ANNOUNCEMENT

The Foundation for Physical Therapy is currently accepting applications for the 2010 New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative in Health Services Research (NIFTI-HSR). This fellowship is designed to fund doctorally-prepared physical therapists as developing researchers in health services research and improve their competitiveness in securing external funding for their future research through mentored research training experiences. The Foundation will award $73,000 over two years in which the sponsoring institution will match for a total award of $146,000. Deadline for applications is January 26, 2010 at 12:00 Noon (ET). For more information and eligibility regarding this fellowship in health services research, please visit the Foundation Web site at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org. (posted 11.10.09)

Research Retreat A Success!!
Mechanisms Underlying Disordered Movement:
Impairments with Force Generation
August 9-13, 2009
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Pacific Grove, CA

The Section is hoping to sponsor the next retreat in 2011. Stay tuned…. read about the retreat and view pictures

Attendees from the 2009 Section on Research Retreat