Dr Katie Shroyer is the founding Director of Clinical Education and Assistance Professor in the DPT program at Carlow University. She currently teaches Critical Thinking Within Inter-Professional Framework I, II, and III to a multidisciplinary class including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and physician assistant students. This three course sequence focuses on both the introduction of the foundational principles of interprofessional collaborative care of values/ethics, roles and responsibilities, communication, and teamwork as well as application of the core principles with case scenarios.

In addition to this course series, she has developed and taught the course Foundations of Physical Therapy, Clinical Experience Readiness, and Integrated Clinical Experience. She is in the process of developing and planning to teach Terminal Clinical Experience I, II, and III. Previously, she held an adjunct faculty position at Chatham University helping with the pediatric portion of the DPT curriculum.

Katie has over 20 years of experience of physical therapy practice spanning across acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient, home based, school based, and early intervention settings. She has a deep passion for collaborating with clients, their caregivers, and other healthcare practitioners to empower individuals to lead an active and balanced lifestyle and achieve their full potential.

Education

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA (2004)
• Master’s Degree of Physical Therapy, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA (2003) 
• Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with a Minor in Biology & Sociology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA (2001)

Professional Memberships

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Pediatric Section Member and Education Section Member (September 2001 – Present)
• Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association (September 2001 – Present)

Research

Interests: Physical Therapy Student Perceptions of Pediatric Competence Following Didactic Instruction in Novel Curriculum; Interprofessional Healthcare Education; Critical Thinking in Clinical Education

• Shroyer, K., Sarneso, A., Families First: Implementation of a Care Coordination Program to Enhance the Outcomes of Children with Special Needs. Platform presentation at National SOPAC Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2015.
• Shroyer, K., Neltner C., Ochadlik C., and Fisher, M., Implementation of a Pediatric Locomotor Training Program: Lessons Learned. Poster presentation at Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Conference, Harrisburg, PA, October 2014.
• Fisher, M., Shroyer, K., Neltner C., and Ochadlik C., Translating Knowledge into Practice: A Pediatric Locomotor Training Case Study. Platform Presentation at Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Conference, Harrisburg, PA, October 2014. 

Publications

• Perry S., Woollard J., Little, S., Shroyer, K., Relationships Among Measures of Balance, Gait, and Community Integration in People with Brain Injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2014 March 29 (2): 117-124.

Awards & recognition

• Clinician-Educator Award, Chatham University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (2014)
• Potential for Professional Excellence Award, Chatham University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (2003)
• Peer Recognition Award, Chatham University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (2003)