Denise Stelzner, PT, MBA
Associate Professor
- Office:
- University of Colorado Denver
Physical Therapy Program - C244
Education Building 2 South
13121 E. 17th Avenue
Room 3117
Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone:
- 303-724-9134
- Email:
- denise.stelzner@ucdenver.edu
Professional Credentials, Licensure, Certification(s) and Curriculum Vitae
- 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
- 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
Rapport, MJ, Stelzner D, and Rodriguez, J. The doctor of physical therapy degree: A new curriculum for a new degree. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services. 2007; 26(1): 63-76.
Abstract: O’Hara R, Stelzner D, and Rodriguez J. The use of standardized patients as a new assessment tool in a physical therapy curriculum. American Physical Therapy Association. Abstracts from the 2007 APTA Annual Conference and Scientific Meeting, Denver, CO, June, 2007
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