SLU PT student Bea Nottke (DPT Class of 2022), as part of Geriatric Seminar, WON the NATIONAL Geriatric Case Competition!

All Geriatric Seminar students participated in this year's Fall 2021 Interprofessional Geriatric Virtual Case Competition. They were assigned to interprofessional teams which focused on the development of a care plan for an older patient with multiple, chronic health challenges, including COVID-19. 

Fall 2021 Inter-University Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition Winners Announced

The students created an innovative 20-minute pre-recorded electronic case presentation. Students had one month to prepare their recorded presentations with the top three teams advancing to a local semi-final round. 

The top-rated team from each semi-final round compete via live Zoom with the winning team from the University of Minnesota Geriatric Workforce Enhancement program on Monday, November 1, 2021. 

Bea Nottke was the student physical therapist on the winning team!  Sydney Phelan and Hannah Schumacher were on two teams that tied for second place in the semi-final round.

You can watch the winning presentation below:

Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition 2021 - SLU Team Part 1

Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition 2021 - SLU Team Part 2

Drs. Jill FitzGerald and Kelly Hawthorne also served as faculty mentor/coaches.  

You can learn more about the competition on the University of Minnesota website.

The Geriatrics Seminar is offered as an elective physical therapy course in the fall semester of the third year of the professional phase. It explores the causes of frailty in older adults and the financial burden in the U.S. of obtaining healthcare for this population. The course then explores services available to help frail older adults maximize their physical and psychosocial independence within the community and within institutions. The course consists of lectures, interviews, and site visits in the St. Louis area.

SLU DPT PYIII Students Kid Around During Pediatric Seminar

Pediatric Seminar - Annual Baby Lab
Primary Instructor: Mary Jo Davenport, PhD, PT

Students enjoyed the opportunity to examine many different questions about how infants and young children of various ages develop, learn, and master gross and fine motor skills.  As each child engaged in various play and movement activities the students analyzed, compared, and discussed how children move at various ages.  This was a also great opportunity for students to compare social, and language skills among infants and toddlers of various ages. This lab was made possible with the help of faculty and staff who generously volunteered their adorable children for participation.

Fall 2016 Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition

Congratulations to Andi Bixby, Geriatric Seminar student (SLU DPT Class of 2017), for winning 2nd place with their team at the Geriatric Case Competition!

Dr. Hawthorne was a coach and Dr. Jill Fitzgerald was one of twelve judges for this event.

Of the eight Geriatric Seminar students participating in the twelve team event, four of them won awards. Andi Bixby, Katie Chitkowski, Kristen Parek, Michele Waggoner, Annie Fordonski, Elise Rohan, Laken Raithel, & Veronica Gall were the PYIII Geriatric Seminar students at the event.

Presentations were held on Thursday October 27, 2016; 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Learning Resource Center. The award ceremony was held on Thursday, November 3, 2016; 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in the Allied Health Multi-Purpose Room.

Each of the students had to:

• Collaborate with a team of 4-5 health professions students and a faculty mentor on a geriatric-based case focused on creation of a discharge care plan for an older patient with multiple, chronic health challenges
• Create innovative 20-minute electronic case presentation
• Compete against other teams for the opportunity to win cash prizes

​SLU PT Faculty Members Kelly Hawthorne PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA and Jill Fitzgerald PT, DPT, GCS, CSCS, CEEAA are both part of this HRSA grant.

For more information and a look at the winning case presentations, visit the Case Competition webpage.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1QHP28716 Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program for $843,079.  This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.