CURRICULUM VITAE William E. DeTurk Education: New York University, New York, New York, from 1989 to 1997 Pathokinesiology, Ph.D. November 1997 New York University, New York, New York, from 1979 to1981 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, MA, June 1981 State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, from 1975 to 1977, Physical Therapy BA, June 1977 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, from 1965 to 1970 English Literature, BA, January 1970 Certifications: APTA Board-Certified Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist (American Board of Specialties - 1990 to 2000 Physical Therapy Certified Exercise Stress Test Technologist (American College of Sports Medicine) 1981 to present Employment and Positions Held: ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Technology and Management, Health science Center, Stony Brook University 1988 present Clinical Instructor, School of Health Sciences and Practice, Institute of Public Health, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 1998 present Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, New York University, March 1992 1994 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY June, 1985 1988 Assistant in Clinical Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Rahabilitation Medicine, Columbia University July 1984 1985 CLINICAL PRACTICE: Cardiopulmonary and out-patient departments, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Veteran s Administration Medical Center, Northport, NY July, 2002 present. Metro Therapy Home Care Services 2001-2005
Peer Reviewed Publications (past 10 yrs): DeTurk WE, Cahalin L. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2 nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2010. DeTurk WE, Benzscott L. Physical Therapists as Providers of Care: Exercise Prescriptions and Resultant Outcomes in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs in New York State. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. June 2008; 19:2. Weisberg J, DeTurk WE. Chapter 4: Pain. In Hecox B, Mehreteab T, Weisberg J. Integrating Physical Agents in Rehabilitation, 2 nd ed. Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. Published Spring, 2005. DeTurk WE, Cahalin L. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2004. DeTurk WE, Buck L, Cahalin L, Jewell D, Sadowsky S Revalidation of Advanced Clinical Practice in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. American Physical Therapy Association. 10:3:p.105-108, 2000. DeTurk WE as Contributing author. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy: Description of Advanced Clinical Practice. American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, American Physical Therapy Association. 1997. DeTurk, WE. Aerobic Endurance Training: Can it be Applied to Trunk Musculature? Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. American Physical Therapy Association. 6:3:p.3-10, 1995. Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations (past 10 yrs): Benz Scott, in collaboration with L, Brown D, DeTurk W. Interventions and Policies Targeting Patient Responsibility, Social Support, and Provider Performance to Promote Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization. Israel National Institute for Health Policy research. Fourth international Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy; December 7-10, 2009. DeTurk WE, Benz Scott L. Exercise Prescriptions and Resultant Outcomes: Survey Results of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs in New York State. AACVPR Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. 09/18/08 DeTurk WE. Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in the Geriatric Population. LIGEC conference, Stony Brook, NY 06/02/08 Benz Scott L, DeTurk WE. Barriers to Program Viability and Recommendations to Overcome Them: Results Of an In-Depth Survey of Long Island and Greater New York Outpatient Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Directors. AACVPR Annual Conference, Charleston, WV 09/15/06. DeTurk WE, Lehmann C, DeTurk B, Gostic C. Telehealth Devices That Provide Real-Time Monitoring to Patients with Cardiopulmonary Disease in the Home: Their Role in the Delivery of Physical Therapy Services. APTA National Conference, Boston, MA. 06/2005 Benz Scott L, Allen, DeTurk WE. Factors Affecting Physician Referral Patterns to Out-Patient Cardiac Rehabilitation: Strategies to Improve Access & Utilization. NYS Association for Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Lake George, NY 5/14/05
DeTurk WE. Principles of Exercise Physiology in Cardiac Rehabilitation. NYPTA Brooklyn District Lecture Series, Brooklyn, NY. 11/2004 DeTurk WE. Current Concepts in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Heart Disease. Long Island State Veterans Home Physical Therapy Lecture Series, Stony Brook, NY. 09/04/2003 Backus, SI, DeTurk WE, Majsak M. The R Word: Fostering Clinical Research. NYPTA Research Committee NYC, NY. 11/2002 DeTurk WE. Classification Scheme To Evaluate Exercise Response in Patients With Heart Disease. NYPTA Mini-Conference, Stony Brook, NY. 04/2002 Cahalin L, DeTurk WE. Physical Therapy Examination and Management of Cardiovascular Disease using a Hypothesis Oriented Algorithm. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA. 02/2002 DeTurk WE. Comparison of a Cardiopulmonary Endurance Training Program on Trunk vs. Upper Extremity Musculature in Healthy Subjects. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 02/2000 Funded/In Review Grant Activity (past 10 yrs): GRANT:Co-author for Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) federal grant, funded in the amount of $750,000.00 August, 2000. Research Activity (past 10 yrs): Targeted Research School of Medicine FUSION Award for Community Engagement, Health Disparities. African American Cardiac Patient Navigators to Improve Care Transitions ; An $80,000.00 award Lisa Benz Scott, PhD: Co-PI - William DeTurk, PhD: Co-Investigator; 2008 present. Continuing Education Workshops Conducted/Organized: DeTurk WE. Exercise Prescription for Aerobic Endurance Training in Patients With Cardiopulmonary Disease. Regal Heights Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Jackson Heights, NY 03/06/11. 7.5 CEUs. DeTurk WE. Cardiopulmonary Monitoring for the Medically Complex Patient. Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY 11/4/10, 11/18/10. 6.5 CEUs DeTurk WE. Cardiopulmonary Monitoring for Safe Rehabilitation. Elite Seminars, Bohemia, NY 05/10. 8.0 CEUs. DeTurk WE. Scope of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Current Best Practice. Regal Heights Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Jackson Heights, NY 04/10. 15.6 CEUs. DeTurk WE. Current Best Practice in the Use of Vitals in Home Care. Visiting Nurse Service, NYC, NY 10/09. 3.25 CEUs. DeTurk WE. Current Best Practice in the Management of Patients with Heart Disease in Home Care. Visiting Nurse Service, Queens, NY 09/09. 3.25 CEUs.
Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations: American Physical Therapy Association: 1977 to present Cardiopulmonary Section: 1980 to present APTA New York Chapter: 1977 to present New York State Assoc. For Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation: 2006 to 2010 American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: 2006 to 2008 Consultative and Advisory Positions Held: Editorial Board Member, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 1991 2009. Served as participant on APTA National Conference to develop a Clinical Research Agenda, 1998-2000. Community Service: Stony Brook University Major Event 2010 Stony Brook University Wellness Expo 2010 Stony Brook University Open House; High School/Community recruitment drive, 2006 2008. Elected to serve on the Cardiopulmonary Specialty Council, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) 5/92-5/96; Chair, Cardiopulmonary Specialty Council 1995-96. Subject Matter Expert, Anghoff Cut-Score Panel, Cardiopulmonary Specialty Council; Assessment Systems Inc Headquarters, Philadelphia, PA 5/92-5/96. Appointed to New York Chapter, APTA Committee on Research, 1/91-7/94, and 1/99 9/03. Provided consult services to St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY and North Shore Community Hospital, Dept. of Physical Therapy to assist in the formation of their Early Mobilization Cardiac Rehab service 1993-94. Participated in the annual New York State Oral Practical Exam for PT Licensure at Goldwater Hosp., NYC, NY 1988-91. Services to the University/College/School on Committees/Councils/Commissions: University Service: Stony Brook University: Faculty Senate Representative Sept, 2003 Sept, 2004 Health Science Center: Grants Advisory Group member, 2001-2002
School Service: School of Health Technology & Management: Alumni Committee member, 2001-present, chair, 2011-present. School of Health Technology & Management: Faculty/Staff Assembly Parliamentarian: 2008 2010. School of Health Technology & Management: Faculty/Staff Assembly President: 2006-2008. School of Health Technology & Management: Academic Standing Committee - Chair, 1995-2006 School of Health Technology & Management: By-Laws Committee - member, 2004-2008. School of Health Technology & Management: Committee on Faculty Life - Chair, 1998-2001. School of Allied Health Professions: By-Laws Committee (Ad Hoc) - 1992. School of Allied Health Professions Faculty Assembly - Recording Sect'y, 1990-1991. Department Service: Dept. of Physical Therapy: Coordinator, Adjunct Teaching Assistant Program, July, 2009 - present Dept. of Physical Therapy Information Session 2000 - present Dept. of Physical Therapy: Admissions Committee - member, 1988 - present. Dept. of Physical Therapy: Curriculum Committee - member, 1988 - present. Dept. of Physical Therapy: Community and Professional Service Committee: member, 2006 present Dept. of Physical Therapy: Alumni Committee member, 1998 - present. Dept. of Physical Therapy: Policy & Procedure Committee Co-chair, 1999-present. Dept. of Physical Therapy: ad hoc search committee: Director of clinical education September-November 2009. Dept. of Physical Therapy: PT-PTA Conference facilitator October 2009. Honors and Awards: HONOR: Invited speaker, Paramedic Program Commencement Exercise, SHTM, Stony Brook, NY 06/2002, 6/2003
HONORARY SOCIETY: Inducted into Alpha-Eta National Honor Society of the Health-Related Professions, 1995. HONOR: Invited Speaker, New York University Dept. of Physical Therapy Commencement Exercise, October, 1992. Continuing Education Attended (past 5 yrs): Human Simulation: Effecting the New Paradigm for Acute Care Education. CSM, Las Vegas. Feb, 2009 Providing Evidence in Acute Care: A Guide to Use of Measurement Tools. CSM, Las Vegas. Feb, 2009 Linda Crane Memorial Lecture: The Patient Puzzle: Piecing It Together. CSM, Las Vegas. Feb, 2009. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: The Guidelines One Year Later. AACVPR 23 rd Indianapolis, IN. Sept, 2008. Annual Meeting, Exercise Testing and Training Heart Failure Patients What s New? AACVPR 23 rd Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. Sept, 2008. Annual Respiratory Disorders Other than COPD Encountered in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. AACVPR 23 rd Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. Sept, 2008. Maximal Treadmill Metabolic Equivalents (METS) Systematically Overestimates Fitness in Cardiac Rehabilitation. AACVPR 21 st Annual Meeting. Charleston WV. Sept, 2006 Effects of an Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program on Heart Rate Variability and Right Heart Function in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. AACVPR 21 st Annual Meeting. Charleston WV. Sept, 2006 The Power of Exercise in Older Adults. NYPTA Annual Conference. Melville, NY. Oct, 2006. Current Teaching Responsibilities in the Entry-Level Program: HAY 517 Exercise Physiology HAY 526 Clinical Medicine Cardiopulmonary Component HAY 527 Acute Care in Physical Therapy HAY 571 Physical Therapy Case Studies II HAY 510 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Spring Year 1 - Spring Year 2 - Spring