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Janet Lynn Gwyer

Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
Box 3907 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
054 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Development of Expertise in Physical Therapy
Clinical Education in Physical Therapy
Personnel Resources in Physical Therapy
Educational Excellence in Physical Therapy
International Collaborations in Professional Education in Physiotherapy

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2017 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery

Recent Publications


EDUCATING Physical Therapists

Book · January 1, 2024 The Preparation for the Professions Program by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching focused on education in five professions (clergy, law, engineering, nursing, and medicine), but its influence has been felt throughout higher education a ... Full text Cite

National Study of Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapist Education: Part 2-A Call to Reform.

Journal Article Phys Ther · September 1, 2017 This perspective shares recommendations that draw from (1) the National Study of Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapist Education research findings and a conceptual model of excellence in physical therapist education, (2) the Carnegie Foundation's ... Full text Link to item Cite

National Study of Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapist Education: Part 1-Design, Method, and Results.

Journal Article Phys Ther · September 1, 2017 BACKGROUND: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching commissioned the Preparation for the Professions Program, a qualitative study of professional education in 5 professions: medicine, nursing, law, engineering, and clergy. These studies ide ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1984 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1977 M.A.C.T.
Virginia Commonwealth University · 1971 B.S.