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Dr. Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD
Dr. Flynn is board certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, and a frequent research presenter at state, national, and international meetings.
Dr. Flynn is widely published including 5 book chapters, over 35 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and nearly 40 published abstracts on orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual therapy issues. He was the editor and author of the Butterworth-Heinemann textbook The Thoracic Spine and Ribcage - Musculoskeletal Evaluation & Treatment and author of 3 educational CD-ROMs on Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy. Dr. Flynn also co-authored the Manipulation Education Manual (MEM) jointly developed by the APTA and AAOMPT for use in professional physical therapist programs.
Dr. Flynn has received research grants from the Department of Defense, Foundation for Physical Therapy and the Texas Physical Therapy Education and Research Foundation. He served as the senior Army Medical Department consultant for the Department of Defense & Veterans Administration Clinical Practice Guideline Workgroup on low back pain and sciatica in primary care. Dr. Flynn continues to maintain an active research agenda in the areas of spinal and extremity manipulation, low back disorders, characterization of spinal instability, and the development of clinical prediction rules.
Dr. Flynn's awards include the James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, the Steven J. Rose Excellence in Research, the AAOMPT Outstanding Research Award (twice), and the Distinguished Alumnus - Marquette University Program in Physical Therapy. He is the past chair of the AAOMPT research committee and the ATPA Orthopaedic Section nominating committee.
Dr. Flynn is an expert clinician, he is owner of Colorado Physical Therapy Specialists which focuses on providing the "Best Care in Colorado." He founded Manipulations, Inc. a company dedicated to providing evidence-based educational products and services to practitioners and educational institutions involved in musculoskeletal patient care and serves on the Board of Directors of Evidence in Motion.
Dr. Flynn is currently President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. He is an Associate Professor and Manual Therapy Fellowship Coordinator, Department of Physical Therapy, Regis University where he teaches professional and post-professional students in the area of musculoskeletal management and evidence based practice.
Dr. Joshua Cleland, PT, PhD
Dr. Cleland earned a Master of Physical Therapy Degree from Notre Dame College in 2000 and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Creighton University in 2001. In February of 2006, he received a PhD from Nova Southeastern University. He received board certification from the American Physical Therapy Association as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in 2002 and recently completed a fellowship in manual therapy through Regis University in Denver, CO. Josh is presently an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at Franklin Pierce College. He practices clinically in outpatient orthopaedics and is the Research Coordinator at Rehabilitation Services of Concord Hospital, Concord, NH. He is actively involved in numerous clinical research studies investigating the effectiveness of manual physical therapy in the management of spine and extremities disorders. He has published over 25 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals including Spine, Physical Therapy, the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy and Manual Therapy. In 2004 he was awarded the Excellence in Research Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is an Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. He has recently authored a textbook titled "Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence Based Approach for Physical Therapists" which was published in the fall of 2005.
Dr. Julie Whitman, PT, DSc
Dr. Whitman is an Assistant Professor and Manual Therapy Fellowship Faculty in the School of Physical Therapy at Regis University, where she teaches professional and post-professional students in the area of musculoskeletal management and evidence based practice. She is board certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). Dr Whitman is widely published, including 3 educational CD-ROMs and one text on Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy, over 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and over 30 published abstracts in the areas of orthopaedics and manual physical therapy. She has been either the primary author or co-author on research grants from the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA, and the AAOMPT, and is currently serving on the Steering Committee for Physical Therapy Journal. She has presented research both nationally and internationally at professional conferences, and awards include: AAOMPT’s Kaltenborn “Teach I Must” Award, Section on Geriatrics Excellence in Research Award, JOSPT George J. Davies - James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award, AAOMPT Outstanding Research Award, Discovery Health Clinical Excellence Award in Back Care at the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists Conference, Outstanding Clinical Educator in the State of Texas, the Jack Walker Award, and Steven J. Rose Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Whitman continues to maintain an active research agenda in the areas of spinal and extremity manipulation, low back disorders, and the development of clinical prediction rules. She also currently practices in a free clinic in Boulder, Colorado.
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