Clinical Professor Ellen Cohn has been selected to receive the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) prestigious Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award for her leadership and service to the Occupational Therapy profession. The award is given to an AOTA member who has “substantially and innovatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the […]
(7/8/17) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “Children may report having discomfort or pain, but with no longitudinal studies on backpack use, we are taking the evidence-based literature and extrapolating what we see.” Read full article here.
A soft wearable robotic suit promotes normal walking in stroke patients, opening new approaches to gait re-training and rehabilitation Upright walking on two legs is a defining trait in humans, enabling them to move very efficiently throughout their environment. This can all change in the blink of an eye when a stroke occurs. In about […]
BU Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy Director Dr. Jonathan Woodson delivers the 2017 Sargent College Commencement Address.
Professor Gerald D. Kidd in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences has been selected to serve as a member of the Auditory System Study Section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review. His term will run through June 2023. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence […]
2017 Meredith E. Drench Lecture Presented by Dr. Alyson J. McGregor (MED ’03)Co-founder and director, Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine at Brown University Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:00-5:00 p.m. BU Sargent College, SAR 101 635 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Admission is free. The public is cordially invited. There will be a […]
Several faculty in the department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training were honored with prestigious grants from Boston University this semester. Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor Lou Awad was awarded an Integrated Pilot Grant from the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute for his research on “Integrating Computer Vision with Wearable Sensors to Advance […]
(8/8/16) ENACT Training Program Director, Professor David Felson, quoted. “In a 40-person German study published in October, cupping therapy significantly relieved knee arthritis pain compared with patients who received no treatment. But the study’s lack of a control group treated with a sham technique ‘raises questions of whether it is cupping that is really working […]
Washington Post Opinion Writer Alexandra Petri delivers the 2016 Sargent College Commencement Address.
The Master of Science Program in Speech-Language Pathology offers the following Summer 2016 information sessions: Friday, June 17 at 4:30Friday, July 8 at 4:30Friday, August 12 at 4:30 To RSVP, please contact Allie Michels.
(5/20/16) Associate Professor and Health Sciences Department Chair Paula Quatromoni quoted. Expert quote: “[Compulsive exercise is] more and more common and happening at rates that are alarming if people paid attention.” View full article.
(5/19/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Don’t assume because it’s exotic and highly priced, it’s more nutritious than other produce in the produce aisle,” Blake warned. “Let’s not make these trendy foods nutritionally superior to things you’ve grown up with.” View full article.
“Keeping Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome Healthy: Medical Updates for Health Care Professionals” Presented by Dr. Brian G. Skotko and Melissa J. Reilly Thursday, April 7, 2016 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. 595 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA Questrom Rafiki B. Hariri Building, Room 105 About the Lecture This talk will discuss new healthcare guidelines for people […]