Carl A. Pitts, PT, DPT
Instructor
839 Edison
215-503-5360
carl.pitts@jefferson.edu

Educational preparation:

BS Physical Therapy, Temple University, 1979
MS Health Education, St. Joseph's University, 1988
DPT, Arcadia University, 2003

Scholarly interests:

Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Cardiovascular-pulmonary Physical Therapy

Courses involved with at TJU:

PT 531 Clinical and Professional Skills I
PT 532 Clinical and Professional Skills II
PT 506 Biomechanics and Kinesiology
PT 607 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I
PT 608 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II
PT 609 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy III
Faculty Preceptor - Bridging the Gaps Program

Professional Organizations:

American Physical Therapy Association

Presentations/Publications:

Wrist and Hand Teaching Practicum, Co-author with Dr. Paul Howard. Poster presentation - American Physical Therapy Association - Combined Sections Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2005.

"Combining Viscosupplementation Using Hylan G-F 20 with Physical Therapy in a Patient with Osteoarthritis", Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Rheumotology, April 2004.

Item Writer - The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, Alexandria, VA, March 2004.

"Type 'C' Personality and the Physical Therapist: Being Everything to Everyone", California State Conference of the California Chapter of the APTA. San Diego, California, 1990.

Clinical Instructor Training Workshop, Philadelphia Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education, Philadelphia, PA. 1998, (Co-presenter).

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