Tag Archives: physical therapy

UM-Flint occupational therapy and physical therapy students teach ALS caregivers patient care skills

Occupational therapy and physical therapy students worked together to create and host a lab to teach ALS caregivers skills for looking after their loved ones.

According to the ALS Association, approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerois – the aforementioned ALS – each year, which averages out to about 15 new cases each day. It is estimated that up to 20,000 Americans have the disease at any given time. The disease, also widely known as[…]

UM-Flint health care students from various disciplines come together for unique learning opportunity

UM-Flint physical therapy and occupational therapy graduate students recently taught undergraduate radiation therapy and nursing students safe patient transfer techniques in an interprofessional workshop.

When thinking about the best way to teach students safe patient handling techniques, nursing and radiation therapy faculty at the University of Michigan-Flint decided to tap a valuable resource – students from other programs. A recent interprofessional education event brought occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate students together with nursing and radiation therapy undergraduate students[…]

Two UM-Flint physical therapy students awarded national scholarship

Physical therapy students Natalie El-Zayat and Nia Ahart both recently received the Crest Scholarship, a national honor awarded by Rizing Tide, a foundation dedicated to creating a racially diverse and inclusive workforce in PT.

University of Michigan-Flint physical therapy students Natalie El-Zayat and Nia Ahart both chose their field of study after seeing firsthand the impact a physical therapist can have on a patient's quality of life. Now they have another thing in common. They are recipients of the prestigious Crest Scholarship, a national honor awarded by Rizing Tide,[…]

UM-Flint physical therapy students to share love of sports at field day event

Physical Therapy students Olivia Roe (left) and Brooke Mazzolini (right) have teamed up to host a field day for Flint youth.

For Brooke Mazzolini and Olivia Roe, participating in sports as high school students helped shape who they would become as college students. Their passions for athletic competition drove the duo, who were once competitors on rival basketball teams, to work together as University of Michigan-Flint physical therapy majors to promote the benefits of an active[…]

UM-Flint PT alum wins national innovation award

Shweta Gore (left), a 2017 graduate of UM-Flint's PT PhD program, recently won a national teaching 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 physical therapy professor honored with Governor's Service Award

Amy Yorke, associate professor of physical therapy (right), poses with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the Governor's Service Awards ceremony Nov. 17.

University of Michigan-Flint students and patients who visit HEART, the pro-bono clinic operated by UM-Flint College of Health Sciences students and faculty, know that Amy Yorke is one of its driving forces. She ensures that Flint residents receive free physical therapy services and therapeutic exercise classes, and students have meaningful learning experiences.  Yorke, an associate[…]

UM-Flint's College of Health Sciences adds four new programs in growing fields

UM-Flint's College of Health Sciences will offer four new undergraduate programs in fall 2023.

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 PT, OT students deliver free impactful care with HEART

Physical therapy student Carly Rosen (left) and graduate Katalin Persha work with Jim Schwartz at HEART, a pro-bono clinic run by students and faculty from the College of Health Sciences at UM-Flint.

It's no secret that uninsured adults and children have less access to proper health care. And it's that lack of availability that can lead to a poorer quality of life and make recovery from any illness a tough road to navigate. But in Genesee County, many have found an unlikely source of hope through HEART,[…]

A win-win: Working together to increase the impact

UM-Dearborn student Jacques Jones cuts down small trees and trims overgrown brush in the alley way. Photo by Sarah Tuxbury

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[…]