Liz Konopasek, DPT

Physical Therapy
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Phone: 402-559-6415
Email

Professional Summary

Liz Konopasek is a Physical Therapist in the department of physical therapy at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. Liz joined MMI in August of 2011 to provide school-based physical therapy in the Omaha Public Schools (OPS). Liz is particularly passionate about inclusive sports programs for children with disabilities. She helped create and continues to assist with running the OPS Fellowship Games, a unified sporting event for middle school students in the OPS special education program. She has volunteered for Special Olympics, Young Athletes, and Fun Fitness. She has worked with the OPS physical education department to provide strategies for developing their adaptive PE curriculum. Liz has a strong interest in adaptive equipment.

Specialty Certifications

• APTA Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor

Education

• DPT, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2011
• BS in anthropology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2008

Teaching

• PHYT 612 clinical and community-based laboratory experiences
• Clinical instructor

Special Interests & Projects

• Adapted PE activities and fitness
• Adaptive equipment
• Unified/inclusive sports and activities

Publications

• Adaptive PE Curriculum Guide, unpublished Omaha Public Schools resource
• Adaptive PE Activity Cards, unpublished Omaha Public Schools resource

Professional Affiliations

• American Physical Therapy Association
• Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, (RESNA)

Award

• MMI Stand-out (May 2017(
• Kerrie Orozco Volunteer Award (April 2016)