Alumni
Alumni Reunion and Continuing Education Course
The University of Iowa Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences held an Alumni Reunion and Continuing Education course "Myths, Mechanisms and Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain" in October 2012. This course discussed the basic mechanisms, assessment strategies and management tools for acute and chronic pain conditions. The symposia was organized by Dr. Kathleen Sluka, Dr. Laura Frey Law, and Ms. Carol Vance, faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Iowa who are active pain researchers. The symposia included a variety of health professionals - doctors, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists - with expertise in pain management. The symposia emphasized a biopsychosocial approach and was modeled after the newly established guidelines for physical therapy pain education from the International Association for the Study of Pain. Information on the latest findings in pain research and how to integrate these into physical therapy practice were discussed. The symposia included lecture and small breakout sessions on selected topics.
Alumni Newsletter
The alumni newsletters provide an opportunity for us to share many of the accomplishments of previous classmates, faculty, and staff from the UI Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Community at Iowa. These newsletters will go out bi-annually to keep you informed of the new developments and future plans within the department.