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CURRICULUM VITAE
Carla H. Sabus, PT, PhD
Mailstop 2002 3901 Rainbow Blvd Kansas City, KS 66160 Phone: (913) 588‐6736 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science University of Kansas Medical Center csabus@kumc.eduEducation
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS PhD 2007 2004‐2007 Education, Curriculum & Instruction (dissertation defense and comprehensive examination with honors) University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA MSPT 1992 1990‐1992 Physical Therapy Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, IA BS 1990 1986‐1990 BiologyLicensure Information/Registration Number
Physical Therapist: State of Kansas #11‐0221, 1995‐presentCertifications
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor APTA Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor BLS‐HealthCare Provider Certification Trainer, APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing programEmployment and Positions Held
Assistant Professor Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2012‐present Director of Post‐Professional DPT Program
Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2012‐present Clinical Assistant Professor Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2008‐2012 Director of DPT Program Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2010‐present Director of Clinical Education Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2008‐2010 Assoc Dir of Clin Education Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2005‐2007 Clinical Instructor Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2004‐2007 Physical Therapist IV, burn staff therapist and inpatient staff therapist KU Hospital, Kansas City, KS 2001–2004 Physical Therapist IV, inpatient supervisor KU Med Center, Kansas City, KS 1995–2001 Physical Therapist Novacare, Inc., Sioux City, IA, Kansas City, KS 1993 –1995 Physical Therapist II Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 1992–1993
Peer Reviewed Publications
John E, Pfalzer LA, Fry D, Glickman L, Masaaki S, Sabus C, Okafor UC, Al‐Jarrah M. Establishing and upgrading physical therapist education in developing countries: four case examples of service
2 by Japan and United States PT Programs to Nigeria, Suriname, Mongolia, and Jordan. Invited contribution. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 2012; 26(1): 26‐39.(I) Sharma NK and Sabus C. Description of physical therapist student use of manipulation during clinical internships. Journal of Physical Therapy Education (in press). Sharma NK, Arnold PM, McMahon JK, Loyd L, Sabus CH, O'Connor BR. Acute physical therapy and length of hospital stay following lumbar discectomy and lumbar fusion: a retrospective analysis. Journal of Allied Health (in review). Sabus C, Sabata D, Antonecci D. Use of a virtual environment to facilitate authentic, interdisciplinary instruction of home assessment. Journal of Allied Health. 2011; 40(4):199‐205. (J) Sabus C. Engendered roles in physical therapist education: a feminist vision for scholarship in clinical education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 2010:24(3): 44‐49. Sabus C. The effects of modeling evidence‐based practice during the clinical internship. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 2008;22(3):74‐84.
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
(Abstracts published)
Stehno‐Bittel L, Baxendale J, Kluding P, VanHoose L, Sabus C. Intellectual property and partnerships: the value of your ideas. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb 2012, Chicago, IL. 3 hour session. Sabus C, Colgrove Y, VanHoose L, Billinger S, Sharma N. Beyond SOAP Notes: Use of an Electronic Health Record System in a Case‐based Curriculum to Develop Student Competencies in Healthcare Delivery. . APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb 2011, New Orleans, LA. 3 hour session. Teaching in an E‐learning Age: Using Web‐Based Blended Learning and 3D Virtual Environments to Facilitate Student Learning. Pociask FD, Sabus C, Talley SA, Krauss J, Carlson C, DiZazzo‐Miller D, Pellerito JM, Kluding P. (accepted for CSM 2010, San Diego, CA) 90‐minute themed session. Education Section Platform Presentation: Sabus C. The Impact of Modeling Evidence‐Based Practice on Student and Clinician Knowledge and Behavior. Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) of APTA. 2008Non‐Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
(Abstracts not published)
Invited to speak at KUMC, School of Nursing sponsored educational workshop. Health Information Technologies Scholars Workshop. Feb. 24, 2012. 1.5 hour session with Dietetics and Nutrition faculty member. Going Virtual in Academia: Education, Practice & Research. Invited to speak at APTA 2011 Combined Sections Meeting of the Education Section, Technopalooza. Second Life presentation Demonstration of SEEDS, academic electronic health record Teaching in an e‐learning age: using a virtual environment to facilitate authentic, interdisciplinary instruction. Sabata D, Sabus, C, Gerald S, Fincham T. Presentation at KU Teaching Summit 2009. August 18, 2009, Lawrence, KS. Introducing PT and OT Students to the Home Assessment Process within a Virtual World. Sabata D,3 Sabus C, Gerald S. Poster at Faculty Research Day, November 2008, KUMC. Student clinical performance and satisfaction: does the interplay of student and instructor personality play a role? Peterson TK, Sabus C, Searls YM. Poster at KPTA Spring Conference. 2008, Wichita, KS. What role do clinical internships play in the selection of a physical therapy graduate’s first employment? Barlett M, Kohls M, Sabus C, Searls Y. Poster at KPTA Spring Conference. 2008, Wichita, KS.
Funded Research Activity
Sabus C (PI), Spake E. $11,535 Organizational dimensions of innovative physical therapy practice APTA Health Policy and Administration Section Research Award, 2012 Sabus C, (Co‐I), Rucker J. $5000 Development of a lower extremity orthotic prescription guideline for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. KU School of Health Professions Clinical Faculty Research Grant, 2012 Sabata D.(PI), Sabus C. (Co‐PI), Gerald S. $1000 Second life as an educational tool for clinical assessment of the home environment in classroom learning. Educational case study Funded through Partners for Livable Communities, 2008Honors/Awards
J.Warren Perry Award. 2011. Best item published in Journal of Allied Health. Use of virtual
environment to facilitate instruction of an interprofessional home assessment.
Continuing Education Workshops Conducted/Organized
APTA CI Credentialing. 2 evening and 1 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by KU Hospital, Kansas City, KS. Aug. 9, 14, 18, 2012. APTA CI Credentialing. 2 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by Kansas City, KS Community College. Kansas City, KS. May 18‐19, 2012. APTA CI Credentialing. 2 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by Western Missouri State University, St. Joseph, MO. Jan 20‐21, 2012. APTA CI Credentialing. 2 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by Kansas City, KS Community College. Kansas City, KS. May 5‐6, 2011. Achieving Evidence‐Based Physical Therapy Practice: A Practical Approach to Apply Evidence in Practice, Clinical Teaching, and Management. 3 hour seminar. KPTA Fall Meeting. Mayetta, KS. Oct. 1, 2010. APTA CI Credentialing. 2 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by North Kansas City Hospital. North Kansas City, MO. Sept. 24‐25, 2010. APTA CI Credentialing. 2 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center. Kansas City, KS. Jan. 22‐23, 2010. Kansas City Clinical Education Interest Group (Co‐organized with Rockhurst University). 2 hour4 continuing education presentation to area Clinical Instructors. Kansas City, MO. June 18, 2009. APTA CI Credentialing. 2 day, 15 credit hour continuing education course sponsored by Penn Valley Community College. Kansas City, MO. April 3‐4, 2009. EBP in Physical Therapy Practice. 1.5 hour presentation for Northwest Missouri PT Association. Independence, KS. April 2008. Total Joint Replacement, 2.5 hour lecture for CNE Continuing Education sponsored by KUMC, Area Health Education Center East. July 2007. Geriatric Gait and Fall Risk Interventions. 2 hour guest lecture for NSG 864, University of Kansas Medical Center, School of Nursing. September 2006 Burn Rehabilitation. 90 min lecture sponsored by Northwest Missouri PT Association. September 2003.
Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations
1. Member, American Physical Therapy Association, 1990 – present 2. Member, Acute Care Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2005‐present 3. Member, Education Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2004‐present 4. Member, Health Policy and Administration Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2010‐present 5. Member, Research Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2011‐present 6. Member, Kansas Physical Therapy Association, 1995‐present 7. Representative member, Central ACCE Consortium, 2005‐2010 8. Member, American Education Research Association, 2007 – 2009 9. Member, Education in the Profession Div. of the American Educ Res Assoc, 2007‐presentService to Professional Organizations
1. Reviewer, Journal of Allied Health, 2010‐present 2. Review, Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2010‐present 3. Committee Member, Education Section, Programming Committee 4. Committee Member, Kansas Physical Therapy Association, Research CommitteeService to the University/College/School on Committees/Councils/Commissions:
University of Kansas Residency Appeals Committee. 2007‐2010 School of Health Professions Departmental Committees and Administrative Responsibilities Professional Development Committee member, School of Health Professions, 2011‐present. Committee co‐chair, Summer 2012‐present DPT Admission Chair, DPT Program, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, 2010‐present Director of Clinical Education, DPT Program‐Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, 2008‐2010 Assoc. ACCE, DPT Program, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, 2005‐2007 Post‐professional DPT Committee, DPT Program‐ Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, 2004‐ present
5 DPT Admissions Committee, DPT Program‐ Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, 2008‐present DPT Curriculum Committee, DPT Program‐ Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, 2006‐present Clinical Practice, ALS Neurology Clinic, Landon Center on Aging. 2008‐June 2010 Clinical Practice, KU Hospital, Kansas City, KS, 2008‐present
Continuing Education Attended (past 5 years)
Simulation: Bringing Life to Healthcare Challenges. Sept. 7, 2012 KU Teaching Summit, Lawrence, KS. Aug. 16, 2012 The Making of a Hybrid Course: Results and Reflections Going Social in Higher Education: Strategies for Using Social Media to Meet the Needs of the Millennial Students Teaching Controversial Issues APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb. 2012, Chicago, IL Engaging Students in 140 Characters or Less: Using Social Media in the Physical Therapy Classroom Walking Speed: A Vital Sign and Even More Social Media in Health Care is Here to Stay: Ethical & Legal Considerations Simulation as a Teaching Tool. Sponsored KUMC participant ($2500.00) Johnson County Community College. Overland Park, KS. September 12‐15, 2011. American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition. June 8‐11, 2011, National Harbor, MD. Catherine Worthingham Fellows Forum: Our Educational Legacy and the Future of Practice The 42nd Mary McMillan Lecture: Learning‐What Matters Most The 2011 Oxford Debate. Clinical Predication Rules: Dead or Alive? Are you Ready for Electronic Health Records? Electronic Health Record Documentation: Smart Mobile Devices Leadership Opportunities in Clinical Education and Academic Administration in PT and PTA Programs Amputee Mobility and Performance Enhancement Clinic. 2011 Amputee Coalition of America Conference. June, 3, 2011, Kansas City, MO. CSM 2011, New Orleans, LA Implementing the ICF Into PT and PTA Practice and Education6 Developing and Refining Your Interviewing Skills as a Qualitative Researcher Comprehensive Data Analysis in Qualitative Research KU Teaching Summit, Lawrence, KS. August 17, 2010 Reflecting on Reflection: If Reflection Bridges Experience & Theory, Why Are My Students Building a Bridge to Nowhere? Introducing Multidisciplinary Communication Skills Via Simulation Scenarios Standing on the Rock of Academic Freedom: Teaching in Conservative Climates CMS 2010, San Diego, CA Beyond Our Box: A Clinical Reasoning Progression Incubating Innovation Capturing Practical Knowledge in Clinical Practice Through Narrative Inquiry: Clinical Narratives as a Tool for Exploring and Fostering Professional Development and Critical Reflection Integrating Curriculum Content Through Case‐based Instruction Assessing Walking Speed in Everyday Clinical Practice: A “Vital Sign” for Function Advanced Clinical Instructor Credentialing Education Program. St. Louis, MO. Nov 2009. KU Teaching Summit. Lawrence, KS. August 18, 2009 Promoting Engaged Learning at KU: Lessons from NSSE CSM 2009, Las Vegas, NV The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Role of the New DCE/ACCE for a Doctoring Profession, 8 hour Pre‐Conference Program Providing Evidence in Acute Care: A Guide to Use of Measurement Tools The Implication of Sample Size for Evidence‐Based Practice: What Does Power Mean in the Context of Statistical and Clinical Significance? Revisiting Our Professional Generic Abilities: Have They Changed? The Management of Individuals With Complex Traumatic Leg, Ankle, and Foot Injuries Will I Be Able to Wear Heels to the Prom? Physical Therapy Assessment and Rehabilitation of Children with Osteosarcoma Keys to Implementing Early Activity in the ICU KU Teaching Summit, Lawrence, KS. August 2008 Assessing Teaching & Learning: Establishing a Culture of Experimentation & Evidence
7 Teaching Biostatistics to Non‐statisticians: Podcasts & Student Groups Using Service‐Learning to Fully Engage Students Improving Classroom Discussion: Invention, Imitation, & Evaluation APTA, Train the Trainer, Alexandria, VA. April 2008 CSM 2008, Nashville, TN Effecting a Paradigm Shift in a Hospital Culture: A Rehabilitation Therapy Department Defines Its Role in The Acute Care Setting Reflective and Evidence‐Based Practice: Personal Development and Professional Growth in Physical Therapist Practice Online Education: Strategies and Techniques for Improving Student Collaboration Secrets of Success: Journal of Physical Therapy Education The First 2 Years of Practice: A Multisite Qualitative Investigation of the Learning and Professional Development of Promising Novice Physical Therapists Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument: Demonstration of the New Web‐Based Product Educational Leadership Meeting 2007, Minneapolis, MN Education Research: The Road to Excellence The Generations: Implications for the Classroom and the Workplace Temperaments in Life and Clinical Education Collaborative Learning in the Clinical Service Learning Presentation Series
