Monthly Archives: August 2018

Physical Therapy Names Alumna Shearer Kidder as 2018 Outstanding Alumnus

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Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy honored Dr. Melissa Shearer Kidder as this year’s Outstanding Alumnus during its 2018 Hooding Ceremony. Kidder graduated from Belmont School of PT in 2000 and is a board-certified orthopedic specialist currently serving as the orthopedic PT residency director at The Ohio State University’s Sport Medicine Physical Therapy program. Additionally, she is a lecturer in the Ohio State Division of Physical Therapy.

Kidder has done a number of national presentations related to teaching, learning and mentoring in clinical/residency education. She serves as an accreditation content expert and lead reviewer for the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education. In addition, she has been involved in several multi-site research projects.

Occupational Therapy Students Participate in Vanderbilt Consortium LEND

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Third year Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) students Taylor Johnson Jones and Mariah Horton were accepted as long-term trainees in the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND. Chair of the School of Occupational Therapy and LEND Core Faculty Member Dr. Lorry Liotta-Kleinfeld will serve as the student’s faulty advisor.

Both Johnson and Horton successfully completed the OTD LEND Independent Study class and engaged in a number of service, clinical and research activities in pediatrics. As Long-term Trainees, they will receive a stipend of $7,500 contingent on their successful participation in 300 hours or more of LEND activities. These activities focus on foundational concepts in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities including the clinical, education, ethical, public health, legal, public policy and social implications of specific neurodevelopmental disabilities.  Continue reading →

Dr. Hinton Receives Lucy Blair Service Award

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Dr. Cathy Hinton receives her award at the conference this summer. Dr. Cathy Hinton, professor in the School of Physical Therapy, was presented with the Lucy Blair Service Award this summer at the American Physical Therapy Association NEXT annual conference. The Lucy Blair Service Award honors physical therapist members or physical therapist life members whose contributions to APTA are of exceptional quality.

College of Pharmacy Sends Students, Faculty on Global Missions Trips

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Collectively, students served more than 3,300 patients during 18 days of clinics

Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy sent students abroad this summer on medical-related missions trips to both Honduras and Cambodia led by faculty members Dr. Tracy Frame and Adam Pace and College of Pharmacy Dean Dr. David Gregory. Though each trip visited a different place, they sought out a similar goal — to impact the lives of the patients they served. Continue reading →

Occupational and Physical Therapy Students Swim with the Nashville Dolphins

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PT and OT students stand in front of the swimming pool at a recent volunteering opportunity with the Nashville Dolphins

Belmont University students from the Schools of Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) performed aquatic exercises with the Nashville Dolphins under the direction of Dr. Natalie Michaels, professor of both PT and OT at Belmont, and Dr. Timothy Jones, associate professor and aquaticS specialist in the Department of Human Performance and Sports Science at Tennessee State University. The Nashville Dolphins, under the direction of Megan Kelly, is a group of children, teens and young adults, many with Down Syndrome, who enjoy swimming. Continue reading →

Dr. Steil Honored with Doc E Award for Long Time Service to Diabetes Camp

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Professor in the College of Pharmacy Dr. Condit Steil was recently honored with the Doc E Award, a recognition given for long-term service and a strong interest in the welfare of campers that come through Camp Seale Harris, a diabetes camp for children held in Alabama each summer. Steil has been volunteering with the camp for the last 20 years.

As a staff member at camp each summer, Steil is responsible for assisting in the growth and development of young people with diabetes as they acquire the skills and understanding to achieve stronger control of their lives. Continue reading →

Belmont University Named as a Most Beautiful College Campus in the South

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A glamour shot of the lawn

CountryLiving recently released its list of the 25 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South, and Belmont University was ranked No. 14 on this year’s list. In honor of summer coming to an end, the list points to the most beautiful campuses in the southern region that will soon be welcoming students back.

Nursing Students Participate in Behavioral Health Internship Program

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For the past seven weeks, four Belmont University nursing students participated in the Behavioral Health Internship Program (BHIP) 2018, a partnership between Tristar Centennial Medical Center-Parthenon Pavilion, Skyline Madison Hospital and Belmont. A $16,000 grant, awarded to Belmont by The Promise of Nursing for Tennessee Nursing School Grant Program & administered by the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association, enabled the students to receive a stipend. Funding for the grant program was contributed by several hospitals and health care agencies in the Tennessee area, Johnson and Johnson and other national companies with an interest in supporting nursing education. Continue reading →