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
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.
California Campus of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Celebrates Commencement San Marcos, CA—August 18, 2014—More than 70 graduates from 14 states celebrated their commencement from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences with nearly 600 family and friends on Aug. 16. Students earned Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Occupational
University adds regional accreditation to its national accreditation and accreditations for physical and occupational therapy and continuing professional education San Marcos, CA—July 9, 2014—The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USA) is proud to announce it has been granted Initial Accreditation by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). WSCUC accreditation demonstrates that
AAUW awards five $1,000 scholarships The Flagler County branch of the American Association of University Women awarded college scholarships to five women during a luncheon at Pine Lakes Golf Club in Palm Coast on May 10, 2014. Allison Kelley and Maria Zabala, 2014 graduates of Flagler Palm Coast High School, and Brooke Manze, a 2014
On September 1, 2013, the second USA English Channel Relay team left the shores of Dover, England and made it to France 11 hours and 22 minutes later. Wind and swells varied significantly, but the water temperature remained a fairly consistent 60 degrees. This is the second USA relay team to participate. Both teams consisted
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The need is there, the opportunities are there, and the technology is, well, almost there, but when it comes to assessment of low back pain (LBP), the current reality of telerehabilitation (TR) is that more work is needed before a remote approach becomes a fully reliable substitute for in-person interaction. That’s the conclusion reached by
Beginning in January 2013, USA faculty and staff began participation in a wellness campaign to promote health and wellness for all USA team members. The “ Walk Across USA” campaign was launched to give USA team members an exciting way to improve their health and become more active. Each participating member was able to choose
April has long been National Occupational Therapy Month. This past April, however, was particularly rich in activities on the California Campus in celebration of occupational therapy. It all began with the Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) and ended with American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Conference and Expo. On April 1, SOTA greeted National Occupational Therapy
The University of St. Augustine has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. It began many years ago when Dr. Stanley Paris met Dr. Mariano Rocabado in a seminar. This friendship evolved over the years into a relationship that allowed for teaching exchanges between Dr. Rocabado (an expert in cranio-facial physical
1997 Gina Parsonis: Gary and I keep busy with our two private practices and three precious children. We enjoy running into classmates at CEU courses and wished we would have made it to the class reunion! Hope to see you all there in 2014! 2000 Christopher Laird: I practice in a hospital-based system where I