{"id":4371,"date":"2020-11-09T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/staff-members\/rita-wong\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:38:00","slug":"rita-wong","status":"publish","type":"staff-member","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/staff-members\/rita-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Rita Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n \r\n<div class=\"staff-member\">\r\n\r\n\t<!-- Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/staff-directory-pro\/include\/..\/assets\/img\/default-person.png\" alt=\"Dr. Rita Wong (no photo)\" class=\"company_directory_staff_member_photo\" width=\"150px\" height=\"150px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"staff-member-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"staff-member-title\">Associate Vice-President for Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"staff-member-department\">Academic Affairs Division, Graduate Studies and Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-member-bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Academic Credentials<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clark University, Department of Education. Worcester, MA. Doctor of Education<\/li>\n<li>Boston University, Sargent College, Master of Science in Physical Therapy<\/li>\n<li>Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Bio<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wong serves as the Associate Vice-President for Research, overseeing both external and internal research funding, strategic initiatives related to research, and faculty growth and development as researchers. She came to Marymount in 1995 as the founding Director of Marymount\u2019s Physical Therapy program where she served in a leadership role from 1995 until 2013. In 2013, she transitioned into an academic affairs administration role overseeing graduate education. In 2017, oversight of research activities was added to her responsibilities. She has been a champion for the establishment of Marymount\u2019s Center of Optimal Aging and continues in a leadership role with the Center, linking community groups with the Center.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wong has over 40 years of academic and clinical experience in physical rehabilitation and health promotion for older adults. She is a co-editor of a nationally recognized textbook on Geriatric Physical therapy, now in its 4th edition; and a founding member of the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy\u2019s Geriatric Specialty Council that oversees the Geriatric Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Certification process. Her research has focused on preparing health care students to work with older adults, falls prevention, and health and wellness of older adults.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wong has served as the principal investigator for two Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Community Living (HHS: ACL) grants to embed evidence-based falls prevention programs into the Northern Virginia Community.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wong is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as well as a Joan Mills and Lucy Blair Service Award recipient from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Research Interests<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Marymount Center for Optimal Aging<\/p>\n<p><b>Publications<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Recent Books and Book Chapters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avers, D., &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, R. A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (Eds.). (2020). Guccione\u2019s Geriatric Physical Therapy (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denson, M &amp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wong, R. (2020).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes and Mobility Limitations in Older Adults. In, D. Avers, &amp; R. Wong (Eds.), Guccione\u2019s Geriatric Physical Therapy (4th ed., pp 85-10 Elsevier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morris, D. &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, R.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020). Wellness in the Older Adult. In, D. Avers, &amp; R. Wong (Eds.), Guccione\u2019s Geriatric Physical Therapy (4th ed., pp 527-543). St Louis, Mo. Elsevier\/Mosby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Recent and Relevant Peer-reviewed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; <\/span><b>Publications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barr JO, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Preparing Students to Provide Services to Older Adults. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. Phys. Ther. Educ.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2014;28(2):5-6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Odom C J, Barr J O. Building the Physical Therapy Workforce for an Aging America. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. Phys. Ther. Educ.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2014;28(2):12-21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R, Barr J, Avers D, Klimas D, Thompson M. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential Competencies in the care of older adults at the completion of the entry-level physical therapist professional program of study<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Section on Geriatrics, American Physical Therapy Association, 2011.<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geriatricspt.org\/pdfs\/Section-On-Geriatrics-Essential-Competencies-2011.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youssef&nbsp; F and Wong R: Educating clinicians to assess quality of life in patients with chronic illness.&nbsp; Home Health Care Management and Practice Vol:15, Issue:1, pp 20-26, 2002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R, Stayeas C, Eury J, Ros C: Geriatric content in physical therapist educational programs in the United States.&nbsp; Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 15(2):4-9, 2001.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b>Recent Grant Activity<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7-2018- 6-2021: Principal Investigator. Academic Community Partnership for Falls Prevention Hub. DHHS: Administration for Community Living. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90FPSG0012-01-01. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant amount:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">542,554. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8\/1\/16 \u2013 7\/31\/18: R Wong, Principal Investigator. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Network<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. DHHS: Administration for Community Living. 90FP0028-01-00. Grant amount: $479,821. Embedding evidence-based fall prevention programs in the Northern Virginia older adult community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recent and Relevant Presentations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elrod C., Pappa S.T., Wong R.: 2021 Virtual Virginia Governor&#8217;s Conference on Aging, May 24-27. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborating to Embed Falls Prevention Programs into the Community: Transitioning in the Presence of COVID-19.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pappa, S.T., Elrod, C., &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, R.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020, March). Evaluating A Multi-Sector, Academic-Community Partnership Using the RE-AIM Framework: Lessons Learned From the 100+ Member Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance (NVFPA) Aging in America Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R, Avers D, Barr J, Ciolek C, Klima, D, Thompson, M.&nbsp; Recommendations made to the Section on Geriatrics (SOG), American Physical Therapy Association, by a Taskforce established by the SOG to Address the Growing Physical Therapy Workforce Shortage in Geriatrics. World Confederation of Physical Therapy, June 22, 2011, Amsterdam Netherlands<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barr J, Semla T, Wong R. Entry-level Multidisciplinary Competencies for Health Professionals Caring for Older Adults in the U.S.: Implications for Physical Therapy. <\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Confederation of Physical Therapy, June 21, 2011, Amsterdam Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February, 2011: Rita Wong, PT, EdD; Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD; Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, GCS; Dennis Klima, PT, MS, GCS, NCS; Mary Thompson, PT, PhD, GCS; John Barr, PT, PhD. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric Competencies in Physical Therapy: Preparing for the Future. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Educational Session for Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, Feb 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<!-- Only show Mailing Address and Contact Info in single view -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":22,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"staff-member-category":[119,159],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - 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Worcester, MA. Doctor of Education<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Boston University, Sargent College, Master of Science in Physical Therapy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>Bio<\/b>\r\n\r\nDr. Wong serves as the Associate Vice-President for Research, overseeing both external and internal research funding, strategic initiatives related to research, and faculty growth and development as researchers. She came to Marymount in 1995 as the founding Director of Marymount\u2019s Physical Therapy program where she served in a leadership role from 1995 until 2013. In 2013, she transitioned into an academic affairs administration role overseeing graduate education. In 2017, oversight of research activities was added to her responsibilities. She has been a champion for the establishment of Marymount\u2019s Center of Optimal Aging and continues in a leadership role with the Center, linking community groups with the Center.\r\n\r\nDr. Wong has over 40 years of academic and clinical experience in physical rehabilitation and health promotion for older adults. She is a co-editor of a nationally recognized textbook on Geriatric Physical therapy, now in its 4th edition; and a founding member of the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy\u2019s Geriatric Specialty Council that oversees the Geriatric Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Certification process. Her research has focused on preparing health care students to work with older adults, falls prevention, and health and wellness of older adults.\r\n\r\nDr. Wong has served as the principal investigator for two Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Community Living (HHS: ACL) grants to embed evidence-based falls prevention programs into the Northern Virginia Community.\r\n\r\nDr. Wong is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as well as a Joan Mills and Lucy Blair Service Award recipient from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy.\r\n\r\n<b>Research Interests<\/b>\r\n\r\nMarymount Center for Optimal Aging\r\n\r\n<b>Publications<\/b>\r\n\r\n<b>Recent Books and Book Chapters<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avers, D., &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, R. A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (Eds.). (2020). Guccione\u2019s Geriatric Physical Therapy (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denson, M &amp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wong, R. (2020).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Environmental Design: Accommodating Sensory Changes and Mobility Limitations in Older Adults. In, D. Avers, &amp; R. Wong (Eds.), Guccione\u2019s Geriatric Physical Therapy (4th ed., pp 85-10 Elsevier.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morris, D. &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, R.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020). Wellness in the Older Adult. In, D. Avers, &amp; R. Wong (Eds.), Guccione\u2019s Geriatric Physical Therapy (4th ed., pp 527-543). St Louis, Mo. Elsevier\/Mosby.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>Recent and Relevant Peer-reviewed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; <\/span><b>Publications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barr JO, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Preparing Students to Provide Services to Older Adults. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. Phys. Ther. Educ.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2014;28(2):5-6.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Odom C J, Barr J O. Building the Physical Therapy Workforce for an Aging America. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. Phys. Ther. Educ.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2014;28(2):12-21.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R, Barr J, Avers D, Klimas D, Thompson M. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential Competencies in the care of older adults at the completion of the entry-level physical therapist professional program of study<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Section on Geriatrics, American Physical Therapy Association, 2011.<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geriatricspt.org\/pdfs\/Section-On-Geriatrics-Essential-Competencies-2011.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youssef&nbsp; F and Wong R: Educating clinicians to assess quality of life in patients with chronic illness.&nbsp; Home Health Care Management and Practice Vol:15, Issue:1, pp 20-26, 2002<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong R, Stayeas C, Eury J, Ros C: Geriatric content in physical therapist educational programs in the United States.&nbsp; Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 15(2):4-9, 2001.&nbsp;<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b>Recent Grant Activity<\/b><b>:<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7-2018- 6-2021: Principal Investigator. Academic Community Partnership for Falls Prevention Hub. DHHS: Administration for Community Living. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90FPSG0012-01-01. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant amount:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">542,554. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8\/1\/16 \u2013 7\/31\/18: R Wong, Principal Investigator. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Network<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. DHHS: Administration for Community Living. 90FP0028-01-00. Grant amount: $479,821. Embedding evidence-based fall prevention programs in the Northern Virginia older adult community.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Recent and Relevant Presentations<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elrod C., Pappa S.T., Wong R.: 2021 Virtual Virginia Governor's Conference on Aging, May 24-27. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborating to Embed Falls Prevention Programs into the Community: Transitioning in the Presence of COVID-19.<\/span><\/i>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pappa, S.T., Elrod, C., &amp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, R.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020, March). 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Entry-level Multidisciplinary Competencies for Health Professionals Caring for Older Adults in the U.S.: Implications for Physical Therapy. <\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Confederation of Physical Therapy, June 21, 2011, Amsterdam Netherlands.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February, 2011: Rita Wong, PT, EdD; Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD; Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, GCS; Dennis Klima, PT, MS, GCS, NCS; Mary Thompson, PT, PhD, GCS; John Barr, PT, PhD. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric Competencies in Physical Therapy: Preparing for the Future. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Educational Session for Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, Feb 2011.<\/span>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/staff-member\/4371"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/staff-member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/staff-member"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"staff-member-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/staff-member-category?post=4371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}