Karen Grossnickle, M.S. P.T.

  • Position: Assistant Professor/Regional Clinical Coordinator
  • Department: Physical Therapy
  • Phone: 989-773-6272
  • Email: gross1ke@cmich.edu
  • Courses: PTH 646 - Patient Care II
    PTH 732 - Neuro Mock Clinic
    PTH 792 - Issues and Practice In Women's Health Physical Therapy
    PTH 790 - Clinical Research I
    PTH 832 - Clinical Education IV
    PTH 890 - Clinical Research II
    PTH 932 - Clinical Education V

Degrees and Universities

Certificate in Women's Health Physical Therapy, Texas Women's University, 2004
M.S. in Physical Therapy - Krannert School of Physical Therapy - University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
B.S. In Exercise and Health Sciences - Alma College, Alma, MI

Association Memberships/Offices Held:

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Michigan Physical Therapy Association
  • Education Section and Special Interest Group of Clinical Education, APTA
  • Section on Women's Health, APTA
  • Credentialed Clinical Instructor, APTA
  • Advanced Clinical Instructor, APTA
  • Michigan Special Interest Group for Clinical Education, MPTA

Honors and Recognitions

* Professional Development Award, Faculty Center for Excellence, Central Michigan University, 2003
* Phi Beta Kappa
* Omicron Delta Kappa
* Kees Goebel Medical Award for Professional Excellence - 1993

Publications

Publication:

Hammer, R. L., Perkins, J., & Grossnickle, K. E. H. (2008). Exercise in Pregnancy.  In N. Gleicher, U. Elkayam, M. I. Evans, R. M. Galbraith, S. A. Gall, & B. M. Sibai, (Eds), Principles and practice of medical therapy in pregnancy.  Chicago: TM-Publishing http://www.medicaltherapyinpregnancy.com/exercise.html

Research Poster Presentations:

Grossnickle, K.  Central Michigan University.  "Use of a Flexicurve Measurement Instrument As One Outcome Measure For A Female With Osteoporosis."  Poster presentation at 2008 Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Nashville, Tennessee, February 6-9, 2008.

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.

Grossnickle, KE. MidMichigan Medical Center-Clare, Clare, MI. "Physical Therapy Intervention for a Woman Following Radical Vulvectomy Secondary to Cancer of the Vulva." Poster presentation presented at the 2002 Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Boston, Massachusetts, and February 22, 2002.

Research Areas

Clinical Education
Women's Health Issues
Clinical Practice Interests: Orthopedics, Woman's Health Issues, Female and Male Pelvic Pain and Incontinence, Manual Therapy