CHCS Alumni
Vision:
The College of Health Care Sciences will be recognized as a local, national, and international leader in health-care education through excellence and innovation in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Mission:
The College of Health Care Sciences strives to provide professionals with the skills necessary for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and disability in order to assure optimum health conditions in the community and beyond. With an unwavering commitment to ethical practice and in support of the Nova Southeastern University Core Values, the College endeavors to advance research, scholarship, and the development of leadership skills utilizing traditional educational methods, distance learning, and innovative combinations of both to achieve its educational goals.
Our alumni help the college advance our Vision and Mission everyday - by returning as faculty, serving as clinical preceptors and mentors, and so much more! Our alumni support our students by offering them the skills and expertise that will help them grow in their future fields.
All Programs:
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Individual Programs:
Physical Therapy
CMS (Combined Sections Meeting) 2025
Platforms
TITLE: Evolution and Challenges of Safe Sleep in the NICU: A Therapist Perspective
AUTHORS: Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez, Eliana Lochak, Lauren Norwood
ID: 45894
TITLE: Regional Collaboration Unveils an Interactive Student Resource Guide for Success in Clinical Education
AUTHORS: Kim Smith
ID: 45034
Posters
TITLE: The Effects of a Falls Prevention App on Community-Dwelling Adults’ Fear of Falling
ABSTRACT ID #: 43761
AUTHORS: Dilshaad Vad, Shari Rone-Adams, Leah Nof, Lior Cohen
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Geriatrics
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1134
TITLE: Validity and Optimization of the Opencap Motion Analysis System in Functional Assessment
ABSTRACT ID #: 47572
AUTHORS: Brett Berkowitz, Alessandra Mondelli, Kaiwen Wu, Reid Simmons, Anessa Leyva, Rania Massad, Samuel Cheng
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1403
TITLE: Adherence to Wearable Physical Activity Trackers for Health Promotion Interventions in Transition-Aged Youth with Autism
ABSTRACT ID #: 47364
AUTHORS: Annabel Nunez-Gaunaurd, Kaiwen Wu, Sheila Madden, Annette Willgens, Melissa Tovin
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Leadership & Innovation
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1173
TITLE: Comparing Methods to Measure Wearable Device Adherence for Physical Activity Monitoring for Persons with Autism
ABSTRACT ID #: 45710
AUTHORS: Melissa Tovin, Sheila Madden, Kaiwen Wu, Annabel Nunez-Gaunaurd
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1448
TITLE: High-Intensity Gait Training Using Asymmetrical Auditory Rhythms for Stroke Rehabilitation
ABSTRACT ID #: 45750
AUTHORS: Seok Hun Kim, Madison Moore, Kevin Abdelnour, Alyssa Quixley, Adila Hoque, Kyle Reed
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1416
TITLE: The Effects of a Falls Prevention App on Community-Dwelling Adults’ Fear of Falling
ABSTRACT ID #: 43761
AUTHORS: Dilshaad Vad, Shari Rone-Adams, Leah Nof, Lior Cohen
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Geriatrics
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1134
TITLE: Measuring Physical Therapists’ Guideline Adherence Using Analysis of Current Procedural Terminology Codes: A Validation Study
ABSTRACT ID #: 44552
AUTHORS: Arun Garg, Michael Bade, William Hanney, Morey Kolber
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Research/Marilyn Gossman Platforms for PhD students (post professional student (PhD))
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1470
TITLE: Physical Therapy Management of a Professional Athlete Status Post Hook of Hamate Excision
ABSTRACT ID #: 45434
AUTHORS: Amy Harcourt, Lauren Hanshew
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Sports/Shoulder/Elbow/Hand
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1495
TITLE: Lived Experience of Patients in Pro Bono Teaching and Learning Clinics: An Interpretive Phenomenological Approach
ABSTRACT ID #: 44673
AUTHORS: Becky Schoeneberg, Cheryl Hill, Shari Rone-Adams, Gail Jensen
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Research/Kay Shepard Qualitative Symposium (qualitative abstracts)
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1465
TITLE: The Effects of a Falls Prevention App (SAFE App) on Community-Dwelling Adults’ Fall Risk Measures
ABSTRACT ID #: 43755
AUTHORS: Dilshaad Vad, Shari Rone-Adams, Leah Nof, Lior Cohen
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Geriatrics
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 1133
TITLE: Unraveling the Knowledge to Practice Gap Among Physical Therapists for Management of Low Back Pain
ABSTRACT ID #: 45035
AUTHORS: Arun Garg, Michael Bade, William Hanney, Morey Kolber
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Orthopaedics/Spine
PRESENTATION DATE: February 14, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 2409
TITLE: Reliability and Feasibility of Measuring Isolated Glenohuermal Joint Range of Motion Passively, Does Experience Matter?
ABSTRACT ID #: 43984
AUTHORS: Paul Salamh, Emily Dixon, Michaela Eells, Kathryn Hettiger, Emmalynn Leidy, James Margas, Sydney Weber, Morey Kolber
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Orthopaedics/Shoulder
PRESENTATION DATE: February 14, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 2393
TITLE: Impact of Community Wellness Programs on Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Patients: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT ID #: 45736
AUTHORS: Seok Hun Kim, Phillip Warshaw, John Zhang, Matthew Bragg, Sara Preston Davidson, Allison Villane, PT, DPT
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Neurology/Degenerative Diseases SIG
PRESENTATION DATE: February 14, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 2331
TITLE: High Intensity and Task-Specific Training for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD)
ABSTRACT ID #: 47236
AUTHORS: Theresa Hutton, Rania Massad, Jennifer Canbek
SECTION/SUB CATEGORY: Neurology/Degenerative Diseases SIG
PRESENTATION DATE: February 14, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 2324
TITLE: Gamification in Classroom Teaching of Neuroscience Content
AUTHORS: Shilpa B. Gaikwad, Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez
PRESENTATION DATE: Feb 14, 2025
POSTER NUMBER: 2132
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy 30th Anniversary Gala
Cheers to 30 years! The Physical Therapy program just hosted their 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Venue in Wilton Manors, FL.
From community outreach efforts like Project SEED and international efforts, to student scholarships and much more- there are many ways that you can help further your program's, the college's, and NSU's continued success. Your support and generosity can help future students realize their dreams.