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Karen Grossnickel M.S. P.T. Karen Grossnickel M.S. P.T.
Assistant Professor/
Regional Clinical Coordinator

1228 Health Professions Building
Office Hours:     
Telephone:    989-773-6272
Email:   KCGROSS@aol.com
Degrees and Universities attended:

 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
Special Certifications

Certificate in Women's Health Physical Therapy,                       Texas Women's University, 2004

Association Memberships/Offices Held: 

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

Honors Received:

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Omicron Delta Kappa
  • KeesGoebel Medical Award for Professional Excellence - 1993
  • Professional Development Award, Faculty center for Excellence, Central Michigan University, 2003

Courses taught in curriculum:

PTH 646 - Patient Care II
PTH 732 - Neuro Mock Clinic
PTH 792 - Issues and Practice In Women's Health Physical Therapy
PTH 832 - Clinical Education IV
PTH 932 - Clinical Education V

Current areas or research interests:

Clinical Education                                                              Women's Health Issues                                                         Clinical Practice Interests: Orthopedics, Woman's health issues, manual therapy

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.

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.

 

 

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