With the guidance of Dr. Brough and Dr. Said, Maria Muto, Erlend Ellingboe, Jenny Donahue, Christine Lee, and Saiah Mays collaborate with member of the CUDPT Class of 2019 to help runners improve their performance while reducing their risk of further injuries.
On October 1st, Anjali Fortna, Morgan Lea, and Aashika Suseendran volunteered with the New York City Ballet Dancers Amar Ramasar and Ashley Laracey while dancing with some beautiful kids with cerebral palsy.
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October 14, 2017
Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research
An inspiration to those who know his story, Terry Fox began the “Marathon of Hope” across Canada in order to raise awareness and funds for a cure for cancer. To honor his memory, this 5K is an amazing event geared towards raising money for continued research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and continued pursuit for such a cure. Join our Columbia DPT team for this FREE race using the following link.
October 14, 2017
Special Parent's Afternoon Out in NJ
What's better than a day outside and the chance to act like a kid? This event gives you the chance to hang out one-on-one with children who have special needs and play games while their parents were away for the day.
October 21, 2017
NY Cares Day for Schools
This project is the official PT Day of Service project for Columbia University PT Program. As a growing tradition, Columbia DPT students work alongside PT faculty member, Dr. Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese, to support a campaign dedicated to expand educational programming in public schools and create a bright and safe learning space for the growing minds of New York City.
December 15, 2017
FTPT Presents The Aladdin Show at Weill Cornell/NYP
This is officially the final show at Weill Cornell and FTPT show for the Class of 2018. They are debuting The Aladdin Show to pass down to other classes and other schools wishing to bring more of a variety of shows to kids in hospitals as they teach therapeutic exercise choreography. Co-founders, Jenna Kantor and Katie Schmitt, will continue overseeing FTPT operations after graduation.
Columbia University DPT students are passionate about service, and actively work to add value to communities both near and far through volunteerism and outreach projects. Our student run group, Physical Therapy - Community Action Network (PT-CAN), exists to facilitate our involvement in projects that allow us to reach out to those in need, especially through the application of our professional training as student physical therapists.
By participating in programs such as pro-bono clinics and public health education campaigns we are able to not only make a difference within our community, but also gain professional experience and growth beyond the classroom, and are gifted with reminders of why we have chosen a career as healers and caregivers.
Please follow the links below to learn more about PT-CAN and our service and volunteer projects.