• The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education awarded PTHMS full accreditation for another 10 years.

• PTHMS students were recognized at the annual conference of the APTA with an honorable mention in the Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge, a fundraiser for the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

Faculty News:

Karen W. Hayes, PT, PhD, FAPTA was elected a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA.

Gail Huber, PT, PhD (left) completed her doctoral degree

in Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Antoinette Sanders, PT, DPT, MS received her Doctor of 

Physical Therapy degree from the Arizona School of Health Sc

On August 31, 2005, Randolph Perkins, PhD, who has been a faculty member since 1974,

retired from his full time position. "Randy", as he is known by the students and faculty, will

still be teaching in Neuroscience. Dr. Perkins was, and still is, a fabulous teacher; ask any

of his former students. This is the second time in the last three years that Randy has received

the Joost Award for Excellence in Teaching of the Feinberg School of Medicine.

In August 2005, we welcomed Kirsten Moisio, PT, PhD, to the faculty.

Kirsten did postdoctoral training at Rush University and will be

teaching anatomy to the physical therapy students. Kirsten received

her PT degree from Washington University.

• Consistently accredited since inception in 1927.

• Large pool of highly qualified applicants every year.

• Culminating synthesis project that allows students to distinguish themselves by making their own unique contribution to physical therapy.

• Curriculum organized around motor control and movement sciences.

• 95% average first-time passing rate for licensure examination.

• 100% job placement within 6 months for graduates who seek employment.