In PT 713 PCM Neuro I and PT 718 PCM Neuro II, DPT students run a free clinic for community members with neurologic dysfunction. Learn more about this student-run, faculty supervised clinic here.
Student/Graduate Publications
Every year, approximately two to three student case reports have been presented as posters or platforms at state, national, and international conferences.
Additionally, student cases have also been published in peer-reviewed orthopedic, geriatric, and student physical therapy journals and in other international research journals. Examples of the most recent publications include the following:
Larsen-Merrill J, Lazaro R. Use of the NeuroCom Balance Master training protocols to improve functional performance in a person with multiple sclerosis. J of Student Phys Ther Research. 2009;1(1):1-16.
Blankenship A, Lazaro R. Peripheral nerve blocks with serial casting to improve functional ankle range of motion post traumatic brain injury. (Abstract). Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2008;22(2):205.
Case Report Presentations
As part of a Samuel Merritt DPT graduate's culminating experience, students must prepare and present a Case Report on a patient encountered during their six month internship. Students orally present their cases at Case Report Presentation Day each spring to the University community and public, and they also submit an abstract and detailed outline of their case.
Previous Year's Case Report Presentation Day Topics