Gail M. Capehart, P.T., M.S.A., P.C.S.

  • Position: Half-time Assistant Professor/Regional Clinical Coordinator
  • Department: Physical Therapy
  • Phone: 248-770-9709
  • Email: capehart5@aol.com
  • Courses: PTH 790 Clinical Research IV
    PTH 832 Clinical Education IV
    PTH 890 Clinical Research II
    PTH 932 Clinical Education V

Degrees and Universities

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy - Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY-September, 1973
Master of Science in Administration - CMU, Mt. Pleasant, MI- December, 1995

Research/Poster Presentations:

Epstein NM, Capehart G, Grossnickle, K, Mostrom E. Central Michigan University. "Extending Student Dialogue and Learning in Physical Therapy Clinical Education: Using BlackboardTM as an Adjunct to an Interactive Internship Model." Poster presentation at National Clinical Education Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, September, 2004.

Epstein NM, Capehart G, Grossnickle, K, Mostrom E. Central Michigan University. "Extending Student Dialogue and Learning in Physical Therapy Clinical Education: Using BlackboardTM as an Adjunct to an Interactive Internship Model." Poster Presentation presented at 2004 Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Nashville, TN, and February 4-8, 2004.

Honors and Recognitions

ABPTS Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP)

Professional Organizations

* APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
* Member Pediatric, Education, Orthopedic Sections of APTA
* Member MPTA Special Interest Group for Clinical Education
* Member MASPOT (Michigan Alliance of School Physical and Occupational Therapists) *ABPTS Specialization Academy of Content Experts item writer for pediatric examination, January 2005-December 2006 *ABPTS Pediatric Committee of Content Experts (CCE), January
2007-December 2008

Publications

"A Multi-track Inquiry Model for Physical Therapist Professional Education" (E. Mostrom et.al) JOPTE. Fall 1999;(13)2:17-25.

Book Review, "Total Training for Young Champions" by T. Bompa, Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal Spring 2001;(1)13:54-55.

Research Areas

Clinical Education
Pediatrics