 pm | Saturday 8:00 am — 5:00 pm
have been more perfect for the
Friends, family, colleagues and
Weekend Intensives
Spring 2012 Schedule
The weather and venue couldn’t
high above Washington Square.
Department of Physical Therapy
group of residents in our Clinical
continued on back cover
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
| Faculty Notes |
Around the Department
Department Chair and Associate
ception, balance and neuromuscu-
Professor Dr. Wen Ling traveled
lar control during gait in persons
to the Far East this summer to
before and after ankle instability
Guangzhou, China, where she was
surgery. Our hypothesis is that
keynote speaker at the Physical
anatomic surgical reconstruction is
Therapy Sciences Seminar at
successful due to the restoration of
The First Affiliated Hospital of
proprioception from the joint, which
Sun Yat-sen University, and also
assists the central nervous system
gave a presentation entitled
(by providing appropriate informa-
Physical Therapy Interventions
tion) in properly preparing the joint
for Patients with Stroke, at Sun
for an upcoming stimulus, leading
Yat-sen University, on May 28,
to better balance and neuromuscu-
2011. Then she headed to Taiwan,
lar control strategies. The results of
where she received an Outstanding
this work will lead to the develop-
Alumni Award from the Physical
ment of more appropriate interven-
Therapy School at National Taiwan
tion and rehabilitation protocols to
University. In Taipei, Dr. Ling deliv-
optimize clinical management of
ered two presentations: Physical
these individuals.”
Therapy Examination and Evaluation
for Patients with Neuromuscular
It has been a busy year for Smita
Disorders to the Physical Therapy
Rao, PT, PhD who published five
Association of the Republic of
peer-reviewed manuscripts and
China on June 4, 2011, and Student-
presented two instructional courses
Oriented Teaching; from Developing
and two research posters this
a Syllabus to Outcome Assessment
year! Her work on the relationship
at National Taiwan University on
between barefoot loading and pain
June 5, 2011.
was published in “Osteoarthritis and
Cartilage,” which is the number one
Dr. Greg Gutierrez received a
journal in Orthopedics based on
$20,000 grant from the American
Thomson Reuters Journal Citation
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
Reports. Other noteworthy manu-
for his study, “Proprioception and
scripts were published across the
Neuromuscular Control Following
disciplines of Physical Therapy,
Ankle Instability Surgery.” Gutierrez
Rehabilitation and Biomechanics,
said, “We are evaluating proprio-
in leading journals including the
From l. to r.:
Tsega Mehreteab,
Marilyn Moffat,
Smita Rao,
Wen Ling,
Elaine Becker,
Ann Goerdt.
Journal of Orthopedic and Sports
- Association of Rheumatology
Physical Therapy, Gait and Posture,
Health Professionals, she co-pre-
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
sented a symposium titled, “Foot
and Clinical Biomechanics.
Structure, Footwear, and Foot Pain:
With recent MA graduate
Translating Evidence into Practice”
Renata Ripa, Dr. Rao presented
with Dr. Marian Hannan, Harvard
new work examining muscle acti-
Medical School and Dr. Howard
vation in response to footwear
Hillstrom, Hospital for Special
at the International Society of
Surgery. “There is enormous inter-
Biomechanics meeting in Brussels.
est in improving clinical manage-
In collaboration with the Foot and
ment of foot pain,” Dr. Rao says,
Ankle Service at NYU Hospital for
“and our work combines a uniquely
Joint Diseases, Dr. Rao’s work in
cross-disciplinary perspective with
hallux rigidus (great toe arthri-
rigorous research evidence.”
tis) was presented at the World
Dr. Rao and Louis Iannuzzi,
Congress on Osteoarthritis, orga-
PT, CPed, DPT were awarded
nized by Osteoarthritis Research
a research grant by the New York
Society International in San Diego.
At the American College of
Physical Therapy Association
to assess the efficacy of rocker
Sports Medicine meeting, Dr.
sole shoes in individuals with
Rao co-presented a symposium
venous ulcers.
titled, “Mechanisms Underlying
Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses – A
Clinical Assistant Professor Lou
Translational Perspective” with
Iannuzzi earned his DPT from
Chris Neville, PT, PhD, Assistant
Boston University this past year,
Professor at SUNY-Upstate Medical
was also reappointed to his
Center. She co-presented a lab
teaching post in the NYU DPT
on gait analysis at NYU Langone
program and developed a brochure
Medical Center’s First Annual CME
on diabetic wound care based on
Running Analysis Symposium
the standard of care for the
organized by Dina Pagnotta, MPT,
Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy)
MPH. At the annual meeting of the
population.
American College of Rheumatology
From the Chair
continued from page 1
the world, I’m pleased to say that
and the brightest, regardless of
applicants are overwhelmingly
their financial standing.
our client population.
Another area where we have
of so many remarkable personnel,
we will pass through the reaccreditation process with flying colors!
The Arthur J. Nelson, Jr. Human
been quite busy is in preparing for
enrollment are way up at the NYU
Performance Laboratory continues
our DPT program re-accreditation
PT Department. We are in our sec-
to be a real boon for our research
visit by the APTA’s Commission on
ond year of taking admissions appli-
faculty. In this newsletter you’ll
Accreditation in Physical Therapy
because the time is ripe for physical
cations through the APTA’s Physical
read about the grants awarded to
Education (CAPTE) next October.
therapists and so many of you are
Therapist Centralized Application
Dr. Gregory Gutierrez and Dr. Smita
In addition to the daily business of
offering your fellow NYU PT grads
Service (PTCAS), and it’s been a
Rao, along with the exciting work
teaching and research that goes on
jobs. Thank you. Keep up your fine
very positive step for us in terms of
being done by them in collabora-
in the Physical Therapy Department,
support. And have a great holiday
the breadth, diversity and choice
tion with others, including Dr. Preeti
our preparations for the CAPTE visit
season and year to come. I wish
of students. Your continued dona-
Raghavan of the NYU School of
require the nearly constant atten-
you a happy, healthy and successful
tions to the NYU PT Support Fund
Medicine/Rusk Institute. They are
tion of faculty and administrative
2012.
and the Salant Physical Therapy
involved in the kinds of studies that
staff in order to produce exhaustive
choosing NYU; applications and
The good news is that our
alumni are enjoying full employment
Scholarship Fund allow us to sur-
shape our thinking and practice in
reporting to account for the value
Wen K. Ling, PT, PhD
mount economic barriers so we
the field of physical therapy, ulti-
of an NYU DPT education. I have no
Chair, Department of Physical
may accept and educate the best
mately helping us better to serve
doubt that with the strident efforts
Therapy
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MOFFAT WORLD TRAVELS
During the early months of 2011, in Marilyn Moffat’s official capacity as
World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) President, she did
site visits with WCPT staff to review the three finalist countries that had
made bids to host the 2015 World Congress. Thus, Marilyn was initially in
Capetown, South Africa, then Singapore, and finally Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
June 2011 was the time of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy
General Meeting and Congress held every four years and was convened in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At that meeting, Marilyn was elected for a
second term as President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
In September, she traveled to Beirut, Lebanon for the 8th International
Congress of the Order of Physiotherapists in Lebanon. In October, she
attended the Annual Meeting of the Asociacion Fisioterapia Brasileiro in
Florianópolis, Brazil.
Presentations
“Strategies for Evaluating Balance
and Coordination in the Work Place”
–APTA Combined Sections Meeting –
New Orleans LA – February 10, 2011
“Building Bone Health Into Your
Practice: Osteoporosis Functional
Examination and Exercise
Prescription” – APTA Combined
Sections Meeting – New Orleans LA –
February 11, 2011
“The Challenges of the Profession
Before You” - Graduation Address,
Washington University, May 20, 2011
Poster Presentation
“Evidence-based Practice for
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Disorders
– Annual Conference Association
of Physiotherapists of Brazil,
Florianopolous, Brazil – October 10,
2011
“WCPT’s International Role” – Panel
Discussion - Annual Conference
Association of Physiotherapists
Physical Therapy 2011, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, June 20, 2011
“Evidence-Based Exercise
Prescription: Raising the Standard
the Profession Forward” – Keynote
Address, Annual Conference
Association of Physiotherapists
Publications
Moffat M. Physical therapy education
around the world. J PhysTher Educ.
2011 (Accepted for publication)
Moffat M. West meets east in China.
Physiotherapy in Motion, Austral
Physiother Assn. 2011; March: 22325.
Pozzi F, Moffat M, Gutierrez GM.
of Delivery” – Introduction and
Overview WCPT Policies - Chair
local muscle fatigue on neuromus-
Expert Panel, Amsterdam, The
cular control during performance
Netherlands, June 21, 2011
of a dynamic balance task. J Ath
Prescription: Are We Pushing Hard
Enough” – 8th International Congress
of the Order of Physiotherapists
in Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon –
September 17, 2011
“Moving the Profession Forward
Around the World” – Keynote
and Exercise Prescription”, APTA
a plyometric exercise. National
Combined Sections Meeting, New
Physiotherapy Congress, Basel,
Orleans – January 9, 2011
Switzerland, Poster (Submitted)
2012.
Pozzi F, Gutierrez GM, Moffat M.
“Physical Therapists as Exercise
Experts for Aging Adults:
Exercise Prescription, and Exercise
“Celebrating 60 Years of Moving
Effects of ankle instability and
“Evidence-Based Exercise
Evidence-based Examination
lower extremity muscles during
Evidence-based Examination,
World Confederation for Physical
Address, World Confederation for
Experts for Aging Adults:
and ground reaction forces of
of toe and heel landing during
October 9, 2011
Anniversary” – Opening Ceremonies
“Physical Therapists as Exercise
October 9, 2011
Presidential Address, General Meeting
June 18, 2011
Effect of knee joint cooling on
the electromyographic activity
Biomechanical and EMG analysis
of Brazil, Florianopolous, Brazil –
“Celebrating WCPT’s 60th
Stefan S, Moffat M, Gutierrez GM.
Continuing Education
Workshops
of Brazil, Florianopolous, Brazil –
“Broadening Our Horizons” –
Therapy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
Left, Marilyn Moffat at the opening of the WCPT meeting in Amsterdam. Right, Dr. Moffat with
friends and colleagues in Brazil.
Train. 2011 (In revision)
stepping down in ongoing gait.
for Special Populations,”
APTA Combined Sections Meeting,
Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Chicago IL, February 2012 Poster
– January 24-28, 2011
(Submitted)
Ling WK, Moffat M, Batavia M.
Practice: Osteoporosis Functional
riculum on the career choices of
Examination and Exercise
a doctor of physical therapy pro-
Prescription” APTA Combined
gram graduates. Poster Presented
Sections Meeting, New Orleans –
at Annual Conference and
February 11, 2011
Exposition American Physical
Therapy Association, National
and Swiss ball exercise training on trunk endurance and
lower extremity strength in older
women. PhysTher. (Submitted for
Publication)
Stefan S, Moffat M, Gutierrez GM.
Address, 8th International Congress
The effects of knee joint cool-
of the Order of Physiotherapists
ing on vertical ground reaction
in Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon –
forces, knee kinematics and jump
September 17, 2011
height in a drop jump task. J
“Physical Therapists as Exercise
Harbor MD, June 8-11, 2011.
Experts for Aging Adults: Part
Stefan S, Moffat M, Gutierrez GM.
I, Evidence-based Examination;
Effect of knee joint cooling on
Part 2, Evidence-based Exercise
the electromyographic activity of
Prescription; Part 3, Special
lower extremity muscles during a
Populations, Nutrition, Meds,
plyometric exercise. Poster pre-
Complementary Exercises,” Ft.
sented at the World Confederation
Lauderdale FL, Des Moines IA, San
for Physical Therapy Congress,
Marcos TX, various dates from
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June
January 15–May 29, 2011
20-23, 2011.
“Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass:
Ramsey KL, Moffat M, Manning JM.
A comparison of Pilates mat
“Building Bone Health Into Your
Influence of a specialized cur-
Contributed to
Examination and Exercise
For Tendon Pain, Think Beyond the
Amsterdam, The Netherlands –
Needle. NY Times - Jane Brody’s
column Personal Health Science
Section. March 1, 2011
Moffat M. Therapy, Physical. In: Gellman
M, Turner JR (Eds.). Encyclopedia of
Behavioral Medicine. Springer: New
York, 2012.
Prescription in the Real World”
June 24, 2011
Additional Scholarly
Activity
Reviewer, Physiotherapy Theory and
Practice, 2009-present
Member, Advisory Board - Turkish
Applied Biomech. (Submitted for
Journal of Physiotherapy
Publication)
Rehabilitation, 2011-present
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Short Takes | News and Notes from PT Alumni
continued from page 2
2001 Jangwhon Yoon left New York
exercise. My reason for establishing
Clinical Faculty at the University of
1995 Steven Strauss has been living
to become an assistant professor at
such a clinic is that, beyond PT and
Pittsburgh PT Dept.
in Israel for 10 years. He works in a
Dongshin University, Naju, Korea.
medications, patients with chronic
illnesses can so benefit from many
2006 Jeanne-Marie Schalestock
Heather Williams reports: Greg and
lifestyle modifications and natural
Tufts says, “I’ve just returned to work
I are very excited to share that we
treatments.
in the outpatient dept of Beaufort
health fund doing outpatient work
and home care.
Memorial Hospital after having triplet
James Vasaturo is in private prac-
both resigned from HSS and are the
tice. He recently received the Steve
new owners of Northport Physical
Gregory Thomas is a Medical Officer
Blackmon Award for Excellence and
Therapy and Sports Performance.
for the U.S. Army Special Operations
the Good Samaritan Award from
Our link: www.northportpt.com.
Unit. He is a Certified Orthopedic
2007 Rory Spiegel will graduate
Specialist. He co-authored “Addition
from medical school in 2012.
Long Beach Medical Center. He’s
married with a son and a daughter.
2002 Connie Kotrozos Kalogiros
of Isolated Wrist Extensor Eccentric
girls 19 months ago!!”
is senior PT in NYC Dept of Ed and
Exercise to Standard Treatment for
2008 Whitney Diefendorf Baran is
1999 Jeremy Alter graduated from
does early intervention PT home care
Chronic Lateral Epicondylosis” for
living with her husband in New York
U. of Maryland-Baltimore with a doc-
through various agencies. She is a
the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow
City and working in pediatrics. They
torate of science in physical therapy
mini-grant recipient ($500) from the
Surgery. He is a March 2011 Airborne
are expecting their first child.
in May 2010. He is currently Clinic
Council for Exceptional Children to
Graduate from Fort Benning, GA.
Director, LifeBridge Health Sports
purchase a Nintendo Wii System to
Medicine & Rehabilitation powered
use with students to assess attention
2004 Ariane Amsz is self-employed
lead inpatient PT at Sonoma Valley
by Physiotherapy Associates.
and motivation. In October 2010, she
at Wall Street Wellness & Physical
Hospital. She became a certified clini-
presented follow-up data at the CEC
Therapy, specializing in pelvic floor
cal instructor in August 2009.
Convention. She has two young sons.
dysfunction & chronic pains.
Rehabilitation Physician (Physiatrist)
2003 Sam Eslami writes: After
Gloria Armstrong is still living
ric physical therapy practice called
who specializes in interventional
graduation, I moved back to Tehran.
and working in London. “I’ve been
“Dinosaur Physical Therapy.”
spine procedures and pain manage-
I established my own clinic in neuro-
given a team lead position with
ment. He’s Medical Director of Rehab
logic rehabilitation and also manage
the lymphoedema service where
2009 Emil Berengut does outpa-
Medicine at Parrish MC.
a charity polyclinic. I teach at Tehran
I’ve been working for the past 1-1/2
tient orthopedics at the Hospital
University in radiology, orthotics,
years. The patients we get are
for Special Surgery. He is currently
2000 Rivi Har-El has private prac-
prosthetics, and ICU interventions
varied and challenging. Sadly many
enrolled in the HSS Orthopedic
tices in Manhattan and Queens and is
for both BS and MS PT students. I
have developed leg swelling purely
Residency Program.
an Adjunct Professor at Down State
completed a 4-year course of study
because of obesity! My fiancé and I
MC PT Dept.
online in naturopathy. This, in com-
are looking to leave London but no
Kate A. Fuchs is at Kessler Institute
bination with what I’ve learned from
idea where yet!”
Inpatient Rehab, working with ortho-
Patrick Sonser is now an MD. He’s
Chelsey Ann Gelow Holdsworth is the
Rebecca Talmud opened a pediat-
a practicing Physical Medicine &
pedic, cardiac & neurological
Dimitrios Kostopoulos is practicing
Georgia State and NYU, has enabled
electromyography testing. He gradu-
me to establish a clinic designed to
2005 Brooke Gilliland Klatt works
patients. “I was promoted from staff
ated from UHSA School of Medicine
work with patients with a variety
in Outpatient Neuro/Vestibular
to Proficient PT at Kessler.”
in July 2011 with a PhD degree.
of chronic illnesses in therapeutic
Rehabilitation and is on the
IN MEMORIAM
was on staff at Jacobi Hospital, taught anatomy at
Joseph Zohar (1962/1968) died on December 14,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was a member
2009. He made his mark on the world of sports and
Katherine Laughlin Antonelle (1958), on 3/31/08
of Ithaca College’s New York-based faculty, and
physical therapy by applying scientific regimens of
Stanley J. Capone (1954), on 2/5/05
eventually opened his own private practice in the
weight training to the conditioning and rehabilita-
Jack Hofkosh (1950)
Bronx in 1986. His dedication to his patients was
tion of professional athletes. A former Newsday
Samuel Kaiser (1950), on 5/20/10
legendary.
columnist, Zohar also published two books, Scien-
Marty Levy (1951/1956), on 2/11/10
tific Conditioning Program for Tennis and How to
Jack W. Remignanti (1957), on 2/1/08
Edwin Walker Powell (1949) passed away on
Prevent Sports Injuries. Joseph Zohar helped many
Eleanore Rose (1955), on 5/12/10
February 5, 2011. An active athlete in his younger
New York Knicks with weight training, including
Mavis Rose (1958)
years, Ed received degrees in physical therapy from
Willis Reed and Julius “Dr. J” Erving, and worked
Leonora (Lee) Brust Zukaukas (1950), on 9/3/10
both NYU and UCLA. He career in physical therapy
with professional tennis players including John
spanned nearly 45 years and led him to Valdosta,
McEnroe and Vitas Gerulaitis. Zohar’s widow wrote:
Laurence M. Steve (1973) passed away on April 21,
Georgia, where he was the first physical therapist
“He was a credit to the NYU Physical Therapy De-
2011. Larry was a respected physical therapist for
in the area. A member of his town’s Rotary Club, he
partment. Through you, his life touched many and
nearly 50 years. An active member of the APTA, he
originated the “Crash” program in the early 70s to
made them better.”
was a passionate advocate for the profession. He
assist stranded motorists; it eventually became the
Travelers Assistance Program.
STEINHARDT SCHOOL OF CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
| at w o r k |
2011 Physical Therapy Recruitment Fair
The third annual Physical Therapy Recruitment Fair was held on March
6, 2011. Students from many physical therapy programs in the area
arrived with resumes in hand, ready to discover new career opportunities.
Representatives from physical therapy sites across the country eagerly
shared information about their facilities, mentoring opportunities and
employee benefits. NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and
Human Development, Department of Physical Therapy co-hosted the event
with NY/NJ Physical Therapy Clinical Education Consortium.
Lauren Dowd, MPT
Todd Bzdewka, PT, MPT, GCS, CCCE
Clinical Education Director, IVY
Center Coordinator of Clinical
REHAB Network
Education, FOX Rehabilitation
“I thought the career fair was great.
“I think it was great, no recommen-
Everything was well organized. The
dation for improvement.”
students who helped me to my table
were very friendly and helpful. We
Natalya Lezhak
met with a lot of great students and
Lutheran Medical Center
hopefully will be interviewing some
“I believe everything was great!
of them soon. See you next year!”
Thank you again for the opportunity!”
Merri Stein
Shanel Sherese Green
Therapy Professionals, Inc., OT/PT/
Internal Corporate Recruiter -
SLP Permanent Job Placement
Outpatient Division, NovaCare
and Staffing, Pediatric and Adult
Rehabilitation and Select Physical
Home Care
Therapy
“It was a great recruitment fair and we
“Thank you for hosting this event
worked very hard and talked to many
another year. It is always a great
wonderful PT students/graduates.”
turn out with many students inter-
Cortland Regional Medical Center
Crystal Run Healthcare
NovaCare Rehabilitation and
Select Physical Therapy
Palisades Medical Center, North
Bergen, NJ
Reddy-Care Physical Therapy
RehabCare Group
Hunter
Revival Home Health Care
Ivy Rehab
SportsCare of America, P.C.
Jersey Central Physical Therapy
& Fitness
St. Joseph’s Healthcare System North Jersey
JFK-Johnson Rehab Institute
Staten Island University Hospital
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Stony Brook
Life Care Centers of America
LIU
Summit Pacific Rehabilitation
LLC
Lutheran Medical Center
Sundance Rehab
Matheny Medical & Educational
Center
The Ensign Group
Mercy
Touro
Universal Institute
Emil Berengut
Montefiore, The University
Hospital for Albert Einstein
College of Medicine
Brooke Gilliland Klatt
Ariane Amsz Fields
Nassau CC
Upstate Medical University
Christina Lopes
Karyn Keating
Alissa Golombek Namm
Tejal Patel Levitt
Rebecca Talmud to
Melissa Mintz-Velez
Rory Spiegel
Rob Schreyer
participating next year as well.”
enjoyed it, a little hoarse today!”
Tommy Oswald
Brad Schmitt
Advance Rehabilitation
Employment Recruiter, Matheny
“Had a great time, met some top
Medical and Educational Center
notch students!”
“Hi. Overall, I thought it was a very
successful job fair and I look forward
Interested in participating in the
to coming next year. Take good care.”
2012 Physical Therapy Recruitment
Fair? Please see the back cover of
this newsletter for further details.
Laura Pitrelli Continetti
Continuum Health Partners
Genesis Rehab Services
“Thanks very much—good turn out,
Baran
Constellation Health Services
ProStep Rehab
a great event and we look forward to
Whitney Diefendorf
NYU Langone Medical Center/
Bellevue Hospital
Columbia
Fox Rehabilitation
Hospital Center
Aitken
NYU
College of Staten Island
PRO Physical Therapy
our markets in 35 states. As always,
Erica Zimmerman
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Advanced Medical
New York Medical College
Excel Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Manager, PM&R, Phelps Memorial
MARRIED
Advance Rehabilitation
Essex
just locally, but also nationally across
Kristen Empson
Nazareth College
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
Matt Landfield, PT
ENGAGED
Access Physical Therapy &
Wellness
Eastern Rehabilitation Network/
Hartford Hospital
ested in our outpatient clinics not
MILESTONES
2011 Recruiters and Educational Institutions
Clara Gaspari
BIRTHS
Chelsey Gelow
Julie Feldman Baruch
Holdsworth
Liz Papa Simons
Wai Soon Chan Wilson
Ariane Amsz Fields
EXPECTING
Takumi Fukunaga
Chelsey Gelow
Holdsworth
Premier Physical Therapy
Therapy Professional, Inc.
U. of Delaware
UMDNJ
Looking for a new job opportunity?
The NYU PT website is a great resource to view new job listings in the
physical therapy field for all alumni. Visit http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/
internship/pt for a complete list of positions. If you are interested in
posting a new position, click “Post a New Internship/Job” to share your
opportunity with other NYU alumni.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Congratulations To the Class of 2011
Class of 2011 Awards
Julia Liu
Andrea Tychanski
Jessica Hubert
Claire Storck
Helen Chae
Arthur J. Nelson Award
Department Service Award
Department Service Award
Department Service Award
Elizabeth C. Addoms Award
For Excellence in Clinical
For Outstanding Service to the
For Outstanding Service to the
For Outstanding Service to the
For Excellence in Academic and
Electrotherapy
School, Department, Faculty
School, Department, Faculty
School, Department, Faculty
Clinical Performance
and Student Body
and Student Body
and Student Body
Katie Kadamus
Mandy Messinger
Sarah Middleton
Elizabeth C. Addoms Award
Samuel Eshborn Service
John W. Withers Memorial
For Excellence in Academic and
Award
Award
Clinical Performance
For graduate students in
In recognition of their outstanding
recognition of superlative and
scholastic attainment, and for
extraordinary service, exhibiting the
upholding the highest ideals of
value of strong leadership in school
service, loyalty and devotion to the
activities in NYU Steinhardt
School and their graduating class
and
New York American Physical
Therapy Association Award
For Student Participation
Graduation, August 2011 in the Skirball Center.
STEINHARDT SCHOOL OF CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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The Year in Pictures
Avon Walk
On March 12, members of the Class of 2011 launched the inaugural NYU
Several NYU PT
DPT Walk/Run for Physical Therapy Research, benefiting The Foundation
students vol-
for Physical Therapy Research, which awards
unteered in the
grants to researchers hoping to discover
Medical Tent on
better ways to help patients such as elderly
Roosevelt Island
who have survived strokes, children with
during the Avon
cerebral palsy, veterans with amputations,
Walk for Breast
and many others.
Cancer on October
➜
Walk/Run for Physical Therapy Research
20 & 21, 2011.
➜
Rock ’n Roll 10k
On October 22nd, a number of
NYU DPT students volunteered at
the Rock ’n Roll 10k charity event.
Here are participants Casey Smith
of 2013.
➜
Morning News Shows
To help celebrate National Physical Therapy Month, Foundation Trustee
Marilyn Moffat, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, CSCS, and the NYU PT students
made a brief appearance on NBC’s Today Show October 5.
The group was easily recognizable by banners promoting the
Foundation for Physical Therapy and the bright green shirts that
flanked the outdoor area of NBC studios in mid-town Manhattan.
Today show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker
pointed out our group, referenced the Foundation by name,
and indicated that he was a fan of the profession himself,
commenting, “Always love the physical therapists!” Other
NYU PT students were spotted outside ABC’s Good Morning
America studio in Times Square. ➜
NYU PT students were out in force volunteering in medical tents across
the five boroughs during the NYC Marathon on November 6, 2011.
➜
and Adam Strizak from DPT Class
New York City Marathon
2012 ANNUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY
RECRUITMENT FAIR
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Be
New York University
Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center, 10th Floor
the future
Department of Physical Therapy
60 Washington Square South
A unique opportunity for healthcare professionals to meet
with members of the healthcare industry!
Clinical Residency Program in
Orthopedic Physical Therapy | Adv. Cert.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Prepare to sit for the clinical
specialist exam offered by the
American Physical Therapy
Association
• Learn about the latest
developments in evidence-based
orthopedic physical therapy
Healthcare representatives
• Study with board-certified
clinical specialists and
physicians
�opportunities for upward mobility
• Complete the advanced
certificate program in 12 months
Anne Seaton at 212 998 9414 or email [email protected].
• Obtain advanced orthopedic
knowledge and clinical skills at a
top-ranked research university
Healthcare organizations
Healthcare administrators
Physical therapy students
Practicing physical therapists interested in relocation or
Exhibitors must register. For pricing information, please contact
Application deadline: April 15, 2012
Registration deadline: February 10, 2012. Space is limited. Registration
Pursue your goals. Be the future. Be NYU Steinhardt.
after this date will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Visit www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/pt/opt or call 212 998 9413.
New York University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
An Endowed Chair Honoring a
Leader in Physical Therapy
To honor the extraordinary lifetime
Become a Master Clinician
and Clinical Affiliate!
contributions of Physical Therapy
Professor Marilyn Moffat, the
Steinhardt School is raising $2 million
We are looking for interested clinicians and
to endow a chair in her name. The
sites to serve as Master Clinicians and clini-
endowment will ensure funding
cal affiliates. Clinical education is an important
in perpetuity for an outstanding
aspect of the Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum, and we are con-
professor to teach physical therapy
tinually looking for experienced clinicians to serve in these capacities.
at NYU. Many friends, patients and
As an NYU graduate, your connection with the PT Department gives
students of Professor Moffat have
you a unique opportunity to serve as a mentor and assist current
made generous contributions
DPT students in their educational experience. By serving as a Master
totaling $1,058,925.21 to date.
Clinician or clinical affiliate, you will also earn tuition credits at NYU
For more information about The
that can be used to further your own education free of charge.
Campaign for the Marilyn Moffat Chair
As part of NYU’s dedication to its students, the Physical Therapy
in Physical Therapy, please contact
Department is continually looking to expand its network of clinical
Dr. Wen Ling at 212 998 9415 or
sites nationwide. Please contact our Director of Clinical Education,
wkl [email protected].
Elaine Becker, PT, DPT, MA, PCS at 212 998 9407 or [email protected] to
request more information.
Nelson continued from page 5
by how tirelessly he gave of him-
2011 NYU Steinhardt Department of Physical Therapy
Alumni Newsletter
• The Reverend Susan Nelson-
self. Make a much-needed donation
Colaneri, Dr. Nelson’s daughter
payable to NYU Physical Therapy
• Dr. Marilyn Moffat, a graduate of
Support Fund, earmarked for the
the certificate program at NYU,
Dr. Arthur J. Nelson, Jr. Human
Department of Physical Therapy
Dr. Nelson’s friend and colleague,
Performance Laboratory, where so
380 Second Ave, 4th Floor
who’s currently Professor of
much of the research and think-
New York, NY 10010
Physical Therapy at NYU and the
ing begun by Dr. Nelson continues
Phone: 212 998 9400
president of WCPT
every day.
Any amount, large or small, will
Fax: 212 995 4190
Druanne Dillon Writer/Editor
J. Geddis Designer
Keep the memory and work of Dr.
hold great meaning and will be used
Nelson alive. Here’s how…
to further Dr. Nelson’s work in the
Dr. Nelson loved the NYU Physical
lab bearing his name. Thank you so
Therapy Department, as evidenced
much for your generosity.