Northwestern Pepper Center Rounds - Dr. Cristina Colón-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD скачать в хорошем качестве

Northwestern Pepper Center Rounds - Dr. Cristina Colón-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD

Northwestern Pepper Center and OAIC National Coordinating Center are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from scholars across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers network. Please, join us! Peer partners to improve physical activity in older Latinx adults with Parkinson’s disease Guest: Cristina Colón-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD Assistant Professor Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy University of Connecticut Bio: Cristina Colón-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Colón-Semenza has extensive experience working as a physical therapist across the spectrum of neurological disorders and across practice settings. Additionally, she is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy. She has published several peer-reviewed articles and has presented both regionally and nationally on topics related to neurologic physical therapy practice. Dr. Colón-Semenza is now focused upon determining best strategies to enhance the use of physical activity and physical therapy in the management of Parkinson disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, specifically in underrepresented groups. Additionally, she is interested in physical therapy management of mental health conditions. She is active in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) nationally and locally. She is the chairperson of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the APTA Connecticut and the Neurologic Special Interest Group.