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Arcadia University News
February 26, 2015
Stackhouse Advises Current Physical Therapy Students on Building Their Resume
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...
February 26, 2015
McClure Receives Carlin-Michels Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association
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.
February 26, 2015
Tomlinson Presents at the American Physical Therapy Association Education Leadership Conference
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...
February 26, 2015
McClure Presents at the Movement Analysis World Conference in Rome
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...
February 26, 2015
Arcadia University Orthopaedic Residency Granted Accreditation by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education
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...
February 26, 2015
Shah Joins the Department of Physical Therapy, Conducts Research for National Institutes of Health Funded Project
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...
February 26, 2015
Eckenrode and McClure Present at the Continuing Education Course ‘Current Concepts for Running/Throwing Athlete’
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...
February 26, 2015
Day Receives the Ellington Beavers Award for Intellectual Inquiry
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.”
February 25, 2015
Tecklin Publishes His Ninth Textbook, Pediatric Physical Therapy
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...
February 25, 2015
McClure Participates in Webinar on Frozen Shoulder
Dr. Phil McClure , professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and vice president of MedRisk’s Expert Clinical Benchmarks, participated in a webinar titled “Adhesive Capsulitis/Frozen Shoulder.” Produced by the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy and The Journal of...
February 25, 2015
Craik Serves as Keynote Speaker at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Dr. Rebecca Craik , dean of the Department of Physical Therapy, was the Keynote speaker for a course titled “Bridging the Gap between Evidence-Based Practice and Rehabilitation Practice” at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Main Line Health, Philadelphia. The session included a multidisciplinary audience...
February 25, 2015
Readinger Completes Continuing Education Coursework on Parkinson
Dr. Janet Readinger , assistant professor and academic coordinator of the physical therapy program, attended two courses recently to assist her in her role as director of the Dan Aaron Stay Fit Program for persons with Parkinson Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. The first, titled “Parkinson Wellness...
February 25, 2015
Eckenrode Publishes Book Chapter on Meniscus Repair, Presents to Marathon Training Group
Dr. Brian Eckenrode , assistant professor of physical therapy at Arcadia University, and Dr. Marisa Pontillo co-wrote “Rehabilitation Following Meniscus Repair,” a chapter published in Meniscal Surgery: Management and Techniques . Additionally, Eckenrode and DPT student Larry Devinney ’14 presented...
February 25, 2015
Tomlinson Publishes Position Paper in the Journal of Physical Therapy Education
With colleagues from the University of Colorado and the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Susan Tomlinson , assistant professor and academic coordinator of the physical therapy program, published a position paper in the Journal of Physical Therapy Education this past summer. The issue of the journal...
February 25, 2015
Oatis Has Textbook Translated into Portuguese
Dr. Carol Oatis ’ book, Kinesiology: The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement , 2nd ed., has been translated into Portuguese and published by Editora Manole Ltda., Brasil. Kinesiology is a comprehensive textbook on the study of movement and relates the most current understanding of...
February 25, 2015
Miller and Tomlinson Present at the Preparing the Next Generation of Physical Therapists for Innovative Practice Conference
Drs. Amy Miller and Susan Tomlinson , assistant professors of physical therapy, spoke at “Preparing the Next Generation of Physical Therapists for Innovative Practice,” a conference held at George Washington University in Washington D.C. Their presentation, “Creating a Virtual Educational Network:...
February 25, 2015
Orthopaedic Residency Program Recognized as a Developing Program
The Arcadia University Orthopaedic Residency Program, coordinated by Dr. Brian Eckenrode , has been officially recognized as a Developing Program by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education. The orthopaedic residency is a post-professional clinical program offered...
February 25, 2015
Pavlik, Huber, and Justice Publish in the Journal of the American Association of Physician Assistants
Daniel Pavlik , Michael Huber , and Melissa Justice , assistant professors in the Department of Medical Science and Community Health, had their article, “Case Report: A Young Woman Presenting with Numbness in her Feet,” accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Association of...
February 25, 2015
Pavlik, Agnew, and Ditoro Co-author Article on POTS
Daniel Pavlik , Donna Agnew , and Rachel Ditoro , assistant professors in the Department of Medical Science and Community Health, had their article, “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS),” accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Association of Physician Assistants. The...
February 25, 2015
Outten Publishes Research on Anorexia Nervosa
Elizabeth Outten , assistant professor of the physician assistant program, has had her Quick Recertification Series article on “Anorexia Nervosa” in adolescents accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Association of Physician Assistants. Additionally, Outten and Lori Felker , both...
February 25, 2015
Noller Publishes on Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Diana Noller , assistant professor and associate director of the physician assistant program at the Christiana campus, had her article, “Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria and Distinguishing Features from Pediatric Bipolar Disorder,” accepted for publication in the Journal...