Troy Adams, PhD, FAWHP
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Dr.
Adams’s primary focus is the use of technology to influence
health outcomes, particularly among the college student and
working adult populations. His secondary focus is the
effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine. He
has been engaged in the health promotion industry for over
20 years—12 as a college professor. He has published
over 40 articles or abstracts, received close to $700,000 in
grants and contracts, and presented at professional
conferences dozens of times. He also has presented over 100
invited lectures and speeches on personal effectiveness,
wellness, and personal finance. Additionally, he is the
Editor for the Database section of the American Journal of
Health Promotion, a member of the National Wellness
Institute Board of Trustees, an American College of Sports
Medicine certified Health/Fitness Director, and a licensed
facilitator for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Marjorie
Albohm, MS, ATC/L
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Majorie
J. Albohm received her BS degree from Valparaiso University
and her MS degree from Indiana State University. She was one
of the first women in the nation certified by the National
Athletic Trainers’ Association. Ms. Albohm has authored many
articles appearing in a variety of journals. She is the
author of the book, Health Care and the Female Athlete,
and co-author of Your Injury – A Common Sense Guide to
Sports Injuries, and Reimbursement for Athletic
Trainers. A highly regarded speaker, she has lectured
nationally on a variety of athletic training and sports
medicine related topics. Ms. Albohm has served on the
medical staff and has coordinated the medical coverage for
numerous national and international events, including the
1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, the 1987 Pan
American Games, the 1988 Track and Field Olympic Trials, the
1991 World Gymnastic Championships, and the 1996 Atlanta
Olympic Games. Ms. Albohm is the past President of the
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and
Education Foundation, past Chairperson of the NATA
Reimbursement Advisory Group, and currently serves as
District 4 Director and Vice President of the NATA Board of
Directors. She has received the NATA Most Distinguished
Athletic Trainer Award, the Tim Kerin Award for Excellence
in Athletic Training, and is a 1999 inductee in the NATA
Hall of Fame. Ms. Albohm currently serves as Director of
Business Development and Orthopaedic Research for
Orthopaedics Indianapolis and The Indiana Orthopaedic
Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
Stephen
Allison, MPT, PhD,
Stephen
C. Allison is a physical therapist engaged in teaching,
research, and consultation.
He holds degrees from Brigham Young University (BS),
Baylor University (MPT), the U.S. Army War College (MSS),
and The University of Texas at Austin (PhD).
He was a faculty member and Director of the U.S.
Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas from 1994 - 2001. He has
numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and serves
as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Orthopaedic and
Sports Physical Therapy.
Dr. Allison currently holds faculty appointments at
Donna Bainbridge, PT, EdD, ATC
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Dr.
Bainbridge received her professional education and doctoral
degree at Boston University, and her master's degree at the
University of North Carolina. During her time in NC,
she also became a certified Athletic Trainer. She has
worked as a physical therapist for over 37 years and an
athletic trainer for 22 years in pediatrics and
sports/fitness for consumers of all ages and abilities.
Donna has held faculty positions at many universities
including Boston University, MGH Institute of Health
Professions and UNC-Chapel Hill. She has lectured and
published articles and chapters on the topics of pediatric
sports injuries and fitness training, and fitness and
nutrition. She was Director, Department of Practice,
APTA, from November 1999 through June 2002. She
presented APTA's Fitness and Wellness Consultation Course,
as well as promoted fitness and wellness for physical
therapists. Donna is currently a Project Director,
Rural Institute, University of Montana, doing research in
health promotion for adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. She is also Special
Olympics Global Advisor for FUNfitness and Fitness
Programming. In this capacity she is coordinating
national and global development of multi-level year-round
fitness assessment and community-based programming.
Janet
Bezner, PT, PhD
Janet
R. Bezner, PT, PhD, is the Senior Vice President for
Education at the American Physical Therapy Association.
She received her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy at
the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas,
her master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University and a PhD
in health education from the University of Texas.
Prior to joining APTA in May 2005 she was Senior
Vice-President for PeakCare, Inc., a healthcare technology
firm, where she managed the development of a wellness and
prevention software and video library aimed at employers to
assist in decreasing health care costs associated with
illness and injury at work. Janet spent 7 years
teaching physical therapy at Southwest Texas State
University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos, Texas
and has practiced in a variety of health care settings,
including hospitals, home health, long term care and
corporate wellness. Janet served on the Board of
Directors of the American Physical Therapy Association prior
to joining staff. Dr. Bezner is an experienced speaker
on topics related to leadership, personal development, and
health promotion and wellness.
Jennifer
Binggeli, PharmD, MBA
Dr.
Jennifer Binggeli holds a PharmD and MBA from the University
of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Dr. Binggeli currently serves as a clinical
pharmacist and retail pharmacist in the state of Florida,
and previously held a position as pharmacy manager.
She received the Wall Street Journal Award in her
undergraduate business studies, and was named as the top
senior in the College of Business.
Her responsibilities include nutritional therapy,
individualizing medication regimens with regards to
pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles,
participation in clinical research drug studies, providing
clinical pharmacist functions to meet the needs of neonatal,
pediatric, adult, geriatric, oncology, and acute care
patients. She is
a member of the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists, Florida Pharmacy Association, and American
Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
She is serving as a contributing author to the
9th edition of the pharmacology text, Clinical
Drug Therapy.
Kristie
Bjornson, PT, PhD, PCS
Kristie Bjornson, PhD,
PT, PCS is a Board Certified Pediatric Physical Therapist
with over 25 years of clinical experience in settings
such as the NICU, public schools, birth-to-three centers,
and at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center (CHRMC),
Seattle, Washington. Ms. Bjornson is on the pediatric
physical therapy faculty at Rocky Mountain University.
Since 1989 she has been the Research Coordinator for the
Spasticity Management Clinic at CHRMC, serving as the
project coordinator for the randomized clinical trials of
selective dorsal rhizotomy, botulinum toxin-A and a
descriptive cross sectional study of intrathecal baclofen (ITB)
therapy. Ms. Bjornson’s NIH funded doctoral research
focused on the assessment of activity, health and quality of
life in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. She is a
co-investigator of an NIH funded project of pain in children
with disabilities, efficacy of oral baclofen and was the
principal investigator of an efficacy study of dynamic ankle
foot orthoses in children with cerebral palsy.
A member of the American Academy of Cerebral
Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), Ms. Bjornson has
served on the Membership, Adaptive Sports and Recreation
Committee, the Board of Directors and is currently serving
as Secretary. She has been an item writer for the APTA
Pediatric Board Certification exam and currently serves on
the APTA Pediatric Section program committee. Her current
clinical practice is a birth-to-three private practice in
western Washington State.
Stephen
Black, PT, DSc, ATC/L, NSCA-CPT
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Stephen
A. Black is an entrepreneurial expert in the health care
vocation. Steve has 28+ years experience in the health and
wellness industry. He has traveled the world promoting
healthy lifestyles and providing expert insight and research
in areas related to rehabilitation, fitness and sports
specific training. He has worked with professional teams
including NFL, NBA, NHL, WNBA and ABL/NBL affiliates. Two of
Steve’s latest ventures include launching clubcoach.net and
serving as a lifestyle coach to executives determined to
simplify their lives and embark on a pathway to health and
prosperity. As a Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer and
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Steve utilizes his
expertise and experience to the benefit of his clients.
Currently Steve oversees clinical and research operations at
RMHPC, an exercise testing and prescription facilities
located in Massachusetts and Colorado. RMHPC provides
individualized programs for athletes, weekend warriors, and
post-rehab. clients. In addition to his above-mentioned
responsibilities, Steve is a much sought after and respected
presenter to the health and wellness industry. Steve also
writes for several trade magazines and publishes regularly
in professional journals. He serves as an advisor to
several organizations and non-profit entities.
In his spare time Steve enjoys recreational
activities such as running, cycling, swimming, skiing and
experiential activities that lead to a balanced/integrated
lifestyle. He has completed multiple endurance events
including the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI.
Steve’s passion is in assisting others achieve the lifestyle
they aspire to.
Susan
Blackburn, RN, PhD, FAAN
Dr. Blackburn is a Professor in the Department of Family
Child Nursing at the University of Washington in Seattle and
a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She
received her BSN from the University of Connecticut and MN
and PhD from the University of Washington. Her
teaching and research focuses on care of preterm and other
high-risk infants and their families. Dr. Blackburn
coordinates the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse
Specialist Program atthe University of Washington. She
currently teaches courses focusing on content related to
maternal, fetal, and neonatal physiology, human embryology
and genetics, neonatal nursing, including developmental
care, and management of neonatal health problems. She
is Co-Editor of the Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal
Nursing, Chair of the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Test
Committee for the National Certification Corporation and a
member of the Nurse Advisory Council of the March of Dimes.
She has been recognized by the National Association of
Neonatal Nurses for her contributions to neonatal nursing
(Distinguished Leader in Neonatal Nursing Award) and has
published and lectured nationally and internationally on a
wide range of neonatal topics. Among her publications
is the book Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Physiology:
A Clinical Perspective.
Carol Block,
PT, MEd
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Carol
Block graduated from the University of Colorado with a
Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy. Her early
work was at Valley Medical Center in San Jose. This large
rehabilitation facility provided work in spinal cord injury,
head trauma, burns and stroke rehabilitation. Carol worked
as a primary therapist, a supervisor and the head of
educational development for the department. Her career then
took her to the California Children’s Services where she was
NDT certified and treated children with cerebral palsy and
other neuro-orthopedic diagnosis. She moved into a
supervisory position while there. Carol received her Masters
in Education while at Santa Clara University. Her career
then lead her into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Good
Samaritan Hospital in San Jose and home care services in the
community for premature and high risk infants. In 1992 she
developed an interdisciplinary corporation that has provided
services for infants and young children in the community of
San Jose, California. This thriving corporation provides
services in the area of NICU’s, schools, early intervention
and outpatient services for four to five hundred children a
week. Santa Clara University has used Carol’s services as an
adjunct lecturer for several courses annually in the
education/psych department and Rocky Mountain University has
used Carol as an adjunct lecturer for the Administration and
Consultation course.
Robert Boyles, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
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Dr.
Boyles, a native of Spokane, Washington, is a physical
therapist in the U.S. Army. He is currently stationed at
Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas where he holds the
position of Associate Professor and DCE at the U.S.
Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical
Therapy. He is the primary areas of instruction include the
spine, manual therapy treatment techniques for the spine and
extremities, introduction to joint mobilization, and
advanced spine manipulation. He received his Bachelor of
Science in Exercise Physiology from Eastern Washington
University in 1989, and his entry-level Masters degree in
Physical Therapy from Baylor University in 1991. Dr. Boyles,
completed his advanced clinical doctoral degree in 2002 from
U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Orthopaedics and
Manual Physical Therapy where he is currently serving as
clinical faculty, and instructor for osteopathic approach to
the spine. His doctoral project was "Effectiveness
of manual physical therapy and exercise
for mechanical neck disorders: a randomized, controlled
trial”. Dr Boyles presented original work at the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist (AAOMPT)
national conference, "Manipulation following interscalene
block for shoulder adhesive capsulitis: A case series". He
has taught numerous continuing education courses in manual
therapy of the spine and extremities to physical therapists
in the Department of Defense and the Public Health Service.
Lori
Thein Brody, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
Lori
Thein Brody is currently the Orthopaedic and Sports Physical
Therapy Graduate Program Director for Rocky Mountain
University in Provo, Utah. She also works as a Physical
Therapist and Athletic Trainer at the University of
Wisconsin Sportsmedicine and Spine Center. She has taught
in physical therapy education programs at Ithaca College and
the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Brody has lectured
extensively across the country on management of orthopaedic
and sports related injuries, aquatic physical therapy,
arthritis and other connective tissue problems and
musculoskeletal primary care. She has over 20 articles and
chapters to her credit and along with Carrie Hall, she
co-authored Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward
Function, published by Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins,. She is currently working on the third edition of
this text and a new textbook in aquatic physical therapy.
She served on the Musculoskeletal Panel for Volume II of the
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and on the
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Task Force, Volume
III. She also served on the American Board of Physical
Therapy Specialties, including serving as its chair. She
also served on and chaired the Committee for the
Credentialing of Post-Professional Clinical Residencies and
Fellowships.
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David Brown, PT, PhD
Dr.
Brown obtained his MS in Physical Therapy from
Gay N.
Burton, PT, MS
Gay has practiced as a pediatric physical therapist
since receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in 1984 from
the University of Washington. She went on to earn her Master
of Science degree in 1987, also from the University of
Washington. Her thesis research examined the effect of hand
splints on functional hand use in girls with Rett Syndrome.
Gay has been trained in basic and advanced baby
Neurodevelopmental Treatment. She has been teaching courses
with an NDT emphasis since 1989 and has been teaching
pediatric manual therapy courses since 1992. Currently, as
the Therapy Department Coordinator at Boyer Children's
Clinic in Seattle, Washington, she supervises OT, PT and SLP
staff and also provides direct therapy services to children
and families in an early intervention setting.
Judy Carmick, PT, MA
Judy Carmick is currently in
private practice in Alamo, Ca. She obtained her physical
therapy education at Columbia and New York University. She
received the 1994 Jack Walker Award from the APTA for two
publications on NMES on physical therapy in 1993. She gave
an invited lecture on NMES in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1996,
and in Ankara, Turkey in 2005. She teaches workshops on this
subject throughout the United States. Judy’s
experience with NMES has been concentrated on children with
cerebral palsy and other movement disorders including those
resulting from traumatic brain injury and brain-tumor
removal. Her NMES-augmented physical therapy requires
active participation in a task specific, goal directed,
motivating activity with the child initiating movement. Her
interests are in helping children achieve motor learning,
motor control, muscle strength and ROM using movement
science and motor learning ideas. Judy is a pioneer in
development of this exciting treatment modality, which has
wide ranging implications in management of children with
cerebral palsy.
Laura
E. Case, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
Laura is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist
with over 20 years of pediatric clinical experience. She is
NDT certified and presently serves as the physical therapy
coordinator of children’s services, Duke Children’s Hospital
- Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital, Duke University Medical
Center, Durham, N.C.
Ms. Case graduated from Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y. in
1978 with a BS degree in Physical Therapy, and from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 with an
MS degree in Physical Therapy. She completed a postgraduate
fellowship in pediatric physical therapy at the University
of North Carolina and an infant assessment traineeship at
the Child Development Center, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA.
She teaches at Duke University on a regular basis and
has lectured extensively throughout the U.S.
Steven
Chesbro, PT, DPT, EdD, GCS
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Dr.
Steven Chesbro is associate professor and chair of physical
therapy at Howard University in Washington, DC, and
associate professor at RMUoHP. He received a BA degree in
psychology from Northeastern State University in 1989, a BS
degree in physical therapy from Langston University in 1991,
a MS degree in college teaching from Northeastern State
University in 1992, a MHS in physical therapy from the
University of Indianapolis in 1997, a Graduate Certificate
of Gerontology and EdD in adult education from Oklahoma
State University in 2000, and a DPT from the MGH Institute
of Health Professions in 2005. Steven became a
geriatric certified specialist (ABPTS) in 2002. Steven’s
scholarly interests are in the use of education as an
intervention in healthcare, primarily with older adults.
He has presented nationally and internationally on the
topic, and has published in the area of disease prevention,
health promotion, and patient education.
Donald
Chu, PT, PhD, ATC
Donald Chu is currently the Director of the Athercare
Fitness and Rehabilitation Clinic in Castro Valley,
California. He serves as adjunct faculty to the Ohlone
College Physical Therapist Assistant program in Fremont,
California. He serves on a Task Force for Continuing
Competency for the California State Board of Physical
Therapy. He is a recent past President and member of the
Physical Therapy Board. He is also currently a member and
serving as president of the California Council on Interior
Design Certification. He is a member of the Hall of Fame
for the National Athletic Trainer's Association, Strength
and Conditioning Coaches and California State University,
Hayward Athletic Hall of Fame.
Chuck
Ciccone, PT, PhD
Dr. Ciccone currently hold the rank of
professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Ithaca
College in Ithaca, New York. He received his BS in physical
therapy from Ithaca College in 1975, and his PhD in
physiology from Rutgers University in 1983. His primary
teaching responsibilities are in the areas of physiology,
biomechanics, pharmacology, and biostatistics. His research
focuses on the ways that pharmacology can impact physical
rehabilitation, and the clinical implications of
prescription and over-the-counter drug use in patients
receiving physical therapy. Dr. Ciccone has authored several
journal articles on the physiological responses to drug
therapy, and wrote the book Pharmacology in
Rehabilitation, 3rd edition, 2002 (FA Davis Co,
Philadelphia). He is currently a member of the American
Physical Therapy Association and the American College of
Sports Medicine. Dr. Ciccone has also served as
Reviews Editor for Physical Therapy (Journal of the
American Physical Therapy Association), and is a member of
the Editorial Advisory Group of PT Magazine.
Gray
Cook, PT, MSPT, OCS, CSCS
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Gray
Cook, a practicing physical therapist, has spent his entire
career refining and developing functional evaluation
exercise techniques. He has taken the Functional Movement
Screen and his advanced assessment practices and combined
them with reactive-based exercises that enhance motor
learning. These two components are the pillars of the Reebok
Core Training System. Gray’s ability to teach at many
different professional levels is the result of his diverse
background. He is a board-certified orthopedic clinical
specialist with the American Physical Therapy Association.
Gray is also a certified strength and conditioning
specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning
Association. He is a Level I coach with the U. S. Weight
Lifting Federation. He combines his clinical skills with
over seven years of professional teaching and lecturing
experience.Gray has lectured nationally and internationally
in the fields of physical therapy, sports medicine and
performance enhancement. He has served as a consultant to
numerous universities and professional sports teams in all
four major sports. His is author of the new book Athletic
Body in Balance which serves as a working example of the
unique way Cook looks at assessment, movement, and exercise.
He is also the author of numerous text book chapters and
articles related to these topics as well. Gray’s
consulting is not limited to rehabilitation and sports
medicine. He is equally sought after for his advice on
conditioning and performance enhancement. Gray currently
practices physical therapy in Southwest Virginia and
continues to publish and present topics related to
rehabilitation and exercise. He is also part of the www.performbetter.com
expert consulting faculty and an instructor with the North
American Sports Medicine Institute www.rehabeducation.com.
Visit his web site at http://functionalmovement.com.
Jeffrey L. Crabtree, OTD, MS, OT, FAOTA
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Dr.
Crabtree is a tenured Associate Processor in the Department
of Occupational Therapy at IUPUI. Prior to this position he
was the Program Director at the University of Texas at El
Paso. He has several years’ experience teaching at the
community college, undergraduate, and graduate levels of
occupational therapy education. His specialty areas are in
older adults, occupational therapy theory, ethics, and
cross-cultural issues. He received his Doctor of
Occupational Therapy from Creighton University, his MS
degree in Health Science from San Francisco State
University, and his BS degree in Occupational Therapy from
the University of Washington. Dr. Crabtree’s scholarly work
includes many presentations, over 30 refereed journal
articles and book chapters that address ethics, aging,
culture, and occupational performance. He has served on many
local, state, and national boards and committees. He has
also co-written/edited four books; three focus on aging
services and the fourth addresses multicultural competence
in rehabilitation.
Judith A. DePalma, PhD, RN
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Judith
A. DePalma, PhD, RN is a Professor at the Rocky Mountain
University of the Health Professions in Provo, UT, teaching
courses in the DSc and DNP programs. She is currently the
chair of one DSc student’s dissertation committee. She is
also an Associate Professor at Slippery Rock University
outside of Pittsburgh, PA. teaching the online RN to BSN
completion program. She has published and presented on
evidence-based decision making related to different patient
populations or professional roles. She is the author of
several chapters related to evidence-based decision making
in oncology nursing. She co-authored a chapter on research
competencies for Advanced Practice Nurses in the 2004
edition of Hamric, Spross, & Hanson’s, Advanced nursing
practice: An integrative approach. Her latest funded
research focuses on the attitude and knowledge of Nurse
Practitioners related to providing care for people with
disabilities.
Lisa
DePasquale, PT, DSc, ECS
Dr. DePasquale has been involved in physical therapy for
greater than 22 years. She was a Navy Physical Therapy
Technician for 12 years, completed a Bachelor’s Degree in
Physical Therapy at Kansas University while in the Naval
Reserve and was subsequently commissioned in 1987. She
served as a Naval Officer and physical therapist for 15
years. While on active duty, she was assigned to various
Naval medical facilities, deployed to Saudi Arabia and
earned her Master’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis
in Motor Control from the University of Maryland in 1997.
Prior to retiring from the Navy she completed her Doctor of
Science with a concentration in Clinical Electrophysiology
from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in
2001.
Her professional credentials include electrophysiologic
specialist board certification granted by the American Board
of Physical Therapy Specialties in 1993; Program Chair and
Secretary for the Section of Clinical Electrophysiology of
the American Physical Therapy Association; Chair, EMG Task
Force, Virginia Physical Therapy Association; Co-Chair,
Virginia Board of Medical Examiners Work group; Member,
Committee on EMG Practice, Section of Clinical
Electrophysiology of the American Physical Therapy
Association.
Academically, she established a physical therapist
assistant degree completion program for Army and Navy
Physical Therapy Technicians at Northern Virginia Community
College, coordinated EMG training courses for Department of
Defense personnel, implemented various EMG training courses
for physical therapists and physicians, published
professionally and was appointed as adjunct faculty at
several Universities. After retiring from the
Navy in 2002, she practices as an orthopedic
electromyographer in the local area and consults with
physician specialty groups.
Carl
DeRosa, PT, PhD, OCS
Dr. DeRosa is a Professor of the Physical Therapy
Program at Northern Arizona University and co-owner of
DeRosa Physical Therapy in Flagstaff, Arizona. Dr.
DeRosa completed his physical therapy education at the Mayo
Clinic, and earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in
Human Anatomy. His research interests over the past 15 years
have been focused on the anatomy and mechanics of the human
spine, with particular emphasis on their relationship to low
back disorders. He has co-authored two textbooks related to
the spine with Jim Porterfield, -Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Perspectives in Functional Anatomy, and Mechanical Neck
Pain: Perspectives in Functional Anatomy, in additional to
several textbook chapters, journal articles, and two home
study series. In addition to research and invited
presentations throughout the United States, Dr. DeRosa has
presented his work at numerous national and international
conferences.
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Janet
DuBois, MS, ARNP
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Janet
DuBois graduated from William Patterson College with a
degree in Spanish in 1978. In 1991 she completed an AS
degree in Nursing from Regents College, Albany, NY and
earned her Masters in Nursing from the University of South
Florida (USF) in December of 1994. After graduation
DuBois worked in various rural health settings as a Family
Nurse Practitioner. In 2002 she moved back to
southwest Florida where she worked as a nurse practitioner
in a hospital emergency room. In 2003 she became an
instructor at USF in the College of Nursing where she
continues to work full time in both the graduate and
undergraduate nursing programs. Recently DuBois left
the ER to work in a private internal medicine practice 1-2
days a week. She has lectured nationally at nurse
practitioner conferences, specializing in integrating herbal
medicine in traditional practice settings. She will
graduate from USF in May 2007 with her Doctor of Nursing
Practice degree.
Todd
Ellenbecker, PT, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS
Todd Ellenbecker is a physical therapist
and clinic director of Physiotherapy Associates Scottsdale
Sports Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. He received his
degree in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
in 1985 and a master's degree in exercise physiology from
Arizona State University in 1989. He completed is
doctorate in physical therapy from MGH-IHP in 2006. In
addition, he is a certified sports clinical specialist, and
orthopaedic clinical specialist by the American Physical
Therapy Association. He is a certified strength and
conditioning specialist and was awarded the Sports Medicine
Professional of the Year in 2003 by the National Strength
and Conditioning Association. He is a certified USPTA
tennis teaching professional, and is Chairman of the USTA
National Sport Science Committee. Todd is also the
National Director of Clinical Research for Physiotherapy
Associates. Ellenbecker served as the
Chairman of the APTA's Shoulder Special Interest Group from
1996 to 2002 and is a manuscript reviewer for JOSPT and the
American Journal of Sports Medicine. He has also
served on the editorial board of the Journal of Strength and
Conditioning Research and as an associate editor of the
Strength and Conditioning Journal. He has conducted
and published research primarily on upper extremity
athletes, shoulder and elbow rehabilitation as well as on
open and closed chain rehabilitation for the upper and lower
extremities. He has conducted research and lectured
internationally on shoulder and elbow rehabilitation as well
as isokinetic exercise application and musculoskeletal
adaptations in elite level tennis players. He is the author
of several books, “The Elbow in Sport”, “Complete
Conditioning for Tennis”, “Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise”,
“Strength Band Training” and “Clinical Examination of the
Shoulder”. He is the editor of the second edition of
“Knee Ligament Rehabilitation” and is co-editor of the book
“The Scientific and Clinical Application of Elastic
Resistance”. He is presently completing several books –
Current Concepts in Shoulder Rehabilitation, and Functional
Progressions in Sport Rehabilitation.
Greg
Ernst,
PT, PhD, SCS, ECS, ATC
Dr.
Greg Ernst completed over 24 years of clinical experience,
teaching, and leadership as an active duty army and navy
physical therapist. His military career culminated in being
named the Navy’s lead Physical Therapist and consultant to
the Navy Surgeon General. Greg received his Masters in
Physical Therapy from the US Army-Baylor University Graduate
Program in Physical Therapy and PhD in Education/Sports
Medicine from the University of Virginia. Dr. Ernst’s
interests are in the clinical sciences, orthopedic physical
therapy, and clinical electrophysiology. Greg is now an
assistant professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the
University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio,
TX. Greg has been a member of the APTA Specialization
Academy of Content Experts and a Reviewer for Physical
Therapy and the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical
Therapy. He has published several manuscripts and book
chapters on various topics in orthopedic and clinical
electrophysiologic physical therapy.
Jeff
Falkel, PT, PhD, CSCS*D
Dr.
Jeff Falkel is currently a physical therapist and strength
and conditioning coach with VDP Enterprises, in Littleton,
Colorado. He received his baccalaureate in physical
education from Cortland State University in Cortland, NY,
his masters in physical therapy from Duke University in
Durham, NC and his doctoral degree in exercise physiology
from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.
He has served on the faculty of Boston University, Ohio
University and the University of Colorado. Over the
past thirty years, he has worked in the areas of sports
medicine, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, strength and
conditioning, home physical therapy and extensively with
youth sports coaching, training and conditioning. Dr.
Falkel has authored or co-authored over 45 articles and 5
books on diverse subjects in exercise and sports medicine,
including his latest, Total Knee Replacement and
Rehabilitation: The Knee Owner’s Manual as well as
SportsVision: Training for Better Performance. Dr.
Falkel is a certified strength and conditioning specialist
(with distinction) from the National Strength and
Conditioning Association and holds an Exercise Specialist
certification from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Falkel is a member of the Executive Council of the NSCA
Certification Commission, and recently was honored as the
Sports Medicine Professional of 2004 by the National
Strength and Conditioning Association.
Russell
Foley, PT, MS
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Russell
Foley, PT, MS received a BS and MS degree in Physical
Therapy from Northwestern University. He completed his
Masters of Science degree with emphasis of study in
neuroscience and pain mechanisms. He also received an
honorary Doctorate Degree from the International
Multidisciplinary Scientific Society established in 1962 in
Alma Ata for the first original research from the United
States in the use of Low Intensity Laser for pain
management. He was formerly Director of the Pain Clinic at
St. Anthony’s Hospital Medical Center in Rockford,
Illinois. He was a faculty member at Northwestern
University Medical School, Programs in Physical Therapy in
Chicago where he taught in both the entry-level and graduate
programs of the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Tract. He also
served as a civilian consultant to the United States Air
Force on pain management and musculoskeletal evaluation and
treatment. He lectures at Georgia State University,
Division of Physical Therapy on Pain Mechanisms located in
Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the International
Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Mr.
Foley’s continuing clinical focus is on integrating the
recent advances in the pain sciences into effective physical
therapy assessment and management strategies. His
particular interest is on the Autonomic Nervous System and
neurobiological research, which has shed new light on pain
mechanisms. He has lectured extensively though out the
United States, England, Canada and Australia on the subjects
of pain management, TENS, CRPS (RSD), and musculoskeletal
evaluation and treatment. Presently, he is director of the
Georgia Rehabilitation Center, Inc. in Newnan, Georgia.
Andrea
White Gorman, PhD, RD, LPC
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Dr.
Andrea Gorman received her BS in Dietetics and her MS in
counseling from
Matthew
B. Garber,
PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
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Matt
Garber is an associate professor and past director of the US
Army-Baylor University Post-professional Doctoral Program in
Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy. He received his BS
in biology from Bridgewater College, and his Master of
Physical Therapy and Doctor of Science degrees from Baylor
University. He is one of the first graduates of the APTA
credentialed US Army Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency
Program. Matt has published 22 manuscripts and abstracts in
refereed journals and authored three book chapters. He
co-authored research projects that received the APTA’s 2001
and 2004 Rose Excellence in Research Award and the AAOMPT
Excellence in Research Award in 2000 and 2002. A clinician
and educator, Matt has extensive teaching experience in both
first-professional and post-professional physical therapy
programs. He is an associate professor at RMUoHP and Baylor
University and is an adjunct faculty member at Shenandoah
University and teaches an Advanced Clinical Practice course
for the APTA. He currently serves as senior clinical
faculty for the US Army-Baylor University Post-professional
Doctoral Program in Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy
at Brooke Army Medical Center. Matt is active in
professional service as the chair of the Examination
Development Committee for FSBPT and an on-site reviewer for
CAPTE. He is a board certified specialist in orthopedic
physical therapy and a fellow in the American Academy of
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists where he serves as
co-editor of Articulations. Matt and his wife, Lisa,
have two young daughters.
David Greathouse, PT,
PhD, ECS
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David
G. Greathouse is currently the Director of Clinical
Electrophysiology Services, Texas Physical Therapy
Specialists, New Braunfels, TX and Adjunct Professor, U.S.
Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy,
Fort Sam Houston, TX. Dr. Greathouse holds a BA in biology
and physical education from Marshall University, a
Certificate in Physical Therapy from the D.T. Watson School
of Physiatrics, and a MS (Education/Physical Therapy) and
PhD (Anatomy) from the University of Kentucky. Dr.
Greathouse is a Diplomate, American Board of Physical
Therapy Specialties. From 1970-1996, Dr. Greathouse served
in the United States Army attaining the rank of Colonel.
Colonel Greathouse had clinical assignments at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center (staff therapist), Washington, DC; Irwin
Army Community Hospital (assistant chief), Ft. Riley, KS;
Brooke Army Medical Center (staff therapist), Fort Sam
Houston, TX; and 196th Station Hospital (Chief
PT), Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Mons,
Belgium. From 1985-1990, Dr. Greathouse was the Director,
U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Physical
Therapy, Fort Sam Houston, TX. From 1990-1993, Colonel
Greathouse served as the Chief, Physical Therapist Section,
Office of The Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA; and from
1993-1996, he was the Chief, Army Medical Specialist Corps,
Office of The Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA. From
1996-2005, Dr. Greathouse served as the founding chair and
associate dean of the Belmont University School of Physical
Therapy, Nashville, TN. During this time, he also was an
Adjunct Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental
Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where he
was a member of the anatomy team teaching gross anatomy to
the first year medical students. Dr. Greathouse also was a
Clinical Electrophysiologist (EMG/NCS) in the Neurology
Clinic, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Ft. Campbell,
KY. Dr. Greathouse is currently the President of the Board
of Directors and a member of the Editorial Review Board of
the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
(JOSPT). He is a member of the American Board of
Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) and a commissioner on
the Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education (CAPTE) for the APTA. Dr. Greathouse has
published over 40 manuscripts and 7 book
chapters/monologues, and has given over 70 professional
presentations. In addition, he is a manuscript reviewer for
Physical Therapy and Clinical Anatomy. Dr.
Greathouse is a past Chair of the ABPTS, past member of the
Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and Scientific Review
Committee (SRC) for the Foundation for Physical Therapy, and
an Associate Editor for JOSPT. He was a recipient of
the Clinical Electrophysiology Section (APTA) Award of
Excellence in 1999. Dr. Greathouse was named a Catherine
Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 2006.
Jim Grout,
MA
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James
Grout received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest
University in 1968 and his Master of Arts in English from
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972.
From 1972 to 1974, he taught at Western Carolina University,
before moving to San Francisco, where he began work at the
University of California. There, he was Director of the
Learning Resources Center from 1980 until his retirement in
2006, teaching courses in scientific writing, search
methodology, and editorial formatting.
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