Congratulations to our department faculty on promotion in rank and/ or tenure!

Congratulations from the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training! to our faculty candidates who successfully earned promotion and / or tenure.  This is a multi-step process requiring an extensive dossier of accomplishments and intensive review by multiple stakeholders within the University.  Letters of review are obtained from both SLU colleagues and external reviewers.   

We are proud to congratulate… 

Dr. Elissa Held Bradford ( https://www.slu.edu/doisy/faculty/heldbradford-elissa.php ) promoted to Associate Professor 

Dr. Mike Markee (https://www.slu.edu/doisy/faculty/markee-mike.php ) promoted to Associate Professor  

Dr. Chris Sebelski (https://www.slu.edu/doisy/faculty/sebelski-chris.php ) earned tenure, Associate Professor 

SLU-SSM Health Physical Therapy Women’s Health Residency Program

Inaugural Women's Health Residents Dr. Brea Rhein and Dr. Alex Lanty

Saint Louis University (SLU) and SSM Health Physical Therapy are proud to announce that the SLU SSM Health Physical Therapy Women’s Health Residency Program has moved from the development to the candidacy stage of accreditation with the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).   

Program Director Dr. Jill Imgarten

Program Coordinator Dr. Kayla Dougherty

Under the leadership of Dr. Jill Imgarten as the Program Director, Dr. Kayla Dougherty as the Program Coordinator, and Dr. Chris Sebelski as Director of Residency Education at the SLU Program in Physical Therapy, we have an extraordinary 16-month curriculum with numerous opportunities for the licensed physical therapist to develop as an advanced clinician and an educator, produce and disseminate a scholarly product and grow as a provider to the area's underserved populations.

Director of Residency Education Dr. Chris Sebelski

Current residents, Dr. Alex Lanty and Dr. Brea Rhein, are participating in individualized weekly mentoring,  didactic sessions in conjunction with the SLU SSM Health Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residents, independent study with the faculty of the Women’s Health Residency, teaching within the entry-level SLU DPT program, and scholarly product development. Their progress thus far has been outstanding.

SLU SSM Health Physical Therapy Residents for the 2021-2022 Cohort from both residency programs:
Dr. Juan Paz, Dr. Brea Rhein, Dr. Alex Lanty, Dr. Shelby Wilson, and Dr. Benjamin Modde.

Our program highlights include:

• Direct 1:1 clinical mentoring
• Compensation (including benefits) for non-mentored hours of patient care
• Participation as a lab instructor in SLU's entry-level physical therapy program
• Small group classroom and skills instruction, facilitated discussion and journal club with other residencies in the Lou!
• Independent mentorship in specialty topics 
• Opportunities for clinic rounding, surgery observation and grand rounds with physicians

If you wish to learn more about the SLU SSM Health Physical Therapy Residencies, please reach out to Dr. Jill Imgarten (jimgarten@ssm-select.com) OR Dr. Chris Sebelski (chris.sebelski@health.slu.edu).

SLU PT Faculty Members Accomplish Outstanding Research

SLU PT Faculty members Drs. Chris Sebelski, Elissa Held Bradford, and Ann Hayes published their article “The Intersection of Movement and Clinical Reasoning: Embodying “Body as a Teacher” to Advance the Profession and Practice” in the Physical Therapy Journal.

To read the full research article, visit https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz137

SLU PT Faculty Member Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, Presents Scholarly Research in Geneva Switzerland

SLU PT Faculty Member Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, presents scholarly research in Geneva Switzerland 

In May, 2019, Dr. Sebelski traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to present scholarly research at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress.  The WCPT is the “sole international voice for physical therapy” (https://www.wcpt.org/what-is).  The Congress is held every two years and is the profession's largest international congress to share the latest findings in research and therapies including advances in education, practice, research and policy.

The research presented, Leadership Competencies for Physiotherapists:  A Delphi determination, is collaborative work with Dr. Barbara Tschoepe of University of Vermont, Dr. Diane Clark of University of Alabama, Birmingham; Dr. Jennifer Green Wilson of College of Brockport, SUNY; and Dr. Stacey Zeigler of Clarkson University.  The purpose of the study was to identify and define leadership competencies essential for PTs and thus guide curricular standards on leadership development for PT education programs.  Results included leadership behaviors and skills perceived by the panelists to be “very” important for the physical therapist who is less than one year from graduation and those leadership behaviors and skills perceived by the panelists to be “very” important for the physical therapist who is greater than one year from graduation.

Photo credits: Dr. Steven Chesebro of the APTA and Dr. Chris Sebelski of Saint Louis University

To learn more about the 2019 WCPT, visit https://www.wcpt.org/congress.

SLU PT Faculty Members Recognized at Women of the Year Luncheon

Dr. Lisa Dorsey, Dr. Vicki Moran, Dr. Chris Sebelski, Student Olivia Smithhisler, & Dr. Lisa Fisher

During the 2017 Women of the Year Luncheon hosted by Saint Louis University's Women's Commission, SLU PT Faculty Members Dr. Chris Sebelski and Dr. Lisa Dorsey were recognized as grant awardees. They were awarded the Sister Shirley Kolmer Community Impact Grant.  The project is entitled: "Pathways of leader self-efficacy for women in higher education."  

Investigators: 

Chris A Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS

Lisa Dorsey, PT, PhD, MBA  

Vicki Moran, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC, CNE, TNS

The Women's Commission of Saint Louis University empowers and educates women and the community by heightening awareness of relevant women's issues, connecting women with opportunities for personal and professional development, and recognizing the outstanding contributions female faculty, staff and students have made to our esteemed institution.

The Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant helps fund individual leadership development opportunities and community impact projects that advance women. The grant was established in 2016 through initial endowed support from an anonymous Women's Commission Member and Woman of the Year award winner in 1994. 

You can learn more about Saint Louis University's Women's Commission and the Sister Shirley Kolmer Memorial Grant by following this link.

SLU PT Faculty Members Have Memorable Weekend at the 2016 Education Leadership Conference

Dr. Tricia Austin, Dr. Carol Beckel, Dr. Chris Sebelski, and Dr. Jenny Heckert attended the Education Leadership Conference 2016 October 7-9 in Phoenix, AZ. This conference is sponsored by the APTA Education Section and the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT). The conference is geared for the development of academic and clinical faculty toward the advancement of physical therapy education.

Dr. Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS during her Response to Keynote Address: Ignite Session #1: Faculty Perspective Speaker.

Dr. Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS presenting a Platform Session on research completed with Dr. Kim Levenhagen, PT, DPT, WCC on "Fostering Excellence in Interprofessional Communication and Clinical Reasoning Utilizing High Fidelity Human Simulation."

"Fostering Excellence in Interprofessional Communication and Clinical Reasoning Utilizing High Fidelity Human Simulation." - a Platform Session on research completed by Dr. Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS with Dr. Kim Levenhagen, PT, DPT, WCC.

Dr. Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PHD, OCS, CSCS presenting her Poster on "Perceptions of Leader Self-Efficacy of Physical Therapists from Academic and Clinical Education".

Dr. Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PHD, OCS, CSCS presenting her Poster on "Perceptions of Leader Self-Efficacy of Physical Therapists from Academic and Clinical Education". 

Dr. Chris Sebelski, PT, DPT, PHD, OCS, CSCS presenting her Poster on "Influencing Student Self-Efficacy in Communication and Clinical Reasoning through a High Fidelity Human Simulation Experience for a Complex Acute Care Environment."

Dr. Carol Beckel, PT, PhD participated in the annual Oxford Debate titled: Pre-Student Volunteer Hours: To Be or Not To Be; That is the Question. This is a satirical avenue for the discussion of a contemporary topic challenging physical therapy education programs. During the debate, Dr. Beckel played the role of "Marty McFly" from Back to the Future as her team defended the elimination of pre-admission volunteer hours. 

#ELC2016 #oxforddebate Marty McFly pleading his case pic.twitter.com/RC5Ft1tYPY

— Caitlin Fitzgerald (@CaitlinFitzPT) October 9, 2016