Ruth L Hansen
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Ruth L Hansen
About
Ruth Lyons Hansen is a Professor and Associate Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Ҵý University in Dobbs Ferry, NY. She is currently the Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy Program. Ruth is board certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. She has been a certified trainer for the American Physical Therapy Association’s Clinical Instructor Credentialing Program since 1998. She has over 30 years of clinical experience with the majority of that working with clients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. She has published and presented research at state and national conferences in areas relating to cardiovascular disease prevention and clinical education.
Dr. Hansen is the primary instructor for PHTR-619: Medical Differential Diagnosis, PHTR627-Maturity & Physical Therapy Practice I, Advanced Clinical Education I, II and III and teaches cardiovascular and pulmonary content in other courses in the curriculum.
primary areas of scholarly inquiry are in the areas of clinical education, physical therapy education and cardiovascular and pulmonary health, prevention, and rehabilitation.
Hansen, RL “Examination and Evaluation of the Cardiovascular/pulmonary System in Neuromuscular Disorders” in Lifespan Neuro-rehabilitation: A Patient-Centered Approach Fell, D., FA Davis, 2018
Silberman, N., LaFay, V., Hansen, RL, Fay, P., Physical Therapy Student Difficulty in Clinical Education Settings: Incidence and Outcomes, Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 32(2):175–182, JUN 2018. DOI: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000046
Pivko SE, Abbruzzese LD, Duttaroy P, Hansen RL, Ryans K, Effects of physical therapy student clinical experiences on clinician productivity in first-time and final clinical experiences. Journal of Allied Health, 2016; 45(1):33-40
Sliwinski M, Schultz K, Hansen RL, Malta S, Babyar, S, “Clinical Performance Expectations: A Preliminary Study Comparing Physical Therapy Students, Clinical Instructors and Academic Faculty”, Journal of Physical Therapy Education, spring 2004