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Dr. Austin Presents at National Physical Therapy Conference

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Dr. Gary AustinWith collaborators for the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia, Dr. Gary Austin, professor and chair for the School of Physical Therapy, presented the following posters related to Pain Neuroscience Education at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), which was held in Denver, Colorado Feb. 12 – 15. This is a national level conference and the APTA’s largest annual conference.

  • Pain Neuroscience Education Changes PA Student Intervention Patterns, Including Physical Therapy Referrals: Sue E. Curfman, PT, DHSc; Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD; Gary P. Austin, PT, PhD and Benjamin M. Radack, PT.
  • Differences in Pain Neuroscience Perspectives between Physical Therapy Students and Clinical Instructors: Sue E. Curfman, PT, DHSc; Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD; Gary P. Austin, PT, PhD and Benjamin M. Radack, PT
  • PT and PA Students Differ in Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Persistent Pain? Sue E. Curfman, PT, DHSc; Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD; Gary P. Austin, PT, PhD and Benjamin M. Radack, PT

Additionally, Dr. Austin presented the following platform:

  • Pain Neuroscience Knowledge and Pain Perspectives: A Longitudinal Study of DPT Students and Faculty. Sue E. Curfman, PT, DHSc; Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD; Gary P. Austin, PT, PhD and Benjamin M. Radack, PT

Belmont Pharmacy Student Wins Poster of the Year at Tennessee Pharmacists Association Meeting

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Pharmacy student Jillian Morgan at TPA Poster Presentation Contest

Pharmacy student Jillian Morgan at TPA Poster Presentation Contest

Belmont pharmacy student Jill Morgan recently won Poster of the Year at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) meeting in Nashville. She competed in the Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2020 poster presentation and was selected by four judges out of more than 40 submissions.

Morgan’s poster was titled, “Evaluation of Discontinuing Bolus Insulin and Substituting with a Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonist (GLP-1 Agonist) in Veterans with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes While on a Basal-Bolus Insulin Regimen.”

In addition to Morgan’s victory, alumna Maren Richards-Brinton was also recognized in the contest as a “Distinguished Poster.” Richards-Brinton’s poster was titled, “Evaluation of Alvimopan Use After Major Small or Large Bowl Procedures.”