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D.P.T. Class of 2025 Receives Their White Coats
Feature | Feb 14, 2023
The School of Health Profession’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 gathered in Riland Auditorium to receive their white coats, marking the start of their journey as physical therapists.
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Improving Health, One Posture Check at a Time
Feature | Jan 25, 2023
The School of Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy has long been a source of information about how to improve body movement to recover from, and ideally avoid, injury. With its service initiative, Posture Patrol, physical therapy students are working to improve the posture, and health, of the New York Tech community, one member at a time.
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D.P.T. Grads Score Highly on Licensure Exams
Feature | Aug 29, 2022
The School of Health Professions celebrates the success of its Class of 2022 physical therapy graduates, who passed their licensure exams with flying colors.
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Your Fitness Class May Boost Thinking Skills
Feature | Jul 25, 2022
A study by New York Tech researchers analyzes whether instructor-led vs. self-paced exercise offers greater “brain-boosting” benefits.
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D.P.T. Students Offered Unique Training Experience
Feature | Mar 07, 2022
As first-year D.P.T. students prepare to enter their clinical education this spring, two physical therapists from the Northwell Health System gave them a unique learning experience through a six-hour training session on the organization’s Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Bus.
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D.P.T. Students Receive White Coats in First-Ever Ceremony
Feature | Feb 22, 2022
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program received their white coats, generously donated by alumni, at the program’s first White Coat Ceremony on February 17.
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News Byte: Physical Therapy Grads Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate
Feature | Jan 04, 2021
Physical therapy graduates of the Class of 2020 have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on their state board exams.
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Alumni Profile: Snehal Tobkes
Profile | Nov 18, 2020
While opening her physical therapy clinic, Snehal Tobkes (B.S. ’00, D.P.T. ’04) was faced with Hurricane Sandy. During her expansion, COVID-19 forced her to shift gears. But she wouldn’t let either event get in the way of doing what she loves.
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Student Profile: Marin Graham DPT '19
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Marin Graham, DPT '19
Third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student, Marin Graham, is featured this month.
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SHP Faculty Presents to STEP High Schoolers
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Dr. Lorraine Moniello, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, speaks about nutrition.
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Prof. Sara Winter assists a student with gowning.
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Physcian Assistant Studies Prof. Sara Winter's group ready to be health professionals.
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Nursing faculty members Dr. Pamela Treister and Dr. Mercy Joseph at their STEP session.
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Dr. Rose Gallagher and Dr. Veronica Southard present on Physical Therapy.
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Occupational Therapy faculty member, Dr. Melanie Austin, discusses sleep.
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Dr. Pamela Karp, Occupational Therapy, conducts a session on hand therapy.
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Pediatric Occupational Therapya specialist and faculty member, Dr. Kelly Lavin.
SHP faculty presented on nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and physician assistant studies to Science and Techonology Entry Program (STEP) students.
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