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Physical Therapy Alumni News
Alumni News cont. Wilson, UAB PT Alumni Chapter President ,Takes on Exci ng New Job Jenny Wilson, PT, DPT (UAB Class of 2008) has recently accepted an interna onal job offer in Beijing, China. Star ng this Fall, Dr. Wilson will be the Therapist Supervisor at Beijing United Family Rehabilita on Hospital, "the pioneer of interna onal‐standard rehabilita on services in China." The posi on is a combina on of clinical and administra ve du es and will include suppor ng the Therapist Director in the development of protocols, workflows, and guidelines for therapy, teaching and training therapists, and par cipa ng in community & public health educa on events. Wilson stated that “I am very excited about this opportunity
Jenny Wilson, PT, DPT
to use my training and skills to be a part of the development of rehabilita on services in China!” We are proud of Dr. Wilson and her philanthropic spirit and wish her the best of luck in this new and exci ng posi on. We also wish to thank her for serving as PT Alumni Chapter President for the past two years.
Delk Named as New UAB PT Alumni President Jon graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He was a four year member of the ECU Football staff as a coach’s assistant from 1993‐1997. From there Jon went to the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he received a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy in 1999. He has been with EW Mo on Therapy (formerly Eskridge & White
Jon Delk, PT, MS
Physiotherapy) since 2001 and is the Clinic Director. Jon co‐founded EW Fit (formerly PhysioFitness), a fitness/personal training/wellness company within EW, in 2005. His clinical special es include the IMAP system of manual therapy, func onal exercise applica on and post‐opera ve rehabilita on in athletes. Jon has had the opportunity to work with several collegiate and semiprofessional athletes throughout his career. He enjoys func onal training, mountain biking, playing flag football and spending me with his wife and 3 children. Jon and his family live in Homewood, Alabama.
Online Health Focused Pa ent/Client Management Course Available this Fall
PT and OT professionals can learn from UAB experts about how to integrate concepts of physical ac vity/fitness, nutri on, and weight management into everyday prac ce and design clinical and community programs in these areas. Issues addressed include screening, best prac ces for PT and OT interven ons, pa ent educa on resources, and consulta on/referral sources to op mize health outcomes. Offered this fall, PTC 782: Health Focused Pa ent/Client Management I (3 credits) can be taken as a stand‐alone course for con nuing educa on purposes* or as the first step toward comple ng the new Graduate Cer ficate in Health Focused Pa ent/Client Management for Physical and Occupa onal Therapists at UAB. Registra on deadline for non‐degree seeking students is August 16th. For more informa on, please contact Cecilia Graham at cgraham@uab.edu or 205‐934‐5949 or visit the cer ficate program website at h p:// www.uab.edu/ptotcert. *Many licensure boards accept formal academic coursework as required con nuing educa on hours. Please check with your licensure board to confirm the policies in your state.