PROFESSIONAL AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

March ****- Present

Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute- Wake County

Clinical Research Coordinator

●Participate in or lead day to day operations of clinical research studies conducted by principal investigator(s) at Duke Health; perform a variety of duties involved in the collection, compilation, documentation, and analysis of clinical research data. May oversee the work of junior staff and train or mentor others in clinical research tasks.

●CITI training completed for GCP, IRB training completed; systems utilized include: OnCore, eReg, EPIC Maestro Care, iRIS/iMEDRIS, REDcap, CTSU

August 2019- Present

Duke University Medical Center in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Instructor- Foundational Musculoskeletal Practice

●Hands-on instruction and case presentations which spans the entire musculoskeletal system from cervical spine to lower leg, foot and ankle. Course material includes examination techniques, manual therapy, interventions and skill application through clinical reasoning and skills assessment in live examinations. Present for in-class instruction, use of Canvas learning management system and grading in Examsoft learning assessment software.

September 2013- February 2023

UNC Health, Department of Rehabilitation Therapies

Physical Therapist II- Clinical Specialist at UNC Wellness Center at NW Cary

●Provide physical therapy services to patients in the outpatient orthopedic specialty clinics within UNC Health for patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities and changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes

●Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor for 1-2 Doctor of Physical Therapy students per year and also participate as a didactic and clinical mentor with UNC’s Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency program to develop clinical expertise in future and rising clinicians ; UNC DPT capstone mentor

●Clinical mentor for new staff in our department following an established program

●Sought teaching opportunities as a guest lecturer at the UNC DPT program and within the PT/OT department to share evidence-based interventions with peers to provide the best care for the patient population

●Led UNC orthopedic physical therapy journal clubs and participate in the multidisciplinary sports orthopedic journal clubs to keep current with the surgical and therapeutic trends in research

●Professional Development Committee member who mentors staff on developing a portfolio to submit for career advancement; this committee then reviews and decides on clinical advancement within the department

●Completed Hiring for Excellence training to assist in the interview process and data integration at UNC HCS as a certified Targeted Selection Interviewer

●Clinical researcher for multiple studies being conducted in outpatient orthopedics at UNC

●Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training completed to participate in quality improvement projects

July 2012- September 2013

University of North Carolina Health Care at Chatham Hospital

Physical Therapist I- Lead PT

●Lead Physical Therapist managing a doctor of physical therapy and two physical therapy assistants to meet productivity standards to cover inpatient and outpatient therapy services

●Provide physical therapy services to patients in the acute, sub-acute, and outpatient levels of care who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities and changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes

●Encourage growth of the Interim Care program at Chatham Hospital with the Director of Rehabilitation Services by completing chart reviews of potential patients with the multi-interdisciplinary team

●Pioneering a physical therapy journal club to facilitate the practice of evidence-based treatment and examination methods within the PT/OT department

●Participate in community health fairs to promote wellness, educate the public regarding physical therapy and provide health screenings

EDUCATION

August 2009- May 2012

Clinical Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Duke University in Durham, NC

Electives completed for advanced training: Sports Physical Therapy and Manual Therapy

Can effectively perform taping techniques, provide equipment management, on-the-field acute injury response, and execute post-concussion protocols

Nominated for the Strength, Hope and Caring Award for pro-bono therapy given to a patient who had suffered from a cerebrovascular accident

Positions obtained in Doctor of Physical Therapy program: Admissions Chair, Technology Representative, Curriculum Committee Representative

August 2005- May 2009

Bachelor of Applied Health Science with a specialization in Health Science from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH

Graduated summa cum laude

Completed the Pre-Physical Therapy program at BGSU with dedication to become a post-graduate doctoral physical therapy student

Awarded the Administrative Staff Scholarship, Natural and Health Science Residential Community Scholarship, Cynthia Pemberton Scholarship, BGSU Faculty Achievement Scholarship, Alumni Book Scholarship

CONTINUING EDUCATION

oPursue CE courses to advance clinical skills and knowledge on a regular basis including courses on- advancements in the treatment of the hip, shoulder and knee, therapeutic Pilates, yoga-based physical therapy, and treating the fitness athlete and multi-sport endurance athlete, attendee at APTA NC annual conferences and APTA CSM, LAMP Leadership Course 101

October 2022

Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete Certification (CERT-CFMA)

●Successfully completed three course series of essential foundations, advanced concepts and live instruction on the clinical management of the fitness athlete through Institute of Clinical Excellence

July 2020

Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist

●One of the highest specialist certifications within physical therapy achieved through preparation, hours of experience and obtaining a passing rate on an annual certification examination held by a small percentage of practicing physical therapists throughout the country

June 2020

Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program

●Successfully completed APTA Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program to become an effective instructor to doctor of physical therapy students in the clinical setting

February 2016

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

●Earned designation of CSCS as defined by the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certification Committee after studying, preparing and applying knowledge in this area of specialty

November 2015

Trigger Point Dry Needling Level 1 in Raleigh, NC

●Successfully completed intramuscular manual therapy training hosted by the Institute of Advanced Musculoskeletal Treatments, instructor Richard Banton. Course included lecture, direct instruction, lab and case study presentation

PRESENTATIONS

●2016 NCPTA Fall Conference in Greensboro, NC; presented on preventing knee OA with current evidence-based therapeutic exercise

●2015 NCPTA Fall Conference in Asheville, NC; presented on current concepts in evaluation and management of patellofemoral pain syndrome

●2018 NCPTA Ortho SIG Journal Club; presented on hip abductor strengthening with review of the literature for state-wide audience

●Department inservice presentations on the following topics: anaerobic exercise prescription, plyometric training, trigger point needling, rehabilitation protocol update for rotator cuff repair management

●Guest lecturer for grand rounds in UNC DPT program

RESEARCH/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

●Clinical Practice Guideline developer with the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy to create valuable clinician resources of the current best practice for physical therapy

●Update surgical rehabilitation protocols for best practice and management following ACL Reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, TKA, THA, TSA, rTSA, meniscal repair and conservative management of subacromial pain syndrome to be used throughout UNC Health

●Developed an “Injury Prevention & Performance for the Student Athlete” clinic open to the community with fellow PT peers, personal trainers and our lead sports orthopedic surgeon at UNC to provide an information session on ACL injuries, biomechanics screening of the athletes and introduction to an evidence-based ACL injury prevention program

●Assisted with the development of documentation templates during the implementation of EPIC EMR system

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

●Clinical researcher for multiple studies for UNC Health in orthopedics including TKA recovery, ACLR, etc.

●Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) completed for human subjects research

●Capstone project completed on the best physical therapy practice for prevention of health risks that commonly affect middle-aged women

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS

●APTA Member- Orthopedic Section, APTA NC Member, NSCA Member

oElected NCPTA Orthopedic Special Interest Group (SIG) Chair for 2018-2020

oCapital District Chair and member of the Board of Directors in APTA NC 2020-2021

oStudent Scholarship Committee leader 2020-present

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