The Neurology Section is pleased to congratulate the following postprofessional doctoral students who have been awarded Foundation for Physical Therapy scholarships funded by the Neurology Section Endowment.

Patricia Leahy Award (PODS I)

Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, NCS

University of Illinois, Chicago

(project title to be decided)

Mary Lou Barnes Award (PODS II)

Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, DPT

University of Florida

Project Title: Upper Extremity Function After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

In addition, we would also like to congratulate a Neurology Section member who has received a new investigator award from the Foundation for Physical Therapy:

New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) Award

Beth Smith, PT, PhD, NCS

Oregon Health Sciences University

Project Title: Measuring Cortical Preparation to Understand the Effects of Attentional Cuing on Postural Perturbations in Parkinson Disease