Teresa Bisson
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Credentials
PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
Bio
Dr. Bisson is a Michigan native and graduate of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She moved to California after PT school and spent most of her 13 years on the west coast as a staff physical therapist at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Bisson discovered her interest and love of teaching as an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles in 2008 under the mentorship of Dr. Deborah Diaz. She relocated to the Twin Cities in 2014 to join the core faculty here at the University of Minnesota. She has been a board-certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS) since 2008 and earned her transitional DPT from Western University of Health Sciences in 2015. She considers herself a "generalized specialist" in the area of neurologic physical therapy, with particular expertise in working with individuals who have experienced a stroke, TBI, SCI, or multiple sclerosis. Recently, she has begun pursuing the implementation of virtual reality technology into clinical practice for people with neurologic conditions. Her research interests include interventions for optimal outcomes in patients with chronic neurologic conditions, motor control and motor learning, and assessment and treatment of impaired selective voluntary motor control after upper motor neuron injury. Dr. Bisson also has a passion for educating healthcare professionals and improving access to healthcare services for people in low-resource settings domestically and internationally.-What do you love most about teaching? I thoroughly enjoy the discovery and inquiry that happens in the classroom, joining my students on their educational journey, learning alongside them. I also highly value the symbiosis that teaching and clinical practice have on each other: being an instructor improves my practice as a physical therapist, and being a clinically practicing physical therapist helps inform my role as an instructor. The educational setting allows greater potential to expand the positive impact I can have as one person, to contribute to future practice standards in the profession of physical therapy, and to explore possibilities for change and development. -Fun fact:In addition to my PT career, I have been an actor and musician most of my life, and my favorite role I've played to date is Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker."
Research Summary
Research Summary/Interests
- Dosing of physical therapy for optimal outcomes in patients with chronic neurologic conditions.
- Provision of physical therapy services and education in underserved areas locally, nationally, and internationally.
- Methods of assessment of impaired selective voluntary motor control after upper motor neuron injury, its impact on function, and intervention strategies.
Teaching Summary
Guest Speaker, and Geriatric Residency - Guest Speaker
Courses
- PT 6286 Neurorehabilitation I - Co-coordinator and guest speaker
- PT 6287 Neurorehabilitation II - Primary Instructor/Coordinator
- PT 6280 Clinical Assessment - Guest Speaker
- PT 6294 Clinical Integration - Co-coordinator and Instructor
- PT 6241 Movement and Pathokinesiology
Clinical Summary
Board Certifications
- Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
- Certified Clinical Instructor, American Physical Therapy Association
- Certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
ChRC Room 274426 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455