Regis University School of Rehabilitative and Health Sciences

09/08/2025

Hi Alums - we have a student looking for CE III housing in the Scottsbluff, NE area. Message us if you have any connections that might be willing to host a student. Thanks!

09/06/2025

Just two weeks until race day!

Don't miss out! Sign up today.
https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Denver/MoveForward5K10K

09/04/2025

Alumni, let's get together and celebrate 🎉on Saturday September 20, 2025

Join us for the 2025 Move Forward 5k10k in the morning https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Denver/MoveForward5K10K

Keep the energy going at the IGGY Beer Fest.

http://www.regis.edu/iggybeerfest

Reconnect, Relax and raise a glass with fellow PTs.🍻

Hope to see you there! - Dr. Alice Davis, Alumni Coordinator

Bringing together craft breweries from the Denver area. Admission includes beer tasting glass, dinner, dessert, non-alcoholic beverages, and live entertainment.

08/28/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Larisa Hoffmann, PT, DPT, PhD, Associate Dean and Program Director at Regis University, for being named to the Academy of Advanced Item Writers in 2025! 🌟

The Academy of Advanced Item Writers recognizes National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE®) item writers who demonstrate both quality and quantity in their contributions by meeting rigorous criteria, including:
✅ Developing 60+ approved NPTE® items
✅ Attending an FSBPT beginning item writing workshop
✅ Completing content area assignments during workshops
✅ Being recommended by an Item Writer Coordinator
✅ Providing additional service on an NPTE® committee or task force

Dr. Hoffmann’s leadership and dedication to advancing the profession through this essential work help ensure high standards in licensure and ultimately support safe and effective patient care. 👏

08/21/2025

🌍👏 Big congratulations to our very own Dr. Boos, whose article was featured today in the APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation newsletter! 🎉

Her article, “Excellence in a Changing Climate: A Case for Climate-Informed, Environmentally Conscious Physical Therapy Education,” shares how physical therapy professionals can help reduce health disparities and climate-related health impacts through climate-informed care, sustainable practices, and advocacy for systemic change.

📖 Full citation:
Boos, K., Yamaguchi, N., Moore, C., Lowe, D., & Keyes, B. (2025). Excellence in a Changing Climate: A Case for Climate-Informed, Environmentally Conscious Physical Therapy Education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, https://doi.org/10.1097/JTE.0000000000000426

We’re so proud of Dr. Boos for leading this important global conversation on environmentally conscious PT and for living out the Jesuit values in action. 💙💛

niquely qualified to respond to this call. This paper advocates for the integration of climate-informed care, environmental justice, and sustainability into physical therapy education, highlighting its alignment with professional expectations and the evolving needs of society. Position and Rationale...

08/13/2025

🍂 Fall Clinical Education Speaker Series 🍂
Join us for an engaging and interactive session:

Two Clinicians & One Student: Strategies for Shared Clinical Instruction

📅 Date: September 10, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 AM (light breakfast at 7:15 AM)
📍 Location: Regis University
🎓 Free CEUs | ☕ Free Breakfast

Learn how shared supervision can enhance the student learning experience, improve flexibility for instructors, and foster collaboration in clinical education. Panelists will share strategies for effective communication, navigating challenges, and co-completing student assessments.

🔗 Register now https://www.cognitoforms.com/RegisUniversity1/ClinicalEducationSpeakerSeriesRegistration

08/13/2025

✨📚 Start Strong with Regis DPT Readiness Week! 💪✨

This free & optional program helps you kick off grad school with confidence. Get a head start in Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Applied Physiology while learning strategies for lecture, lab, and studying like a pro.

🧠 Morning Sessions → Key concepts + prep techniques
☀️ Lunch Discussions → Time management, organization, self-care, and learning hacks

Join us for all 3 days if you can—but no stress if you can’t. Your journey to success starts here! 🙌 DM us for more information if you haven't received the times and locations.

08/11/2025

📸 Scenes from a special day at the Gardens of St. Elizabeth!

Our Class of 2028 Creighton–Regis Pathway Doctor of Occupational Therapy students enjoyed:
💬 Meaningful conversations with residents
🎨 Creative crafts together
🍦 Root beer floats to top it all off

A perfect blend of service learning, connection, and joy 💙

08/11/2025

🏃‍♀️💨 Lace up and MOVE FORWARD! Join our 5K/10K race September 20th at Regis University!

🏆 Crush your goals, win prizes, and make a difference.

🐶 Bring your furry friends, this is a dog friendly event!

✅ Register now – https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Denver/MoveForward5K10K

🥇Stay tuned for a sneak peak of the prizes.

The Move Forward 5K & 10K is on Saturday September 20, 2025 to Saturday September 27, 2025. It includes the following events: 5K, 10K, Virtual 5K, Virtual 10K, and T-Shirt ONLY.

08/08/2025

Creighton University (Regis Pathway) welcomed its largest cohort yet—33 incoming Doctor of Occupational Therapy students—to campus this week for New Student Orientation.

The Class of 2028, the 11th cohort in this valued partnership, began their journey in the St. John Regis Chapel during the OTD Program Professionalism Ceremony, marking the start of their professional and academic path.

We are excited to see all they will accomplish in the years ahead!

📸 Class of 2028 OTD Program Professionalism Ceremony – St. John Regis Chapel

05/13/2025

Do you live near Regis and want to volunteer to be a patient this summer for patient labs?

We are looking for more volunteer lab for the summer. There are three opportunities for adults and one for children.

Children: Walking to 5 years old
June 12, 2025 (Thursday): 9-1020 and/or 1030-11:50

Adults with a lower extremity injury or issue (Ages 14+).
You can sign up for multiple sessions, as we have 9 groups of students, and I can move you around to different groups in one day or over multiple days.

Thursday, July 3: 900-1020 and/or 1030-1150
Thursday, July 10: 900-1020 and/or 1030-1150
Thursday, July 17: 900-1020 and/or 1030-1150

Use this link to sign up & please share with anyone else you think might be interested.
https://regisu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AvDyBVo10AckBg

What you get:
- Some free PT care and education about your physical issues
- Help the future of healthcare be better providers through your feedback

Please reach out with any questions, but feel free to share with anyone in the area who you think might be interested!

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04/03/2025

Call all Southeastern Colorado CIs (or soon to be CIs). Faculty member Alice Davis will be hosting CI Credentialling Course in Pueblo!
Details:
Course: APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level 1 Course

Date & Time: June 13-14, 2025 (Fri-Sat) 8:00-5:00 PM

Location: Pueblo Community College, Pueblo, CO

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and other healthcare providers who work primarily in a clinical setting and are interested in developing their teaching skills.

Registration: Online Registration Required at https://ccip.apta.org (please see attached for specific instructions). Note non-members of APTA will create a free account for registration.

APTA Registration Fees*:
Course registration fee if pay before 4/15/25: APTA members: $100. non-APTA members: $200

Course registration fee if pay after 4/16/25: APTA members: $110. non-APTA members: $225

* APTA Registration Fees are set to increase on April 16, 2025 as noted