In August 2024, the Virginia Academy of PAs awarded Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Michelle Gruver, D.M.Sc., with the Dr. James Cannon Humanitarian of the Year Award. This marks ... Continue Reading School Of Health Professions News:…
First Buzzy’s Race for Research Held PT Students Help Raise Money for Foundation for Physical Therapy research
Sunday, April 14, was a stunning day for the inaugural "roll" as part of Buzzy's Race for Research organized by Shenandoah University physical therapy (SUPT) students. The event raised money for The ... Continue Reading First Buzzy’s Race for Research…
Dance and Physical Therapy Programs Collaborate to Help People with Mobility Impairments Move and Dance
In March, a unique collaboration between Shenandoah University’s (SU) physical therapy (PT) and dance programs introduced nine people with mobility impairments and their care partners to the benefits ... Continue Reading Dance and Physical Therapy Programs…
School of Health Professions News: Spring 2024 Students and faculty travel to Nicaragua, as well as publish, present and meet with legislators
A dedicated interdisciplinary group of 41 health professionals and Shenandoah University health profession students recently completed a one-week service and learning trip to Leon, Nicaragua, to ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Division of Physical Therapy Renames Service Award In Memory Of Alumna And Former Adjunct Professor Kelly McGaughey Roseberry ’10 committed her life to helping others
Shenandoah University’s Division of Physical Therapy has renamed its service award in memory of Kelly McGaughey Roseberry ’10, D.P.T., an SU alumna and former adjunct professor. Dr. Roseberry and her ... Continue Reading Division of Physical Therapy Renames…
Shenandoah DPT Student Earns APTA Leadership Honor Alisha Ladenburg ’24 says role as APTA Scholar will help her work toward her goal of promoting better health outcomes for communities of color
Second-year Shenandoah University Doctor of Physical Therapy student Alisha Ladenburg ’24 has been selected by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership ... Continue Reading Shenandoah DPT Student Earns APTA…
Music Therapy, Physical Therapy Students Team Up To Provide Care To Pediatric Patients Collaboration between Shenandoah Conservatory and School of Health Professions highlights strength of interprofessional practice
Shenandoah University students in the music therapy and physical therapy programs have teamed up to apply skills from their respective fields to the care of two pediatric patients, showcasing the ... Continue Reading Music Therapy, Physical Therapy Students…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Bain, Ph.D., DPT Discover more about Dr. Bain, who loves being a clinician-researcher and educator
Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight! This week, we’ll meet Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Katherine Bain ’15, Ph.D., DPT, PT, ATC/L. Dr. Bain is not only a Shenandoah faculty member, but ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Katherine Bain,…
DPT/MSAT Student Lassoes Unique Experience During Clinical Rotation Corinne Wallis ’22 Gains New Insights Volunteering on the Rodeo Circuit with the Justin Sports Medicine Team
When Corinne Wallis ’22 arrived at Shenandoah University to study in the Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Science in Athletic Training dual degree program, she had never even considered attending ... Continue Reading DPT/MSAT Student Lassoes Unique Experience…
Shenandoah Graduate Student Completes Summer Internship With NFL Team Competitive Summer Internship Brings DPT/MSAT Student Janese Malone ’22 One Step Closer To Her Future Goal
This summer, Shenandoah University Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Science in Athletic Training student Janese Malone ’22 interned with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, getting an up-close look at ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Graduate Student Completes Summer…
Associate Professor in Physical Therapy Recognized for Dissertation Aaron Hartstein Earns Award Through University of South Dakota Graduate School
Shenandoah University Physical Therapy Associate Professor Aaron Hartstein recently had his Ph.D. dissertation earn one of two Distinguished Dissertation Awards through the University of South Dakota ... Continue Reading Associate Professor in Physical Therapy…
School of Health Professions News: Spring Semester 2021 Faculty and students present; faculty publish and work a major sports event; and more
A case report, "Physical Therapy Management in Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: A Case Report" written by Associate Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy & ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Shenandoah PT Program #1 In The State Graduate program heads Universities.com list of Virginia programs in the field
Shenandoah University’s Division of Physical Therapy has topped Universities.com’s list of the best Virginia PT programs. Being ranked the #1 PT school in Virginia is a true reflection of the many ... Continue Reading Shenandoah PT Program #1 In…
School of Health Professions News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Faculty Tapped for Research and Expertise; Students Assist Community
Division of Physician Assistant Studies Distinguished Professor and Director Anthony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C, along with Bettie Coplan, MPAS, PA-C, of Northern Arizona University, received funding from ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Health Professions News: Winter/Spring ’19-’20 Baby labs, presentations, burnout prevention and more mark the season
Shenandoah health professions students held their first baby lab this winter in Winchester and at Scholar Plaza, Loudoun. Students examined gross, fine and oral motor development skills with each ... Continue Reading Health Professions News: Winter/Spring ’19-’20…
School of Health Professions News: Summer 2019 News from physician assistant studies, physical therapy and athletic training programs
Bailey Dove and Camtran Huynh, both members of the SU PA Program class of 2020, were selected to be student representatives to the board of the Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA), a nonprofit ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
Physical Therapy News: Fall 2018 Faculty and students publish, students participate in Parkinson's walk, program hosts podcast, and alumni are elected as VPTA delegates
The fall semester proved to be an active one for Shenandoah's physical therapy (PT) program. Here are just a few of the highlights: Abraham’s Work Published Dean of the School of Health Professions ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy News: Fall 2018…
Health Professions News: Summer/Fall 2017 Interprofessional collaboration, service to local health care organizations and the purchase of the Health Professions Building Mark the summer and fall months
The university purchased the Health Professions Building on the Winchester Medical Center (WMC) Campus in September. The facility, which the university previously leased from WMC parent Valley Health, ... Continue Reading Health Professions News: Summer/Fall 2017…
SU PT Thrives and Changes Lives in Guatemala
In 2014, Dani Fisher ’16, DPT, who was then a Shenandoah University Division of Physical Therapy (PT) student, started talking with a lifelong friend of hers about taking the physical therapy student ... Continue Reading SU PT Thrives and Changes…
High Marks for Health Students Exam Success Reflects Top-Notch Program Content in a Variety of Health Professions
Graduating students trained in Shenandoah’s health professions programs are performing extremely well on their certification exams. The most recent group of graduates of the Bernard J. Dunn School of ... Continue Reading High Marks for Health Students…
Abraham Named Interim Dean of Health Professions at Shenandoah University Interim Appointment To Run Through The 2017-18 Academic Year
Karen Abraham, Ph.D., has been named Shenandoah University's interim dean of the School of Health Professions. She will begin her new position on January 3, 2017, and will serve through the 2017-18 ... Continue Reading Abraham Named Interim Dean of…
PT and OT Programs Celebrate 25 Years Both Programs Continue to Expand University's Health Care Education Footprint
These graduate health programs established in the early 1990s paved the way for other practice-based programs that emerged in later years, adding breadth and depth to Shenandoah’s growing reputation ... Continue Reading PT and OT Programs Celebrate…
Virtual Dissection Health Students Can Dissect With the Swipe of a Finger With Anatomage Table
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Thomas Turner, Ph.D., who is an anatomy lab instructor, said that with the virtual device, you can turn a body from side to side, rotate the whole thing, and ... Continue Reading Virtual Dissection Health Students Can…
Shenandoah University to Host AmTryke Road Show Event in April
Shenandoah University’s divisions of physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) have partnered to bring an AmTryke Road Show to the Winchester area from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 2. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host AmTryke…
Physical Therapy Students Volunteer In The Eastern Caribbean
Earlier this year, Shenandoah University third-year physical therapy students Blair Ringley ’16 and Baily Leonard ’16 joined a team from the World Pediatric Project (WPP) for the organization’s ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy Students Volunteer In…
University Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Federal Grant Money for Behavioral Health Education
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a grant expected to total $935,393 over three years to Shenandoah ... Continue Reading University Awarded Nearly $1 Million…
Students Participate in CLARION National Case Competition
Four Shenandoah University students participated in the 2015 CLARION National Case Competition, held at The University of Minnesota, on April 17 and 18. This is the first year that Shenandoah has sent ... Continue Reading Students Participate in CLARION National…
Physical Therapy Students Volunteer for Wounded Warriors
In February 2015, three students from the university’s Division of Physical Therapy volunteered with the 11th annual Wounded Warriors Weekend, hosted by Wintergreen Adaptive Sports (WAS). Welcoming 34 ... Continue Reading Physical Therapy Students Volunteer for…
Shenandoah University Holds Its First-ever Inter-professional Case Competition
On Feb. 28, students from Shenandoah University’s Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies programs, as well as students from the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Holds Its First-ever…
Abraham Wins Highest Honor From the APTA’s Section on Women’s Health
Director of Physical Therapy Karen Abraham, Ph.D., received the Elizabeth Noble Award from the Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at the national convention ... Continue Reading Abraham Wins Highest Honor From…
Shenandoah Featured in Virginia Living’s State of Education 2014
Shenandoah University has been named to Virginia Living’s Top High Schools and Colleges list for the second year in a row. As part of the magazine’s State of Education 2014, a special bound-in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Featured in Virginia Living’s…
CREATIVE ENERGY Sparking Connections That Fuel the Future
On an overcast afternoon in August, a member of Shenandoah’s staff walked across Sarah’s Glen toward the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. The air reverberated with the thrum of heavy equipment breaking rock ... Continue Reading CREATIVE ENERGY Sparking Connections That…
Caring For Our Community
» Learn more! Visit the Center for Public Service and Scholarship site. As part of its mission and culture, Shenandoah University encourages students to become engaged, caring citizens, locally and ... Continue Reading Caring For Our Community
Bloss Arrives as New Vice President for Academic Affairs
Shenandoah University’s newest academic administrator, Adrienne G. Bloss, Ph.D., joined Shenandoah’s senior leadership team on July 8 as vice president for academic affairs (VPAA). Formerly the ... Continue Reading Bloss Arrives as New Vice…
Five Year Plan 2008-2013 – A Summary
In June 2013, the university completed its first five-year strategic plan under the leadership of President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. Shenandoah’s Strategic Plan 2008-2013 emerged from purposeful ... Continue Reading Five Year Plan 2008-2013 –…
Shenandoah University’s New Health & Life Sciences Building
It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. As freshman nursing student Miranda Ulsh walks to the Brandt Student Center to work out, she begins planning her day. After grabbing a quick brunch at the Allen Dining ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s New Health &…