Seminar Series

Sept. 27, 2026

"Advancing Falls Prevention Research in People with Multiple Sclerosis"

Libak Abou, PhD, MPT

May 19, 2026

"How much can we squeeze from an ultrasound signal? And thoughts on AI"

Brett Byram, PhD

Feb. 12, 2026"A Multi-Method Approach to Reducing the Burden of Anxiety Disorders and Related Conditions"

Kerry Kinney, PhD, HSP

May 6, 2025

"Abdominal Core Physical Therapy after Hernia Repair: Our "AB" Venture in Pragmatic Trials"

Stephanie Di Stasi, PT, PhD

Associate Professor, Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University

Dec. 12, 2024

"A theoretical framework for co-occurring physical pain, trauma, and personality disorders"

Benjamin N. Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor 
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Oct. 29, 2024
2525 West End Ave
Room 1502

"Psychological factors in the persistence of post trauma pain and its treatment"

Rachel Aaron, PhD
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

June 18, 2024
2525 West End Ave, 12th Floor Grand Conference Room
"The Resilience Factor: Bridging Science and Practice in Managing Chronic Pain"

Emily Bartley, PhD
Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry, University of Florida

Feb. 27, 2024
2525 West End, 12th Floor
Grand Conference Room

 

"Do threats to social safety promote musculoskeletal pain differences?"

Burel R. Goodin, PhD
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Washington University Pain Center

Director, Translational Research to Advance Pain Science (TRAPS) Lab

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

April 28, 2023
Light Hall 202
Clint J. Devin, MD
Memorial Lectureship in Spine
Wellington Hsu, MD
Clifford C. Raisbeck Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Director of Research
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dec. 16, 2022
6:30 to 7:30 a.m.
208 Light Hall
in-person only
"Empowered Relief: 1-session pain relief skills intervention for acute and chronic pain"Beth D. Darnall, PhD
Professor and Director, Stanford Pain Relief Innovations Lab, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Division of Pain Medicine
Nov. 10, 2022
7 to 8 a.m.
Via Zoom
"Wearables and New Data Sources for Musculoskeletal Care: Where are we today?"

Christy Tomkins-Lane, PhD
Professor & Chair, Department of Health and Physical Education,

Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Oct. 26, 2022
12 to 1 p.m.
214 Light Hall
via Zoom
"Transforming Healthcare to Whole Health: Why, What and How"Dr. Tracy Gaudet
Former Executive Director, Whole Health Institute
Former Executive Director, Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation
Veterans Health Administration
Nov. 16, 2021
12 to  1 p.m.
"Diagnosis & Management Of Shoulder Instability: Guidelines, Controversies, and Novel Mechanistic Insights"Amee L.Seitz, PT, DPT, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Physical  & Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Aug. 17, 2021
12 to 1 p.m.

"Taking the Pain out of Yellow Flag Screening: A Practical Approach to Identifying Pain-Related Psychological Distress in Clinical Care" 

Slides

Trevor A. Lentz, PT, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Duke University Medical Center
Oct. 8, 2020
Kirshner Classroom, 3rd floor
Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
"Does Exercise Increase Pain? Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Implications"Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa
Feb. 28, 2020
1220 MRB III
“Introducing robotics into my spine surgery practice: what I've learned and he future of robotic-assisted spine surgery?”Jeffrey L. Gum, MD
Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor University of Louisville (Gratis), Norton Leatherman Spine Center
Jan. 17, 2020
1220 MRB III
“Anterior vs. Posterior for Treatment of
Cervical Myelopathy –Where Do We Stand?”
Sanford Emory, MD, MBA
Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, Director of Surgical Services, West Virginia University