The MGH Institute was in the spotlight this month at the largest physical therapy conference in the country, with more than 40 faculty, alumni and students presenting educational sessions and posters at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim from February 12-14.

Besides taking part in the educational programming and learning from colleagues, the event gave attendees with MGH Institute connections the chance to meet up at an alumni get together.

"My favorite part of gathering at a national conference is reconnecting with our program's alumni and hearing about their accomplishments and the remarkable paths they've forged since graduation,” said Physical Therapy Department Chair and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Keshrie Naidoo. “The faculty are so proud to have been part of their journey."

The MGH Institute-related presentation from students and faculty included:

Assistant Professor Benjamin Adams
Integrating a Whole Person Approach to Injury Surveillance Among Military Servicemembers

Associate Professor Shweta Gore
Effectiveness of Exercise on Heart Rate Variability in Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Parand Jalili DPT ’26
Preparing Future Physical Therapists through Simulation-Based Dementia Education: A Qualitative Exploration. Poster presented at: Combined Sanctions

Assistant Professor Rania Karim 
Sustaining What Matters: Promoting Resilience in Aging through Maintenance Therapy across the Continuum of Care

Professor Teresa Kimberley
Innovations in Neuromodulation for Stroke Rehabilitation: Implications for Physical Therapists to Promote Neuroplasticity and Recovery

Instructor Rebecca Pham DPT ’17
Social justice, health equity, and cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy: a natural alliance.
Rehabilitation Sciences doctoral candidate Matthew Picard-Fraser 

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined with Physical Therapy for Chronic Stroke Mobility Rehabilitation: A Case Series
SP-24460 - Beyond Timeframes: A Criteria-Based Approach to Rehabilitation and Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction

Rehabilitation Sciences doctoral candidate Matthew Picard-Fraser 
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined with Physical Therapy for Chronic Stroke Mobility Rehabilitation: A Case Series

Beyond Timeframes: A Criteria-Based Approach to Rehabilitation and Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction

Associate Professor David Selkowitz
Preliminary Analysis of the Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Limb Edema: A Scoping Review

Rehabilitation Sciences doctoral candidate Meredith Young
Integrating a Whole Person Approach to Injury Surveillance Among Military Servicemembers