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