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The clinical faculty for the University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Physical Therapy Program has the opportunity to facilitate meaningful learning experiences and to mold future colleagues. Mentoring students is a great way to keep current with the evidence and knowledge in our field. Not only will students bring a new energy and infectious enthusiasm to your facility, but clinical teaching will allow you to give back to the profession.

Please contact cuptclined.placement@cuanschutz.edu if you are interested and seeking more information.
Interested in offering a Clinical Experience for CU PT students? Please email cuptclined.placement@cuanschutz.edu.
To view resources specific to clinical instructor development, clinical site and experience materials and documents specific to our curriculum, visit our resources page

Become a Volunteer Clinical Faculty member.

Benefits

Process

We encourage all of our Clinical Instructors to complete the basic APTA Credentialing course, offered annually, to ensure consistency and quality for our clinical internships.


Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Curriculum

DPT Curriculum and 

Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Team

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Residential Pathway Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Team

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Hybrid Pathway Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Team

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Catherine Bilyeu

Catherine Bilyeu PT, DPT, PhD, OCS

Assistant Professor Associate Director of Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå – Residential Pathway
  • Physical Therapy (SOM)
  • Core Faculty

Areas of Expertise

Practice Site

Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapist
Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO 

Orthopedic physical therapy; innovative clinical education models.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå, Licensure & Certifications

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD   
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Transitional), 2013

University of Manitoba, Canada 
BS of Medical Rehabilitation-Physiotherapy, 1994

University of Winnipeg, Canada 
Pre-Physiotherapy Requirements, 1991

Licensure Information/Registration Number
Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå License #PTL.0005107

Certifications
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS), 2016
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) 

Advanced Credential Clinical Instructor, 2010
American Physical Therapy Association 

Certified Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist, 2003 
International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine

Resumes/CV:

Awards

University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå DPT Excellence in Teaching Award, Dec 2022.

Accepted to a competitive grants workshop through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) & American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT), Grantsmanship and Mentorship in Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Research, 2019

DPT Student Clinical Instructor of the Year, APTA Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Chapter, 2015

Dr. Roy Osborn Lifelong Learner Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement School of Health Sciences, University of South Dakota, 2013

Outstanding Center Coordinator of Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Award, Physical Therapy Program, University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå, 2012

Catherine Bilyeu

Catherine Bilyeu PT, DPT, PhD, OCS

Assistant Professor Associate Director of Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå – Residential Pathway
  • Physical Therapy (SOM)
  • Core Faculty

Areas of Expertise

Practice Site

Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapist
Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO 

Orthopedic physical therapy; innovative clinical education models.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå, Licensure & Certifications

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD   
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Transitional), 2013

University of Manitoba, Canada 
BS of Medical Rehabilitation-Physiotherapy, 1994

University of Winnipeg, Canada 
Pre-Physiotherapy Requirements, 1991

Licensure Information/Registration Number
Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå License #PTL.0005107

Certifications
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS), 2016
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) 

Advanced Credential Clinical Instructor, 2010
American Physical Therapy Association 

Certified Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist, 2003 
International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine

Resumes/CV:

Awards

University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå DPT Excellence in Teaching Award, Dec 2022.

Accepted to a competitive grants workshop through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) & American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT), Grantsmanship and Mentorship in Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Research, 2019

DPT Student Clinical Instructor of the Year, APTA Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Chapter, 2015

Dr. Roy Osborn Lifelong Learner Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement School of Health Sciences, University of South Dakota, 2013

Outstanding Center Coordinator of Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Award, Physical Therapy Program, University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå, 2012

All complaints regarding the CU Physical Therapy Clinical Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå program should be addressed to the CU Physical Therapy Program Director, Michael Harris-Love, PT, MPT, DSc, FGSA at: michael.harris-love@cuanschutz.edu or (303) 724-0687. Responses to inquiries will be answered within 10 business days. Students who have complaints that have not been resolved through contact with the CU PT Program may seek advisement within the University or via external governing bodies (see below).

Physical Therapy (SOM)

CU Anschutz

Âé¶¹´«Ã½¸ßÇå II South

13121 East 17th Avenue

3106

Aurora, CO 80045


303-724-2878

 

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