Maryville University was well represented at a national conference by students and faculty at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, February 8-11, 2012.

Patti Naylor, PT, MS, chair of the Illinois Chapter’s Direct Access Steering Committee was highlighted on page 3 in the CMS 2012 Daily News.

		Dr. Sandy Ross presented a poster with coauthors Clinton Rice, DPT; Kristyn VonBehren, DPT; April Meyer, DPT; Rachel Alexander, DPT;Scott Murfin, DPT, “Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability measuring sagittal plane hip, knee, and ankle kinematics using the GAITRite walkway and Logitech video camera: A pilot study”	Dr. Sandy Ross and a recent graduate Dr. Ashley Hentis presented an oral platform with coauthors Katelyn Wiles, DPT; Callie Freeman, DPT; Katie Rupp, DPT; Nick Hentis, DPT, “The Effect of Muscle Energy Targeting the Sacroiliac Joint on Low Back Pain in Adolescents Who Were Referred to Physical Therapy After a Neurosurgical Evaluation”

			Dr. Pradip Ghosh presented an educational session, “Using Yoga and meditation in physical therapy for the management of patients with cardiovascular disease”

Dr. Joni Barry and a recent graduate Dr. Riane Hargraves presented an oral platform with coauthors Stacy Straub, DPT; Jessica Landon, DPT, “The Effects of an Educational Game on Retention of the Spinal Tracts and the Enjoyment of Learning in Physical Therapist Students: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study				Dr. Ann Fick and a recent graduate Dr. Adam Bridwell presented an oral platform with coauthors Stacey Schutte, DPT; Alyssa Toalson, DPT; Kathryn Siemen, DPT; Joel Dougherty, DPT, “Comparison of 2 Pulse Oximeter Technologies in Patients Ambulating With a Wheeled Walker in the Acute Care Setting: A Pilot Study”

Ryan Duncan, PT, MPT, a graduate from Maryville University, presented an oral platform, “Four Square Step Test Performance in People with Parkinson Disease”					Students, graduates and faculty of Maryville University