The goal of the Rock Climbing Special Interest group is to provide an environment for Physical Therapy Students to learn through mentorship, guidance, panels, and article reviews about the management of rock climbing injuries.
Any physical therapy student entering their 2nd or 3rd year during Fall 2022 with a GPA of > 3.3
Meetings:
Meetings will be held monthly via zoom throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. There will be seven total meetings. Each meeting will consist of a research article review followed by a case based scenario that involves clinical reasoning to assess and treat rock climbing injuries.
Independent Project:
Throughout the year, you will be mentored in the process of writing an article on a topic of your choice related to rock climbing injuries.
Application Due Date:
Applications are due by September 20th
Faculty:
Dr. Jared Vagy PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS - Director
Dr. Kevin Cowell, PT, DPT, OCS - Officer
Julien Descheneaux PHT. MSC - Officer
Cost:
None. This is the faculty's way to "give back" to students of physical therapy with our knowledge and expertise of managing rock climbing injuries.
