Dr. Cathy Hinton started teaching in the School of Physical Therapy in 1999 and therefore has had the privilege of having taught every single student to have graduated from the Belmont DPT program.  Hinton is well respected by her students, and best known for her compassion, caring and of course, the chocolate she provides to the students on exam days!  Dr. Hinton is the ultimate cheerleader for the profession of Physical Therapy, instilling that passion in her students through the years.  She has served in every position in the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) and has served in numerous capacities with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as well.  Dr. Hinton has been the recipient of the Mac Hensley Hall of Fame award for 25 years of continuous service to the TPTA, Carol Likens Award for exceptional service to the profession and the Special Recognition award for exceptional service. She was also awarded the Lucy Blair service award which is the highest service award by the APTA.

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Belmont School of Physical Therapy students recently provided a Health Fair for about 80 elementary students (4^thgrade) from East Cheatham Elementary.  The Belmont students spent the semester exploring different roles of the Physical Therapist in Health and Wellness related to topics in Dr. Pat Sells’ class.  The Belmont students then carefully prepared a series of newsletters that addressed such topics as First Aid, Heart Health, Lung/smoking risks, nutrition and stress management, among others.  These booklets of newsletters are packed with games, puzzles and other challenges to reinforce learning, and each student received the 32 page booklet of information.

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