SMU Faculty Incentive Research AwardsJulie Ann Benzing, PT, MPT, OCS (MPT '99)
Heidi M. Edwards, PT, MPT, OCS (MPT '04)
Sharon L. Gorman, PT, DPTSc, GCS (SMU Faculty)
Allison Nera Granot, PT, MPT, OCS, CSCS (MPT '00)
Erin Grant Rossman, PT, MPT, OCS (MPT '98)
Erin Rae Vestal, PT, DPT, NCS (DPT '06)
Natalie Wong, PT, MPT, OCS (MPT '03)
Congratulations to the following DPT faculty on recieving $10,000 grants in support of their research.
DPT Student & Faculty UpdatesBen Boyd, PT, DPTSc, OCS: Mechanosensitivity during straight leg raise neurodynamic testing.
Gail Widener, PT, PhD and Rolando Lazaro, PT, DPT, GCS: Reliability of the balance-based torso-weighting method and BBTW effects in normal healthy people.
Richard Rocco, PhD: The role of protein glycation in the pathophysiology of diabetic distal peripheral neuropathy.
Faculty and students honored at the CPTA Annual Conference...read more
Information on PT Program Rankings
Due to concerns with the US News & World Report rankings of entry-level PT programs, the Department of Physical Therapy at Samuel Merritt is not electing to participate. Prospective DPT students are encouraged to...read more
DPT Students Provide Free Neurologic Clinic
The PT Department at Samuel Merritt University will be offering a free outpatient neurological rehabilitation clinic for East Bay residents with neuromuscular diseases or conditions... read more
PT Department Provides FREE Balance Testing for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation awarded the Physical Therapy Department at SMU $20,000 to provide FREE specialized balance testing to persons with MS in the Greater East Bay. Call (510) 869-6511 ext 4411 to schedule a test! Using the EquiTest®, participants will get a full computerized dynamic posturography suite of tests... read more