Wednesday, August 28, 2013

What's Inside a PT Kit?

Carl Perera and Joseph Crnich (Class of 2016) demonstrate all of the items that can typically be found in a PT kit



The Class of 2016 on their first day in Basic Exam

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Join Us For The 12th Annual Cheryl Cavallo Memorial Hustle For Your Health!



When: Saturday, September 28 at 8:00AM (sign-in begins at 7:30AM)


Where: Sign-in at the Allied Health Building


$15.00 for students and children under 18
$20.00 for adults
$25.00 on Race Day 
(does not include t-shirt)

T-shirts must be picked up the day of the race!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Congratulations to SLU PT Alumni Sarah Macrowski and Ryan Wood!

Congratulations to Sarah Macrowski (DPT Class of 2012) and Ryan Wood (DPT Class of 2011) on the completion of their Orthopaedic Residencies at the University of Chicago Medicine!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

The Gaiter's Healthy Meal Photo, Walk to Madrid 2013


The Gaiter’s Team Photo of a Healthy Meal
for Walk to Madrid 2013
To find out more about Walk to Madrid, please visit http://slu.edu/walktomadrid.xml

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

SLU PT Makes "The List"

Our student-led fundraising efforts in the Program in Physical Therapy at Saint Louis University placed us on "The List" of 80 PT and PTA schools that contributed to the Foundation for Physical Therapy by participating in the 2012-2013 Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge. Saint Louis University was also recognized at the Foundation's Gala on June 27, 2013 in Salt Lake City. To view "The List" and to see Saint Louis University on the Foundation website, Click Here

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Program in Physical Therapy Summer 2013 Reading List

During the summer prior to the start of their first semester at SLU, incoming students are expected to read a common book. The Fall 2013 Book Selection is Tattoos On the Heart by Gregory Boyle, S.J. You can find out more about the First-Year Summer Reading Program at SLU here.

Inspired by SLU’s First-Year Summer Reading Program we asked what Program in Physical Therapy faculty and staff were reading this summer. Find some recommendations below!




Mark Reinking’s Reads

The Timekeeper by Mitch Albom  
A different perspective on the gift of time.

My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Abraham Verghese  
A fascinating story of the early days of the discovery of AIDS and the cases of AIDS managed by an Indian physician set in eastern Tennessee. 

Calico Jo by John Grisham  
A story of baseball and fathers and sons.  A great read.

Unbroken by  Laura Hildebrand  
The true story of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic athlete who served in WWII.  It is the story of his survival through his aircraft crash, being adrift in the Pacific for weeks, and his capture by the Japanese.  Survival beyond all odds.

Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes  
A powerful story of a young Marine in Vietnam, and the accompanying tragedy and courage in his experience.  Unforgettable.  

Darina Sargeant’s Reads

Darina enjoys cozy mysteries and her favorite writers in that genre are Carolyn Hart and Susan Witting Albert. When she’s feeling more adventuresome she reads Dan Brown.

Dead, White & Blue by Carolyn Hart
Death Comes Silently by Carolyn Hart
Darling Dahlias & the Cucumber Tree by Susan Witting Albert
Lavender Lies by Susan Witting Albert
Indigo Dying by Susan Witting Albert
Spanish Dagger by Susan Witting Albert
Inferno by Dan Brown
The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality and Religion in the 21st Century by Thomas Berry
Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Student's Inner Lives by Astin, Astin & Lindholm

Mary Ann Bindbeutel’s Reads

Mary Ann’s guilty pleasure reading is any Sigma Force novel by James Rollins.

Ratlines by Stuart Neville
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
The Dinner by Herman Koch, Sam Garrett (Translator)
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter 

Kate Lochhead’s Reads

Kate Lochhead is in the middle of The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day and is planning to read Bossypants by Tina Fey. 

Sacred Journey by Frederick Buechner

Chris Sebelski's Reads

Chris Sebelski is planning on reading Quiet:The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain. She is interested because her personality characteristic assessments indicate that she is an introvert and she is interested in what the book has to say. 

Gretchen Salsich's Reads
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Gretchen loved it because it's a quick paced novel about a quirky women and her very bright teenage daughter. 

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Mallory Eggert Earns All-American Strength and Conditioning Honors

Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Athletics 

PT Student Mallory Eggert (Class of 2015) was featured in today’s Newslink for earning All-American Strength and Conditioning Honors.

Basketball strength coach Erick Schork, CSCS, SCCC, USAW said, “She is the consummate student-athlete, balancing a demanding course load majoring in physical therapy and contributing as a team leader. Mallory has transferred her work in the off-season by posting the highest scoring average of her career. She also finished seventh on the school’s all-time rebounding list. Mallory has developed into a great leader and a great teammate.”

Congratulations, Mallory!