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UNE Physical Therapy students and faculty present at NEXT conference

Students and faculty from UNE’s Department of Physical Therapy had a strong presence at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) NEXT conference on June 3–6, 2015 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Presentations were given at the conference by:

  • Michelle Cronin: “Acute Care Physical Therapy Management of a Former Professional Athlete Following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report”
  • Elizabeth Kelly: “Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with a Transtibial Amputation Using an Over-Ground Body Weight Support System: A Case Report”
  • Jayme Keith: “The Ghana Cross Cultural Health Immersion Program”
  • Sarah Kou: “Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with a Guillain-Barre Syndrome During and After Pregnancy: A Case Report”
  • Stephanie Sheehan: “The Use of an Orthotic Garment System on a Pediatric Patient with Mitochondrial Disease Complex 1+3: A Case Report”
  • James Townsend; Erin Collins; Kaitlin Powers; Michael Lawrence; Thomas Murray, M.D.; Bernadette Shaw, PAC: “Sled towing increases hip work generation in the sagittal and frontal planes more than wearing a weighted vest”
  • Erin Hartigan, P.T., D.P.T., Ph.D., O.C.S., A.T.C., assistant professor: “Athletes are Returning to Sports with Significant Strength Impairments After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
    • Authored by: Hartigan; Michael Lawrence, M.S., Motional Analysis Laboratory manager; Thomas Murray, M.D., sports medicine surgeon; and Bernadette Shaw, PAC
  • Amy Litterini, P.T., D.P.T., assistant clinical professor: “Physical Therapist’s Role in Chronic Disease Management”
    • Authored by: Lisa Culver, clinical practice, APTA; Maura Daly Iversen, P.T., D.P.T., S.D., M.P.H., FNAP, FAPTA, Northeastern University; Amy Litterini, UNE; Anne Mejia-Downs, P.T., M.P.H., University of Indianapolis; Mary Jane Myslinski, P.T., Ed.D., Rutgers-SHRP

Each year, the APTA Next Conference Work Group recognizes abstracts that best represent contributions to the profession. Following the conference, Kelly and Kou received notification that their poster presentations will receive special recognition in the categories of Orthopedics and Women’s Health, respectively.

Tracy Patterson, conference programming specialist for APTA commented, “Top abstracts from each of the categories were selected this year from over 100 accepted abstracts. Thank you for your commitment to the profession of physical therapy through your participation in research and for your willingness to communicate your findings through the APTA NEXT Conference.”

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.