Perspectives Winter/Spring 2018

40 Nova Southeastern University Physical Therapy Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale PT Students Give Back to the Community on a Continuum By Alice Nimmo, Class of 2019 Physical Therapy Student and Historian/FPTA Liaison THE FORT LAUDERDALE PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT) students give back to the community through service learning and com- munity service throughout the year by participating in numerous activities that help promote PT and educate the public about the benefits of PT services. Many of the activities are interprofessional in scope. The following is a synopsis of a year’s worth of activities. January PT students team up with the occupational therapy program to provide interprofessional presentations on the benefits of collaborative health care. From left are students from the class of 2019— Tim Marten (PT), Haley Moore (OT), Ian Carroll (PT), Moriah Piazza (OT), Alice Nimmo (PT), Lyndsey Peterson (OT), and Erika Fassler (PT). February PT students provide balance, strength, and developmental assessments at the South Florida Reach Fair. Back row from left are Brad Puglisi (class of 2018); class of 2019 students Daniel Vergara, Felipe Esguerra, Nicole Alvarez, Trineice Powell, and Cynthia Hernandez; Seyla Touch (class of 2018); and Cheryl Hill, D.P.T., Ph.D., PT, professor. Front row from left are Laina Touchberry (class of 2019) and class of 2018 students Adrian Bohnert and Alyssa Finn. March Class of 2019 students, from left, Stephanie O’Leary, Alice Nimmo, and Brittany Inerfeld prepare specialized safety equipment to ensure an exciting Adaptive Sports Day for disabled athletes. April From left, a potential future PT student learns about and practices a balance test on foam at a Medical Career Day event, with help from second-year PT students Tim Marten and Brendan Bak. May Doctor of Physical Therapy students team up with Memorial Health to ensure a fun day of adaptive bowling for children with special needs. Back row from left are class of 2019 students Ty Culver and Michael Marquis; Brittany Benson (class of 2020); Courtney Duda (class of 2019); and Ray Shipman, adaptive sports manager. Front row from left are Ashley Wilson (class of 2019) and class of 2020 students Tiffany Nguyen, Quyen Nguyen, and Jenna Barnes.