UCA instructor is state's first Neurologic Clinical Specialist

Myles Quiben, of UCA’s Department of Physical Therapy, recently became the first Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) in Arkansas. Quiben, who recently was certified as a clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is now one of 535 physical therapists certified in neurology in the United States. APTA is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members, and as of 2006, there are 6,745 individuals who have been certified as clinical specialists in one of seven specialty areas. New board certified specialists were recognized during the opening ceremonies of the APTA Combined Sections Meeting held in Boston last February. Quiben also was awarded the Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS) in 2004. Quiben specializes in movement analysis and neuromuscular examination and treatment of adult and geriatric neurologic conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson?s disease. In the fall semester, she will be co-teaching neuromuscular dysfunction course in which graduate physical therapy students evaluate and treat volunteers from the community with neurologic conditions.