Judy Burnfield

Education:

B.S. in PT from SUNY- Buffalo, 1986;

PhD in Biokinesiology, University of Southern California 2003;

Post Doc, Pathokinesiology Laboratory, Rancho Los Amigos, 2004.

Certifications:

not provided

Current Practice:

Director Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, Director Movement and Neurosciences Center, and Clifton Chair in PT and Movement Sciences at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital (Lincoln, NE).

Adjunct PT faculty appointments at Creighton Univ., Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Univ. of South Dakota, Univ. of Southern California.

Adjunct engineering faculty appointment Univ. of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Employment:

- Worked at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (1986 to 2004) as a rehabilitation PT, instructor, and director in the PT Department, as well as a research PT in the Pathokinesiology Laboratory.

- Taught gait in University of Southern Californiaís Dept. of Biokinesiology and PT (five years), biomechanics and applied kinesiology in Mt. St. Maryís PT program, and prosthetics and orthotics in Cerritos Collegeís PTA program.

Professional Contributions:

Served as PI for a grant funded through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research that developed an affordable training machine to help individuals with physical disabilities and chronic conditions sustain/regain fitness and walking ability.

Co-authored 22 peer reviewed manuscripts published in rehabilitation-related journals and ~75 abstracts. 

Co-authored with Dr. Jacquelin Perry, the 2nd edition of the book, Gait Analysis: Normal and Pathological Function.

Delivered numerous invited gait/rehabilitation presentations nationally and internationally.

Professional Awards:

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Best Paper Award (2003);

Outstanding Teacher Award, Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, USC (2004).

Previous Involvement in the Neurology Section:

On-Site Accreditor, Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (1994-2002);

Currently Board Member for the Nebraska PT Association Foundation.

Why Are You Running For This Position?

Scientific advances over the past decade, combined with proposed healthcare reforms have created opportunities and challenges associated with delivering high-quality, cost-effective care to individuals living with neurologic injuries. Current and emerging leaders within the Neurology Section will play a critical role in guiding our professionís destiny. Over the past two decades, I have collaborated with clinicians, academicians, researchers and administrators to proactively address these challenges through education, research and policy implementation.  I will use my clinical, teaching, research, and leadership skills in combination with my strengths in bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds to: 1) foster clinician engagement in the Neurology section; and 2) develop a slate of candidates who have strong potential and desire to serve as leaders in healthcare reform efforts and guide necessary changes in practice, education, and research.