Instructor Bio:
Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, MFA, is associate professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, and associate professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, CA. Previously he served as Director of Graduate Physical Therapy Education for Kaiser Permanente Northern California and assistant professor of physical therapy at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and the University of Texas at El Paso. He received his bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University and his doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree from Boston University. He is board certified in orthopedics (OCS) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). Dr. Robertson currently serves on the Standards Committee for the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (IFOMPT) and Associate Editor for the Journal of Physical Therapy Education. Dr. Robertson has taught musculoskeletal physical therapy, pharmacology, differential diagnosis, and radiology courses in several physical therapy education programs from entry level through the postgraduate level. He has authored several web-based continuing education courses for entry-level and post-professional physical therapy residency and fellowship programs. Dr. Robertson has served as a consultant for various health technology start-ups and currently is an advisor to OneStep (www.onestep.co), a digital physical therapy provider based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Dr. Robertson's research interests lie in educational research, evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, and exploring the impact of technology on health care. Dr. Robertson has served as an author for clinical practice guidelines and within the Current Concepts course series for the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Dr. Robertson's work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, on popular health websites, and in large television and print media outlets, such as the Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com, Good Morning America, and TIME magazine. He was previously a spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association.
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This course is part of our OCS Prep-Program. Learn more about the full prep-program here: MedBridge OCS Prep-Program.
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