Quiben, CAMP alumna, honored in America
Myla (Myles) Quiben, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, NCS, an alumna and former faculty of the College of Allied Medical Professions (CAMP), was recognized by an American organization early this year for outstanding work in geriatric physical therapy.
The honor, the Joan M. Mills Award, came from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, a component of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) that represents more than 95,000 members. It is the highest award of the Academy. The award was given during the APTA’s Combined Sections Meetings on 15-18 February 2017 at San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Quiben, now an Associate Professor at the University North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX, was moved by it. “It was a wonderful surprise to be honored by my peers and colleagues,” she said. “I am thankful and honored to belong to a distinct talented group of therapists who have served the profession and the academy.” Quiben graduated from CAMP in 1995 and taught at the College from 1995-98.
Dr. Quiben, a dual board certified clinical specialist in neurologic and geriatric physical therapy, has been at the UNTHSC since 2014, teaching cardiovascular-pulmonary and neurologic physical therapy, clinical medicine, and pharmacology, among other areas. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and a chapter in the 5th and 6th editions of the book, Neurological Rehabilitation. She has given many state and national presentations, and is an active member of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the APTA, serving as Clinical Instructor Trainer and past board member of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Aside from the Joan M. Mills Award, she also completed three fellowships, becoming a Fellow of the APTA Education Leadership Institute and a Fellow of the Texas Physical Therapy Association in 2016 and the Castella Geriatric Research Fellowship in 2014 from UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. She received the prestigious 2015 President’s Award from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Dr. Quiben is a member of the Academy’s Board of Directors. She is also its Director of Education, tirelessly working to strengthen the geriatric education component for clinicians, academicians, and the public. (FMJemena)
Source: https://www.unthsc.edu/newsroom/story/storyhonored-service-physical-therapy/
