On October 5-7, Oceanside, California, hosted the U.S. Adaptive Surfing Championships. Over 70 adaptive surfers competed in the event where USAHS students and faculty volunteered assisting surfers in and out of the water and on and off their boards. Physical therapy student Kishi Kuykendall volunteered at the first heat Friday morning and explained her responsibilities.
Dr. Cindy Chaconas is a 2007 DPT graduate. Shortly after graduation she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. She and her husband Dr. Eric Chaconas, a faculty member in St. Augustine, have a remarkable story. A huge THANK YOU to the 50+ students who volunteered at the 10th Annual Pink Up the Pace event!
After 26 years as a physical therapist in the U.S. Navy while holding positions as a PT and athletic trainer for various professional and collegiate sports teams, Dr. Edward Kane was far from finished when he decided to retire from active duty. “I retired as a Captain in the Navy on July 31, 2007,” Dr.
After 26 years as a physical therapist in the U.S. Navy while holding positions as a PT and athletic trainer for various professional and collegiate sports teams, Dr. Edward Kane was far from finished when he decided to retire from active duty. “I retired as a Captain in the Navy on July 31, 2007,” Dr.
October is National Physical Therapy Month, a designation promoted by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to create awareness about the importance of physical therapy in today’s healthcare environment. Did you know that the founding campus of the nation’s largest, graduate-level physical therapy university is located right here in St. Augustine? At University of St.
When University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) opened the San Marcos campus in 2009 the city was on a trajectory for economic and population growth. According to data from the San Diego Association of Governments the population growth of North San Diego County outpaced most of the state of California with a 52%
They aren’t twins, but Joshua and Kyle Rasmussen share a bond that could rival any multiple-birth sibling closeness. Born just 16 months apart, the brothers became inseparable as kids growing up in Orange County, California. The tight bond they developed in their youth has carried them on a journey through graduate school, and today they
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has received notice that the new Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program (MSSLP) has been granted Accreditation Candidacy status from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. This is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA. “This provisional
Multi-pronged program created to drive excellence and education for Physical Therapists University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), the largest graduate-level physical therapy institution in the country, and ATI Physical Therapy, a national leader in rehabilitation services, announced the formation of a multi-faceted collaborative agreement to expand internship opportunities and mentoring programs, create on-site
St. Augustine hosted the 3rd Annual Ninja Survival Challenge on Saturday, utilizing the obstacle course on campus. Some 50 people from across the state participated in the event, including DPT students, which raised money for the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA). Congratulations to the winning individuals and teams: Top Female Team: Whiskey Business Shannon Neal
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has announced that the university’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE accreditation is a nongovernmental peer review process that operates in accordance with nationally recognized standards established for the practice of accreditation in
April 25, 2018— University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has announced that parent company Laureate Education, Inc. signed an agreement with Altas Partners, a long-term oriented investment firm, to acquire the university. The change in ownership is contingent upon the receipt of all necessary regulatory and accreditation approvals. “We have developed a strategic