Duke physical therapy will be hosting a running clinic on February 15, 2014 from 9:30am-12:30pm. It will be conducted at the K-Lab in the Finch-Yeager building. It costs $15. Please click on the link above for more information. We hope to see you there!
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Residents Panel tonight at 7:30 in BioSci 113!
Dr. Tassy Rufai ’04, Duke DPT ’12- Geriatrics Resident
Dr. Amanda Heath, Duke DPT ’13- Women’s Health Resident
Dr. Nikki Huffman, St. Augustine DPT ’12- Sports Resident
Dr. Karlyn Schiltgen, Mount St. Mary’s DPT ’08- Cardiopulmonary Resident
Dr. Mike Schmidt, Duke DPT ’12- Manual Therapy Fellow
Dr. Niles Fleet, MCG DPT ’12- Division I Sports Fellow
Upcoming Events (October 5th – October 12th)
Hey guys! Check out these awesome events coming up in the next week!
Email jnm21@duke.edu with any questions.

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October 5th, 2013
9:30 – 11:30 A.M. – Duke Sports Medicine Physical Therapy’s Running Clinic Educational Topics will include:
- Observation of running mechanics and common deviations
- Finding the right shoe
- Common running injuries – Lecture
- Treatment/Prevention exercises for common injuries – Interactive
Location:
Duke Sports Medicine, 1st Floor (K-Lab)
318 Finch Yeager Building, Frank Bassett Drive, Durham NC
1:00 – 2:00 P.M. – Physical Therapy for Dancers with Rosie Canizares
FREE workshop! Register online or when you get to class.
In this workshop, dancers will learn how physical therapy can help you dance without pain. Dance medicine physical therapist Rosie Canizares will take participants through a mock evaluation to demonstrate common muscles weaknesses that dancers have and can be addressed to prevent injury. Learn simple exercises that can help make you a stronger dancer with better technique
Location: ADF Studio off East Campus- 721 Broad Street
October 9th, 2013
7:30 PM Duke PT Resident’s Panel
Come hear residents from the Duke PT school speak about the application process into PT school and their work! The panelists who have confirmed so far include geriatrics resident and Double Duke alum Tassy Rufai, as well as the manual therapy fellow, and the residents in sports, women’s health, and cardiopulmonary. Don’t miss this informative event!!
Hosted by Duke Pre-Physical Therapy Association
Location: Duke West Campus, Bio Sci 113.
General Body Meeting
General Body Meeting
9/9 at 8:30pm in Languages 109
We will see you there!!
Last Events of the Year
Sports Med Panel & Duke DPT Info Session
Sports Medicine Panel
Learn from & get to know some of the best sports medicine practitioners at Duke!
Wed, 3/20 at 8 pm in the K Center Classroom.
The K center is located right behind the Schwartz-Butters
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Duke DPT Program Info Session
Find out what it takes to get into the Duke DPT program.
Monday, March 25, 2013 from 10:00a-12:00noon
Sign up Here!! http://dpt.duhs.duke.edu/Admissions/Information_Session_2013/
Global Health Panel
RUNNING CLINIC
Saturday, Feb 16th in the K-Lab
Observing running mechanics and common deviations
Understanding running cadence for injury prevention
Stretching for runners
Hip/core training for runners
Duke Physical Therapy Panel
Featuring residents and fellows from lots of different areas in PT!!
