Sarah Serkosky

• Serve as an instructor for the Integrated Clinical Experience for 1st year physical therapy students
• Act as a simulated patient during physical therapy student lab practicals

• Assisted in the development of a Patient Partner cohort to assist STANA to increase awareness of chemosensory dysfunction and to advance patient centered research
• Communicate with researchers and patient partners to coordinate research opportunities

• Utilize evidence-based practice to provide effective communication and treatment to patients
• Collaborate with hospital staff including hospitalists, nurse managers, and case management to establish appropriate plans of care for patients
• Consistently apply knowledge and skills in medical terminology and documentation using electronic medical records
• Excel in interpreting patient data and diagnostic information via thorough chart review
• Participate in continuing education and professional development activities in the hospital setting and within the community
• Serve as clinical instructor to physical therapy students and observers

• Evaluated and provided one-on-one patient care to improve the overall wellbeing of patients
• Responded to patient and caregiver questions via telephone and in person regarding diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation recommendations
• Provided individualized patient education to improve mobility in accordance with patients' learning style

• Co-founded a Parkinson's disease support group for patients and their care partners
• Translated evidence-based research into plain language for group members
• Effectively marketed LSVT BIG program to area physicians and the community to promote program and increase rehab department revenue

Evaluated and initiated appropriate treatments for patients in a 310 bed hospital, which specialized in orthopedics and open heart surgery.

Provided transfer training for nursing staff.

Educated medical and surgical students about the physical therapy profession.

Evaluated and treated patients with a variety of diagnoses including CVA, orthopedic and cardiac surgery, and lower extremity amputation.

Conducted quarterly screens for long term care patients to assess for the need for physical therapy services.