Joshua A. Cleland, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
"At Franklin Pierce University, we are devoted to educating students to become leaders who will make substantial contributions to their profession and the community."
Professor of Physical Therapy
M.P.T., Notre Dame College
D.P.T., Creighton University
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Cleland received board certification from the American Physical Therapy Association as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in 2002 and completed a fellowship in manual therapy through Regis University in Denver, CO in 2005. In addition to his position as Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at Franklin Pierce University, he practices clinically in outpatient orthopaedics at Rehabilitation Services of Concord Hospital, Concord, NH.
Dr. Cleland is actively involved in numerous clinical research studies investigating the effectiveness of manual physical therapy and exercise in the management of spine and extremities disorders. He has published over 85 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals including Spine, Physical Therapy, the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy and Manual Therapy. He is on the Editorial Board for Physical Therapy and is an Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. He currently serves on the Nominating Committee of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
In recognition of his work and many contributions to the field, Dr. Cleland has received several honors and awards. He is the recipient of the 2009 Eugene Michels New Investigator Award. He received the 2008 Jack Walker Award from the American Physical Therapy Association. Additionally, Dr Cleland was awarded the Excellence in Research Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists on two separate occasions (2004 and 2006).
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