DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DIVISION

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor

 

Education

Slippery Rock University, DPT, 1998
Slippery Rock University, MPT, 1995
Florida State University, MS, 1979
Florida State University, BS, 1977

 

Teaching Responsibilities

PT 328 Clinical Internship I

PT 413 Educational Theory

PT 416 Clinical Internship II      

PT 501 Clinical Pharmacology and Nutrition

PT 506 Clinical Internship III

Practice

Dr. Odom serves as Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE) and directs the clinical internship program for the DPT Division.  She shares responsibilities for clinical site recruitment, clinical instructor development and delivery of the DPT internship program with Dr. Kyle Covington, PT, NCS.  Dr. Odom teaches two didactic courses: Educational Theory and Practice, and Clinical Pharmacology and Nutrition.  She has held several leadership positions in professional associations at local, state, regional and national levels.  Currently, she serves as President of the Carolina Clinical Education Consortium (NC & SC).  Dr. Odom is credentialed as a Trainer by the American Physical Therapy Association for the Basic and Advanced Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Programs.

Research

• Innovative models for improving teaching and learning in clinical education
• Professionalism, performance and behaviors of clinical instructors and physical therapy interns

Selected Publications

• Wolff-Burke M, Ingram D, Lewis K, Odom C, Shoaf L.  Generic inabilities and the use of a decision-making rubric for addressing deficits in professional behavior.  J Phys Ther Educ. 2007;21(3);13-22.

• Gwyer J, Odom C, Gandy J:  The history of clinical education in physical therapy in the United States .  Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 17:34-43, 2003.

• Odom C, Taylor A, Hurd C, Denegar C:  Measurement of scapular asymmetry and assessment of shoulder dysfunction using the lateral scapular slide test: A reliability and validity study.  J Phys Ther, 81:799-809, 2001.

• Hoenig H, Odom C (2000): Rehabilitation.  In R. Mezey, E. Siegler, B. Berkman et al (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Care of the Elderly.  New York , NY : Springer Publishing Company.

• Orr N, Odom C:  How wellness programs can meet the needs of older adults.  Gerinotes, 5(5):14-15, 1998.

• Odom C, Avers D:  Chemical and pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis.  Ortho Phys Ther Clin, 7(2):211-234, 1998.

Awards and Honors

Head Athletic Trainer.  Women's NAIA National Basketball Tournament, Kansas City , MO - 1987, 1988.

KWIC Service Award.  Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1991.

McLaughlin Service Award.  Student Health Center , Slippery Rock University , 1997.

Doctoral Convocation Speaker, Graduate School of Physical Therapy , Slippery Rock University , 1999.

Delegate to House of Delegates, North Carolina Physical Therapy Association, 2000-04

Clinical Instructor Trainer, American Physical Therapy Association, 2002

Advanced Clinical Instructor Trainer, American Physical Therapy Association, 2007

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