DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DIVISION

Academic Appointments

Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Division

Professor, Duke University School of Nursing

Senior Fellow - Duke Center for Clinical Health Policy Research

Senior Fellow - Duke University Center for Study of Aging and Human Development

Secondary Appointment - Professor of Nursing

 

Education

PhD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Epidemiology, 1991

M.A. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in College Teaching, 1978

B.S. from Columbia University in Physical Therapy, 1973 

 

Teaching Responsibilities

Gradute Program In Physical Therapy: Therapeutic Exercise and Neurological Rehabilitation Courses

 

PT 404 - Neurological Practice Management I

PT 412 - Neurological Practice Management II

PT 414 - Administration I

Clinical Practice

Stroke Clinical Trials, Stroke Rehabilitation, Improving the Physical Function of the Elderly, Improving Stroke Care and Outcomes, Implementation of Evidence Based Practice Models into Community Care.  

Research

Rehabilitation, Health Outcomes, Evidence Based Models of Practice, Measurement Development, Clinical Trials, Health Services

 

Selected Publications

• Duncan PW, Lai SM, bode RK, Perera S, DeRosa J. Stroke Impact Scale-16: A brief assessment of physical function. Neurology. 2003;60:291-296.
• Duncan PW, Bode RK, Lai SM, Perera S. Rasch Analysis of a New Stroke-Specific Outcome Scale: The Stroke Impact Scale. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
• Duncan PW, Studenski SA, Richards L, Gollub S, Lai SM, Reker DM, et al. Randomized clinical trial of therapeutic exercise in subacute stroke. Stroke. 2003;34:2173-2180.
• Duncan PW, Reker D, Kwon S, Lai SM, Studenski S, Perera S, et al.   Measuring Stroke Impact With the Stroke Impact Scale: Telephone Versus Mail Administration in Veterans With Stroke.  Medical Care. 2005; 43:507-515.
• Schmid A, Duncan PW, RicharsL, Perea S, Studenski S. Improvements in Speed-Based Gait Classifications are Meaningful. Stroke. 2007, 38(7): 2096-2100.
• Nelson ME, Rejeski WJ, Blair SN, Duncan PW, Judge JO, King AC, Macera CA, Casteneda-Sceppa C: Physical activity and public health in older adults: recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Circulation 2007, 116(9): 1094-1105.
• Duncan PW, Velozo CA : State-of-the-Science on Postacute Rehabilitation: Measurement and Methodologies for Assessing Quality and Establishing Policy for Postacute Care. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2007, 88(11): 1482-1487.  
• Duncan PW, Sullivan K, Behrman A, Azen S, Wu SS, Nadeau SE, Dobkin B, Rose D, Tilson J. Protocol for the Locomotor Experience Applied Post-Stroke (LEAPS) trial: A randomized controlled trial. BMC Neurology. In Press.
• Duncan PW, Weiner DK, Chandler JM, Studenski SA. Functional reach: A new clinical measure of balance. Journal of Gerontology; Medical Sciences. 1990; 45: M192-197.
• Duncan PW, Chandler JM, Studenski SA, Hughes MA, Prescott B. How do physiological components of balance affect mobility in elder men? Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1993; 74: 1343-1349.
• Duncan PW, Horner RD, Reker DM, Samsa GP, Hoenig HM, Hamilton BB, LaClair BJ, Dudley TK. Adherence to postacute rehabilitation guidelines is associated with functional recovery in stroke. Stroke. 2002; 33:167-177.

Awards and Honors

Mary McMilan Scholars Award, American Physical Therapy Association - 1990

Omni Scientific Research Award, Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Phyical Therapy Association - 1991

 

Neurology Section Research Award, American Physical Therapy Association - 1991

 

Barbara White Lecture, University of Florida, Program in Physical Therapy - 1992

 

Elected Fellow of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association - 1993

 

Excellence in Research Award, American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Geriatrics - 1993

 

Service to the Section Award, American Physical Therapy Association, Neurology Section - 1996

 

Cleveland State Distinguished Physical Therapy Lecturer - 1996

 

Margaret Moore Lecture, University of North Carolina - 1997

 

Louise Lynch Distinguished Lecture, University of Oklahoma - 1998

 

Steven J. Rose Lectureship, Washington University - 1998

 

Sidney Katz Lectureship, Brown University - 1999

 

Catherine Worthingham Fellowship Award,

American Physical Therapy Association - 1999

 

Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy, American Physical Therapy Association - 2000

 

Justus F. Lehmann Keynote Lecture, University of Washington - 2001

 

Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, Dept of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis - 2001

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program -  University of Indianapolis - 2001

 

Eleanor Branch Lectureship, Duke University - 2002

 

John W. Goldschmidt Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation, The National Rehabilitation Hospital - 2002

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program -  Duke University - 2002

 

Mary McMillan Award, American Physical Therapy Association - 2003

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program -  University of Florida - 2003

 

Distinguished Alumni Lecture, Columbia University,

Program in Physical Therapy - 2004

 

 

Distinguished Graduate Alumni, Allied Health Sciences, the University of North Carolina - 2005

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program -  Northwestern University - 2005

 

Viola Robbins Distinguished Lecture,

Ranchero Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center - 2005

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program -  Elon University - 2006

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program - Columbia University - 2007

 

Commencement Speaker for Physical Therapy Program -  Arcadia University - 2009

 

Keynote Speaker for the California Physical Therapy Associations Annual Conference - 2007

 

Keynote Speaker for the NIA Bedside-to-Bench Conference - 2007

 

Commencement Speaker for Arcadia University - 2009

 

Service Award from the AHA/ASA for Leadership as the Chair of the Stroke Council - 2009

 

American Heart Association's Stroke Council Award - 2009

 

 

 

 

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