Erin Wentzell, Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences
Dr. Erin Wentzell has been awarded a Nashman Center Faculty Development grant with her partners Dr. Keith Cole and Dr. Jason Dring to address health with community partners to provide PT care to communities in the DC area. The GWPT program aims to create the structure to be an Engaged Department through intentionally developing, cultivating, and growing community partnerships to engage students, community members, and researchers in mutually beneficial projects. This initiative will aim to create year-round partnerships to provide students opportunities to engage with the DC community, develop their clinical skills, and engage in research data collection while providing meaningful events for the community partners based on their community needs.
Year of Award: 2022
Grant Amount: $1,000
Community Partner: Foggy Bottom West End Senior Villages, Special Olympics DC