Dr. Campbell joins during Advanced Peds Elective
“Nineteen UCA DPT students taking the Advanced Pediatric elective experienced a real treat today! Dr. Suzann Campbell joined the class to speak with them about assessing infants using the Test of Infant Motor Performance. We are so thankful to Dr. Campbell for sharing with our students and colleagues at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.” said Dr. Leah Lowe on May 18, 2022 about the special guest.
Nineteen DPT students from the second-year class of 2023 are enrolled in the Advanced Pediatrics course being taught this week during the May Intersession and enjoyed a guest speaker, Dr. Campbell among other opportunities. Suzann K. Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Professor Emerita and former Head, Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Illinois at Chicago, joined as a virtual speaker during a series of presentations arranged by course instructors, Dr. Yates and Dr. Lowe. Students in the elective heard a series of presentations regarding “Special Topics in Pediatric Acute Care Physical Therapy” while at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock on May 18. Dr. Campbell is the author of the pediatric text used in the Neurological Rehab in Pediatrics course that all students in the DPT program complete during their second Fall semester. The advanced elective entitled, Advanced Evaluation and Intervention in Pediatric Physical Therapy, is taught by Dr. Yates and Dr. Lowe, who are each board-certified in pediatric physical therapy. Students enrolled in the elective receive enhanced knowledge and skill acquisition to address the needs of diverse pediatric populations. The course includes experiences in pediatrics such as NICU, community outpatient settings, elite athletes and other specialty areas. The course is an outstanding opportunity for UCA DPT students.
UCA Pediatric Physical Therapy has been recognized as a national program of excellence in pediatric physical therapy education. UCA was named as a a program of excellence in “National Study of Excellence in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education: Design, Methods, and Results” published in Physical Therapy, 2021.