Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice

Dr. Jensen is Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment, Dean Emerita, and Professor of Physical Therapy at Creighton University. She is known nationally and internationally for scholarly contributions in expert practice, clinical reasoning, professional ethics, and interprofessional education. Dr. Jensen is author or coauthor of more than 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has coauthored 13 books, including the fourth edition of Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions (Higgs, Jensen, Loftus, Christensen), Educating Physical Therapists, and in 2020, Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in Physical Therapy. She led the research team that completed a National Study of Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapist Education funded by the American Physical Therapy Association and several APTA components. She serves on a number of editorial boards and most recently became an associate editor for The Clinical Teacher. Dr. Jensen received her PhD in educational evaluation with a minor in sociology from Stanford University. She holds a master's degree in physical therapy from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Minnesota.

• Part I. Studying Expertise: Purpose, Concepts, and Tools1.Professional Life: Issues of Health Care, Education, and Development2.Understanding Expertise: Connecting Research and Theory to Physical Therapy3.Methods for Exploring ExpertisePart II. Portraits of Expertise in Physical Therapy4.Expert Practice in Pediatrics: When Work is Play5.Expert Practice in Geriatrics: You're Never Too Old6.Experienced Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation: Experts in the Making7.Expert Practice in Orthopedics: Competence, Collaboration, and Compassion 8.Expert Practice in Physical Therapy9.Postscript: The Voices of our Experts - Ten Years LaterPart III. Lessons Learned and Applied10.Expert Practice and Clinical Outcomes11.Clinical Reasoning and Expert Practice12.Situated Expertise: The Wisdom of Practice in a Transdisciplinary Rehabilitation Clinic13.Implications for Practice: Applying the Dimensions of Expertise for Staff Professional DevelopmentPart IV. Pursuing Expertise in Physical Therapy14.Inquiry into Expertise: Future Directions15.Implications for Doctoral Level Education in Physical Therapy16.Implications for Practice and Professional DevelopmentAppendix: Data Collection Tools