Sidra Petit

Clinical operations and education professional with 10+ years of experience within a large academic medical center, combining frontline clinical expertise with training, workflow optimization, quality improvement, and technology adoption. Experienced in developing and delivering education, mentoring clinicians and students, evaluating workflows, standardizing processes, supporting Epic documentation best practices, and collaborating with interdisciplinary stakeholders to improve system utilization and clinical outcomes. Additional experience working with digital health platforms, remote monitoring technologies, product designers, and software developers. Strong communicator skilled at translating complex clinical and technical concepts into practical, user-centered education.

• Licensed Physical Therapist - State of Ohio
• Board-Certified Cardiac & Pulmonary Clinical Specialist (CCS) - APTA
• Credentialed Clinical Instructor - APTA
• ACLS - American Heart Association
• CPR - American Heart Association

• LAMP Leadership 101 Course March 2026: Completed leadership development training in communication, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and team dynamics. Developed a personalized leadership growth plan
• OPTA L.I.F.E. Series Leadership Academy (09/01/23, 05/01/24): Completed seven-month leadership development program focused on communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and leadership development.
• OPTA LEAP Fall Conference - Invited Speaker (09/01/22): Delivered evidence-based education on inspiratory muscle training following bilateral lung transplantation., Presented methodology, implementation considerations, and clinical application.

• Peer-reviewed publication: Acute Physical and Occupational Therapy in a Lung Transplant Recipient with COVID-19 (2021)
• Platform and poster presentations at national and regional conferences related to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation

• UX/UI Design Training (2023 -2024): Designlab, Completed formal UX/UI design training focused on user-centered design, workflow analysis, usability, and digital product development., Applied clinical knowledge to evaluate technology from the end-user perspective and identify opportunities to improve usability and workflow integration.
• Digital Health Technology, Experience onboarding users to digital health platforms and remote therapeutic monitoring systems., Collaborated with product designers and software developers to communicate clinical workflow requirements and user needs., Experience utilizing Epic within acute care clinical workflows, including evaluations, daily documentation, re-evaluations, and discharge documentation.

• Journal Club Facilitator (January 2026): Facilitated a journal club discussion analyzing randomized controlled trial evidence supporting physical therapy interventions in non-ICU pneumonia patients, highlighting improvements in length of stay and respiratory outcomes
• Quality Ambassador (01/01/25- Present): Conduct quarterly documentation audits and analyze findings to identify trends and opportunities for improvement., Communicate findings to clinicians and leadership and provide peer-to-peer education to reinforce quality standards., Support quality initiatives through data review, workflow evaluation, and implementation of standardized practices.
• Acute Care & Cardiac/Pulmonary Residency Faculty (2020, 2026)- Provide ongoing education and mentorship to clinicians within structured residency programs., Support curriculum development and standardization of educational content., Facilitate learning through case-based education, feedback, and clinical application.
• Journal Club Facilitator - FSS-ICU Outcome Measure ( 05/01/21): Led interdisciplinary education focused on standardized outcome measure implementation., Developed applied case studies to improve scoring accuracy, clinical reasoning, and consistent implementation., Facilitated discussion of research and translated evidence into practical clinical workflows.
• Evidence-Based Practice Team Member (01/01/20- 07/01/22)- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to integrate evidence-based practice into clinical workflows., Supported standardization of best practices and quality-driven clinical decision-making.
• Guest Cardiac & Pulmonary Expert Clinician, The Ohio State University DPT Program (11/01/20-11/01/21)- Delivered structured education to second-year DPT students during cardiac and pulmonary laboratory sessions., Provided written and verbal feedback focused on clinical reasoning, evaluation, examination, testing, and evidence-based practice.