Category: Physical Therapy

CHHS in the News | NAU physical therapy students host adaptive kayaking workshop with High Country Adaptive Sports

Andrew | October 18, 2023

Northern Arizona University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy students collaborated with High Country Adaptive Sports to host an adaptive kayaking workshop for northern Arizonans with disabilities… Read more

CHHS in the News | NAU physical therapy program holding Kids Night Out for Flagstaff families

Andrew | September 17, 2023

Doctoral students in NAU’s physical therapy program will be holding a Kids Night Out evening of activities for Flagstaff kids with disabilities and their siblings on September 24… Read more

A person catching a child in a foam pit.

Advancing understanding, deepening empathy: NAU’s Human Anatomy class begins again this fall

Andrew | September 2, 2023

When Janessa Raspante reflects upon what inspired her to pursue a career in occupational therapy, she can point to several influential experiences that subtly led her to this path. She was inspired by her high school anatomy teacher, an experienced physical therapist, who first introduced her to the possibility of majoring in exercise and wellness when she got to college… Read more

NAU develops two-year hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program

Andrew | August 15, 2023

Northern Arizona University is expanding its Doctor of Physical Therapy program to include a competency-based, hybrid option for students to learn primarily online with some travel to campus for in-person immersive learning experiences… Read more

Physical therapy students working on a patient.

NAU Professor and UA Med Student Team Up for Stroke Research

mem2 | January 27, 2023

Our research gives, for the first time, an understanding that if a patient has better mobility and better self-care, there is a correlation with their likelihood of returning home… Read more

Outside of the building at one of N A U's statewide campus locations.

“Go Baby Go” Gets Going

mem2 | January 3, 2023

Analu cannot walk and like most children with such physical limitations, she does not have a power wheelchair… Read more

A hand reaches for plastic stacking blocks.

CHHS accomplishments in 2021

mem2 | July 9, 2021

Researchers in the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaboration recently completed a 44-page guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, available on their NAU ADRD caregivers project website… Read more

Physical Therapy Project Awarded the “Social Responsibility” Ribbon

mem2 | June 21, 2021

The qualitative study was completed to assess the barriers to physical therapy access for individuals that are deaf or hard of hearing… Read more

Congratulations Professor Cornwall!

mem2 | January 30, 2019

NAU PT Superstar Professor Mark Cornwall and NAU Regents Professor Emeritus Tom McPoil will be honored at CSM with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy’s Foot and Ankle SIG… Read more

Rolls of bandages and gauze sitting on a table.

Dr. Tarang Jain recipient of Emerging Leader Award from American Physical Therapy Association

mem2 | September 12, 2018

Physical Therapy Professor, Dr. Tarang Jain, was awarded the 2018 Emerging Leader Award from the American Physical Therapy Association. He will be recognized in the October issue of PT in Motion Magazine… Read more