User:Casey Vedder

Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, October 1, 2011 Evidence in Motion Institute of Health Professions Executive Management in Private Practice

Master of Arts Degree in Physical Therapy, December 1999 College of St. Scholastica, Duluth MN • Mentored by a fully accredited Mulligan Concept instructor, G.D.M.T. • Master level project included one month of advanced training in manual evaluation and treatment with emphasis on Mulligan Concept • Thesis: “Effects of a Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement on Electromyographic Activity of the Hamstrings During an Active Straight Leg Raise”

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and French minor, May 1996 St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN Varsity Basketball, 1996 recipient of “Most Admired Man on the Squad” Award

Licensed Physical Therapist – MN license # 6538 Licensed Physical Therapist – NC license # 8944 Board Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy – June 2012 Certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment (Cert. MDT)– September 2012

Professional Choice Physical Therapy & Wellness, Inc., President/ CEO Experience: 639 W. Independence Blvd. Mt. Airy, NC 27030 • Provide leadership in all aspects of clinical development and daily tasks. • Manage clinical and business aspects of physical therapy department including administration, coordination of clinical and continuing education, quality assurance planning and assessment, fiscal management, human resource management, and coordination of service related tasks to the community. • Oversight on insurance contracting and negotiation • Provide leadership in expansion and development of new services and sights • Responsible for assessment of clinical and non-clinical staff including competency in safety issues. • Evaluate, treat, and coordinate plan of care for patients with a variety of orthopaedic and neurological disorders.

Surry Community College- PTA Program Director, 7/1/07 to 9/22/10 630 South Main St. Dobson, NC 27017-8432 • Hired to develop PTA Program with initial responsibilities of developing program that meets CAPTE requirements for accreditation. • Provided student instruction and evaluation • Developed and implemented curriculum and programmatic assessment plan • Achieved successful graduation of 94% of students admitted to first class with 80% first ime licensure passage rate • Achieved 5 year accreditation by CAPTE

ProHealth Rehabilitation – Director of Rehabilitation, 7/1/02-12/14/08) 280 North Pointe Blvd. Mt. Airy, NC 27030 • Initially hired to start a physical therapy department as part of ProHealth Fitness/Northwest Medical Partners. • Hire and supervise all staff of physical therapy department including PTs, PTAs, and office staff. • Manage clinical and business aspects of physical therapy department including administration, coordination of clinical and continuing education, quality assurance planning and assessment, fiscal management, human resource management, and coordination of service related tasks to the community. • Clinical Coordinator of Clinical Education (CCCE) for facility. Included organization of clinical education of all staff and interning students from high school to graduate level students. This included implementation of staff training program for office staff and clinicians. Evaluate job • performance and clinical performance of staff and interns and educate individuals in means to improve areas of deficit. • Evaluate, treat, and coordinate plan of care for patients with a variety of orthopaedic and neurological disorders.

NovaCare Rehabilitation – Full-Time Physical Therapist, 10/2/00-6/30/02 2104 Northdale Blvd NW, Suite 100 Coon Rapids, MN 55433 • Participated in advanced on-site physical therapy 3 month residency education program. • Evaluate, treat, and coordinate plan of care for patients with a variety of orthopaedic and neurological disorders. • Perform evaluations, coordinate plan of care, and treat patients as lead physical therapist in work conditioning program. • Perform job site analysis for individual patients in order to identify solutions for minimizing stress to individuals through body mechanics training and/or ergonomic adaptations. • Administer Functional Capacity Evaluations (Iserhagen Work Systems & Ergoscience PWPE) • Evaluate and cast individuals for custom-made orthotics

NovaCare Rehabilitation – Float Physical Therapist, 3/1/00-10/2/00 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN & Surrounding area • Independently evaluate and treat a wide variety of patients with orthopaedic and neurological impairments in various clinics throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. • Evaluate and treat patients with both acute and chronic injuries sustained in an industrial work setting at a Coca-Cola bottling plant. • Administer pre-employment work simulation screens in industrial setting.

Teaching Assistant, Human Movement, 9/98-3/99 College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN • Involved directly in education of graduate-level students in human anatomy. This included cadaver dissections and examination preparation. It also included coordination of class curriculum with the lab curriculum to prepare students for physical therapy board examination. Assisted in assessing student competency in meeting lab objectives.

Teaching Assistant, Comparative Physiology & Human Anatomy and Physiology, 9/94-6/96 St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN • Developed and administered lab course work for bachelor level university students. This involved coordinating laboratory learning environment with classroom curriculum and assessment of student proficiency on lab exams.

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