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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants |
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Access to the online system, as well as to the guidelines and application instructions for these and other Foundation programs, can be found at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org under "Program Information." For additional information, contact Karen Chesbrough, scientific program administrator, at 800/875-1378, ext 8505, or karenchesbrough{at}apta.org.
| Georgia State–Marquette Challenge Raises $200,050 |
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 TopApplications Being Accepted for... Georgia State-Marquette... 21st Annual Split Raffle...Recent Publications by... |
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The top student fundraising efforts were at the following schools:
Schools receiving Honorable Mention awards for raising at least $3,000 include (schools donating at least $6,000 are shown in italics): Arcadia University; Boston University–Sargent College; Emory University; Indiana University; Ithaca College; Marquette University; Mayo School of Health Science; MGH Institute of Health Professions; Midwestern University; Quinnipiac University; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; Sacred Heart University; SUNY Upstate Medical University; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Delaware; University of Evansville; University of Iowa; University of Oklahoma; University of Pittsburgh; University of Southern California; University of Wisconsin–Madison; and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Special Awards were presented to the following:
The Foundation would like to recognize Marquette University students for annually matching the 2nd place total. To see a complete list of participating schools, visit the Foundation's Web site at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org.
In the latest grant cycle, 3 grants were supported by the Challenge. The 20th Marquette Challenge, co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh, fully funded a $40,000 research grant awarded to Susanne Morton, PT, PhD, University of Iowa, for her research project, "Motor Adaptation: A Novel Method for Retraining Locomotion Following Stroke." The Challenge helped fund the 2009 Pediatric Research Grant Recipient, Jill C. Heathcock, PT, PhD, MPT, Ohio State University, for her project, "Training in Infants With Neonatal Stroke," and the 2009 Geriatric Research Grant Recipient, Michael Lewek, PT, PhD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, for his project, "Biomechanical Influences on Motor Learning During Locomotor Retraining Post-Stroke." The Challenge will also fund a Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) award to be announced this summer.
The Miami–Marquette Challenge kicks off at the National Student Conclave in Miami, Florida, on October 29, 2009.
| 21st Annual Split Raffle Raises $117,000 |
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TopApplications Being Accepted for...Georgia State-Marquette...21st Annual Split Raffle...Recent Publications by... |
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The Split Raffle drawing was conducted by the accounting firm of Larson Allen. At the Foundation's office in Alexandria, Leena Saini, CPA, manager of Larson Allen's Nonprofit and Government Division, randomly drew nine $2,000 prize winning numbers from the ticket tumbler, followed by the final $10,000 grand prize ticket number.
After participating in the Split Raffle each year since its inception (and never winning), Marilyn Moffat is the winner of the $10,000 grand prize. "Needless to say I was astounded that my number was the last one pulled," said Moffat. Moffat is donating at least half of the prize to the Marilyn Moffat Endowment Fund for Geriatric Research, an endowment fund she established in 2007 as part of the Foundation's major gifts campaign. To view the complete list of Split Raffle winners, please visit the Foundation's Web site at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org.
Special thanks to all Split Raffle participants. In its 21-year history, the Split Raffle has raised more than $1.8 million. In 2008, nearly 80% of funds raised were used to fund doctoral scholarships for physical therapists who are emerging researchers.
| Recent Publications by Foundation-Funded Researchers |
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TopApplications Being Accepted for...Georgia State-Marquette...21st Annual Split Raffle...Recent Publications by... |
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Catherine Lang, PT, PhD, received a PODS I award in 1999 and a PODS II award in 2000. She also was the winner of the MaryLou Barnes Award in 2000 for pursuing research in areas related to neurological physical therapy. Stacy DeJong, PT, MPT, MS, received the Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarship in 2007 and a $7,500 PODS I scholarship in 2008. Justin A. Beebe, PT, PhD, received a $15,000 PODS II scholarship in 2007 and 2008.
"Biomechanical Impairments and Gait Adaptations Post-Stroke: Multi-Factoral Associations," was published electronically in May be the Journal of Biomechanics. One of the authors, Michael D. Lewek, PT, MPT, received a $15,000 PODS II scholarship in 2002 to study "Knee Alignment and the Progression of Osteoarthritis" and is the 2009 winner of the $40,000 Geriatric Research Grant to study "Biomechanical Influences on Motor Learning During Locomotor Retraining Post-Stroke."
"Brief Assessment of Motor Function: Content Validity and Reliability of the Oral Motor Scales," appeared in the June 2009 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation (88:464–472). One of the authors, Holly L. Cintas, PT, PhD, PCS, received a Doctoral Training Research Grant in 1989.
"Frontal Plane Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Walking in Boys Who Are Overweight Versus Healthy Weight," appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy (21[2]:187–193). One of the authors, Amy McMillan, PT, PhD, received Doctoral Training Research Grants in 1992, 1994, and 1995.
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