Program Highlights
Faculty and students in our program are constantly involved in service to physical therapy and to their community. Below are just a few examples:
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
PT STUDENT PRESENTATION AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE:
DPT student Daniel Jin and ICPT faculty Eber Beck presented at the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Pittsburgh, PA. Their presentation title was “The Impact of Sleep Quality on Cognitive Performance: Investigating Eye Metrics as a Measure of Cognitive Effort in Young Adults”
ICPT FACULTY AND STUDENTS NATIONAL APTA CONFERENCE:
Sevaral ICPT faculty presented at the 2025 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) national conference in Houston, TX
Dr. Laura Gras and collaborators presented the 2-hour education session, “IPE Bootcamp: Learning Together to Practice Together”.
Dr. Kimber Kurr and DPT III student Molly Greenspan presented a poster from a case report on differential diagnosis in a patient with spinal injury and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Dr. Teresa Chen presented two research posters showcasing collaborative work with a team of five student researchers: Grace Clark, Amanda Kielty, Kaitlyn Patrone, Malachy Ryan, and Seth Weinstein .
🔹 Poster 1 : "Intrinsic Foot Muscles Fatigue: Association between Fatigue-Induced Balance Perturbation and Medial Longitudinal Arch Height". This study explored the effects of foot muscle fatigue on balance and arch structure—key factors in injury risk and rehabilitation strategies.
🔹 Poster 2 : "Age-Related Differences in Postural Control Following Intrinsic Foot Muscle Fatigue". In this project, Dr. Chen and the students examined how postural control responses to foot muscle fatigue differ across age groups, offering valuable insights for tailored clinical interventions.
DPT students also attended the 2025 CSM:
First Annual IC Unity Games
At the end of October 2024, PT students from all cohorts gathered for the first annual IC Unity Games, sponsored by the ICPT Belonging and Equity Committee. Students formed teams representing multiple cohorts and competed against each other in challenging relays and a trivia station. It was a wonderful night filled with camaraderie, competition, and so much fun!
Annual "Shark Tank" for the Clinical Administration Course
DPT III students worked to create a mock business proposal to pitch to our local "Sharks" in the hopes of creating the best business ideas for new Physical Therapy clinics.
Each group had a chance to step into the Shark Tank and present their case to the Sharks about what made their business worth investing in. After all of the presentations had gone, the shark panel voted on who they thought had the best business ideas. Here are the results!
Playful Progress Pediatric Therapy - Cristea Park, Victoria Pantina, Camryn Coffey, Shaunte Gregoire, and Noah Haberman created a business focusing on supporting pediatric clients with developmental delays with an emphasis on play-based care.
Headstrong Physical Therapy - Dylan Henderson, Katie Patrone, Jill Conlon, Kelly Ford, Shannon Furletti, and Katie Arseneau created a business to support people with a variety of neurological conditions with specialists focusing on vestibular rehabilitation and head trauma.
Bright Futures Physical Therapy - Kayla Rowan, Ashton Herd, Jack Standwill, Katie Nelson, and Danielle Trovato also created a pediatric business with a bigger focus on supporting their pediatric clients from infancy to being young adults.
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