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6PublicationsSome Recent Duke DPT Publications123456Over the past academic year, Duke DPT faculty have authored 74 publications – more than six times the averagefor PT programs nationally. Here are some of the recent publications authored by our faculty and alumni.Click each hyperlinked citationbelow to view the abstract.The 2015 Nepal earthquake(s):Lessons learned from the disabilityand rehabilitation sector’spreparation for, and response to,natural disasters. Physical Therapy.Landry MD, Sheppard PS, Leung K,Retis C, Salvador EC, Raman SR.2016;96(11):1714-1723.Technical report on using thesystems and patient managementmodel in women’s health DPTcurricular guidelines. Journal ofWomen’s Health Physical Therapy.Figuers C , Boissonnault JS, NelsonPR, Dockter MK, Anderson K.2016;40(2):77-83.Survey on curricular content forDoctor of Physical Therapy guidelinesfor women’s health content inprofessional physical therapisteducation: 2014 update. Journal ofWomen’s Health Physical Therapy.Nelson PR, Boissonnault JS,Anderson K, Figuers C , Dockter MK.2016;40(2):61-76.Pelvic floor examination trainingfor the Doctor in Physical Therapystudent: Results from the academicand clinical communities. Journal ofWomen’s Health Physical Therapy.Dockter MK, Boissonnault JS,Anderson K, Nelson PR, Figuers C .2016;40(2):84-88.Comparison of Section on Women’sHealth, American Physical TherapyAssociation, guidelines for women’shealth content in professionalphysical therapist education: 2005 to2014. Journal of Women’s HealthComparison of frequency of frailtyand severely impaired physicalfunction in patients *60 years hospitalized with acute decompensatedheart failure vs. chronic stable heartfailure with reduced and preservedleft ventricular ejection fraction.American Journal of Cardiology.Reeves GR, Whellan DJ, Patel MJ,O’Connor CM, Duncan P, EggebeenJD, Morgan TM, Heston LA, PastvaAM , Kitzman DW. 016;117(12):1953-1958.Risk stratification for 4,837individuals with knee pain whoreceive physical therapy treatment.Musculoskeletal Care. Salamh PA ,Reiman MP, Cleland J, Mintken P,Rodeghero J, Cook CE . 2016 [Epubahead of print].Physical Therapy. Boissonnault JS,Anderson K, Dockter MK, Nelson P,Figuers C . 2016;40(2):89-100.1 Dr. Michel Landry; 2 Dr. Carol Figuers ‘81; 3 Dr. Amy Pastva; 4 Dr. Paul Salamh ‘07; 5 Dr. Michael Reiman; 6 Dr. Chad Cook; 7 Tiffany Hilton; 8 Jamie Grainger; 9 Thomas Hammett7

Alumni NewsMessage fromDr. Jennifer Moody Skeesick ‘06,Alumni Association PresidentHello, Fellow Alums,89Shoulder joint and muscle characteristics among weight training participants with and without impingementsyndrome. Journal of StrengthConditioning Research. Kolber MJ,Hanney WJ, Cheatham SW, SalamhPA , Masaracchio M, Xinliang L. 2016[Epub ahead of print].Treatment effectiveness and fidelityof manual therapy to the knee: Asystematic review and meta-analysis.Musculoskeletal Care. Salamh, PA ,Cook CE , Reiman MP, Sheets C. 2016Nov 18. doi: 10.1002/msc.1166[Epub ahead of print].Does emotional intelligence influence success during medical schooladmissions and program matriculation?: a systematic review. J EducEval Health Prof. Cook CJ, Cook CE ,Hilton TN . 2016 Nov 8. doi: 10.3352/jeehp.2016.13.40. [Epub ahead ofprint].The Influence of PerioperativeComplications Severity on 1 and 2Year Outcomes of Low Back Surgery.J Orthop Traumatol. Grainger J,Hammet T, Isaacs R, Cook CE . 2016Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print].I find it hard to believe that it is already2017! 2016 was an excellent year for theDuke community, with rapid progress oncampus improvements, initial construction of the official alumni building, andanother terrific graduating class fromour program! We successfully launcheda letter-writing campaign in which manyof you wrote letters of encouragement tograduating DPT students. Every graduatereceived a unique letter as a welcome intoour very special alumni group. Thank youto everyone who took the time to send ina letter! We will continue this initiativein the hope that it will become a singularDuke DPT tradition.With a new year, also brings anotherCombined Sections Meeting. We willall be traveling to San Antonio forCSM 2017 February 15-18. I invite youto attend our Duke Alumni party onThursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the San Antonio MarriottRiverwalk Salon D. (RSVP here.) In preparation for that meeting,we are asking for everyone to vote online for the offices onour Alumni Board. The nominations this year are extremelycompetitive and we are thankful for all of the submissions. If youare interested in nominating someone for Alumni Associationpresident or secretary/treasurer, please email me ASAP atskeesicj@slhs.org . We will also recognize the winners of ouralumni awards at the party.I look forward to seeing many of you at CSM 2017, and I wishyou all the best. Go Duke!Jennifer Moody Skeesick ‘06Duke Physical Therapy Alumni Association President7

8Alumni News2016 NCPTAFall Conference HighlightsAs always, the Duke DPT community was front and center at this fall’sNorth Carolina Physical Therapy Association Conference in Greensboro.Great job by Duke alumni and faculty who gave these terrific presentations:n PragmaticTrial ofCOMprehensive PostAcute StrokeServices. Dr.n An Overview of IVSTEP for the NeurologicPhysical TherapyClinician. Dr. JeffAmy Pastvan Tuning up theTriathlete: On Pace forWellness – Running. Dr.n Beyondthe SLR:Current Evidence forManagement of KneeOsteoarthritis fromPrevention to End Stage.Stephanie MartofMilosovic ’12n First-line Defense Againstthe Opioid Epidemic: PainNeuroscience and Evidencebased Treatment. BethBuzzell ’14, Marissa AraujoCavalho ’12, Morven Ross,Mike Schmidt ’12Hoder, Mary BethOsborneShefali Christopher ’08,Jim Cunninghamn Expand Your Professional Horizon throughPT Residency andFellowship Education.Mike Schmidt ’12n Incorporating RectalBalloon Training as anAdjunct Intervention to theTreatment of Fecal Incontinenceand Constipation. NatalieHerback Sebba ’07, Alex HillCongratulations to Dr. KyleCovington ’04 and Mike Schmidt’12 , who each won their electionsand are now serving, respectively,as the NCPTA president and onthe nominating committee.

Alumni News9Duke at AAOMPTDuke DPT was well represented at the 2016 American Academy ofOrthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Conference in St. Louis. Inaddition to several faculty presentations, a trio of classmates from the Classof 2014 (Beth Buzzell, Ciara Burgi, and Meera Parekh) presented. BethBuzzell ’14 won the award for Best Overall Poster for What are the Odds?A Series of Spine Referrals in Specialty Training: A Case Series, which shepresented with co-manual therapy fellow, Duke DPT/OT orthopaedicsresidency alum and MSK TA Morven Ross. Mike Schmidt ’12 was aco-author and Dr. Mike Reiman was acknowledged on the poster.n Meera Parekh’s poster was onManagement of Mobility Deficitsand Shoulder Pain in a Patientwith Breast Cancer.n In addition to her winning poster,Beth Buzzell also presented a posterfor “LEAP”ing from FellowshipTraining to Expert Clinical Practice:Utilization of a LEAP Case Study forthe Effective Management of aPatient with Neck Pain.n Ciara Burgi’sbreakout sessionlecture was on AParadigm Shift inPatient Education:Are We MakingCueing Too.n Dr. Chad Cook’s5x5 researchpresentation was on,Does Timing of CareInfluence PatientReport and CostOutcomes in PatientsSeen Through DirectAccess?n Dr. Derek Clewleylectured in abreakout session onMedical Screeningfor Tomorrow’sManual PhysicalTherapist.Kayla Holz Black ’14 presentedPatient Report of Adherence and Barriers to Airway Clearance (ACT) andExercise at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Orlando.The audience included physicaltherapists, respiratory therapists,physicians, scientists, researchers,pharmacists, dietitians, nurses, andsocial workers who work in CF carecenters around the world.

10Alumni NewsClass of 1986’s30-Year Reunionby Craig DeBussey ’86Members of the Duke PT Class of 1986 held an unofficial reunion this summer in Durham. About a quarterof the class made it back for the affair, with many otherssending their best wishes. This was our second reunionsince graduating. The weekend began with a dinner atDos Perros restaurant in downtown Durham. Manywere surprised to see the renaissance that is underwayin Durham. Lucia Sanchez called in from Californiaduring the meal, so she was with us in spirit.In addition, a trip west allowed my wife and me tovisit with a couple other classmates who couldn’t makethe reunion. Out of our class of 24, 16 of us remainin touch. Most are still practicing, from California toNew Hampshire.Thank youto this year’salumni donors!In our summer issue,we highlighted lastfiscal year’s donors.The alumni listed atleft have made gifts sofar for our new fiscalyear, which runs fromJuly 1 to June 30:Annual support forDuke DPT helps ensurecontinued excellencein teaching, evidencebased clinical practice,and innovativeresearch, and helpsDuke prepare the nextgeneration of leadersin physical therapy.Click here to makeyour gift today.Merle Adkins ‘67Timothy Ainslee ‘86Robert Bahr ’75Jocelyn Blaskey ’77Donna Mason Burnside ‘89Rosie Canizares ’07Miriam Pollard Cohen ‘02Allison Marek Conta ‘00Joseph Robert Crowder ’99Tawnie Kei Crowe ‘11Leslie Daigle ‘68Elizabeth Eife-Johnson ’75Martha L. Ellsworth ‘70Luray Lindgren Eshelm ‘70Brianne Erwin ‘07Mary Hasiak ‘63Kaylane Kroemer Hernandez ’14Sandra Reimers Herzog ‘67Sharon Noack Jewell ‘62Becca Jordre ‘02Anita Kari ‘11Caroline Schroeder King ‘13Rebecca Grace Lucas ’81Michael Masjak ‘81Wren McLaughlin ‘10Lisa Bollheimer Minn ‘98Allison Mumbleau ’09William J. O’Brien ‘69Tyler Patrick ’13Michael Petty ‘91Mildred Cerise Petty ‘81Beth Rohrer ‘00Sharon Geer Russo ’84Antonia Tartaglia Schantz ‘60Lorraine Shelton-Gaines ‘78Melissa Joy Simon ‘89Margaret S. Smith ‘50Susan Mote Smith ’84Carol Patton Tift ‘73Herman Triezenberg ‘75Donald Walter ‘77Sue Wolfson-Whitney ‘59Diana Zembrzuski ‘68

Alumni NewsClass of 1991’s25-Year Reunionby Andrea Gallagher Hoff ’91Not even Hurricane Matthew could keep 15 members ofthe Duke PT Class of 1991 from returning to Durham tocelebrate 25 years of friendship and reminisce about our 18months together during PT school. Classmates traveled fromall over the U.S. and the world, literally, including Switzerland, Alaska, Washington, California, Utah, Minnesota,Wisconsin, Idaho, Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, and SouthCarolina. Some were returning to Durham for the first timesince graduation.Duke and Durham have changed quite a bit since 1991,so we tried to see some of the interesting new sights aswell as the old stomping grounds. Friday evening we hada dinner at The Pit in Downtown Durham, with EmyVillanueva and Dan Dore , who were both on facultywhen we were in school, joining us. On Saturday, we werewelcomed by several faculty and students for a Q&A anda tour of the current DPT program space. Other activitiesincluded a tour of the newly renovated athletic trainingroom and surrounding facilities (including Cameron IndoorStadium), a pre-hurricane walk in the Duke Forest, lunchat Satisfaction, breakfast at Foster’s, and lots and lots oftalking and catching up!The time that we spent in Durham together for PT schoolwas some of the most challenging and formative of our lives,and the friendships forged through that time have beensuch a gift to each of us. We felt incredibly fortunate thatso many of our classmates and friends were able to make itback – and we resolved that it will not be that long again!11

12Alumni NewsClass of 2006’s10-Year Reunionby Kim-Laura Boyle ’06This fall, the Class of 2006 returnedto Duke for our 10-year reunion.The weekend kicked off on Fridayafternoon when the early arrivalsheaded to the Durham Athletic Parkfor lunch at Tyler’s Taproom before anevening tour of the current Duke DPTfacilities at Erwin Square. Duringthe tour, we were able to reconnectwith our professors and meet currentstudents. Dr. Carol Figuers ’81 hostedus for a wine & cheese gathering whileDr. Jan Gwyer provided an overviewof the current curriculum. Dr. LauraCase stopped in to say hello as well. Itwas great to see those familiar faces.Many of us took advantage of the newlocation and had a great dinner in theprivate dining room at Parizade, justaround the corner.On Saturday, we enjoyed thebeautiful weather while running inthe Duke Forest, exploring campus,and hitting the bookstore for someupdated gear. A few of us even headedover to the medical school basement tosee if we could still navigate the mazewhere we took most of our classes.The classmates and families whoattended the homecoming footballgame on Saturday afternoon were ableto see the new Brooks Field at WallaceWade Stadium and Blue Devil Tower,while others used the time to catch upwith old friends. Saturday night wasthe highlight of the weekend as theentire group headed to DowntownDurham, where we spent the eveningtaking advantage of many of the localbars and food trucks. Ultimately, weall wound up at Motorco Music Hallplaying cornhole and catching up.Sunday morning concluded withbreakfast at Brigs. Although theweekend went by quickly and ithad been 10 years since many of ushad seen each other, it was as if notime had passed. We missed thosewho couldn’t attend and hope to seeeveryone back for our 15th!

Student News13Join us in congratulating Anne Gross ’18 , who was awarded aCSM conferencescholarship thatwill enable her toattend APTA’s2017 CombinedSections Meeting.The scholarship isawarded to selectPT students byKaiser Permanente. Anne also has been elected asthe APTA NC Core Ambassador tothe Student Board of Directors.Brad Swanson ’18 , who has beenelectedsecretary forthe AmericanCollege ofLifestyleMedicineProfessionalsin TrainingExecutiveBoard.William Jackson ’19, who wastapped by hisclassmates astheir classliaison.The Duke DPT Class of 2018 , who won third place in theAPTA Student Assembly’s Reach 100 Photo Contest.Lisa Delmedico ’17 and AdamHockaday ’18 , who were selected toreceive student scholarships to attendthe 5th Annual Johns HopkinsCritical Care Rehabilitation Conference in November 2016Justin Losciale ’17, who was honoredby Duke IMGand Duke FederalCredit Union,along with hispartner, for theirwork promotingthe message of“OneDuke” byorganizing anevent that unitedall nine graduate schools. The eventtook place at the Duke-Virginiafootball game in October.Second-year flag football team Revenge of the Pineapples, which beat the first-year team No Punt Intended inthe semifinals of the Duke University Intramurals FlagFootball Championship, and then defeated anotherfirst-year team, Fast and Furious, to take home the title!

14Student NewsCaps(tones) & CoatsOn July 15, 2016, 74 DPT students in theClass of 2017 presented their Capstone projects andcelebrated the milestone of receiving their white coats.Dr. Jan Gwyer was the speaker at the White Coat Ceremony,which returned to the newly renovated Duke Chapel.

Student News1515 Capstone posters presentedA Division of the Department ofOrthopaedic SurgeryPhone:919.681.43801st place: A Systematic Review on Differences in VestibularMeasures Following Blast Versus Blunt Trauma in the Military.Authors: Lexi Meister, Alex Reiley, Maggie Selzer, Hannah Jasurda,Amber Penna, and Chelsea LinebargerMentor: Dr. Rick ClendanielPhysical Address:2200 West Main StreetSuite B-230Durham, NC 27705Mailing Address:DUMC 104002Durham, NC 27708Email:DPTalumni@dm.duke.eduMichel D. Landry, BScPT, PhD,Division ChiefChad Cook, PT, PhD, MBA,FAAOMPT,Program Director2nd place: Interventions for Gait Training in Children with SpinalCord Impairments: A Scoping Review.Authors: Maredith Russo, Sarah Funderburg, Ashlee Price, andHannah JosephsonMentor: Dr. Laura CaseCarol Figuers, PT, EdD,Vice Chief of Studentand Faculty DevelopmentTiffany Hilton, PT, PhD,Vice Chief of EducationJohn McCall, Vice Chief ofAdministration and OperationsDesigner:Hopkins Design GroupEditor:Rosie CanizaresMarketing Specialist:Tiffany NickelWriter:Laura Ertel3rd place: Patients Intubated at Least 48 Hours in Critical Careare at Risk for Inactivity and Isolation.Authors: Brett Koermer, Kelly Hambrick, Lindsay Southam,Sarah Foley, Lisa Delmedico, and Lauren JohnstonMentor: Dr. Amy Pastva

16Student NewsPromotingOur ProfessionIn September, the Duke DPT Admissions Officeand the Diversity Student Interest Group tookadvantage of Health Professions Week to raiseawareness about the physical therapy profession inthe local community.Kira Battle ’18 and Jasmine Cross ’18 spokewith local Hillside High School students about thePT profession and led breakout sessions that gavethe high school students a chance to experiencefirsthand some of the tests that physical therapistsadminister, like cranial nerves II and III, vision/somatosensation in balance, and the BESS test.Students were excited to learn about the broad scopeof modalities, patient populations, and settings inwhich PTs work.In addition, Duke DPT, along with Duke’s Schoolof Nursing, Physician Assistant Program, andSchool of Medicine, is participating in Mentoringto Increase Access to Health Professions, a programthat supports students and makes sure they havethe proper tools and information to matriculatesuccessfully into the health professional programs.19131721

Student News23174576SIGnificantLeaders101112Here are the Student Interest Group Leadersfrom the Class of 2018:Global HealthHina Javed, Kira Battle, Annie DaoraiMilitaryZach Tally, Brad Swanson, Rachael NobbsHumanitiesSally DunnDPT UnitedAmanda Beaty, Kira BattleNeuro/Geriatrics Amy Arnette, Anne Gross, Amanda Beaty14182215192316PediatricsLorraine Schrand, Zach Tally, Anna WaynickSportsKatherine Fischer, Merritt WalkerInpatient/Acute CareKaitlin Coughlin, Gaby PerezAdvocacyAnne Gross, Marrion KalafutProsthetics/OrthoticsLaura Boetefeur, Lauren VicikWomen’s HealthJen Volo, Valerie AdamsPreventionBrad Swanson, Michael Sola,Christina Jaimes, Colin WiestEducationMerritt Walker, Christina Cromwell20242512345678910111213Hina JavedKira BattleAnnie DaoraiZach TallyBrad SwansonRachael NobbsSally DunnAmanda BeatyAmy ArnetteAnne GrossLorraine SchrandAnna WaynickKatherine Fischer14 Merritt Walker15 Kaitlin Coughlin16 Gaby Perez17 Marrion Kalafut18 Laura Boetefeur19 Lauren Vicik20 Jen Volo21 Valerie Adams22 Michael Sola23 Christina Jaimes24 Colin Wiest25 Christina Cromwell8

18Student NewsThis year’s PT Olympicsraised over 1,000 forBridge II Sports!Thank you to all of our participants and sponsors, including DukeUniversity Store, Burger Bach, Cocoa Cinnamon, Harris Teeter,Locopops, Massage Envy, Menchies, One Forty Salon, and RechargePilates Barre. Events included Armless Soccer, Seated Volleyball,PROM Cornhole, Glaucoma Glasses Cup Stacking, Single ArmShotput Test, and Cup of T Test. Cheers to this year’s champions,the Class of 2018 team, Agony of De Feet (Meaghan Reardon,Jacob Unger, Meredith Kinney, Sally Dunn, Adam Hockaday, andKelly Mullahy)!

Student NewsClass of 2019 is looking fine and frozen!In August, we welcomed 76 students into the Duke DPT Class of 2019.The lively group of first-years got off to a fast start at orientation, but thenslowed things down (froze them, act

Central’s Top 50 MOOCs* of All Time. It was one of 13 science courses that made the list, and the only one from Duke. (Duke has 40 MOOCs on Coursera at present). There are now more than 6,000 MOOCs from over 600 universities, so making it onto this list is a huge accomplishment. *MOO