At the 2009 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, five graduates from the Texas State Physical Therapy Program were honored at the Ceremony for Recognition of Clinical Specialists. These five graduates join a number of faculty and other graduates in achieving recognition for their clinical expertise and excellence. (See article below) They include:Basimma Hammonds, PT, MPT, OCS; Jessica Poteet, PT, MSPT, OCS; Shanan Richard, PT, BS, OCS; Brandi Smith, PT, MSPT, OCS; and Ryan Stukel, PT, MSPT, OCS.
Congratulations to the five new clinical specialists - Bassima Hammonds, Jessica Poteet, Shanan Richard, Brandi Smith and Ryan Stukel. They join faculty and other graduates in accomplishing this recognition.
A number of graduates have achieved board certified specialist status in orthopaedics, pediatrics and sports.Jeff Cowan and Matt Parker were recognized at CSM in Nashville in 2008. Michael Benson, Brent Dunbar, Arthur Hastings, Stacy Yount, Benjamin Keene, Toko Nguyen, and James Harris were recognized in Boston in 2007 at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting. They join a number of other graduates in this accomplishment - Steve Edwards, Ben Keene, Julie Mankinen, David Penn, and Steven Vinson. Terri Flynn is a Certified Pediatric Specialist. Certified as Sports Specialists - Kevin McHorse and Catherine Ondrusek. If we have missed anyone, let us know. This is a major clinical achievement - recognition of master clinician status through a volunteer route which requires demonstration of advanced clinical competence in the practice area as well as competence in critical inquiry, education and administration. Congratulations!
We are proud to have on our faculty these board certified specialists - Rob Wainner, PT, PhD, OCS, ECS; Suzanne Dougherty, PT, MSPT, SCS, ATC; Barbara Sanders, PT, PhD, SCS, Jason Hardage, PT, DScPT, NCS, and Mary Elizabeth Parker,PT, MSPT, PCS.