Health Literacy

Psychosociocultural issues in health care practice and education.

Project Director—“How to Succeed at a Physical Therapy Wellness Practice”; Entreprenour Grant, Howard University ($4,000 received 7/05).

Project Director--”Special Olympics”; National Corporation for Service Learning, through the Center for Service Learning, Howard University ($2,400 funding received 10/04).

Assistant Project Director--”Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Short-Term Recall”; Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University-submitted
“HBCU Faculty Development Network Attendance”; Center for Advancement of Service Learning, Howard University ($1,500 funding received 10/02)

Project Director--”Creating a Culturally Competent CHADIS Through the Use of Service Learning”; National Corporation for Service Learning, through the Center for Service Learning,
Howard University ($2,200 funding received 9/3/02).

Project Director--“Attendance at Combined Sections Meeting for Curriculum Development of MPT”; Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University ($2,300 funding received 1/02).

Project Director--”Development of a Databank to Assess the Effectiveness of Master of Physical Therapy Curriculum at Howard University”; Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University.
($3,000.00 funding received 3/26/01)

Assistant Project Director--”Workshop to Improve Board Passage Rate of Howard University Physical Therapy Graduating Class of 2002”; Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University.
($6,000.00 funding received 3/26/01)

Reicherter EA, Greene R. Wellness and Health Promotion: Educational Applications for Older Adults in the Community. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2005;21(4):295-303.

Billek-Sawhney B, Reicherter EA. Health literacy in older adults. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2005;21(4):275-281.

Reicherter EA, Manual Williams B. Service learning in physical therapy: enhancing healthy lifestyles of older african american adults in Washington DC, Creative College Teaching Journal, 2005;2(1):65-77.

Reicherter EA. Enhancing cultural competence of physical therapy students: a shared diversity project between Howard University and University of Wisconsin-Madison, Journal of Learning and Cognition, 2005;1:33-37.

Reicherter EA. A patient with pathological fractures due to breast cancer: an evidence-based commentary on patient management. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2005;21(2):155-168.

Billek-Sawhney B, Reicherter EA. Social cognitive theory: use by physical therapists in the education of the older adult client. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2004:20(4):319-323.

Karavatas SG, Reicherter EA. Evidence-based annotated bibliography on the rehabilitation management of geriatric patients with cardiopulmonary conditions. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2004:20(4):324-340.

Reicherter EA, Wilson S, Chesbro S, Manuel B. The historical significance minority serving institutions in physical therapy education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2003;17(3):62-69.

Reicherter EA, Billek-Sawhney B. Use of the Social System Theory for analysis of the community reintegration of older adults. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.2003;19(4):298-306.

Tavakol K, Reicherter EA. The role of problem-based learning in allied health education. The Journal of Allied Health. 2003;32(2):110-115.

Billek-Sawhney B, Reicherter EA. Health literacy of minorities: implications for patient education. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health. 2002;1(2):55-63.

Rura EA. Common Treatments and Procedures--Biofeedback. In Physical Therapist’s Clinical Companion. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corporation; 2000:343-346.