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UM-Flint PT alum wins national innovation award
After becoming the first student to earn a PhD in physical therapy from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2017, Shweta Gore followed in the footsteps of her UM-Flint professors and mentors by becoming an educator. As an associate physical therapy professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Gore values excellence in both teaching[…]
UM-Flint's College of Health Sciences adds four new programs in growing fields
The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Health Sciences is adding four new programs in fall 2023, giving students additional options to prepare for in-demand careers and to meet employer needs in a quickly growing and changing health care industry. The new programs are: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Bachelor of Science in Health Information[…]
UM-Flint graduates state's first doctorally trained occupational therapists
The 30 students who celebrated their graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint's Doctor of Occupational Therapy program Aug. 17 met a milestone in more than just their own education. They also made history as the first class to graduate with a doctorate in the field in the state of Michigan. The program itself made history[…]
A win-win: Working together to increase the impact
A jointly sponsored UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Funding Program awarded up to $160,000 for four collaborative research projects. Detroit residents are reclaiming and repurposing underused spaces for neighborhood use. They've removed tires and trash from alleyways, organized meetings to discuss community space needs, helped install rain barrels in alley-facing garage downspouts and more. And[…]
Hands-on health care: K-12 students explore careers with UM-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Health Sciences welcomed 30 high school students from nearly two dozen schools throughout the state for its first-ever Exploring Health Care Careers summer camp, June 29-30. Students got a first-hand look at multiple health care fields through hands-on activities with faculty and UM-Flint students from undergraduate and graduate programs[…]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Hannah Karczewski
Hannah Karczewski underwent surgery at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the age of 12, to straighten and support her spine due to scoliosis. Years of therapy followed and she knew she wanted to serve in the role of physical therapist one day. Karczewski would earn a Bachelor of Science in Health[…]
UM-Flint Occupational Therapy Doctorate is first fully accredited program in Michigan
The University of Michigan-Flint Occupational Therapy Doctorate program has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This makes the UM-Flint OT program the first fully accredited doctoral program for occupational therapy in the state of Michigan. Granted the maximum seven-year initial accreditation,[…]
UM-Flint students volunteer over Spring Break
The week of February 28 marked a campus-wide Spring Break at UM-Flint, creating an opportunity for many UM-Flint students to take part in community service. The Alternative Spring Break program and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Association (DPTSA) gave us two examples of students engaged in meaningful causes throughout the Flint community. Alternative Spring[…]
How will you support UM-Flint during Giving Blueday?
Giving Blueday is an annual day of giving that will take place across the University of Michigan campuses on March 16. Many units at UM-Flint participate in this initiative and have a wide variety of funds that impact our campus in countless positive ways. Read more to learn about some of the funds that have[…]
Physical Therapy professor Julie Wiebe featured in "Movers and Mentors"
The recently published book Movers and Mentors: Leaders in Movement Science Share Tips, Tactics, and Stories features interviews of 81 leading minds in physical therapy and movement science. The book gives a personal, human insight into their lives and careers, answers questions related to their career progression, addresses the numerous challenges they overcame, and shares[…]