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VCU DPT is proud to be represented at this year’s APTA Education Leadership Conference (ELC)! 💛🖤

Our faculty members are leading the conversation on the future of physical therapy education, sharing innovative research, and shaping best practices in teaching and clinical training.

Catch VCU DPT faculty presenting:
📌 Dr. Kathryn Shaab | Poster Presentation: Collaborative Testing in Early DPT Education: A Qualitative Assessment of Student Perceptions | 🕒 Friday 10/16/26 3:15pm-4pm

📌Dr. V. Kai Kennedy | Beyond the White Coat: Redefining Leadership and Professional Identity for DPT Educators | 🕒 Sunday 10/18/26, 9:45am-11:15am

If you're attending ELC, be sure to drop by their sessions, say hello, and connect with our team!

#VCUDPT #APTAELC #PTEducation #PhysicalTherapy by @vcudpt

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🎉 Big news! Faculty and research Dr. Michael Kiefer has received a 5-year NIH NINDS K23 Career Development Award! 🧬✨

Project Title: Clinical Outcome Assessments in Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy

Congenital myotonic dystrophy type 1 (CDM) is a life-limiting condition presenting in early childhood that causes severe motor and cognitive impairments. While promising new treatments are entering clinical trials for adults, children with CDM are often excluded due to a lack of validated clinical endpoints to measure treatment response.

Dr. Kiefer and colleagues are working to change that! 💡

This 5-year project aims to bridge that gap by developing innovative clinical trial endpoints—including wearable device tracking to assess walking in home environments—improving clinical trial readiness for pediatric CDM patients.

This project will involve collaboration across disciplines with faculty from @vcudpt (@vcu_chp) (Dr. Darter, Dr. Pidcoe) and the Center for Inherited Myology in the @vcusom (Dr. Johnson). by @vcudpt

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3 cohorts, 1 mission. 🖤💛 Happy National Physical Therapy Month from VCU DPT!

From the Class of 2029 learning the foundations, to the Class of 2028 dialing in their clinical application skills, and the Class of 2027 preparing to step into the field, we are proud to represent the future of physical therapy together.

📍 Tag your study partners & clinical buddies below!

Swipe through to see the future of PT in action! 📸➡️

#VCUDPT #NationalPhysicalTherapyMonth #FuturePTs #DPTStudent #PhysicalTherapy by @vcudpt

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12 days ago

Happy National Physical Therapy Month! 💪

It’s the perfect time to spotlight our nationally ranked PT program. We’re proud of our students, faculty and staff whose dedication and achievements help make VCU one of the premier Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in the country.

Did you know we have more than 230 clinical internship contracts across the U.S.? It’s just one of the many reasons students choose @vcudpt.

#VCUCHP #VCUDPT #PhysicalTherapyMonth taken in VCU College of Health Professions by @vcudpt

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17 days ago

Researchers from across VCU joined patients, families and advocates in Washington, D.C., for the 14th annual Rally for Medical Research, calling on Congress to prioritize and increase funding for the National Institutes of Health.

Among them was Michael Kiefer, Ph.D., assistant professor in VCU Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions.

Researchers from the College of Engineering, School of Pharmacy and College of Humanities and Sciences also participated.

Together, they met with five congressional offices to emphasize the importance of NIH funding for biomedical innovation and the country’s future STEM workforce.

Read more at the link in our bio!

#VCU #VCUCHP #MedicalResearch #NIH taken in Washington, DC by @vcudpt

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24 days ago

🏫Class Dismissed! The final bell has rung on this year’s Gait Elective!

Over the course of six weeks, VCU DPT students joined Mission Gait for a focused exploration of gait assessment, clinical reasoning, and intervention. The course provided opportunities to connect foundational concepts with hands-on learning and examine gait across a variety of patient populations and presentations.

A special thanks to Christina Smith for contributing her expertise to the course and to our patient models for generously sharing their time and experiences! Their involvement provides students with invaluable opportunities to learn from real movement, real challenges, and real perspectives.

We are also grateful for such a fantastic group of students whose insightful questions and dedication to learning make these courses so rewarding! We look forward to continuing our collaboration with VCU 🐏, working together to ensure that all future PTs can walk away with evidence-based education, clinical skills, and confidence to help every patient - even those with the most complex gait presentations.

@vcudpt @vcuchp by @vcudpt

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A sweet way to kick off the semester! 🍦

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our ice cream truck welcome-back event yesterday to celebrate the start of a new semester with us 💛

#VCU #VCUCHP taken in VCU College of Health Professions by @vcudpt

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For Dr. Paul Kline and his team, conferences like the World Congress of Biomechanics are a way to share research findings with audiences more quickly than traditional publications can. They also provide a broader platform for VCU and CHP and highlight the caliber of biomechanical work being done.

Full story at the link in our bio!

#VCU #Biomechanics #RehabilitationResearch taken in VCU College of Health Professions by @vcudpt

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VCU has three residency programs in physical therapy, neurological, pediatric, and sports. Here are the new residents who just started with us. Congratulations on being selected here and keep doing great things by @vcudpt

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That’s a wrap on Gross Anatomy! 🦴 Standard rite of passage: unlocked. The VCU Department of Physical Therapy students just officially wrapped up one of the most intense, foundational milestones of their DPT journey.
📸 Huge thanks to our incredible faculty and TAs who guided everyone through. Time to celebrate!
#VCUPT #VCUPhysicalTherapy #GrossAnatomy #DPTMilestones #AnatomyDone DPTStudentLife RVA by @vcudpt

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A massive congratulations to our incredible physical therapy residents! 🎓✨

VCU Department of Physical Therapy celebrates the hard work, clinical excellence, and dedication you’ve shown throughout your residency. You are officially moving forward to shape the future of specialized patient care.

Help us congratulate our residency graduates in the comments below! 🎉👇

#VCUPTResidency #VCUPT #PT #PhysicalTherapy #PTResident #VCU #VCUCHP #HealthProfessions #UNcommonVCU #NeuroPT #PedsPT #SportsPT by @vcudpt

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Our 3rd year DPT students are officially back in the classroom for their last fall semester 📚✨ They started out strong with scorebuilders prep and a practice board exam. The finish line is in sight, and we know you’ve got this! 👏 🐏 💛 🖤

Wish our 3rd years good luck as they enter their final year! 👇

#VCUDPT #VCUPT #DPTStudent #SPT #PT #PhysicalTherapy #Scorebuilders #BoardPrep #FuturePT #ClassOf2027 #VCU #VCUCHP #HealthProfessions #UNcommonVCU by @vcudpt

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