From pitching to PT school
Mackenzie Wooten, a first-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student, balances graduate school with pitching for the Florida Gators softball team.
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Remembering PT great Martha Wroe
Martha Wroe, a professor emerita and a leader in the profession of physical therapy, has passed away at the age of 102.
Brooks Rehabilitation and University of Florida receive $3.6 million to accelerate research to improve breathing in chronic spinal cord injury
Dr. Emily Fox leads the study which will investigate ways to make acute intermittent hypoxia more effective.
UF team plays major role in success of newly approved Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug
The drug is associated with slower functional decline and decreased fat replacement in muscle.
Inside baseball with the UF PT alumni working in the big leagues
There are only a little over 100 Major League Baseball physical therapists. Three are UF PHHP alumni.
INSPIRE program welcomes last cohort of scholars in early childhood intervention
The INSPIRE program has trained aspiring SLPs, OTs, and PTs to be skilled early intervention practitioners. Reflecting on the program's legacy.
Timothy Fitzgerald and Brenda Krames receive Superior Accomplishment Awards
They were honored for outstanding contributions to their departments and the college.
Empowering the Becker Muscular Dystrophy community through education and engagement
For many participants with Becker Muscular Dystrophy, this was the first time they were able to meet someone else with the disease in person.
Faculty distinctions 2023
Several University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions faculty were recognized with honors, awards and appointments in 2023.
UF researches AI impact on neuromuscular diseases
Gainesville's Main Street Daily News covers Dr. Krista Vandenborne's new research project to improve the effectiveness of clinical trials for childhood neuromuscular diseases, funded by the UF strategic funding initiative.
