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Two USA FL Campus Students Receive AAUW Scholarship Awards

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

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English Channel Swim Team

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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AOTA’s 2014 Annual Conference & Expo is April 3rd – 6th

Conferences & Events Call For Papers How to Submit a Proposal for Conference CE Transcript How to Build & Download Your Online CE Transcript Upcoming Events Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 12/05/2016 – 12/09/2016 TSIS Virtual Chat on Assistive Technology 12/08/2016 – 12/08/2016 AOTA Specialty Conference: Oncology 01/27/2017 – 01/28/2017 – See more at: https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events.aspx#sthash.u09Jgq4v.dpuf

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Telehealth Assessments of LBP: Ready for Prime Time?

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

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Walk Across America

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

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April 2013: Occupational Therapy Month Activities

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

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An International Partnership

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

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Alumni Update – September 2013

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

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The Number One Job Skill in 2020

  What’s the crucial career strength that employers everywhere are seeking — even though hardly anyone is talking about it? A great way to find out is by studying this list of fast-growing occupations, as compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sports coaches and fitness trainers. Massage therapists, registered nurses and physical therapists.

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USA Announces CAPTE Reaccreditation for DPT Programs

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USA) is pleased to announce that our DPT programs on our CA, FL and TX campuses have received full accreditation status from the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and the reaccreditation for USA will go through 2021. Accreditation is a process used in the

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2012 Alumni Weekend

Alumni Weekend was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, colleagues and faculty. The University did an excellent job of incorporating social responsibility, professional development and fun into one weekend. The USA 5K was a hit again this year. Getting a little exercise in, enjoying the sunny Florida weather and helping to support

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Dr Stanley Paris – Setting course for a world record

Bermuda is to be the launching point for a round-the-world sailing record, as one man sets out to beat the fastest time set from the Island 37 years ago. Dr Stanley Paris, father of Bermuda’s own round-the-world yachtsman Alan Paris, arrived on the Island this week from Newport, Rhode Island, in his custom-built Kiwi Spirit.

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