Welcome to the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus. A Top Ten Medical School, our departments, centers and institutes work with the University of Colorado Hospital, The Children's Hospital and Barbara Davis Center.

Summer Semester

DPTR 5201: Clinical Skills: Examination/Evaluation I, Coordinator
DPTR 5002: Foundations in Physical Therapy team teach (6-8 hours) DPTR 6701: Doctoring Profession, Coordinator
CAPE sessions and debriefing for DPT I, II and III

Fall Semester

DPTR 5202: Clinical Skills: Examination/Evaluation II, Coordinator
DPTR 5161: Psychosocial Aspects of Care I, Coordinator
DPTR 6612: Patient Care Seminar II
PRMD 5000: Ethics II

Spring Semester

Elective: Teaching Nicaraguan faculty and clinicians. January 2009 only.
DPTR 5162: Psychosocial Aspects of Care II/Coordinator
DPTR 7613: Patient Care Seminar III
PRMD 5000: Ethics I

Funded Activity

Schenkman M (PI), Baron A, Kohrt W, Kumar R, Schwartz R. Exercise, physical function, and parkinson’s disease. NIH.HD43770. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 4/11/03-3/31/08. ($1.125 million direct over five years). RCT that compares three exercise approaches for people with PD. Role: Assisted in the development of the Instructor’s Adherence Protocol and the Balance and Function Program Protocol.

Other Research and Scholarly Activity

Gabard DL, Schenkman M, Stelzner DM. A longitudinal and cross-sectional investigation of physical therapy students’ empathy and attitudes toward the medically indigent [external funding]. A study being conducted at several DPT programs in the country with Chapman University as the generating institution. 2006-present.

Rural Scholarship Award for UCHSC Graduate Physical Therapy students; established by a grateful patient and presented to deserving physical therapy students annually. 2000-present.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Rapport MJ, Stelzner D, Rodriguez J. The doctor of physical therapy degree: a new curriculum for a new degree. Physical Disabilities and Education and Related Services. 2007;63-76

Abstracts

Stelzner D, Rodriguez J. Remediation Using Standardized Patients for a Student Unable to Meet Minimum Standards During a Full-time Internship: A Case Report. Phys Ther. 2010.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

Rapport MJ, Stelzner D, Rodriquez J. The doctor of physical therapy degree: a new curriculum for a new degree. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services. 2007;26(1):63-76

Veritas Award. Center for Bioethics and Humanities, May 2006.

Chancellors Teaching Award. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Denver, CO, 1994.