Monica Leach

Collaborative and compassionate physical therapist driven to help people with neurologic conditions improve functional mobility, overall wellness, and quality of life. Listens carefully to patients, assesses movement and develops individualized treatment plans. Establishes clear goals and outcomes and encourages and challenges patients to attain progress through promoting sense of self-efficacy and autonomy in their care. Looking to pivot to a non-clinical role to take advantage of my skills in a new setting.

• International Service-Learning, Mérida, Mexico, Volunteer, 12/2019
• Physician’s Free Clinic – PrimaryOne Health, Columbus, OH, Student Mentor, 08/2019-11/2019, Provided pro-bono physical therapy services to patients attending a free community-based medical clinic that serves medically uninsured and underinsured individuals
• Ohio Physical Therapy Association, Columbus, OH, Student Representative, 10/2018-05/2020
• National Church Residences First Community Village, Columbus, OH, Volunteer, 11/2017-07/2019

• American Physical Therapy Association, Geriatric Section, Member, 2019-present
• American Physical Therapy Association, Member, 2017-present
• American Physical Therapy Association, Ohio Chapter, Member, 2017-present

• L300 Go Certified Clinician, 01/2023
• PWR! Moves Certified Therapist, 01/2023
• Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, 06/2022
• American Heart Association CPR, BLS Health Care Provider, 11/2023
• OTPTAT Board, Ohio, PT018599

• American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, 02/2023, Home Health Mentorship for Geriatric Clinical Residents: Feasibility and Implementation
• Everydayhealth.com, 02/2023, Why Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapists Should Be Part of Your Tardive Dyskinesia Care Team
• Physical Therapy Residency Conferences, 08/2020-07/2021, Dementia, Osteoporosis, Cardiopulmonary Considerations after COVID-19 Infection, Developed and presented a proposal to implement an OSU-backed fall prevention program to higher-up leadership
• American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, 02/2020, Perceived barriers to fall prevention among older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers: A multi-stakeholder qualitative study

• The use of tele-rehabilitation to improve movement-related outcomes and quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s disease: A pilot randomized clinical trial, 03/2022-02/2023
• Perceived barriers to fall prevention among older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers: A multi-stakeholder qualitative study, 06/2018-02/2020

Title: PT, DPT, GCS