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Class of 2015 Begins Course of Study In January of 2013, the UAB Department of Physical Therapy enrolled 50 new DPT students. They are pictured here at a recent induc on ceremony held in their honor. The students and their hometowns are:
Cynthia Aikens ‐Mobile, AL Laura Lee Aune ‐ Huntsville, AL Alison Barnes ‐ Starkville, MS Drew Beesecker ‐ Paducah, KY Becca Bernheim ‐ Gulfport, MS Brandon Bunch ‐ Fort Walton Beach, FL Ashley Cancer ‐ Oxford, MS Mary Chancey ‐ Tuscaloosa, AL Rebecca Corbman ‐ Wetumpka, AL Alisa Courtney ‐ Huntsville, AL Carol Creel ‐ Pelham, AL William DeBell ‐ Tuscaloosa, AL
Lindsay Doctson ‐ Montgomery, AL Rebekah Dodd ‐ Birmingham, AL Crystal Du on ‐ Cullman, AL Dominique Forte ‐ Eufaula, AL Emily Galloway ‐ Enterprise, AL Frederick Gilbert ‐ Homewood, AL Lauren Hammond ‐ Slidell, LA Corine Hancock ‐ Sec on, AL Lindsay Hazel ‐ New Orleans, LA Ma hew Homan ‐ Johns Creek, GA Wade Hurston ‐ Montgomery, AL Rebecca Kimrey ‐ Huntsville, AL
Kirsten Langley ‐ Pensacola, FL Taylor Lindsey ‐ Birmingham, AL Melanie Lipford ‐ Mobile, AL Sabrina Mangieri ‐ Madison, AL James McKee ‐ Madison, AL Kent Myer ‐ Jackson, AL Christopher Newton ‐ Auburn, AL Anthony Nguyen ‐ New Orleans, LA Reondra Palmer ‐ Clayton, AL Taylor Phillips ‐ Birmingham, AL David Ringers ‐ Elberta, AL Hannah Sanders ‐ Vestavia, AL
Elizabeth Sanford ‐ Starkville, MS Dhara Shah ‐ Dothan, AL Alyssa Shedlarski ‐ Hoover, AL Helen Smith ‐ Hoover, AL Joshua Smith ‐ Birmingham, AL Drew Snipes ‐ Brent, AL Katlin Snow ‐ Tuscaloosa, AL Katelyn Tribble ‐ Springville, AL Kris na Vaughn ‐ Madison, AL Chris an Vick ‐ Sylacauga, AL Angela Watson ‐ Montgomery, AL Molly Whitson ‐ Tuscaloosa, AL Michelle Wright ‐ Fairhope, AL
UAB DPT Faculty and Students Provide Pro‐bono Services Since November 2012, Dr. Diane Clark and a group of UAB DPT students have worked with the medical student leadership and UAB risk management to organize a framework from which physical therapy students could par cipate in pro bono delivery of services. The project was ini ated by students in the UAB DPT Program who voiced an interest in par cipa ng with the medical students in Equal Access Birmingham and M‐Power, pro‐bono clinics that offer free medical services to those underserved. Clark stated that she was “thrilled to learn of their interest to engage in this ac vity and inspired by their desire to extend PT services to the underserved.” Clark and volunteer DPT students visit the Church of the Reconciler clinic, in downtown Birmingham, one Sunday/month. Second and third year UAB DPT students are working with the UAB medical students to screen individuals and provide services for the clients as indicated. These students are also serving as mentors to 1st year PT students who will take over the ac vi es in the future. In addi on to the Sunday clinics, the group also helps conduct community health fairs. Physical therapy students screen individuals for overweight and obesity, loss of protec ve sensa on when blood glucose levels are high and general physical ac vity levels. Response has been enthusias c from all those involved.