Thu Oct 15
Danielle Schwam, a graduate student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is the first recipient of the Mike Murray Make A Difference Scholarship, which was awarded to her in the Fall 2020 semester. The scholarship was established in honor of Murray, known as “Da Voice” in the Central Florida community for his booming, powerful announcer’s…
Thu Oct 8
What made you decide to apply for the UCF MAT Program? Phillips: I went to UCF for my undergraduate degree in health sciences, pre-clinical and graduated in 2018. UCF is an amazing campus with a great community and programs. When I found out there was an athletic training program, I thought ‘I have to apply here.’ I fell in love with the program during my undergraduate years. …
Mon Oct 5
When the call for volunteer tracers went out to UCF students over the summer, Anthony DePaz knew he wanted to be involved. In the past year, someone very close to him had become ill from the virus, and he wanted to help others who had been affected by the pandemic. Since the spring, UCF Student Health Services has worked with…
Sun Oct 4
From a vantage point up high in the Bounce House, Christopher Ingersoll, dean of the College of Health Professions and Sciences, will use his expertise in athletic training and care of athletes to scan for possible injuries on the field. This role of medical observer was assigned by the American Athletic Conference for all games played at UCF this football season. Medical Observers in the AAC must be either a licensed and certified athletic…
Fri Oct 2
People like Rachel Mortinsen-Lazer tend to stand out in the crowd. Always smiling, always caring for others, always ready to step in and help, and always passionate about her work. That’s why we were not surprised to learn that she was nominated for the latest UCF Athletic Training Program Preceptor of the Month Award. Lazer graduated from…
Fri Oct 2
What made you decide to apply for the AT program here at UCF? Mollie: Going through college, I was still deciding on a career path. I wanted to go into medicine, but really wanted the opportunity to build relationships with clients. I was deciding between physical therapy and athletic training and I was drawn more to AT because of how dynamic it is and how many hats you…
Wed Sep 30
The UCF School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy recently earned the No. 1 ranking in Florida and ninth in the nation for its doctoral program in kinesiology by the National Academy of Kinesiology. The ranking includes 43 institutions with similar programs across the country. The ranking is calculated on data such as faculty productivity, including…
Wed Sep 30
For more than 25 years, the Central Florida Speech-Language Consortium, a partnership between UCF and ten Central Florida school districts, has been working to improve access to speech-language pathology services for local children, while also addressing the state’s critical shortage of qualified professionals. Central Florida educators and clinicians including Dona Hedrick, Thomas Mullin and David Ratusnik, former faculty members in communication sciences and disorders, began tackling the problem back in…
Mon Sep 21
UCF’s clinical leaders gathered Monday to give the community a simple message: Get your flu shot. And then they rolled up their sleeves and were vaccinated at a new mobile flu shot golf cart that’s making the rounds on campus to protect even more people from the virus. Drs. Deborah German, vice president for health…
Mon Sep 21
In 2019, UCF’s School of Social Work partnered with AdventHealth on a three-year, $1.45 million pilot program to study the effects of suicide-intervention screening on all emergency-room patients. Since then, healthcare professionals have been screening every adult patient who comes into the ER for signs of hopelessness or despair and providing follow-up care for those at high…
Thu Sep 10
The quick switch to remote working has left many people without a proper office. Our kitchen and dining-room tables, even our beds, have become our workstations. These situations can result in joint and back pain from a day spent just sitting. But a few modifications can bring more physical activity to your remote work life…
Tue Sep 8
This fall semester, the Division of Physical Therapy opened a physical therapy clinic to serve the UCF and greater Orlando communities. The clinic is located inside the Health Center on the main UCF campus and opened its doors to the public on Aug. 24- the same day UCF opened its campus to students for limited face-to-face classes.…
Wed Sep 2
Mollie Przybocki, second-year Master of Athletic Training program student, recently had the opportunity to hone her athletic training skills at Camp Woodward, one of the world’s top training grounds for aspiring athletes. She spent four weeks at Woodward PA completing a clinical internship with athletes between the ages of 6 and 18 who participate in specialty action…
Tue Sep 1
Amiyah Murphy-Allison says she was accepted by all 12 colleges to which she applied, but the decision to attend UCF was easy. Amiyah Murphy-Allison, a third-year UCF social work student, is rewriting her life story. The 20-year-old has endured more loss and hardships than most people her age, and at one point people in her…
Fri Aug 28
In compliance with UCF’s response to COVID-19 concerns, our clinics have made the following changes: UCF Communication Disorders Clinic Our clinic is open for patients at limited capacity and by appointment only. Teletherapy services are also being offered. Appointments can be made by calling the clinic front office 407.882.0468. Masks are required and we ask…
Thu Aug 27
When Shea McLinden first heard about Limbitless Solutions, the UCF-based non-profit and interdisciplinary research lab, at the FLDOE Sunshine State Scholar conference in 2018, she was intrigued by the organization’s mission to empower children with limb differences through prosthetics. She scheduled a tour to visit the lab and spoke with current students about their projects. Following…
Tue Aug 25
Faculty in the College of Health Professions and Sciences work diligently to ensure students receive the best educational experience in the classroom, while supplying “real-world” skills that aid them in their future careers. This is most visible in courses with the “high-impact” designation. These courses focus on practical experiences that prepare students for scenarios and…
Mon Aug 24
Each year, new faculty members in the College of Health Professions and Sciences attend a college orientation as part of their onboarding process. This year, although the location was remote, and they had to supply their own snacks, the messaging was the same: We are glad you’re here, and we will do everything we can…
Thu Aug 20
The UCF & Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program offers post-graduate training in neurologic physical therapy that best prepares clinicians to work with patients needing advanced care. The third resident has just completed the clinical portion of the competitive neurologic residency program. Just like residency programs completed by graduates from medical school, the neurologic physical therapy residency program provides advanced training focused on neurologic clinical practice for physical therapists who wish to work with patients with conditions such as neurodegenerative disorders, stroke, traumatic…
Tue Aug 18
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program look forward to the completion of the rigorous academic portion of their studies done in the first year of the program and progressing into the advanced years of training which involve clinical education. It’s more “hands on” where they learn by providing patient care through internships and advanced coursework on evidence-based clinical practice. Pre-COVID-19, that moment was celebrated by the White Coat Ceremony, where each…