New faculty spotlight: Anne Woodruff Jameson, DPT

Anne Woodruff Jameson, DPT, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Anne Woodruff Jameson, DPT
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, physical therapy program, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
• Hometown: Omaha

Research interests:

• Pelvic floor physical therapy to facilitate routine cervical screening for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Fitness for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially to facilitate competitive wage employment.

Medical interests:

• Pediatric and pelvic floor physical therapy

How I fell in love with my field:

I love helping people move more and feel better, especially as it increases their ability to participate in the things they love doing with family and friends.

Education:

• PhD candidate, MSIA Program, UNMC
• Credentialed clinical instructor, American Physical Therapy Association, 2018
• DPT, Division of Physical Therapy Education, UNMC, 2015
• BA, biology, Truman State University, 2010

Memberships:

• Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
• American Physical Therapy Association
• The Child Health Research Institute
• Nebraska Physical Therapy Association

Three things people might not know about me:

• I’ve run one marathon and have no desire to do another.
• I was a physical therapist at a summer camp for three summers.
• I used to be able to hula hoop indefinitely, but I haven’t tried in a while, so I may have lost my skills.

Clinical location: Munroe-Meyer Institute

Appointments/referrals: Call 402-559-6415