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Philadelphia Business Journal: 2012 Health Care Innovation Awards

PT’s Dr. Carol Maritz was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal for the 2012 Health Care Innovation Awards. In a breakfast event on Nov. 8, Dr. Maritz’s efforts in the community for her Pro Bono Clinic earned a bronze award for the Health Improvement category. Congratulations!

Full awards: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/feature/2012-health-care-innovation-awards.html?ana=e_phil_bn

Dr. Maritz’s profile: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/print-edition/2012/11/09/health-improvement-bronze-tie.html

See page from Biz Journal supplement for all of the individuals in the category: View this photo

HealthNewsDigest.com: Trips and Falls - Simple Steps to Avoid Them

A health tip from University of the Sciences. Prevention Awareness day may have passed, but it is never a bad time to take steps to prevent avoidable trips and falls, particularly for older adults.

Read more: http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Health_Tips_620/Trips_and_Falls_-_Simple_Steps_to_Avoid_Them.shtml

This weekend at Citizens Bank Park

This weekend at Citizens Bank Park - (April 27-30): Terrace Level: All About Achilles - Learn all about the Achilles tendon, including how to prevent injury from the University of the Sciences.

Daily Local News: Combining therapy with play

Lisa Mackell has seen a welter of changes in the pediatric therapeutic intervention business since she founded Theraplay Inc. 20 years ago…"The philosophy is no longer wait-and-see," said Mackell, Theraplay president and a pediatric physical therapist with a master's degree from the former Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, now University of the Sciences. She owns the company with her husband, Steve, its chief operating officer.

Read more: http://dailylocal.com/articles/2011/10/30/news/srv0000014893847.txt