Arcadia University News

Theresa Clark , a CHES professional practice adjunct faculty of community and global public health, presented “Aging With Sexcitement” at the annual National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change in Denver, Colo. in February 2015. The presentation examined common myths about sexuality and...

Arcadia University’s Physical Therapy program was well-represented at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Annual Combined Sections Meeting in Indianapolis in February 2015. The research platform and 11 research posters that the group presented represented the work of 12 faculty and 19 entry...

Dr. Phil McClure , chair and professor of physical therapy, received the Honored Professor Award at the 2015 Philadelphia Hand Symposium. He gave several lectures on topics including “Shoulder Diagnostic Classification,” “The Effect of Pain and Fatigue on Shoulder Muscle Activation,” and “The...

Dr. Brian Eckenrode , assistant professor of physical therapy, and Dr. Angela Tate , adjunct professor of physical therapy, presented on the “Assessment and Management of Scapula Dysfunction” at the Philadelphia Hand Symposia sponsored by the Hand Rehabilitation Foundation on March 9, 2015.

Dr. Scott Stackhouse , associate professor of physical therapy, published a study titled “Task Practice with or without Cellular Transplantation Promotes Recovery of Reach-to Grasp Function after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury” in the International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ...

In 2010, two-year-old Angelina Dolge passed away due to complications from Marfan Syndrome, a disorder caused by a mutation in the genes that encode for the body’s connective tissue. Though Angelina’s life was cut short, her aunt, Samantha Liddy, PA-S , was inspired to pursue a lifelong career in...

On Oct. 17, Elizabeth Outten and Lori Felker , assistant professors in the physician assistant program, presented “The OSCE as a Summative Evaluation in the Clinical Phase” at the National Physician Assistant Education Association Forum in Philadelphia.

The Physician Assistant Program hosted the three-day Annual Conference for the International Academy of Physician Associate Educators. Faculty representatives from nine countries attended.

Rachel Ditoro , assistant professor in the physician assistant program, presented “Planning for a Clinical Placement Abroad-the Logistics” at the International Academy of Physician Associate Educators Conference. Ditoro was also appointed to the International Clinical Rotation Subcommittee for...

Brian Eckenrode , assistant professor of physical therapy, wrote a book chapter titled “Effects of Aging on Joints and Ligaments” in the book A Comprehensive Guide to Geriatric Rehabilitation .

Dr. Scott Stackhouse , associate professor of physical therapy, represented the Section on Research of the American Physical Therapy Association at the National Student Conclave meeting of physical therapy students held in Milwaukee, Wis. from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. He gave a presentation during a...

Dr. Phil McClure , professor of physical therapy, received the Carlin-Michels Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association at its annual meeting on Nov. 1, 2014. The award acknowledges sustained outstanding contributions to the profession of physical therapy.

Dr. Susan Tomlinson , assistant professor of physical therapy, presented a platform at the American Physical Therapy Association Education Leadership Conference held in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 10 and 11, 2014. The topic, “Comparison of student performance after short versus long final clinical...

Dr. Phil McClure , professor of physical therapy, gave a lecture titled “Subacromial Pain: Scapular Motion Analysis and Rotator Cuff Activation” at the 1st Movement Analysis World Conference in Rome, Italy in the fall. This was a combined meeting of the Italian Society of Clinical Movement Analysis...

The Arcadia University Orthopaedic Residency, coordinated by Dr. Brian Eckenrode has been accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education. Official commencement of this program's accreditation begins on Sept. 30, 2014 and lasts for a period of five years. The...

The Department of Physical Therapy welcomes Dr. Kshamata Shah , a post-doctoral researcher who will be working on a National Institutes of Health-funded project titled “Neurophysiology of Rotator Cuff Weakness.” Dr. Shah received her physical therapy training from Maharashtra University of Health...

Dr. Brian Eckenrode , assistant professor of physical therapy, and Dr. Phil McClure , chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, presented topics at the continuing education course “Current Concepts for the Running/Throwing Athlete” sponsored by Moss Sports Rehab and Einstein Sports Medicine and...

Dr. Kristin Vamvas Day , assistant professor of Physical Therapy, was awarded the Ellington Beavers Award for Intellectual Inquiry for her research: “Examination of resting state EEG in persons with severe brain injury: neural mechanisms for the recovery of consciousness.”

Jan Tecklin , professor of physical therapy, completed his ninth textbook during his year-long sabbatical leave. Pediatric Physical Therapy , 5th edition, was published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Publishers in the spring of 2014. The text was dedicated to Randee Tecklin ’92 and Steve...