January – June 2023
Rocky Mountain University (RMU) is committed to advancing knowledge and advancing healthcare. One of the ways we demonstrate this is through the research, presentations, and recognition of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Below is a summary of highlighted acknowledgments of our expertise.
PUBLISHED RESEARCH
Endometrial cancer and obesity: Addressing the awkward silence
Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (January 2023) and co-authored by:
- Shilpa Gajarawala, DMSc, PA-C (DMSc faculty)
Mindfulness for depression management in men with prostate cancer
Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (March 2023) and authored by:
- Amber Teigen, DMSc, PA-C (DMSc graduate)
PAs as Principal Investigators of FDA-Regulated Clinical Trials
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (June 2023) and authored by:
- Colleen Gosa Nalepinski, DMSc (DMSc graduate)
Collegiate and University Athletic Trainers’ Use of Squat Based Gradable Movement Screens
Published in Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology (June 2023) and co-authored by:
- Paula Sammarone Turocy, EdD, LAT, ATC (PhD Alumni)
Published in Teaching and Supervision in Counseling (2023) and co-authored by:
- Dr. Kristal James (Counseling faculty)
PRESENTATIONS
Abnormal Lab Results: Deciphering the Mysteries at the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Presentation at the We Are Family Medicine conference (February 3-7, 2023) by:
- Laura Gunder McClary, DHSc, PA-C (DMSc faculty)
Telehealth-Based Physical Therapy Treatment Practices in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Scoping Review
Presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Diego (February 23-25)
- Emily Gard, PT, DPT, Gregory Thielman, PT, MSPT,ATC, EdD, Taylor J. Mathis, SPT and Hina Garg, PT, MS, PhD, CEEAA (DPT Faculty and ORSP Interim Director)
Taking temperatures: Creating and leveraging culture surveys for the greater good
Presentation at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (May 30 – June 3, 2023):
- Michelle Webb, OTD, OTR/L, RAC-CT, CAPS (VP of Institutional Effectiveness), Courtney Moore, ClinScD, CCC-SLP (SLPD Assistant Director), Shanda Gore, EdD, and Ray Rodriguez, MPH, MCHES (Senior Director of Institutional Equity)
Verb lexicon, but not noun lexicon, predicts grammatical outcomes in Mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants
Presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in Salt Lake City, Utah (March 23-23, 2023)
- Linda J.Spencer, PhD.,CCC-SL (Department Chair & Program Director MS SLP), along with Lei Xu, Jianfen Luo, Min Wang,Jinmin Li,Xianqi Liu, Dianzhao Xie,and Ling-Yu Guo.
Title IX: Sexual Discrimination, Harassment, and Misconduct – Preparing to Address the Reality
Presentation at the Foundation’s Women in Philanthropy reception at the American Academy of Physician Assistants annual conference in Nashville, TN (May 2023).
- Laura McClary, DHSc, PA-C (DMSc full-time faculty member)
Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation In Primary Care
Presentation at the American Academy of Physician Assistants annual conference in Nashville, TN (May 2023).
- Tim McCreary, DMSc, PA-C, Psych CAQ (DMSc Psychiatry Concentration Track Director)
AWARDS
2023 INSPIRE Excellence in Teaching Award
- Dr. Hina Garg
2023 Top Academy Best Platform Presentation Award: Psychometric Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory – Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes Version.
Award from the APTA Academy of Pelvic Health PT at CSM presented to:
- Cade Mooney (DPT 15), Dr. Hina Garg and Megan Pratt, PT, DPT, ATC (DPT graduate and faculty)
SCHOLARSHIPS
Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association (RMATA) Dr. Earline Durrant Scholarship and the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) Scholarship Recipient
- Hannah Stedge (April 2023 Graduate)
Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Jerry Rhea scholarship
- Steven Mather (PFATS)
