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Denise Stelzner, PT, MBA

Associate Professor

Office:
University of Colorado Denver
Physical Therapy Program - C244
Education Building 2 South
13121 E. 17th Avenue - PO Box 6508
Room 3117
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone:
303-724-9134
Email:
denise.stelzner@uchsc.edu

Professional Credentials, Licensure, and Certification(s)

  • Licensed in Colorado

Institution & Location Degree Yr. Conferred Field of Study

  • Bachelor of Science in Physcial Therapy from State University of New York: Upstate Medical Center: Syracuse 1976
  • Master of Business from Regis University 1988

Offices, Membership in Professional Organizations, Advisory Councils, Boards, etc.

  • APTA member: Section member - Orthopedics and Education

Major Research and Professional Interests

  • Interprofessional student collaboration in the academic setting
  • Physical therapists practicing on site with primary care physicians
  • Psychosocial and ethical aspects of care in PT practice

Clinical Practice

  • Faculty Clinical Practice at the University of Colorado Denver. Area of clinical interest is with patients reporting musculoskeletal symptoms related to the spine, shoulder and hip.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Psycho-social Aspects of Care; Interprofessional Ethics
  • Introduction to Examination and Evaluation
  • Patient Care Seminar series
  • Individual Student Tutorials

Service Activities

  • Program Advisory Committee
  • Chair of Student Affairs Committee
  • Medical Humanities Committee
  • Professionalism/Honor Council Committee
  • Steering Commmittee for Ethics in the Health Professions
  • Committee on Professionalism

Recent Publications

Paper: Philosophical Basis for Developing a New DPT Curriculum: Submitted to the Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2006

Interprofessional Education in Ethics at an Academic Health Sciences Center published in Academic Medicine

Abstract: An Interprofessional required Course in Health Care Ethics at the University of Colorado Denver: Lessons from a Six Year Experience submitted and presented at the International Conference: Progress in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

Physical Therapists Practicing On-site with Primary Care Physicians : Submitted to Archives of Internal Medicine