PCOM Georgia Doctor of Physical Therapy faculty members and students are well represented at the American Physical Therapy Conference Combined Sections virtual meeting, which takes place Feb. 1-28. On-demand and live offerings are occurring throughout the month.
In addition, the 100-year anniversary of the American Physical Therapy Association will be celebrated. APTA, a member organization, is known as America’s largest community for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students.
Department of Physical Therapy Professor Carol Miller, PT, PhD, GCS, along with Daniel Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, will provide a two hour presentation in the
Academy of Geriatrics on “The Older Adult with Limb Loss: Specialized Care for a Special
Population.”
In the Federal Physical Therapy section, Dr. Miller and Chris Doerger, PT, CP, will present ”Evidence-Based Prescription of Therapeutic Intervention and Prosthetic Technology: Effects on Falls and Mobility.”
Dr. Miller is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatrics from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. With extensive experience in the rehabilitation, sub-acute and outpatient care settings, her areas of clinical expertise include geriatrics, especially amputee management, gait analysis and balance/fall risk, diabetic foot care, and arthritis/osteoporosis management.
She is a life member and serves on the scientific medical advisory board of the Amputee Coalition.
Platform presentations in the Academy of Pelvic Health are being presented by Department
of Physical Therapy Associate Professor Jennifer Wiley, PT, DHSc, DPT, and Department of Physical Therapy Professor Ruth Maher, PT, PhD, DPT, WCS. Students
Joy Leader (DPT ‘21), Katelyn Nesbit (DPT ‘21 ), and Tyler Shows (DPT ‘21 ) also collaborated
on the presentation. The platform is entitled “Bridging the Gap: The Lived Experience
of Women with Diastasis Recti Abdominis.”
Dr. Wiley has clinical experience across the continuum of physical therapy including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, wound care, hippotherapy, skilled nursing home, travel therapy and outpatient orthopedics, her main area of experience.
Dr. Maher and Department of Physical Therapy Professor Jeanne Welch, PT, DPT, NCS, will present a poster in the Academy of Education entitled “No Pain No Gain: Student
Performance over Time on the Revised Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire.”
Dr. Welch is actively engaged in research in the area of women's health specifically looking at the effects of electrical stimulation on the reduction of diastasis recti in postpartum women and perceived change in functional level. Other research interests include improving the lives of individuals with neurological deficits and decreasing spasticity. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in neurology by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
In addition, Dr. Maher will present a poster entitled “FOCUS on POCUS: Is It a Region
of Interest for PT Students.” The presentation will be presented to the Academy of
Orthopedic Physical Therapy.
Dr. Maher is a board-certified clinical specialist in women’s health from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Her published research centers on assessment and validation of novel wearable neuromuscular stimulation devices in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction and the use of ultrasound imaging in physical therapy research and practice.
Established in 2005, PCOM Georgia is a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education with a storied 125-year history dedicated to the healthcare professions. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins PCOM South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, PCOM Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit pcomgeorgiahealth.org.
Jamesia Harrison, MS
Assistant Director, News and Media Relations
Email: jamesiaha@pcom.edu
Office: 678-225-7532 | Cell: 470-572-7558
© 2024 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine