CURRICULUM VITAE

DerekClewley, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Fellowship trained manual physical therapy

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology University of Montana

Missoula, MT 1997 to 2000

Masters of Science in Physical Therapy University of Montana

Missoula, MT 2000 to 2002

Doctor of Physical Therapy Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA 2006 to 2007

Post-professional manual physical therapy fellowship Evidence in Motion

2008 to 2010

PhD student Orthopaedic and Sports Sciences Rocky Mountain University

Provo, UT 2011 to Present

WORK EXPERIENCE:

-The Therapy Center Team Leader

Knoxville, TN

2002 to 2006

-BenchMark Physical Therapy Clinic Director

Atlanta, GA

2006 to 2011

-BenchMark Physical Therapy Physical Therapist

Atlanta, GA Clinic coordinator clinical education

2011 to present Director of Residency Programs

CLINICAL INTERESTS:

-Trigger Point Dry Needling

-Evidence based orthopaedic manual physical therapy of the spine and peripheral jointsincluding high velocity thrust manipulations

-Sports injury and rehabilitation including golf performance and rehabilitation

-Vestibular rehabilitation

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS / ADVANCED SPECIALIZATION:

-Orthopaedic Certified Specialist (OCS) – American Board of Physical Therapy Specialist– 2006

-Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy- 2010

SPECIALIZATIONS:

-Vestibular Certified – APTA offering through Emory University

-Certified clinical instructor - APTA – 2005

-Trigger Point Dry Needling, Kinetacore

-Clinic Coordinator Clinical Education (CCCE) with Atlanta area BenchMark Physical Therapy

-Successful completion of level I and II examinations with the North American Institute of Manual Therapy upper and lower Quarters

-Isernhagen Works Systems Certification for Functional Capacity Evaluations

-Sole Supports certified provider and caster for shoe orthotics

Memberships:

-American Physical Therapy Association (2000 – present)

  • Orthopaedic section member of the American Physical Therapy Association (2000- present)
  • Research Section Member

-Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (2006 – present)

-American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (2005 – present)

CONTINUING EDUCATION / CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE:

-Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego CA January 2013

-Selective Functional Movement Assessment, Dallas GA Sept 2012

-Trigger point Dry Needling – Kinetacore, Atlanta GA August 2012

  • Advanced

-Attended AAOMPT – Anaheim CA, Oct 2011 (pre con and conference)

-Trigger Point Dry Needling – Kinetacore, Atlanta, GA Jan 2010

  • First level certification

-Attended APTA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 2011

-BenchMark Physical Therapy Musculoskeletal Symposium, attendee and presenter, Atlanta, GA 2010

-Attended APTA Annual Conference 2010 Boston

-Evidence in Motion – Lumbopelvice management (online and live weekend intentsive) (2009)

-Evidence in Motion – Lower extremity management (online and live weekend intensive) (2009)

-Evidence in Motion – Post surgical management - 2008

-Evidence in Motion – Upper extremity management (online and live weekend intensive) (2008)

-Evidence In Motion – Cervicothoracic management (online and weekend intensive) (2008, 2009)

-Evidence In Motion – OMPT professional socialism (2008)

-Evidence In Motion – Virtual Rounds (2008)

-Institute of Physical Art - Functional Orthopaedics 1 (2008)

-University of St Augustine - S1, MF1, S4, E1(2007 – 2008)

-BackToGolf – Golf specific performance and rehabilitation (2007)

-NAIOMT Level I, II, III UQ and LQ (2002 -2006)

-Joint Manipulation for the clinical instructor – Shenandoah University (2006)

-Vestibular Rehabilitation through Emory University (2005)

-Sole Supports – Orthotic casting training – Knoxville, TN (2005)

-Isernhagen Work Systems FCE certification (2004)

-Clinical Instructor Certification – Nashville, TN (2004)

-Attended 2004 APTA Combined Sections Meeting Nashville, TN

-Attended 2007 APTA Combined Sections Meeting Boston, MA

-Attended 2006 AAOMPT conference Charlotte, NC and pre course seminar with Shirley Sahrmann

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

-Teaching Assistant Evidence In Motion Dry Needling – Body Dynamics, VA Nov 2012

-Current section lead for Evidence in Motion online management courses

-Physical Therapy Association of Georgia Fall Conference – Dahlonega, GA Oct 2011

  • Thrust manipulations of the lumbo-pelvic region – a 2 hour lab based course

-American Academy of Manual Physical Therapy Annual Conference (Anaheim, CA Oct 2011) – Teaching assistant for manipulation pre-conference course led by Tim Flynn

-Cross Country Education – Rehab Summit, St Louis, MO July 2011

  • Evidence based thrust and non thrust manipulations
  • Upper quarter and c-spine
  • Lower quarter and lumbar spine

-BenchMark Physical Therapy Musculoskeletal Symposium (Atlanta GA, 2010)

  • Outcomes tools
  • Treatment based classifications for lumbopelvic region

-Physical Therapy Association of Georgia Fall conference

  • Evidence based approach to thrust and non thrust manipulation of the spine and extremities
  • 2010 October – Atlanta, GA

-Georgia State University (Fall of 2009)

  • Part time faculty
  • Advanced musculoskeletal with lab

-Evidence In Motion – Lumbopelvic

  • 2009 Atlanta GA
  • 2009 Greenville SC
  • Presented lecture on Neurodynamics for the Lumbar Spine

-Evidence In Motion – Lower extremity management

  • 2009 - Teaching assistant online and live weekend intensive
  • Presented lecture on Posterior Ankle Pain / Plantar Fasciitis

-Evidence In Motion – Cervicothoracic management

  • Atlanta, GA
  • 2008 - Teaching assistant online and live weekend intensive
  • Presented lecture on Cervicogenic Dizziness and Manual Therapy Implications

-Evidence In Motion – Orthopaedic Manual Therapy of the Upper Extremity

  • Atlanta, GA
  • 2008 - Teaching Assistant and live weekend intensive
  • Presented lecture on lateral elbow pain and differential diagnosis

-Evidence In Motion – Virtual Rounds

  • Teaching Assistant online virtual rounds ongoing

-Vestibular Rehabilitation – in house continuing education

  • May 2004 The Therapy Center, Knoxville, TN
  • August 2007 BenchMark Physical Therapy, Atlanta, GA

-Joint manipulations for the clinical instructor

  • May 2006 The Therapy Center, Knoxville, TN

-Workers compensation case Management

  • May 2007 BenchMark Physical Therapy

-Case report reviewer for Shenandoah University’s Transitional DPT program

-Clinical Instructor

  • Emory University, Georgia State University, Marquette, Boston U, Belmont, Memphis, Wisconsin LaCrosse, Andrews University, South Alabama

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

-APTA annual conference programming committee member (2008 – 2011 term – extended 1 year for chair)

  • 2012 Conference Chair

-Orthopaedic Practice Section Committee member (2008 – 2011 term)

-Clinical instructor of the year – Georgia State University (2008)

-Editorial advisory board for APTA publication Perspectives (2007)

-Published “My Perspectives” article in APTA’s publication Perspectives –(February 2008)

-2007 Clinician of the Year for BenchMark Physical Therapy

FACULTY POSITIONS:

-Emory University (2010 to present)

  • Clinical adjunct

-Mercer University (2010 to present)

  • Clinical adjunct

-Evidence in Motion (2010 to present)

  • Trigger Point Dry Needling Onsite Lead
  • Online Section lead faculty
  • Fellowship Mentor Leader

COMMITTEES

-APTA Annual Conference Programming Committee member (2009 to 2012)

  • Chair of 2012 Annual Conference in Tampa FL

-APTA Orthopaedic Practice Committee member (2009 to current)

-BenchMark Physical Therapy Committee of Clinical Excellence (2010 to present)

-APTA Perspectives editorial advisory board member (2007 to 2008)