Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS,
RN, CPNP, FAANP
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Dr.
Onieal holds a PhD in Nursing and Health Policy from the
University of Massachusetts Boston, her dissertation
“Hospital Closures in Massachusetts: A Case Study of the
Waltham Hospital Closure” examined governmental, community,
and employee perspectives about the 2003 Waltham Hospital
closure in order to understand the impact of hospital
closings and the perception of access to health care
services resulting from the closure. She holds Master in
Management of Human Services from The Heller School for
Social Policy and Management; the focus of her Master’s
project was after school services for middle school
children. Dr. Onieal earned a BS in Nursing at Pace
University, and her Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate
at Northeastern University. Dr. Onieal is one of the
founders of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP),
and a Past President of that organization. In 1997 she was
selected as a US Public Health Service Primary Care Policy
Fellow, representing the AANP. In recognition of her
advocacy for Nurse Practitioners at the local, state and
national levels, in 2000, Dr. Onieal was inducted as a
Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Dr.
Onieal’s clinical expertise is in Pediatrics and
Orthopedics. She is a frequent lecturer at national
conferences and nurse practitioner programs. She has
developed, initiated, and maintained the Nurse Practitioner
role in multiple healthcare settings. Her administrative roles include
Health Policy Coordinator - Bureau of Health Quality
Management; Hospital Preparedness Coordinator - Center for
Emergency Preparedness; Executive Director Professional
Licensure Board, all with the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health. Dr. Onieal is currently the Director of
Health Services for the Massachusetts Department of Youth
Services and co-Graduate Program Director for the DNP
program at RMUoHP.
Diane
Parham, PhD, OTD, FAOTA
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Dr.
Diane Parham is Professor and Director of the Occupational
Therapy Program at the
Cindy
Parsons, DNP, ARNP, BC
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Cindy is a full-time faculty
member of the University of Tampa; teaching in the nursing
department at the undergraduate and graduate level. Courses
she teaches are community health, family and psychiatric
mental health nursing. She also maintains a part-time
private practice in Tampa. In her clinical practice she
works as an APN (advanced practice nurse) treating adults,
adolescents and families with psychiatric or mental health
disorders. Cindy is recognized as a national expert on
psychiatric/mental health nursing and has lectured
extensively on the diagnosis and management of attention
deficit disorders, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.
She has also published a significant number of articles and
contributed as a chapter author to a number of nursing
texts.
In her spare time she is active with her state and local
nurse practitioner organizations, volunteers with the Boy
Scouts of America and chairs the Nurturing and Health
Ministry of her local church.
Dave
Pearson, PhD, CSCS
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David
R. Pearson, PhD, CSCS*D, received his doctorate degree from
Ball State University in Human Bioenergetics in 1987 and has
remained there as a member of it’s faculty as well as
Director of the Strength Research Laboratory and Coordinator
of the Master’s of Sports Performance program. Dr. Pearson
has authored many articles in both scientific and lay
publications as well as book chapters. His expertise in the
area of sports performance and strength training has led to
a long relationship with the National Strength and
Conditioning Association, not only serving on its Board of
Directors but also receiving several awards including
Educator of the Year in 2005. Men’s Health magazine has
asked Dr. Pearson to serve on it’s Medical Advisory Board
since 1991 while at the same time serving as a consultant to
several major corporations and athletic teams. Most
recently, Dr. Pearson was honored for his work with UCLA
athletes when he received the “Merit of Excellence Award”
from the Speed-Strength and Conditioning Department in
2006.
Sandy
Pennington, PhD, RN
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Dr.
Sandy Pennington holds a PhD in Nursing from the University
of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Her doctoral study
explored symptom appraisal in women with coronary artery
disease. She has co-authored several textbooks, including
those in the areas of critical care and emergency nursing,
and pharmacology. She had served as a clinical consultant
for nursing texts related to assessment and to critical
care, and as a reviewer of several texts dealing with
critical care and nursing in contemporary society. She had
also authored articles in Research in Nursing & Health
and Nursing Magazine,
Sandy is involved with clinical, educational, and legal
consulting, and lectures on topics related to women’s
health, preparation for the NCLEX examination, and
evidence-based practice. She is a past Salzburg (Austria)
seminar fellow and Mellon Grant recipient and has taught
nursing at the Baccalaureate and Doctoral Level. She
currently serves as the Academic Dean at RMUoHP.
Gay Lloyd Pinder,
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Gay Lloyd Pinder, Ph.D., CCC/SLP is a Speech
Language Pathologist who is Program Director and therapist
at Children’s Therapy Center of Kent, WA. She received her
B.A. from Hollins College in Virginia in 1968 in Philosophy
and her M.Ed. from Boston University in 1972 in Speech
Language Pathology. In 1994 She received her Ph.D. from the
University of Washington in the Department of Speech and
Hearing Sciences. In addition to her
administrative responsibilities, Gay Lloyd has an active
caseload at CTC and also provides consultation services to a
variety of centers and school districts in the Seattle area.
She is a lecturer at the University of Washington in the
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is an NDTA
Speech Instructor in the Basic pediatric NDT courses. She
teaches workshops throughout North America on the
development of oral feeding skills and work with families
and children with feeding disorders.
William
A. Pitney, EdD, ATC
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Dr. Pitney is an Associate Professor in the
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at
Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS
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Dr.
Plisky received his Master of Physical Therapy Degree from
the University of Evansville and his Doctor of Science
Degree in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain
University of Health Professions. He is a board
certified orthopaedic specialist through the American Board
of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is a licensed athletic
trainer and is board certified by the NATA. He is also a
certified strength and conditioning specialist through the
NSCA. Dr. Plisky was the Director of Rehabilitation and
Diagnostic Services for Syringa General Hospital and opened
three outpatient physical therapy clinics for the hospital.
Currently he is a senior physical therapist at ProRehab, PC
in Evansville, Indiana and specializes in sport and
orthopedic rehabilitation with emphasis on injury prevention
in athletes.
James Porterfield, PT, MA, ATC
James is President and Owner of the Rehabilitation and Health Center of the Crystal Clinic in Akron, Ohio and
CEO of Venture Practices Services, LTD. Jim is
also coordinator of the Ohio Project - a functional
outcome study for Physical Therapy practice. Jim received his PT degree from the Mayo Foundation School of Physical Therapy in Rochester, Minnesota, is a Licensed Athletic Trainer, and holds a Master’s degree from Kent State University in Exercise Physiology. Jim has presented internationally on numerous occasions and has presented over 100 workshops on the topic of Lumbopelvic Function and Dysfunction and Exercise Physiology. Jim has published in Spine, Journal of Occupational Medicine, Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, and Physical Therapy. Jim has also co-authored two textbooks on low back pain and neck pain, which are currently being used in many physical therapy schools. As recognition of his significant contributions to the field of musculoskeletal science, Jim received the Alumni of the Year award from the Mayo Foundation School of Physical Therapy in 1993 and, that same year, received the “Physical Therapist of the Year” award from the Ohio Chapter American Physical Therapy Association.
Presently, Jim is a member of the Board of Directors of
the Private Practice Section of the APTA.
David Potach, PT, MS, CSCS
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Having
been involved in several areas of athletic development,
David is uniquely qualified as a provider of
sports-specific rehabilitation. He was a Strength and
Conditioning Coach at Creighton University for several
years, which afforded him the opportunity to work with
not only high level intercollegiate athletes for all
sports, but also professional and Olympic athletes.
A Nebraska native, David is a nationally-known expert in
the field of plyometrics, and speaking nationally and
regionally on strength training and conditioning. He has
authored rehabilitation, speed training and plyometric
training chapters for both the Essentials of Strength
Training and Conditioning (2000) and NSCA's
Essentials of Personal Training (2004) textbooks.
David is a Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (CSCS)
and an NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
(both with Distinction), holding Master of Physical
Therapy and Master of Science degrees-both from the
University of Nebraska-and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Exercise Science from Creighton University.
Mary
Jane Rapport, PT, PhD
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Mary
Jane Rapport, PT, PhD is a Professor in the School of
Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
and the Department of Pediatrics, at the University of
Colorado Denver. She
is the Assistant Director of the Physical Therapy Program
with responsibility to both the entry-level Doctor of
Physical Therapy Program and the Transition Doctor of
Physical Therapy Program.
With close to 30 years of clinical practice
experience as a physical therapist, primarily working with
children and families, and 15 years of experience as an
academic faculty, Dr. Rapport has extensive teaching
experience, a productive record of publications, and has
been involved with many grant funded projects directly and
as a consultant. She
has a unique background based on multiple professional
experiences that have bridged health care and education by
incorporating teams of service providers in school,
community, and clinical settings.
Interdisciplinary
and interprofessional education has been a focus of her
academic career, and she was the Director of
Interdisciplinary Training and Education at JFK Partners, a
university affiliated program focused on developmental
disabilities, from 2000-2005.
In addition, Dr. Rapport has also been involved with
public health, having spent five years as the OT/PT State
Consultant for the Health Care Program for Children with
Special Needs in the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment. During
this period, she facilitated program development, service
provision with multidisciplinary teams, and professional
development linked to the goals of Healthy People 2010
throughout the state of
Dr. Rapport has been actively involved in pediatric physical therapy practice at the national level and has been intricately involved in promoting physical therapy for children. Her work emphasizes the role of the physical therapist in promoting health, wellness and function in daily routines and activities. Her clinical practice currently focuses on transdisciplinary early intervention services for children birth to age three and their families.
Mechthild Rast, PhD, OTR/L
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Mechthild Rast received her education in OT and NDT in Switzerland. She earned her MS degree in Rehabilitation Medicine and her PhD in Special Education from the University of Washington. Mechthild is an NDTA Inc. certified OT instructor in Pediatrics and Adult Hemiplegia. She is part of the clinical faculty in the OT department at the University of Washington. Through her private practice Mechthild provides therapy to children of all ages and to adults. She has taught internationally and has acted as a consultant to therapist and teachers. She enjoys the problem solving aspects of therapy. Her interest in the interaction of various developmental domains including sensorimotor, sensory/perceptual, cognitive and social, often serves to identify and address children’s complex needs.
Mitchell Rauh, PT, PhD, MPH,
FACSM
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Mitchell
J. Rauh, PT, PhD, MPH obtained his doctorate in
Epidemiology with a special interest in injury epidemiology
from the University of Washington. He has also received
degrees in Health Sciences (University of Nevada-Reno),
Public Health (San Diego State University), and Physical
Therapy (University of Washington). Dr. Rauh is
concurrently an adjunct faculty member in the Departments of
Exercise & Nutritional Sciences and Graduate School of
Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. He
is also Co-Principal Investigator of Project SPIRIT (Sports
Injury Research In Teens) and a research scientist
consultant at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego.
Dr. Rauh is also an active clinical practitioner in the San
Diego area. Dr. Rauh’s current research interests include
high school sport injury epidemiology (surveillance and
analytical studies) and issues concerning the female athlete
and recruit (risks of musculoskeletal injury, female athlete
triad). Dr. Rauh is a member of the Research and Sports (SPTS)
sections of the American Physical Therapy Association, and
is a founding member/chairperson for the SPTS Female Athlete
SIG. Dr. Rauh is also a member and fellow of the American College of
Sports Medicine where he has presented at symposiums and
platform sessions on high school sports injury research.
Rebecca
Durham Reder, OTD, OTR/L
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Dr.
Reder is Senior Clinical Director of the Division of
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy at Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center. Under her direction, the
Division of OT / PT has grown to be one of the largest and
most respected in the country. Dr. Reder provides
vision and leadership for a division with services in 11
locations and a staff of over 140. She also provides
lectures on a national and international level. She is
currently working on research investigating the effect of
intensive suit therapy on functional skills in children with
spastic diplegia. Dr. Reder was one of the main developers
of rehab software that won the 1995 International Beacon
Award through IBM/Lotus. Dr. Reder received her
bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Ohio State
University and her doctorate from Rocky Mountain University
of Health Professions.
Daniel
G. Rendeiro, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
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Dan Rendeiro
hails from Pennsylvania, where he earned an undergraduate
degree in biology and English from Bucknell University.
Following several career paths including a position as a
manuscript editor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he
obtained his physical therapy training from Baylor
University. Dan has been an Army physical therapist for the
past thirteen years. During this time, he has practiced in
outpatient and inpatient orthopaedics, acute care, home
health, and nursing home settings. Since 2002, he has been
the director of the U.S. Army-Baylor University
Postprofessional Doctoral Program in Orthopaedic and Manual
Physical Therapy, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San
Antonio, Texas. There, he has coordinated research efforts
aimed at identifying subgroups of patients likely to respond
to particular interventions. He is also interested in
implementing exercise regimens that optimize musculoskeletal
function.
Brent
Rich, MD, ATC
Dr. Rich is currently the
Director of Sports Medicine for the Utah Valley Sports
Medicine Fellowship program and Director of the Urban South
Region for Sports Medicine for Intermountain Health Care.
He is also a Team Physician for Brigham Young
University and Utah Valley University and Provo High School.
Prior to moving to Utah in 2005, he had been a Team
Physician for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona State
University, the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team and the 1998 and 2002
U.S. Paralympic Teams as well as for several high schools.
He was the President of University Sports Medicine in
Phoenix. Dr. Rich is married with 4 children.
Enjoys golf, reading, exercise, biking and boating.
Michael Rosenthal, PT, DSc, SCS, ECS, ATC, CSCS
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Mike
is a physical therapist in the Navy Medical Service Corps.
He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from Doane
College in Crete, Nebraska. In July of 1991 he accepted a
commission into the United States Navy. He attended the US
Army Baylor University physical therapy program and received
his Masters degree in 1993. He completed a Doctorate of
Science degree in 2003 from the US Army Baylor University
post-professional physical therapy-sports medicine program
conducted at the United States Military Academy in West
Point, New York. Mike has positions ranging from staff
therapist to head of rehabilitation services. His
professional areas of interest are sports medicine, injury
prevention/performance enhancement, and clinical
electrophysiology. Mike is a member of the APTA
Specialization Academy of Content Experts (Sports and
Clinical Electrophysiology), APTA Sports Committee of
Content Experts, serves as a home study reviewer for the
National Athletic Trainers’ Board of Certification, and has
published articles in a variety of journals.
Erin
Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP
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Dr.
Erin Ross received her Doctor of Philosophy from the
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
in May, 2007, and her Master’s Degree in Speech and
Language Pathology from California State University,
Stanislaus in May, 1988.
Her doctoral thesis was entitled “Early Growth
Velocity Predicts Longitudinal Growth Failure,” and
focused on identifying a predictor of growth problems within
the first 6 months of life.
Dr. Ross is currently in a Post-Doctoral Fellowship
in the Section of Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics at the
University of Colorado.
Dr. Ross has worked clinically in several NICU
settings in the Denver metropolitan area over the last 17
years.
She has also worked in private practice in a
multidisciplinary feeding clinic, assessing and providing
interventions for infants and young children with feeding
and growth problems.
She speaks nationally on the subject of feeding and
growth in the medically-fragile infant.
Michael
D.
Ross, PT, DSc, OCS
Dr. Michael D. Ross currently
serves as Chief in the Department of Physical Therapy at the
David Grant US Air Force Medical Center at Travis AFB, CA.
Dr. Ross completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual
Therapy and Musculoskeletal Primary Care from Kaiser
Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo, CA, his Doctorate of
Health Science in Physical Therapy from the University of
Indianapolis, and a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy
from Daemen College. He
is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist from
the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
He has made numerous presentations at scientific
meetings and has lectured extensively at the entry-level,
graduate and post-graduate levels on topics related to
orthopedic physical therapy.Dr. Ross has published over 30
peer-reviewed manuscripts and 30 abstracts related to
orthopaedic physical therapy.
He is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal
of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.
James
Roush, PT, PhD, ATC/L
Dr. Roush is
dually-credentialed as an athletic trainer and a physical
therapist in Arizona. He holds a Bachelors of Science in
Physical Education from the University of Arizona (1976), a
Master of Science in Physical Education with a
specialization in Athletic Training from the University of
Arizona (1977), a PhD in Physical Education with a
Specialization in Kinesiology/Biomechanics from the
University of Southern California (1984), and a Bachelors of
Science in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University
(1988). He currently is an Associate Professor in Physical
Therapy at the A. T. Still University of Health Sciences –
Mesa, Arizona Campus; where he teaches Biomechanics,
Kinesiology, Prevention and Wellness, Nutrition, and
Research Design/Statistics. He has been a member of the
Rocky Mountain University community since 2001, teaching in
the Doctor of Athletic Training program and as a research
advisor for the Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy
program. He currently resides in Higley, Arizona.
Gayle Roux,
PhD, RN, CNS, NP-C
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Gayle
Roux graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from
University of Nebraska. She attended Texas Woman's
University for her master's and doctoral degrees in nursing.
Dr. Roux is also certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner,
and she works in a women's health clinic. Gayle has
developed a program of research on inner strength in women
with chronic health conditions. Dr. Roux's research studies
have resulted in the formulation of a middle-range theory of
Inner Strength in Women and an instrument, the Inner
Strength Questionnaire. Her teaching focus has been in
family practice, oncology, and doctoral research and theory.
Gayle's interests include travel, running, antiquing, and
cross-country skiing.
Janice
Sabatine, PhD
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Dr.
Janice Sabatine is a medical writing consultant. She
graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor¹s
degree in chemistry and went on to earn a PhD in
biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine. Through her affiliation with the American Medical
Writers Association, she has earned both the Core Curriculum
and Advanced Certificates.
She has served as President of the Ohio Valley
Chapter of AMWA and was Chair of the Local Arrangements
committee for the 2005 annual conference in Pittsburgh.
She has worked as a medical writer in the Lung Cancer
Research Program at Allegheny University of the Health
Sciences where she managed all scientific communications
such as grant proposals, journal articles, and clinical
study protocols. She held a similar position in the Lupus
Center of Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh, where
she also conducted workshops in medical writing and engaged
in professional development activities with the faculty and
staff. She now offers these same services on a contract
basis through her company Avanti Strategies.
Raymond Schaney, PT,
DSc, ECS
Dr.
C. Raymond Schaney earned a Bachelor of Science from the
University of Montana, a Physical
Therapy Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science from Gannon University in
Health Services Administration, and a
Doctoral of Science in Electrophysiology from Rocky Mountain
University. He is a Certified Specialist in Clinical Electrophysiologic
Physical Therapy by the American Physical Therapy Association
Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Schaney
is president and cofounder of CTI Physical Therapy, a
private physical therapy practice
serving northwest Pennsylvania for over 20 years. In
addition to an office-based EMG practice,
electrophysiological studies include
monitoring of motor and sensory spinal cord function during
surgery. Dr. Schaney has been an
instructor of Electrophysiological Tests and Measurements
at several colleges and universities over the years,
including Beaver College, Temple
University, Slippery Rock University, Gannon University
and Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. He is a
member and past president of the Pennsylvania
Physical Therapy Association. He
is also a member of the American Physical Therapy
Association and Sections on
Electrophysiology and Private Practice, the American Academy
of Clinical Neurophysiology, and the
American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring.
Marcia
Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM
Marcia Scherer
is Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University
of Rochester Medical Center and President, Institute for
Matching Person & Technology. She received Ph.D. and
M.P.H. degrees from the University of Rochester and is a
Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr.
Scherer has written widely on technology use and is Editor, Disability
and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology.
Sarah Schoen, PhD, OTR/L
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Dr.
Schoen has 25 years of clinical experience and a
doctorate in Occupational Therapy from New York
University. She was the director of occupational therapy
at the Rose F. Kennedy Center, Albert Einstein College
of Medicine until 2002 when she accepted a two-year
post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center. Dr. Schoen also taught in the
Occupational Therapy graduate program at NYU and served
as an advisor for advanced master degree students’
research. Dr. Schoen is currently Clinical Director of
Occupational Therapy at the STAR Center and Director of
Applied Research at the KID Foundation.
She is
certified in Neurodevelopmental Treatment and has taught
continuing education workshops nationally. She has
advanced training in Sensory Integration Therapy and
clinical expertise with infants/toddlers with Regulatory
Disorder, children with Sensory Processing Disorder, ASD
and ADHD. Dr. Schoen received the Recognition of
Achievement Award from AOTA in 1997.
Ken
Schreibman, PhD, MD
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Ken
L. Schreibman, MD, PhD, received his Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology in 1982, and his Master of Science in Biomedical
Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in 1987. A
combined PhD/MD student in the Department of Biomedical
Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, he received
his PhD in 1989 and his MD in 1991. He became board
certified in Diagnostic Radiology in 1995. Dr. Schreibman
currently teaches Radiology (Musculoskeletal Section) at the
University of Wisconsin, where he has served as an Assistant
Professor since 2000 and an Associate Professor since July
2002. He also serves as the Director of the Radiology Grand
Rounds, and the President-Elect of the Southern Radiological
Conference.
Nancy Schwartz,
PhD
Nancy has been a teacher for 25 years. She has enjoyed
a rich and varied career, teaching grades 4 to 8 in the
public schools of Phoenix, AZ; grades 6 to 8 with the
Department of Defense Schools in Okinawa, Japan;
undergraduates at Indiana University; in-service teachers
throughout the mid-west; adults in community college and
community recreation programs; and six young actresses in
buses, hotels, and theatres across America as tutor with the
Broadway show "Annie." Throughout this time
she has also indulged her love of the performing arts by
directing and choreographing school and community theater
productions and conducting dance and movement classes for preschoolers,
adolescents, adults, and senior citizens.
Nancy graduated from Ball State University, Muncie, IN in
1976 with a BS degree in Elementary Education, and from
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ in 1985 with a MEd in
Educational Administration and Supervision. She is
currently a doctoral candidate in Instructional Systems
Technology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Her
research interests include media processing and effects, and
the impact of technology on teaching and learning.
To support her return to academia and life as a graduate
student (as well as take advantage of new opportunities),
Nancy currently works as a project manager and instructional
designer with the Academic Edge, Inc., a company that
creates media rich learning environments to support children
and adults; she is a research assistant with the Department
of Telecommunications at Indiana University; and she is a
video director/producer and instructional designer with the
Learning to Teach with Technology Studio, a web-based
professional development system for those interested in
learning about K-12 technology integration.
Ron Scott,
PT, EdD, LLM
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Ron Scott is
a health law attorney-mediator in private practice in San
Antonio, Texas. He specializes in alternative dispute
resolution involving health care, employment and community
disputes. Ron is bilingual and works extensively with
Spanish-speaking clients. He is the author of 9 books and
over 60 articles on health law, ethics, documentation and
management. Ron is a faculty member in 4 physical therapy
programs, including: Husson College, Northern Arizona
University, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and the University of
Indianapolis. Ron also maintains a consultative PT clinical
practice in south central Texas.
Darlene
M. Sekerak, PT, PhD
Darlene
M. Sekerak, PT, PhD is Associate Chair, Department of
Allied Health Sciences and Professor, Division of Physical
Therapy – UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Sekerak’s primary interests
and professional writings relate to translation of evidence
to practice, health policy, and service delivery models for
physical therapy, and Telehealth. She serves as Associate
Editor for Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
She is a leader in state and national association activities
and serves as a physical therapy education consultant. Her
previous clinical experience focused on pediatric physical
therapy practice in early intervention and public
schools. Dr. Sekerak completed her clinical training in
Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1973.
She extended her studies in pediatric physical therapy at
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning a
Master of Science degree in 1982. She completed a PhD in
Organizational Development in the School of Education at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.
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Michael Skurja, Jr., PT,
DPT, ECS
Dr.
Skurja graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Biological
Science from Fort Lewis College in 1967 and a Certificate in
Physical Therapy from the Mayo Foundation, School of
Physical Therapy in 1969. He was commissioned as a
Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Naval Medical Department in
1969, and over the next 23 years he was stationed at
numerous Naval Hospitals throughout the United States. In
1977 the Navy sent him to graduate school at the University
of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, and in
1979 he graduated with a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy
with a specialization in musculoskeletal disorders. He
retired from the Navy in 1992 with the rank of Captain. Dr.
Skurja received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2007.
He is board certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a Electrophysiologic Clinical Specialist. He has served as the chairman of the Specialty Council for the Section on Clinical Electrophysiology of the American Physical Therapy Association, and in 1993 was awarded the Professional Merit award by the section.
He has authored several chapters in textbooks and his publications have appeared in the U.S. NAVY MEDICINE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY, and JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY.
David Slutsky, MD
David
J. Slutsky is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon. He was on the
staff at Loma Linda University from 1988-1990, and in 1991he
started a private solo practice in Torrance, CA. He is also
active in teaching and research. He is an Assistant
Professor of Orthopedics at the UCLA School of Medicine in
addition to being a Assistant Professor in the DSc Clinical
Electrophysiology Program at RMUoHP. He has presented over
30 scientific papers at National and International
conferences as well as chairing over 8 Instructional and 3
preconference courses for the American Society for Surgery
of the Hand. He obtained his AAET certification in Nerve
Conduction studies in 1998. His current areas of
research are focusing on the use of intraoperative NCS as an
aid to nerve repairs, the development of volar wrist
arthroscopy portals, and the development of a new
nonbridging external fixator for distal radius fractures. He
has authored over 20 original scientific articles in
addition to acting as the guest editor for the Atlas of the
Hand Clinics and the Hand Clinics. His first book on Nerve
Injury and Repair was released by Elsevier publishing in May
2006, and he is currently working on his 2nd book
on Operative wrist arthroscopy. He received
his medical degree from The University of Manitoba Medical
School. He completed residencies and fellowships at The
University of Manitoba and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, and
he completed a 1-year Hand fellowship at Loma Linda
University in 1988.
Neil
Spielholz, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Dr.
Neil I. Spielholz, , is Professor Emeritus in the Department
of Physical Therapy at the University of Miami School of
Medicine. Prior to joining the University of Miami, Dr.
Spielholz was on the faculty of the Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University Medical
Center for 30 years. At NYU he was the associate director of
the Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, under the direction of
Joseph Goodgold, MD. Dr. Spielholz also taught graduate
courses for the NYU Department of Physical Therapy. He
has written 40 papers, 16 book chapters, and co-authored 3
books. In 1995, he received the American Physical Therapy
Association’s Helen Hislop Award for Outstanding
Contributions to the Scientific Literature, and in 2001 he
was elected a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American
Physical Therapy Association. He was a member of Editorial
Board of the journal Physical Therapy for 15 years, served
two 5-year terms on the Editorial Board of the Journal of
Bone and Joint Surgery, and is a reviewer for Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Muscle and Nerve, and
the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. Dr.
Spielholz has been involved with many issues related to
electrotherapy, especially the evaluation of studies showing
effectiveness for different conditions. From 1995 – 2001, he
was a member of a special committee of the APTA that finally
convinced the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) to approve reimbursement for electrical stimulation as
an adjunct treatment of chronic wounds. His doctoral
degree is from the Department of Physiology & Biophysics,
NYU Medical Center (1971), while his training in physical
therapy was at the Columbia University College of Physicians
and Surgeons (1955).
Horace
D. ("H.D.") Stearman, PhD
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H.D.
Stearman is the Director of Institutional Effectiveness at
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.
He received his PhD in English from Indiana
University in 1992 and has previously taught a wide range of
writing and literature courses at Penn State, Texas
A&M-Commerce, and the University of Texas-Pan American.
Dr. Stearman has also served as department chair,
director of general studies, and vice president of academic
affairs at institutions in Arkansas and Texas.
Before joining RMU in June 2008, he was Associate
Director of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness at the
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Jane K. Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS,
FAPTA
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Dr. Sweeney, a
former Mary Switzer Distinguished Research Fellow of the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, conducts neonatal physiological research in Tacoma, WA. She has a private practice for pediatric home care and neonatal ICU clients.
Dr. Sweeney's educational degrees include BA from the University of the Pacific, MS from Colorado State University, and PhD from the University of Washington. The emphasis of her doctoral study was the high-risk infant and family; her doctoral research focused on physiological and behavioral tolerance of neurological assessment procedures in preterm and full-term neonates. Publications on pediatric topics include 14 journal articles,
10 chapters, 15 peer-reviewed abstracts, and 1 edited book.
After receiving physical therapy education in the US Army Medical Department, Dr. Sweeney worked primarily in pediatric and neurologic rehab positions. Before retiring at the rank of Colonel, she held a six-year position as Chief of Clinical Investigation and Research for the Army Medical Specialist Corps and a 12-year position as Pediatric Physical Therapy Consultant to the office of the Army Surgeon General.
Dr. Sweeney was in the first group of 4 to become board certified in pediatric physical therapy in 1986. She then served as Chair of the Pediatric Specialty Council and as chair of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She chaired a task force on neonatal ICU practice guidelines for the APTA Section on Pediatrics
and has served as an editorial board member of Infants and Young Children Journal,
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, and Pediatric
Physical Therapy journals.
Dr. Sweeney was recipient of the distinguished mentorship
award, distinguished service award, and outstanding doctoral
dissertation award of the Section on Pediatrics, APTA and
the Richmond Award (Research) from the Academy for CP and
Developmental Medicine.
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