Clinical Education Advisory Panel
Statement of Purpose
- The Clinical Education Advisory Panel is an advisory/consultative body that meets on an annual or biennial basis to:
- Identify and discuss clinical education issues of importance to the physical therapy profession in general and the CMU Program in Physical Therapy in particular;
- Assist in the review and evaluation of the design and implementation of the physical therapy clinical education program at CMU;
- Offer advice and make recommendations to CMU faculty regarding the clinical education program.
Panel Membership:
The Clinical Education Advisory Panel will be comprised of 11-14 individuals as follows:
Current Faculty Members: Representing:
(Agency type; Patient Population(s)
Geographic Region)
Marissa Demers, PT, DPT, GCS, SCCE Teaching Hospital- VA
Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Health Care System Health System; Acute Care, Rehab &
Department of Physical Therapy LTC; Southeastern Michigan
Linda Erickson, PT, M.S., OMPT, SCCE Private Practice; Manual Therapy
Oakland Physical Therapy OP & Musculoskeletal; Southeastern
Michigan
Kirk Randall, PT, SCCE Rehabilitation Hospital;
Mary Free Bed Outpatient Therapy Center Neurologic Rehabilitation (Adults &
Department of Physical Therapy Pediatrics); West Michigan
Karen Reyhl, PT, SCCE Teaching Hospital/Health System
Munson Medical Center Acute Care & Rehab; Northern
Department of Physical Therapy Michigan
Elizabeth Ann Rowe, PT, SCCE Home Health; Geriatrics; Med-Surg;
MidMichigan Home Care Pediatrics; East-Central Michigan
3007 North Saginaw Road
Heather Staal, PT, CBIS, SCCE Subacute Rehab and LTC;
Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Services Geriatric & Neuro-rehab;
Department of Physical Therapy West Michigan
Stacy Schultz, PT, SCCE School Systems; Pediatrics;
Physical Therapy East Central Michigan
Midland County Educational Service Agency
Jorgeann Koenig, PT, DPT, SCCE Rehab Hospital; SNF; Geriatrics;
Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services Southwest Michigan
Healing & Recovery Center
Abageal McGee, PT, SCCE Teaching Hospital, Acute Inpatient;
Sparrow Hospital -- Inpatient Central Lower Michigan
Physical Therapy Department
CMU Academic Faculty & Staff
Karen Grossnickle, PT, M.S., DHSc Rural Community Hospital;
Director of Clinical Education Women's Health;
Regional Clinical Coordinator -- East Central Region Central Michigan
Caroline Gwaltney, PT, DPT, CWS Upper Peninsula,
Regional Clinical Coordinator -- Upper Peninsula Michigan
Linda Hall, PT, M.S., DPT, SCCE Teaching Hospital -- DMC;
Regional Clinical Coordinator -- Southeast Region Acute Care, Southeast Michigan
Kristin VanderArk, PT, M.S., NCS Subacute Rehab and LTC;
Regional Clinical Coordinator -- Southwest Region Geriatric & Neuro-rehab; Southwest
Michigan
Debbie Silkwood-Sherer, PT, DHSc, HPCS
Director, Program in Physical Therapy
Mary Smith, B.S.
Senior Office Specialist
Assistant to the Director of Clinical Education