"Walk with a Doc" marks first anniversary

“Walk with a Doc,” led by the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Youngstown State University, celebrates its first anniversary 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at the center stage outside of Dillard’s at Southern Park Mall in Boardman.

Nancy Landgraff, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at YSU, is the featured speaker and walk leader for the day. Landgraff will share information about community wellness initiatives and physical therapy. There also will be giveaways, music and screenings available to participants by YSU DPT students.

“Walk with a Doc” is a free program open to the public that is focused on education, empowerment and exercise. The program meets the last Thursday every month at Southern Park Mall, Boardman, at 9 a.m. There is a featured speaker followed by a walk.

For more information, contact Cara Carramusa at 330-941-1963 or at cacarramusa@ysu.edu.

YSU’s DPT is the world’s first Doctor of Physical Therapy program to launch the “Walk with a Doc” model. The YSU DPT is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. One hundred percent of graduates pass the PT certification exam. Graduates have gone on to work at healthcare facilities and providers across the nation, including Texas Physical Therapy Specialists, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Valleycare/Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital. For more information, visit here.