Two members and one alumnus of the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Health Morsani College of Medicine School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences were recognized for their outstanding achievements at the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA) annual conference in Orlando Sept. 21, 2024.
The strong showing reflects the school鈥檚 commitment to the highest standards of excellence and to meeting the health care needs of the state, said Melissa Lazinski, PT, DPT, DHSc, OCS, professor and program director of the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Health physical therapy doctoral program.
鈥淚 am excited that our state chapter has chosen to recognize a 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Health faculty member, current student and an alum for the 2024 FPTA Awards. This shows not only our success in the academic setting but also the overall community impact of our program and our alumni,鈥 Dr. Lazinski said.
Among the winners was Whitney Herd, a third-year doctoral student who received the 鈥淥utstanding Physical Therapy Student Award,鈥 for demonstrating scholastic achievement and significant contributions to the promotion of physical therapy.
Representing 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Health faculty, associate professor Jeannie Stephenson, PT, PhD 鈥24, MS, was given the 鈥淎ward for Excellence in Academic Teaching,鈥 in acknowledgment of her contributions in education and dedication to shaping future physical therapists.
In addition to these awards, a 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Health alumnus, Christopher Thurston, PT, DPT 鈥12, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, received the 鈥淥utstanding Physical Therapy Clinical Instructor Award鈥 for his excellence in clinical instruction and in the field.