Dr. Jonathan Kelley knew he wanted to go into physical therapy for a career as early as high school. The Gainesville, Florida, native was a soccer player on his high school’s team when a knee injury sidelined him and required physical therapy for rehabilitation. “That experience as a high school athlete really inspired me to
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
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
Contributing faculty member Chuck Kimmel, MA, LAT, ATC, is past president of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), which is honoring him with the 2018 Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award. He teaches Leadership in Athletic Training in the Master of Health Science program. How Can Volunteering in Athletic Training Help Your Career? Athletic training is a
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) will soon open a new campus in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to help meet the growing demand for qualified rehabilitative science professionals and advanced-practice nurses in Texas. Located in the Riverside Commons complex in Irving-Las Colinas, USAHS Dallas will open to students with the first cohort starting
During Occupational Therapy Month, several faculty members from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), a leading graduate institution that emphasizes innovative health and rehabilitative sciences education, will share their research at the 2018 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City from April 19-22. USAHS will be
By Rick Bahr, BS, NREMT, founder, president, and CEO of WMI Global, LLC, which provides risk management, safety, emergency/sports medical, and rescue services to clients around the world, including Nitro Circus, Red Bull, and Union Cycliste Internationale. He is a contributing faculty member in the Master of Health Science with a specialization in Athletic Training
An avid runner with a marathon personal best of 2:46 set in Boston, physical therapist Steve Vighetti, MPT, MTC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, is a faculty member who teaches Running Rehabilitation continuing education seminars and in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. He also works with runners and other athletes at his practice in St. Augustine, Florida.
Like many runners, Steve Vighetti MPT, MTC, FAAOMPT, CSCS, was often too injured to run. His approach to the downtime was to attend running rehabilitation seminars. What he found was that they focused on identifying problems, not how to fix them. That got him thinking about how he would teach the topic. “Many running seminars
As awareness increases about dry needling as a treatment for myofascial and muscular pain, and more states include it in the scope of practice, physical therapists like graduate Eric Krell, PT, DPT, Cert DN, MTC, MSKUS Cert, are integrating it into their practice. Dr. Krell is bringing his experience with the technique to others through
The more complicated the physical therapy patient, the more rewarding the treatment strategy for Lisa Cecil, a 1999 Master of Physical Therapy graduate, who has always been drawn to the complex needs of acute care patients. “These are not your typical physical therapy patients,” says Cecil. “Many are in life or death situations.” Cecil works