PT Closing Convocation

The closing convocation for the Physical Therapy class of 2003 was held on Friday, May 2 at the Independence Seaport Museum. This year’s guest speaker was Ben Massey, president of the American Physical Therapy Association. The class totals 49 graduates who will complete their combined BS-MS degree program during this summer. Graduate Research Presentations took place on May 1. PT students presented to an expert review panel consisting of Wen Ling, PT, PhD, Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy Steinhardt School of Education at New York University, NY; Judy Deutsch, PT, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental and Rehabilitation Sciences School of Health Related Professions at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey; and Robert Post, PT, PhD, Program Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Neumann College in Aston, PA. Research topics included: Using Technology to Develop an Interactive Self- Management Program Tailored to Homeless Adults, Using Technology to Develop an Interactive Exercise Program Tailored to Homeless Adults, and Neuromusculoskeletal Symptoms Experienced by Orchestral String Instrument Musicians.

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