Tracy Porter, P.T., D.P.T.
Assistant Director Clinical Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Tracy Porter, P.T., D.P.T.
Assistant Director Clinical Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Additional Roles
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Physical Therapist (limited availability), Physical Therapy Clinic
Contact
515-271-1717 (Clinic Appointment)
515-271-1390 (Office Phone)
515-271-4275 (Fax)
Areas of Expertise
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| Professional Organizations, Committees and Boards |
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| Service | Professional/Community:
University:
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| Education: |
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| Doctor of Education, Concordia University, Portland, OR, anticipated 2020 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| Master of Science, Physical Therapy, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA |
| Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |
| Certifications: |
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| Physical Therapist, State of Iowa |
IRB Title: Perceived accuracy of Doctor of Physical Therapy students’ self-assessment of clinical performance using the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument and the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (not funded)
IRB Title: Congruency between student self-rating and clinical instructor rating and alignment of narrative comments with performance ratings using the American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument (not funded)
IRB Title: Cultural Competence: The Impact of the 2016 Presidential Election on Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Clinical Experiences (not funded)
IRB Title: Analysis of “Beyond Entry-Level” ratings on the PT Clinical Performance Instrument (not funded)
IRB Title: Analysis of academic performance of doctor of physical therapy students following implementation of fundamentals of learning content (not funded)
Peer Reviewed:
Porter, T Analysis of “beyond entry-level” performance ratings on the physical therapist clinical performance instrument. Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Education Leadership Conference. October 2016; Phoenix, AZ.
Porter, T, Bravard, S. Analysis of “with distinction” ratings on the PTA clinical performance instrument. Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association ELC; October 2013; Portland, OR.
Non-Peer Reviewed
Porter, T., Doyle, J. Clinical performance assessment. Presented at Des Moines University
Friday Research Seminar; April 26, 2019; Des Moines, IA.
Porter, T., Bravard, S. Effective PT/PTA Teams: Supervision and Delegation Best Practices. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; October 26, 2018; Des Moines, IA.
Porter, T., Willey, M, and Westermann, R. Management of adolescent and young adult hip pathology. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; October 27, 2018; Des Moines, IA.
Porter, T., Bravard, S. More than just more reps: optimizing exercise progression. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference; April 2018; Des Moines, IA.
Porter, T. Application of the movement systems model to the management common hip pathologies. Presented to the Iowa Physical Therapy Association SE District; April 2018; Iowa City, IA.
Porter, T. Restoring motor control for walking in older adults with mobility limitation. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; October 2017; Des Moines, IA.
Porter, T. Using the movement system model to evaluate and treat common hip pathologies. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; October 2017; Des Moines, IA.
Wexter, J, Porter, T. Evaluation and treatment of a vestibular patient. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; October 2017; Des Moines, IA.
Porter, T. Effective feedback. Presented at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference; April 2015; Ames, IA.
Porter, T. Postural correction for the PTA. 6-hour CEU presentation at the Iowa Physical Therapy Spring Conference; April 2014; Ames, IA.
Hamer, A, Porter, T. Aquatic therapy. Presented at Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference; April 2013; Ames, IA.
Porter, T, Bravard, S. The shoulder complex. 6-hour CEU presentation at the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference; November 2012; Ames, IA.
- Alpha Eta Society, Des Moines University Chapter
- Alpha Eta Society, Mercy College of Health Sciences Chapter
DMU Directories
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