Education: Doctor of Physical Therapy Temple University Physical Therapy August 2007 Bachelor of Science Boston University Bachelor of Science Physical Therapy Fellowship Gray Institute for Functional Transformation Fellow of Applied Functional Science 2008 CURRICULUM VITAE James M. O Donohue, DPT, OCS, ATC, FAFS Alvernia University Licensure Information: Physical Therapist, Pennsylvania 1985 License Number: PT005820-L Direct Access Physical Therapist, PA License Number: DAPT000452 Athletic Trainer License Pennsylvania License Number RT-000976-Ad Certifications: Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties - 2002/Recertified 2012 Certified Athletic Trainer: NATA BOC 1992 - Present Employment and Positions Held: from most recent to earliest Assistant Professor Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Tenure track Alvernia University Reading, PA January 3, 2017 present Level IV Physical Therapist Reading Hospital and Medical Center: Out-Patient Therapy Hamburg, PA Out-patient Clinic Full-time: August 2014 through January 2017 Per Diem: February 2017 present Clinic Director/Senior Physical Therapist Reading Berks Physical Therapy Hamburg, PA: Out-patient clinic September 1987 July 2014 Staff Physical Therapist Reading Hospital and Medical Center: Out-Patient Therapy
West Reading, PA September 1985 September 1987 Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations: American Physical Therapy Association 1985 - Present Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association 1985 Present Orthopedic Section: APTA 1987 Present Education Section: APTA 2017 Community Service: Elder: March 2015 present Worship Team 1987 Present Trustee: 1992 2013 Building Team Chairman 2007 2014 Services to the University/College/School on Committees/Councils/Commissions: Department Admissions Committee Dates January 3, 2017 present Member Academic review Committee Dates January 3, 2017 present Mission, Policy and Planning Committee Curriculum Committee Outcomes Committee DPT Faculty Development Committee
DPT Professional Advisory Board Continuing Education Attended Last 5 years Instructor/Co-Instructor: Alvernia University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program - Adjunct Faculty October 2016; Scheduled December 2016 Examiner orthopedic lab practical examinations Alvernia University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program - Adjunct Faculty Spring 2016 Examiner Lab Practical examinations Alvernia University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program - Clinical Expert Round Table November 4, 2015 Presented and answered questions to first year physical therapy students on the role of specialization in physical therapy Widener University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2015 Examiner orthopedic lab practical examinations Reading Berks Physical Therapy Institute - Kinesiology Taping: Introduction and Overview March 21, 2013 Course Chairman and Co-Instructor with Stephen Koch, PT, DPT, ATC Overview of the application of kinesiology tape to various orthopedic conditions Reading Berks Physical Therapy Institute - Closed Chain Rehabilitation and Progression September 22, 2011 Co-Instructor- Course Chairman Closed chain muscle function and application to rehabilitation Attended: University Of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania On-Line Learning completed November 24, 2016 Tracy Souza; Michael Byers Recognition of child abuse and responsibilities of mandated reporters of such abuse Philadelphia Orthopaedic and Sports Rehab Foundation Shoulder and Elbow Update November 18-19, 2016 Various Speakers Management of various injuries and surgical conditions of the elbow and shoulder Reading Health System in Conjunction with Widener University - Medical Screening for the Physical Therapist October 29, 2016 Course Chairman
Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association - Ethics, Law and Physical Therapy: Facts Every Clinician Should Know April 9, 2016 Mary Ann Wharton, PT, MS Application of law and ethics in the practice of physical therapy Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association - An Evidenced Based Approach to the Management of Low Back Pain: Balancing Sacroiliac Joint Mobility with Stability April 9, 2016 Christopher Wise, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC Evaluation and management of sacro-iliac joint region pain Accelerated Online Learning: EBP: An Examination of Special Tests for the Shoulder December 2015 Home Study Course - Evidence based literature review re: tests for shoulder pathology Philadelphia Orthopedic and Sports Foundation - Update On LE November 20 & 21, 2015 Various speakers Management of various lower extremity injuries and post-surgical conditions Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars - MT-3: Intermediate Spinal Seminar April 17-19, 2015 Bryan O'Halloran, DPT, SCS, OCS, COMT Advanced examination and manual therapy management of spinal disorders Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars - MT-2: Basic Spinal Mobilization November 14-16, 2014 Christopher Showalter, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT Evaluation and manual therapy management of spinal pain Reading Berks Physical Therapy Institute in Conjunction with Widener University - Medical Screening for the Physical Therapist September 20, 2014 Course Chairman Innovative Educational Services - Ethics for Pennsylvania Physical Therapists March 19, 2014 Michael Niss, DPT Review of the APTA code of ethics Northeast Seminars - Advanced Shoulder and Knee: What They Didn t Teach You in School December 13 & 14, 2013 Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT Review of orthopedic injuries and surgeries of the knee and shoulder and application of rehabilitation techniques for each The Orthopedic Section, APTA, Inc. - Joint Arthroplasty: Advances in Surgical Management and Rehabilitation
September 2013 Home Study Course Review of surgical techniques and rehabilitation of various joint arthroplasty procedures American Physical Therapy Association - Performance Instrument for Students June 18, 2013 On-line training Use of the Performance Instrument for clinical instruction of physical therapy students Summit Professional Education - Kinesiology Taping October 27, 2012 Mindy Manganello, PT Application of kinesiology tape in the treatment of various orthopedic conditions Reading Berks Physical Therapy Institute in Conjunction with Widener University - Medical Screening for the Physical Therapist September 15, 2012 Course Chairman Reading Berks Physical Therapy Institute in Conjunction with Widener University - Evidence Based Modalities March 31, 2012 - Course Chairman Use of physical therapy modalities based on current evidence in the literature Current Teaching Responsibilities in the Entry-Level Program for Academic Year of Site Visit: Fall 2017 DPT 500: Gross Anatomy and Histology- Lab Instructor DPT 508: Physical Therapy Procedures I- Primary Instructor DPT 616: Musculoskeletal PT Practice II- Lab Instructors Spring 2018 DPT 509: Foundations of Clinical Examination- Lab Instructor DPT 516: Musculoskeletal PT Practice I: Primary Instructor DPT 608: Physical Therapy Procedures II: Primary Instructor DPT 617: Musculoskeletal PT Practice III: Lab Instructor