Interested in applying to CU PT? We're hosting prospective applicant tours at CU Anschutz 10/24/25 at 3:30 p.m. and at the UCCS Hybl Center 10/27 at 3:30 p.m. Campus tours are offered each semester, and are guided by current students. Register here: ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

CU PM&R interviewed Dr. Derek Stokes to learn more about his values regarding patient care, what he wished PCPs & patients better understood about his services, physical exam maneuvers, when imaging is appropriate, & key differentials to consider when managing conditions. youtu.be/Nv2MiUhmVhE?...

#Newpub in @bmj.com by Dr. Jonathan Finnoff & team on International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) consensus statement on training and testing in competitive alpine and freestyle #skiers and #snowboarders. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40919404/

CU PM&R sat down with Dr. Kyle Stoffers to learn more his patient care values, what he wished PCPs & patients better understood about his services, physical exam maneuvers, when imaging is appropriate, treatments & managing conditions, & regenerative medicine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=31zy...

#Newpub in @jorthopres.bsky.social by Drs. Forster, Peters, Christiansen, @jslapsley.bsky.social, @michaelbade.bsky.social & team on Preoperative and Post- #Rehabilitation Predictors of #GaitBiomechanics Six Months After Total #KneeArthroplasty. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40923522/

It’s National Rehabilitation Awareness Week! We’re celebrating the incredible work of rehab professionals who help people regain strength, mobility & independence every day. CU PM&R is proud to support a future where recovery is accessible & person-centered. #RehabAwarenessWeek #PhysicalMedicine

#4FromRChair Dr. Venu Akuthota: kudos this weeks to Drs. @jslapsley.bsky.social & Mark Manago! Flu shots are now available.

#Newpub in Child Abuse Negl. by Drs. Klements, Peterson, Anastasiadis, Dichiaro, & Connery on Risk factors and outcomes in preterm versus full-term infants with abusive #headtrauma: A retrospective comparative study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40896857/

CU PT students partnered with No Barriers, Adaptive Sports for All, & Chicken N Pickle to support inclusive recreation. These events brought together adaptive athletes, students, & community leaders to promote accessibility & adventure for all. #AdaptiveSports #PhysicalTherapy #Accessibility

#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Drs. Kinney, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Nance, Forster, Bahraini & team on Development and Evaluation of #SleepDisorder Decision Aids for #Veterans With Mild #TraumaticBrainInjury. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40906945/

Dr. Mark Manago, associate professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation, was a featured expert in this HealthCentral article on the mental health benefits of exercise in people living with MS. www.healthcentral.com/news/multipl...

#Newpub in J Neurotrauma. by Drs. Stamper, @andyhois.bsky.social, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Longitudinal Effects of Mild #TraumaticBrainInjury on the Gut #Microbiome and Acoustic Startle Response in Male and Female Rats. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40899103/

Final week to register!⏳Attendees who register through the official link are eligible for an application fee waiver - don't miss your chance to dive into our Rehab Science PhD program! application.admissions.ucdenver.edu/register/RHS...

Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere. ✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams

Wondering what we look for in PhD applicants? 🧑‍🎓Join our Sept 17th session for insider tips: application.admissions.ucdenver.edu/register/RHS...

#Newpub in J Clin Psychol. by Drs. Holliday, Monteith, & team on "A Lot of Gray": Ambiguity, Beliefs, and Discretion in #Veterans Benefits Administration Military Sexual Trauma-Related #PosttraumaticStressDisorder Disability Claims. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40851385/

Current hybrid CU DPT student Joanna Zaremba penned this article for the Pikes Peak Courier regarding a humanities course assignment on scars (both physical and emotional). gazette.com/pikespeakcou...

#Newpub in Musculoskelet Sci Pract. by Dr. Amy McDevitt & team on The person-centered hypothesis framework: Advancing #clinicalreasoning in #musculoskeletal #painmanagement. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40882378/

September is Pain Awareness Month & Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. At CU PM&R, we honor the strength of those with chronic pain & spinal cord injuries & are dedicated to advancing care. Let’s raise awareness & advocate for better outcomes. #PainAwarenessMonth #SpinalCordInjuryAwarenessMonth

Our very own Dr. Lauren Hinrichs-Kinney was a contributing expert for this New York Times article on how to minimize knee-pain through exercise! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...

#4FromRChair Dr. Venu Akuthota: Kudos this week to Drs. Amy McDevitt, Catherine Bilyeu, Benjamin Marshall, Billy White, Rachael Rzasa Lynn, and Kilby Mann! Check out the podcast series here: www.openpediatrics.org/complexcarej...

#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Forster, Kinney, Smith & team on Newly Identified Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among #Military Service Members Following #TraumaticBrainInjury, by Sex. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40845919/

Drs. Amy McDevitt & Catherine Bilyeu represented our department at the International AMEE Conference in Barcelona, Spain. They presented on faculty development and competency-based education, joining colleagues worldwide to discuss the future of health professions education.

#Newpub in Fed Pract. by Drs. @bryanndebeerphd.bsky.social, Russell, Monteith, Mignogna, @mlmco.bsky.social, @cahoffmire.bsky.social & team on Leveraging #Community Asset Mapping to Improve #SuicidePrevention for #Veterans. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40832462/

#Newpub in Adv Integr Med. by Dr. Christopher Lowry & team on Treating #majordepressivedisorder with an integrated mind-body intervention: Whole-body #hyperthermia and #cognitivebehavioraltherapy, a case report. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40832012/

#4FromRChair Dr. Venu Akuthota: Kudos this week to Drs. @jslapsley.bsky.social, ‪@mpascoe.bsky.social‬, Catherine Bilyeu, Amy McDevitt, Rebecca Dehne, and @lisaabrenner.bsky.social!

Congratulations Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on receiving a Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program TBI & Psychological Health award for their project “Beyond Mild, Moderate, & Severe: Evaluating the Clinical, Biomarkers, Imaging, & Modifiers (CBI-M) Classification System for TBI.”

#Newpub in Front Public Health. by Drs. Sells, Stearns-Yoder, Penzenik, Bahraini, Sullan, Cruz, Monteith, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on The "tyranny of distance": community-based #veteran #suicideprevention in #Guam. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40791614/

Congratulations to Dr. @jslapsley.bsky.social, Dennis Hansen, and team on being the recipients of an award from the National Institute on Aging for the project "Mobility Matters: Advancing Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities Conference"!

#Newpub in Interv Pain Med. by Dr. Ben Marshall & team on FactFinders for patient safety: Do #epiduralsteroid injections increase the risk of fracture or #lumbar surgical site infection? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40791997/

#Newpub in Arch Clin Neuropsychol. by Dr. Susan Mingils & team on The Effect of Youth #Concussion History on Preseason Reaction Time Performance on a Computerized #Neuropsychological Test Battery. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40795876/

#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Dr. Mingils & team on Sex Differences in Effects of Concussion History on Select Subscales From the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM): Preliminary Findings of Performance in High School & Collegiate Athletes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40802939/

#Newpub in @plosone.org by Drs. Stamper, ‪@andyhois.bsky.social‬, Lowry, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Stabilized and unstabilized sampling methods result in differential fecal 16S #rRNA microbial sequencing results. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40802648/

Congratulations to Drs. @mpascoe.bsky.social, Catherine Bilyeu, Amy McDevitt, and Rebecca Dehne on receiving Academy of Medical Educators Membership awards to honor excellence in teaching and curriculum innovation!

#4FromRChair Dr. Venu Akuthota: Kudos this week to Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & Christopher Lowry! Please be aware of changes to Medicare Advantage plans, the CU Medicine vote for med-legal changes, and rising COVID markers. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...

#Newpub in Psychol Serv. by Drs. Monteith and ‪@cahoffmire.bsky.social‬ on Veterans #crisisline use among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander #veterans: Contact reasons and risk assessment, by gender. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40758227/

Several hybrid DPT students created training videos for UCCS students who want to get involved in assisting clients in a community wellness class for neurological patients. These videos will be used in a badge program for undergraduate students to be trained to work in the NeuroMoves class.

#Newpub in J Spinal Cord Med. by Drs. Thornton, Tefertiller, Manago, @jslapsley.bsky.social, ‪@drandrewcsmith.bsky.social‬ & team on Lesion characteristics are associated with bowel, bladder, and overall independence following cervical #spinalcordinjury. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38958637/

#Newpub in PM&R by Drs. Hanlon, Swink, Christiansen & team on Preoperative physical health and psychosocial characteristics influence postoperative mobility in #veterans following total #kneearthroplasty: A structural equation modeling approach. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40776781/

#Newpub in Psychiatry Res. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. Nazanin Bahraini & team on Predictors of non-fatal suicide attempts and alignment with clinician assessments of overall risk: Findings from #veterans' comprehensive suicide risk evaluations. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40753821/

#Newpub in Psychol Serv. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. Nazanin Bahraini & team on Bridging the research-to-practice gap: #Implementationscience approaches to transform #healthcare delivery. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40758276/

Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & Christopher Lowry were featured in this UCHealth today article. A decade of research suggests that probiotics, which can restore microbial balance in the gut, could also be a key to reducing PTSD symptoms for some veterans. www.uchealth.org/today/gut-he...

#Newpub in J Hand Surg Am. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. L'Hotta & team on Forgoing Upper-Extremity #ReconstructiveSurgery After Cervical #SpinalCordInjury: A Qualitative Prospective Cohort Study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40778888/

#Newpub in Behavioral Sciences by Drs. Walker, Uhler & team on The Role of Phoneme Discrimination in the Variability of Speech and Language Outcomes Among Children with #HearingLoss. www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...

Congratulations to the Class of 2025 who completed their Capstone presentations and participated in the White Coat and Oath Ceremony before their final clinical rotations of PT school!

#4FromRChair Dr. Venu Akuthota: Kudos this week to Dr. Michael Harris-Love and to our third year DPT students!

#Newpub in J Dev Behav Pediatr. by Drs. Simpson, Bold, Peterson, Lantagne, Wilson, & Petranovich on Self-management in Youth and Young Adults With #SpinaBifida: Associations With Caregiver Expectation and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40729732/

Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Kinniburgh who completed the 24–25 Pediatric PT Residency Program at CU. Courtney will be continuing her journey in pediatric care as she steps into a full-time inpatient acute care role at Children’s Hospital Colorado. We wish her all the best in this next chapter!

#Newpub in Brain Dev. by Drs. Moore Burk, Browning, Stratton, and Apkon on Letter to the editor: A case of #spinalmuscularatrophy type 0 treated with nusinersen without progression of early-onset scoliosis. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40737882/

#Newpub in Clin Interv Aging. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @jslapsley.bsky.social & team on Preoperative #CognitiveScreening Predicts Postoperative Ambulatory Recovery: A Pilot Study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40727000/