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PHYSICAL THERAPY

 


Professor Denise Bender

 

Denise Bender, PT, JD, GCS
Program Director, Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy

Associate Professor

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geriatrics

Adjunct Associate Professor, Allied Health Sciences

E-mail Denise Bender
(405) 271-2131 ext. 47129


education


J.D., Law, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, 2001

M.Ed., Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1991

B.S., Physical Therapy, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1981


Recent publications

Bender, D.G. Why do we do what we do? Encouraging the use of standardized measurements as a means to develop outcome-driven interventions. Proceedings of the 5th Annual SUN Conference at University of Texas, El Paso, http://cetal.utep.edu/sun/2006/, June, 2006.

Dye, D.D. & Bender, D.G. (accepted; in press). Duty and liability surrounding clinical internships: What every ACCE
should know. Journal of Allied Health.

Bender, D.G. & Randall, K.E. (2005). Description and evaluation of an interactive Jeopardy game designed to foster self-assessment. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice.3(4).

Bender, D.G. (2005). Escaping the box: Preparing allied health practitioners for management positions. Health Care Manager, 24(5),1-5.

Bender, D.G., & Buckner, S.K. (2005). Interdisciplinary Patient Care Skills Module. J Nurse Educ, 44(6).

Bender, D.G. & Robinson, C.A. Service Learning: Building Bridges Between the Student World and the Real World, Proceedings of the 4th Annual SUN Conference at University of Texas, El Paso, http://cetal.utep.edu/sun/2005/, June, 2005.

Bender, D.G. & Randall, K.E. (2005). Service-learning risk management considerations: The Community Visitor project. Education for Health Journal, 18(1), 85-88.

Hoppes, S., Bender, D., DeGrace, B.W. (2005). Service-learning is a perfect fit for occupational and physical therapy education. Journal of Allied Health, 34(1), 47-50.

Bender, D.G. (accepted; book in press). The role of physical therapists and nurses in the identification of elder abuse in the home setting; In Hoffman, A. & Summers, R. Elder abuse: The face of evil. Washington, DC, American Public Health Association Pub.

Bender, D.G. & Braziel, B.R. (2004). Interdisciplinary Program Designed to Prepare Student Health Professionals for the Cultural Aspects Affecting Medical Service Delivery in Rural Areas. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 2(4).

Bender, D.G. (2004). Facilitating teamwork by self-revelation. American Journal of Health Education, 35(1), 54-55.

Bender, D.G. (2004). Does the 14th Amendment due process protection outweigh a potential State interest in cochlear implantation for deaf children? Journal of Deaf Education and Deaf Studies, 9(1),104-111.


CURRENT TEACHING


Professional Program


OCTH 7611/PHTH 7611: Patient Education
OCTH 7133/PHTH 7133: Clinical Process
OCTH 7466/PHTH 7466: Information Management
OCTH 7733/PHTH 7733: Rehabilitation Management
PHTH 7712: Clinical Reasoning I
PHTH 7812: Clinical Reasoning II


RESEARCH INTEREST/CLINICAL EXPERTISE


Research Interest

  • End-of-life issues in geriatrics
  • Integrating service learning into entry-level curriculum
  • Interdisciplinary educational experiences
  • Rural health issues

Clinical Expertise

  • Geriatrics
  • Arthritis
  • Obtained American Board of Physical Therapist Specialization in Geriatrics in 1999

CONTACT INFORMATION


Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1200 N Stonewall, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-2131, Email: Department Contact

 
 
   

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