Profiles in Professionalism: Interview with Gail M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA

In our second installment of our “Profiles in Professionalism” series, we interview Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FNAP, dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for Learning and Assessment at Creighton University. Recognized internationally for her scholarship in expert clinical practice, professional ethics, and interprofessional education, Jensen explores the meaning of professional identity and the ways we can use the humanities to strengthen professionalism in the field of physical therapy.

Reflections on Early Attempts to Provide Pain Neuroscience Education in Conjunction With Biopsychosocial Care From the Patient and Interprofessional Team Perspectives

doi: 10.18737/0607823458 AMA Citation: Broberg MA, Boyd BS, Backer T. Reflections on Early Attempts to Provide Pain Neuroscience Education in Conjunction With Biopsychosocial Care From the Patient and Interprofessional Team Perspectives. J Hum Rehabil. 2019; Spring. doi:10.18737/0607823458 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents This case reflection is presented by an interprofessional rehabilitation team at […]

Resources: Spring 2019

doi: 10.18737/0607823459 AMA Citation: Godbole N, Whitesides K. Resources: Spring 2019. J Hum Rehabil. 2019; Spring. doi:10.18737/0607823459 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents     How Stigma Shaped Modern Medicine Over the past few years, awareness has grown about the role the media plays in influencing thoughts and opinions on a variety of subjects, […]

Guest Editorial | Infusing Rehabilitation with Critical Research and Scholarship: A Call to Action

doi: 10.18737/0607823450 AMA Citation: Setchell J, Nicholls DA, Wilson N, Gibson B. Guest Editorial | Infusing Rehabilitation with Critical Research and Scholarship: A Call to Action. J Hum Rehabil. 2019; Spring. doi:10.18737/0607823450 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents ]Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press). Published Online: November 30, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3138.ptc.70.4.gee. Correspondence to: […]

Alzheimer’s Disease and Emotions: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of the Film “Still Alice”

doi: 10.18737/0607923456 AMA Citation: Halpin SN, Caston S. Alzheimer’s Disease and Emotions: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of the Film “Still Alice.” J Hum Rehabil. 2019; Spring. doi:10.18737/0607923456 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Background: Despite the fact that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) afflicts millions of people in the United States, most Americans do not come […]

Re-Imagining Humanism in Rehabilitation

What does it mean to be a professional? What is professionalism? How do we help to develop professional formation in students and clinicians? How do we develop ethically-engaged clinicians? Is professionalism part of best practice, and why?

Pitfalls and Pearls of Persistent Pain

As the subject of chronic pain and its treatment has become crucially important in today’s healthcare and rehabilitation environments, we offer the accounts of three physical therapists who have encountered patients with persistent pain and learned valuable lessons in the process. The article shows how a humanistic approach—involving factors such as trust, shared decision-making, and empathy—can add a psychosocial dimension to the treatment of chronic pain, and work to achieve more lasting results.

Call for Submissions: Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Student Essay Contest 2024-2025

The Consortium for Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (CHEP) of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) advocates for the importance of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education practice because excellent clinical practice requires the ability to make meaningful connections with patients and to make decisions in unclear or vulnerable circumstances.

Life Transformed Through Movement

A photograph, a memory of the sound of wind in the trees, of a chill in the air, invoke a personal reflection of a life focused on movement and care. In her delicate poem, Kathryn Zalewski, PT, PhD, MPA,uses Gregg Fuhrman, MPT, OCS, CFMT, CMTPT’s image to guide her description of life as a physical therapist, a mother, and a teacher — in whispers.