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FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY AWARDS $210,000 IN
DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO 19 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 23, 2009 — The Foundation for Physical
Therapy Board of Trustees recently awarded a total of $210,000 in
Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS I & II) Scholarships to 19
physical therapists.
"The standard of excellence shown by this year's applicants was very
impressive," said Foundation President Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA.
"The Foundation is pleased to continue fulfilling its mission by
providing support for such promising young researchers as they begin
their careers."
As part of its Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholarships
(DOCS) program, the Foundation awards PODS I scholarships of $7,500 each
year to physical therapists or physical therapist assistants who have
completed at least two full semesters or three full quarters of their
coursework toward a doctorate. PODS II scholarships of up to $15,000
each are awarded to physical therapists or physical therapist assistants
who have been formally admitted to doctoral candidacy.
Recipients of the 2009 PODS I scholarships are Eric Allen, MS, MPT ,
University of Iowa; Keith Avin, BS, MS, DPT, University of Iowa; Amy
Feldman Bailes, PT, MS, PCS, University of Cincinnati; Alexandra
Borstad, PT, NCS, The Ohio State University; Stephanie Di Stasi, MSPT,
CSCS, University of Delaware; Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, DPT, University of
Florida; Virginia Little, PT, MS, NCS, University of Florida; Ericka
Merriwether, DPT, Washington University in St. Louis; Lynnette
Montgomery, BPhty, The Ohio State University; Richard Willy, MPT, BSSPS,
University of Delaware.
Recipients of the 2009 PODS II scholarships are Shawn Farrokhi, DPT,
University of Southern California; Bernadette Gillick, PT, University of
Minnesota; Andrew Littman, PT, MA, NCS, University of Iowa; Erica
Pitsch, MPT, University of Southern California; Barbara Smith, MPT,
University of Florida; Kristen Stearns, MSPT, University of Southern
California; Jill Stewart, PT, MS, NCS, University of Southern
California; William Thompson, DPT, University of Delaware; Lori Tuttle,
MPT, Washington University in St. Louis.
The PODS I scholarship awarded to Stephanie Di Stasi, MSPT, CSCS, was
made possible by the Marquette Challenge, co-sponsored by the University
of Pittsburgh. This annual grassroots student fundraising effort
coordinated by physical therapy students from Marquette University has
become so successful that it continues to fund a PODS I scholarship in
addition to funding research grants.
Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, DPT, was awarded the Barnes-Leahy scholarship,
given to a PODS I recipient for post-professional studies in neurology.
This award is given in memory of Neurology Section members and
accomplished physical therapists Marylou Barnes, PT, FAPTA and Patricia
Leahy, PT.
Andrew Littman, PT, MA, NCS, was awarded the Viva J. Erickson
Doctoral Scholarship, given to a PODS recipient for post-professional
doctoral studies. This scholarship is intended to help prepare the
recipient for academic leadership in physical therapy education
programs. The award is generously funded by the Viva J. Erickson Fund
established in 1995 in memory of this accomplished physical therapist
and APTA leader.
Barbara Smith, PT, MPT, was awarded for the second year the Scot C.
Irwin, PT, DPT, CCS Scholarship, given to an accomplished PODS recipient
for post-professional studies in cardiovascular and pulmonary studies.
This award is given in memory of accomplished physical therapist and
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section member Scot C. Irwin, PT, DPT,
CCS.
Tax deductible contributions can be made in support of the Foundation
on-line at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org or sent to:
Foundation for Physical Therapy, P.O. Box 1017, Merrifield, VA
22116-9767. For more information, please call 800-875-1378.
The Foundation for Physical Therapy was established in 1979 as a
national, independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the
quality and delivery of patient care by providing support for
scientifically based and clinically relevant physical therapy
research.
[Last updated: 06/23/09 | Contact: public-relations@apta.org]
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