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GRADUATION 2001Dr. Jan Richardson,president of the Ameri-can Physical TherapyAssociation from 1997to 2000, will serve asthe keynote speaker forthe DPT Class of 2001commencement. Thetitle of Dr. Richardson’stalk is “Seize theMoment.” Dr. Richard-son, a certified specialistin orthopaedic physicaltherapy, has served for23 years in leadership

positions in APTA, including as president of theOrthopaedic Physical Therapy Section from 1987 to1992. She served on the APTA Board of Directors as aDirector from 1992 to 1997, and served three one-year

terms as an elected member of the APTA ExecutiveCommittee. Additionally, she served as a member ofthe American Board of Physical Therapy Specialtiesfrom 1994 to 1996, and has had held numerous Board-appointed member and liaison positions on othernational level appointed groups. In 1993 she wasawarded the Achievement Award in Physical Therapyfrom the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association.

Dr. Richardson resides in Durham, North Carolinawhere she is currently the Executive Director of theDepartment of Physical Therapy and OccupationalTherapy of the Duke Health System, and Professor andChairman of the Doctor of Physical Therapy/School ofMedicine of Duke University.

Kate Adamson-Day will serve as the keynote speakerat the Thursday evening ceremony being held for thisyear’s graduates. Ms. Adamson-Day first met the Class

of 2001 as a volunteer in their third yearSeminar in Advanced NeurologicRehabilitation course. Ms. Adamson-Daysuffered a brain stem stroke at the age of33, rendering her completely paralyzedand unable to speak, swallow, or breatheon her own. The physicians providing hercare gave her a 1% chance of survival.Through her very hard work withrehabilitation professionals, Ms.Adamson-Day has made significantrecovery. She now serves as aninspirational and motivational speaker.When she’s not volunteering her time atUSC, Ms. Adamson-Day also serves asthe spokesperson for the American StrokeAssociation, runs a stroke support group,is a member of the Stroke Association ofCalifornia and has testified before the USCongress for the American HeartAssociation.

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What’s Inside◆ Message from the Chair: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

◆ Faculty Close-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3

◆ Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 4-5

◆ Keeping in Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 6-7

◆ Jo Ochoa Honored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8

◆ Legislative Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

◆ NIH Summer Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

◆ PT Student Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11

◆ Let’s Keep In Touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

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Associate Professor Dr. NinaBradley, Ph.D., PT, joinedthe USC Department of Bio-kinesiology and PhysicalTherapy as a faculty memberin 1992. This was not herfirst relationship with theDepartment; she received herBS in PT at USC in 1975. Inaddition to her teaching and

research activities, Dr. Bradley also serves as thedirector of the Motor Control DevelopmentLaboratory, is a member of the USC NeurosciencePh.D. Program faculty, and is active in the HealthScience Women’s Faculty Association.

Dr. Bradley first practiced in Los Angeles atChildren’s Hospital. She latertook a position at GlendaleAdventist Medical Center whereshe developed a wellnessprogram for adult diabeticpatients and a NICU andoutpatient program for infants atrisk of developmental disability.She returned to school at UCLAto pursue both an MS and a Ph.D.in Kinesiology. It was during hermaster’s program that Dr.Bradley realized that she loveddoing basic animal research. She was able to see theassociations between neuromotor development ofneonatal animals and infants. She says "Believe it ornot, there is little difference between reflex testingof kittens and of infants, either in the tests or thetester’s skills!"

After completing her Ph.D., Dr. Bradley elected to do apost-doctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado,Boulder, where she learned to work with chickembryos. Her dissertation led her to the conclusion thatthe fundamental patterns of motor coordination wereestablished prior to birth. She felt she needed to knowmore about the foundations of coordination if she wereto gain an understanding of whether PT interventionscould influence motor coordination in brain injuredinfants, who, unlike adults, have never acquiredcoordinated motor skills. Her present work seeks todetermine how movement experiences prior tohatching influence motor development. The purpose ofthe work is to provide basic biological evidence forwhether interventions in high risk infants can beeffective, and if so, what principles might provide a

sound foundation for intervention.

Dr. Bradley’s research hasdemonstrated that the initial assemblyof synergist and antagonist musclesduring spinal cord developmentproduces coordinated limb movementseven before the embryo is half waythrough gestational development. Thissuggests that coordinated movement isat the very foundation of motordevelopment. She is now characterizingthe motor repertoire of embryos prior tohatching as their movements become

more varied and complex. Future studies will seek todetermine if these movements are important forestablishing adaptive skills after hatching and whetherperturbation of these movement patterns affects theneonatal repertoire. You may visit Dr. Bradley’s lab athttp://chp.hsc.usc.edu/pt/faculty.htm.

FACULTY CLOSE UPFACULTY CLOSE UPEven those of us who havebeen advocates for theDoctor of Physical Therapydegree have been surprisedby how rapidly the processis moving. As of April of2001, only three years afterthe first DPT graduatesfrom USC, there are 22accredited DPT programs, 3universities developingDPT programs, 19

programs with all transition approvals secured, andapproximately 45 programs seeking approval forchange. Considering that there are 192 accredited PTprograms in the U.S., this is indeed a dramatictransformation in the landscape of physical therapyeducation.

Why such rapid change? The immediate cause hasbeen a precipitous drop in the number of applicants toPT schools over the past five years, coupled with aclear preference by the best applicants for programsoffering a DPT. Quite simply, many programs nowbelieve that they will not attract qualified applicantsunless they make a quick transition to the DPT. Giventhe surprising speed of the profession’s transition toDPT, and the possibility that some programs may notbe making the transition with a clear vision andpurpose, I thought it would be useful to communicatethe USC faculty’s vision of the DPT.

The primary purpose of the Doctor of Physical Therapy(DPT) program at the University of SouthernCalifornia, and that which distinguishes it from itsprevious master’s degree program, is that it preparesphysical therapists to be autonomous practitioners,capable of evaluating and treating patients without theneed for referral from another practitioner, such as aphysician or dentist. The doctoral degree, by definition,identifies the expert or authority in a given field. Thedoctor of physical therapy is the authoritativepractitioner in the diagnosis and treatment ofmovement-related dysfunction.

In order to be able to treat patients in a direct accesssystem, the graduate with a DPT must be able toundertake a full diagnostic evaluation. Based on thediagnosis obtained, the DPT graduate choosesintervention strategies using the best availablescientific evidence, judiciously integrated with clinicaljudgment and patient perspectives.

The DPT at USC was developed to prepare physicaltherapists who are not merely competent in the practiceof physical therapy but who are truly autonomous –who have the knowledge, skill, and professionalsophistication to practice without supervision by otherprofessionals upon graduation. Autonomous practice isnot the same as independent practice. Physicaltherapists act in collaboration with other healthprofessionals, including physicians. Autonomy impliesthat in the diagnosis and treatment of movement-related dysfunction, physical therapists do not requiresupervision or referral by any other professional.

We recognize that the shift to the doctoral degree mayengender some concern and confusion for practicingphysical therapists, and especially for our alumni whograduated before the change. To address the needs ofphysical therapists who wish to earn a DPT, we have anoutstanding post-professional DPT program. Indeed,one of Helen Hislop’s most inspired ideas was that weshould develop such a program before we shifted theentry-level program, in order to develop a cadre ofhighly qualified DPT’s for our students to learn fromand emulate. We are currently planning newapproaches to making this program more accessible topracticing physical therapists and especially to ouralumni. We will inform you of changes, but keep youreye on the website (www.usc.edu/pt) for breakingdevelopments. I also welcome your ideas or comments(323 442-1583 or [email protected]).

Dr. James Gordon

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: WHY THE DPT?MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: WHY THE DPT?

USC Alumni will have a chance to catch up with classmates and friends at the APTA Class Reunion on Friday, June22, at 9:30 pm in the South and Center Halls of the Anaheim Marriott, during PT 2001 in Anaheim. USC is one ofthe schools participating in this first-time event that will feature a live band, cash bar, and light snacks. There is noadmission charge. Wear your USC colors or T-shirts and look for the USC banner.

USC CLASS REUNIONDURING PT 2001

USC CLASS REUNIONDURING PT 2001






ALUMNI NEWSALUMNI NEWSUSC ALUMNA HONORED

Marybeth Brown, PT, Ph.D.,FAPTA was recently chosenas one of five CatherineWorthingham Fellows. Dr.Brown received an MAfrom USC in 1974 and wasawarded the first Ph.D. inphysical therapy from USCin 1984. The CatherineWorthingham Fellow award

was established in 1980 by the House of Delegates "torecognize those persons whose work, like thedistinguished woman honored in this action, hasresulted in lasting and significant advances in thescience, education, and practice of the profession ofphysical therapy." We at USC are very proud of Dr.Brown. Please join us in congratulating and honoringher on this prestigious award.

ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS

Are you looking for ways to get involved with thecurrent DPT students that don’t involve just sendingmoney? How about following the example of JulieGuthrie, (Class of 2000) and Nora Liu (Class of 1999)and providing opportunities for community involvementand professional growth?

NORA LIU, DPT, CLASS OF 1999In the summer of 1999 whileNora was studying for herboard exams and waiting tostart her job with the LosAngeles Unified SchoolDistrict she volunteered toprovide patient care at theHigh-risk Premature InfantFollow-up Clinic at LAC-USC. While working in theclinic she came up with the

idea of starting a "Mommy and Me" group to provideadditional badly needed services for this population ofchildren, most of who live in poverty in East LosAngeles. Nora, along with classmates Felix Zamora-Duarte and Jill Blitz, started a program to teach themothers of the premature infants how to play with theirbabies. Nora solicited donations of equipment fromLakeshore and Toys ‘r’ Us. Faculty also made donationsof toys and equipment. This project has developed intoan ongoing opportunity for the current students to gain

experience with children and provide a much neededservice to the community. So many students have beeninterested in contributing that they usually are able toparticipate only once during the semester.

Recognizing the need to help provide other volunteeropportunities, Nora and another classmate StephanieJones, put together notebooks for each class of studentslisting various options for volunteering. They then metwith incoming classes during orientation to explain theopportunities and to help coordinate student efforts.Nora has identified a need for mentors for the currentstudents and would be interested in developing a list ofalumni who would be willing to discuss issues ofconcern to current students such as preparation forpractice in various settings, for example private practicevs the acute hospital setting. Nora can be contacted [email protected].

JULIE GUTHRIE, DPT, CLASS OF 2000Julie made her first trip toMexico to volunteer withManos de Ayuda in March of2000, a multi-disciplinaryclinic that serves poor patientsfrom a rural area of Mexico.Since that first trip, Julie hasreturned to Puerto Penasco 8times. USC students andfaculty have participated in 6of those trips. Julie has taken

on the responsibility of organizing these trips. She hasmade hotel reservations, obtained car insurance,determined who would drive and how many cars wereneeded, figured out how many students from whichclasses could participate for any specific trip, gathereddonated items and much, much more. Julie hasrecruited two other physical therapists from the localarea as well as a speech therapist that haveaccompanied the USC group to Mexico and providedpro bono service as well as student supervision. Juliewould like people to know that it does not take a lot oftime to get involved with a project like this andeveryone has a great time. If you are interested infinding out more about Manos de Ayuda you can visittheir web site at www.manosdeayuda.org/index.htm.You can also contact Julie at [email protected]. Shewould be particularly grateful if anyone would bewilling to help raise money to support the clinic and alsoto support the efforts of the USC students and facultywho are volunteering.

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GRAD 1950Anita W. (Waadne) Preston – Retired from thephysical therapy profession in 1983, Tacoma-PierceCo. Health Department. Became busy with civicactivities, presently a member of City of TacomaEnvironmental Commission; United Way; AARP, andothers. Taught a course in "Kinesiology" atUniversity of Puget Sound, Supplemental Faculty1952-1969.

GRAD 1951Mary E. Bennett – Excellent newsletter. Enjoyedhearing about some of the students I knew in the yearsfrom 1953 to 1970 at USC before moving to theCalifornia State Northridge program. Retired in 1986and moved back to Oregon. Share an apartment withFrances Patton former Chief PT at LAC-USC. We arevery busy in this Retirement Facility. Have enjoyedhearing from a number of former students and staff.

GRAD 1956Virginia L. (Orton) Harwell – Married 40 years onApril 8, 2001. Jerry is retired from US West Comm.1990. Have 2 stepdaughters, 2 sons and 7grandchildren. My career has been hospital (acute),nursing home, home care and private practice. Havebeen winding my career down at Valley LutheranHospital in Mesa working part-time in acute careduring winter past 8 years. Plan on winding it uptotally by April 2002. Golfing and reading are mythings.

Larry Walter Standifer – Retired in `92 from privatepractice of Sports & Orthopedic PT, Head AthleticTrainer of University of Oregon 15 years. PT/TrainerOlympic Team, Pan AM Games, World Games &National Sports Festival. Now tend to my bonsaicollections, and cabinet making. I have one son in PTin Medford, OR.

GRAD 1957Bob Fennessy, Ph.D., PT, ATC – Elected to theCalifornia State University (L.A.) Athletic Hall ofFame as Head Physical Therapist – Athletic Trainer.Recipient of the Meritorious Professor Award.Retired as Chairman of the Health Science andOccupational Safety Department – Professor EmeritusCSULA in `95. Living at Walden on Lake Conroe(Texas) and is a featured columnist for theMontgomery County Newspaper.

GRAD 1968Bonnie M. (Moore) Patterson – I’ve been working for32 years and am now down to 3 times a week. Doingmanual therapy in a small office with two otherphysical therapists. I am now learning about organicgardening, enjoying my grandchildren and lookingforward to retiring in a couple of years. What awonderful diverse profession we have and what aprivilege and joy it has been to watch it grow andmature over these past years.

GRAD 1978Michael T. Iltis – currently COO/Vice President,Professional Services at Emanuel Medical Center.Wife Sonja of 23 years and 2 daughters Britta (16) andMallory (10).

GRAD 1980Leslie K. Freedle – After graduation, I worked withthe women’s U.S. Ski Team, assisted with the designand early marketing of the C.T. Knee Brace, andultimately started a private practice. I am currentlysemi-retired to be at home with our new son (Brett 1yr.). In the future I would like to do PT on horses.Hello to the USC PT Department.






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GRAD 1982Stephen G. Paulseth – Paulseth & Associates PhysicalTherapy, Inc. moved to Meriden Sports Club, CenturyCity. Practice specializes in manual and functionaltherapy applied in sports/ortho setting. Announcesbirth of 3rd child "Kelsey", May 7, 2000.

GRAD 1983Marlene (Lerner) Frankiel – After 5 year stint inpediatrics and as unbelievable as it may seem I’ve beenworking at Santa Monica/UCLA Medical Center,outpatient department for 12 years. I also have the goodfortune of a few private and home health patients.But…the best part of all is a terrific husband and 3incredible children: 2 girls, 1 boy ages 12, 9, and 2!!

GRAD 1985Jane Yang Mead – Married for 15 years with two kids,ages 9 and 4. Private practice owner for 12 years inthe Glendale, La Canada, Flintridge area of LosAngeles.

GRAD 1986Bruce E. Beekley – Proud father of growing, energeticboys (Brett 10, James 6). Active within APTA,serving as chair San Jose District 1999 & 2001, activeon committees since 1993. Volunteer/Communityactivities include: Cub Scouts, (Den and PackLeader), AYSO (soccer ref), YMCA (member boardSequoia branch), American Heart Association (SanMateo County board member). Married to beautifulwife Jane 12 years.

GRAD 1987Sheila (Cornell) Douty – Received2nd Gold Metal as starting 1stBaseman for the USA Women’sOlympic Softball Team thatplayed in Sydney.

GRAD 1988Jeralee (Jeri) S. Sigley – Work full-time at MariettaMemorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio as Director ofRehabilitation Services. I’ve been in administrativerole for the past 5 years and love it. Prior to this Iworked in a variety of settings including acuteoutpatient ortho and occupational medicine.

GRAD 1989Adrienne R. Parry – I am very busy – happy owner ofa private practice in Tucson, Arizona, specializing inspine care. I recently bought, rezoned and remodeleda beautiful clinic.

GRAD 1991Jerry Marsh – PT Supervisor at ThunderbirdSamaritan Hospital for inpatient and outpatientservices. Certified wound specialist. Married 10years, 2 boys Porter (8 yrs) and Landon (6 yrs).

GRAD 1992Andrea R. Avruskin – Worked in private practice inTorrance for 6 years, was medical staff at the 1996Atlanta Olympics. Received certification as athletictrainer, moved to Las Vegas to work with Cirque duSoleil’s Water Show "O". Still with Cirque du Soleil,also teaching dance and choreographing for WestsideArts and founded Red Rock Dance Consortium.Received certification as an EMT and will be medicalstaff at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

Stacy Lee (Sears) Gross – My husband Steve and Ihave 2 children Melissa (8) and Justin (5). Mother-hood has been wonderful but I look forward toreturning to work in January 2001. I miss what Iworked so hard to achieve!!

Lisa Marie (Fiore) Roche – After graduation I moved toSan Diego and married Doug Roche. I specialized inspinal cord injury, then geriatrics becoming the clinicalDirector of PT, OT, and ST in San Diego and the RegionalPT Director over California, Washington, Idaho, Oregon.Currently, I am a full-time mom blessed with twoprecious daughters, Keely (2 yrs.) and Kacey (8 mos.).

GRAD 1993Adair (Nelson) Kredit – After graduation I movedback home to Arizona and worked in a large hospital,mostly in acute neuro lab. Married in `95. Thenworked as a supervisor for a sub-acute rehab facilityand now work on-call and as a mom for our 1 yr. olddaughter Hannah.

GRAD 1994Kathleen (Monahan) Naficy – Mitch and I got marriedSeptember 1998 and had our daughter Victoria,August 2000. I have taken temporary leave from theprofession to pursue a career as a Mom!

Stacy (O’Connell) Williams – I recently celebrated thebirth of our second child, Sarah Ann. We also have a4 year old son, Ryne Martin. I am currently workingas the Director of Rehab Services at Antelope ValleyConvalescent Hospital, a 299 bed facility inLancaster, CA.

GRAD 1995Kristin (Winn) Carter – I work part-time at Los GatosCommunity Hospital Rehabilitation Center with anemphasis in inpatient and outpatient neuro. John andI have 2 kids; Natalie is 2 and Andrew is 4 months.(born June 30, 2000)

GRAD 1996Jen (Miriani) Weiszhaar – It’s been a busy year. I gotmarried on June 17, 2000, and was recently promotedto Senior Therapist on my outpatient neuro team at theRehabilitation Institute of Michigan. We live inFerndale (a suburb of Detroit) in our recentlyrenovated 1928 bungalow.

GRAD 1998Allen Letgolts – Opened private practice April 2000.Currently enrolled in a year long advanced manualtherapy class.

Deborah (Russell) Lieberthal – Married DavidLieberthal September 2000. Working at SharpGrossmont Hospital inpatient acute and SNF for twoyears. I love living in San Diego.

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Jo Ochoa, Coordinator ofClinical Education for theDPT program was recentlyrecognized as the "USC StaffMember of the Month" forFebruary 2001. This awardrecognizes a university staffmember for his or herdedicated service to theuniversity community. Mrs.

Ochoa’s nomination received unanimous support, notonly from the faculty, but also from the students withwhom she works. In their letter of recommendation, thestudents cited Mrs. Ochoa’s ability to, not only place,but also please, 160 students each year in their clinicalaffiliations. To do this, Mrs. Ochoa maintainsrelationships and contracts with over 350 clinical sites.Dr. Jody Cormack, Director of Clinical Education, withwhom Mrs. Ochoa works most closely, commended herfor the personal attention she gives each placement. Inaddition to her work placing our students in clinicalaffiliations, she also is responsible for ensuring thateach student has a current CPR certification, healthclearance and membership in the APTA; a jobsomewhat akin to herding cats! The entire Departmentconsiders her not only an excellent colleague, but also avalued friend. We know all our former students join usin congratulating Mrs. Ochoa for her outstanding workand recent honor.

The January 26, 2001 7.3 earthquake that shookGujarat, India also shook closer to home. Three DPT IIstudents had family in the earthquake region at the timeof the quake. Fortunately, all the family memberssurvived the disaster, but unfortunately, their belongingsdid not. In the weeks that followed, the three studentsorganized and guided relief efforts. Along with theirclass mates, the students, staff, and faculty donated overthree carloads of blankets, clothes, and other supplies tobe flown directly to relief stations in India. Along withthese donations, over $1,200 was raised and sent to amedical satellite station in Gujarat.

The 8th annual Physical Therapy Legislative Day tookplace on April 17th, 2001 in Sacramento, California.The Department sent students from all three years andthe residency program to join faculty and alumni withover 100 other physical therapists for this special event.Participants gathered from all over the state to learnabout California Chapter of the American PhysicalTherapy Association’s political activities, witness theinner workings of state government, and meet with andeducate legislators about the profession of physicaltherapy.

In the morning session, participants learned about thebudget process, the passing of a bill into law, and theimportance of cultivating relationships with districtlegislators. Rebecca Cohn, the first physical therapist inthe California Assembly, spoke during lunch and statedher commitment to support physical therapy and thefuture of physical therapy legislation. In the afternoon,participants met with different legislators in the capitalbuilding to advocate for the profession and explain whophysical therapists are and what physical therapists do.Additionally, participants discussed the need for directaccess to physical therapy by consumers, physicaltherapists’ level of education including the entry-levelDPT, financial aid for graduate students, and publiceducation about physical therapy.

USC alumni have always been politically active onbehalf of the profession. Support of Legislative Day bythe School enabled our students to be mentored by ouralumni in this important learning experience.

Left to right – Cornelia Lieb-Lundell ’65, NancyKrueger ’69, Jennifer Hughes ’02, Jim Dagastino ’97,Karen Li ’02, Carin Shuler ’00, Marianne Patino ’01,Cheryl Resnik ’97, Krista Augius ’03, KathyDoubleday ’95, Mike Vo ’01.

Standing, left to right – Amy Wakai, Shital Patel,Caroline Wilson, Michelle Pizarro, Todd Davenport.Kneeling – Nidhi Jajoo, Nirav Patel. All from theclass of 2002.

JO OCHOAHONORED BY USC

JO OCHOAHONORED BY USC

CALIFORNIA PHYSICALTHERAPY LEGISLATIVE DAY

CALIFORNIA PHYSICALTHERAPY LEGISLATIVE DAY

STUDENTS REACH OUTSTUDENTS REACH OUT

Truong Mike Vo, 2001 DPT graduate organized thephysical therapy presence at the Second Annual LosAngeles Times Festival of Health, which took placeon September 16th and 17th, 2000, on the UniversityPark campus. The goal of this Festival was to providehealth-related information and promote wellness tothe general public. Faculty members, students from allthree classes, and 30 community therapists, joinedMike in the effort. Despite the heat, the Festival wasvery successful and two thousand copies of "For YourHealth", a supplement to PT Magazine’s October2000 issue, were distributed to the public. Thanks toMike for helping both the profession and theDepartment in educating the public about the benefitsof physical therapy.

Mike Vo ’01 providing information to an interestedcustomer

USC PT STUDENTORGANIZES HEALTH FAIR

USC PT STUDENTORGANIZES HEALTH FAIR

University of Southern Californiavoted

“Time Magazine College of the Year”

Department of Biokinesiology and PhysicalTherapy

ranked #2 byU.S. News and World Report

Janet Cogorno, Administrative Services Coordinator for theDepartment, introduced Helen Ziler to Dr. James Gordon atHomecoming 2000. Professor Ziler, who retired in the late‘70s, taught the Therapeutic Exercise class. She has remainedin close contact with the Department since her retirement.

USC students, faculty and alumni held an impromptu party atCombined Sections Meeting in San Antonio the pastFebruary. As you can see, a good time was had by all!






Johanna Babich and Todd Davenport were recentlyselected as the first and only DPT students to participatein the "NIH Summer Internship Program in BiomedicalResearch." The program selects the interns from amongdoctoral and post-doctoral students from all over theUSA. PT has never before been included in thiscompetition, so selection of our two students is groundbreaking. The Rehabilitation Medicine Department issponsoring 7 research students this summer, 2 of whichare our students. The research projects that Todd andJohanna will participate in relate to developing a scaleto measure fatigue/endurance and breast cancer. Theywill be working in the NIH labs, have opportunities toattend seminars, and present at the end of the summer inthe Summer Research Program Poster Day. Poster Dayis attended by many of the NIH scientists and theSurgeon General attended last year.

the community through the USCManos de Ayuda program and aPremature Infant Play Group inEast Los Angeles. Here at theschool Erwin has served as ananatomy teaching assistant and aresearch assistant for a study oneccentric muscle contraction.Erwin had a platformpresentation accepted for theAPTA meeting to be held inAnaheim in June 2001. Whiledoing all of this, Erwin was able to maintain a GPAof 3.5 during his three years here at USC. Erwin’saward places USC DPTs prominently on the nationalscene. Congratulations Erwin.

Johanna Babich Todd Davenport

USC AWARDED TWO POSITIONS INNIH SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMUSC AWARDED TWO POSITIONS INNIH SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

2001 IACCC SCHOLARSHIP

Jackie Lombard was the recipientof the $1,000 2001 IACCC merit-based scholarship. IACCC beganoffering the scholarship in 1993.This year’s selection criteriaincluded an essay on the topic"Describe a broader view ofPhysical Therapy outside of thetraditional scope of practice inwhich a PT may create a niche forhim/herself," clinical evaluation from an affiliation, aletter of recommendation from a clinical instructor,leadership activities, and grade point average. Jackie’sessay was about the role of physical therapy inforensic injury biomechanics. We’re very proud ofJackie. We’re also very excited that for 2 years in arow a USC PT student has won the scholarship.Alumna Lisa Shepard was the 2000 winner.

PHYSICAL THERAPY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONSCHOLARSHIPS

Christina Von Der Ohe and ToddDavenport were both recipients ofPT Professional EducationScholarships awarded by theCalifornia Physical Therapy Fundto provide financial assistance tostudents enrolled in accreditedphysical therapist professionaleducation programs who meet thefinancial and academicqualifications and demonstrateleadership potential as a physical

therapist. In addition to maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA,Christina and Todd provided a written statement abouttheir short term and long term career plans in physicaltherapy, including clinical practice, research, education,professional activities and leadership, as well as a letter ofrecommendation from a physical therapist.

APTA MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP

Erwin Barbieto was recently awarded an APTAMinority Scholarship which was developed toacknowledge and reward demonstrated participationin minority affairs activities and services, thepotential for superior achievements in physicaltherapy and academic excellence. Erwin has served

USC PT STUDENTSRECEIVE HONORS

USC PT STUDENTSRECEIVE HONORS

Erwin Barbieto

Jackie Lombard

Christina Von Der Ohe

Christopher Powers, PT, Ph.D., was awarded a$40,000 Research Grant for his submission to theFoundation for Physical Therapy. The research projecttitled “The Effects of a Single Intervention Session onPain Response and Lumbar Segmental Mobility inPersons with Low Back Pain: A Comparison ofSpine Mobilization and Active Extension UsingDynamic MRI” meets the goal of the Foundation toaddress effectiveness of physical therapist practice. Dr.Powers is joined by other investigators from USC,including Kornelia Kulig, PT, Ph.D. and Robert Landel,PT, DPT as well as working in collaboration with staffat Stanford University.

Lara Boyd, Ph.D. Candidate, hasbeen appointed a Post-DoctoralFellow in the Department ofNeurology at the University ofNew Mexico and CognitiveNeuropsychology at the Veteran’sAdministration, Albuquerque.This Post-Doctoral Fellowship isfunded by the National Foundationfor Functional Brain Imaging and

is for 2 years (with an option for a third). She will workdirectly with Deborah Harrington, Ph.D., studyingneural function during sequence learning.

Kathleen Ganley PT, wasrecently awarded “Best PosterPresentation” at the 6th AnnualMeeting of the Gait and ClinicalMovement Analysis Society inSacramento. Her study “The use ofdual energy x-ray absorptiometryin determining subject-specificanthropometric measures forkinetic analyses during gait” wasjudged to be the best of approximately 100 posterspresented. Kathleen is currently a Ph.D. student in theMusculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory.Congratulations Kathleen!

George J. Salem, Ph.D. wasawarded a R-21 Planning Grantfrom the National Institute onAging to develop a RandomizedControlled Trial studyinvestigating the efficacy,adherence, and side effects of anexercise activity program forolder adults. The exerciseactivity program: 1) has thepotential to preserve physical

function and independence, 2) is maximally accessibleto older persons, 3) is dose adjustable, and 4) promotesmaximal adherence. The title of the project is SelectingEffective Exercise for Seniors (SEES). Dr. Salem willuse biomechanical tools (digital cameras, forceplatforms, EMG and Newtonian physics) to differentiatethe relative muscular loading associated with theperformance of lower-extremity exercises that target theankle plantar flexor, knee extensor, and hip extensormuscle groups. This information will then be used todevelop a biomechanically-based, in-home exerciseprogram that promotes maximum adherence.

NEWS AND NOTESNEWS AND NOTES

Kathleen Ganley

Lara Boyd

Dr. George J. Salem

Left to right: Dr. Kornelia Kulig, Dr. Chris Powers,and Dr. Rob Landel

University of Southern California1540 East Alcazar Street, CHP 155Los Angeles, California 90089

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In Motion Spring 2001