News, Media and Stories | Physical Therapy

This year our American Physical Therapy Association - National Conference (Combined Sections Meeting) will be held virtually for the first time during the month of February.  Pacific University is well represented at CSM 2021.  Core faculty, adjunct faculty, and alumna from the Physical Therapy Program are presenting their scholarship in a variety of formats.        
Rebecca Reisch
Rebecca Reisch has been promoted to full professor in the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training.
Brian Wilkinson
Brian Wilkinson has been promoted to associate professor in the Pacific University School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training.
Pacific University students, instructors, and practitioners in healthcare profession programs are invited to take part in Toward a Health Presence — a free eight-week online training designed to support stress reduction and resilience.
Jenna Bauman '18
Dr. Jenna Bauman '18 completes orthopedic residency.
Doctors Bridges, Hilliard and Chui published a systematic review on the effects of light therapy on osteoarthritis. Their research was published in the January/March 2020 edition of Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.
Faculty and alumni from Pacific University's Physical Therapy Program are serving leadership positions with the American Physical Therapy Association's Oregon chapter.
Physical Therapy faculty contribute to Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation.
Sydney Neumann '22
Sydney Neumann '22 has been elected vice president of the American Physical Therapy Association's Student Assembly Board of Directors.
Tzurei Chen
Dr. Tzurei Chen publishes chapters on neurologic and geriatric physical therapy. 

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