Cara Felter is an Assistant Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore in the School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. She received a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Belmont University in 2004, and a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2010. She is board certified in Neurology and Pediatrics and has clinical experience in both of these areas. Dr. Felter enjoys exploring the social and emotional factors that influence health with her students, and encourages them to appreciate each patient as an individual to optimize patient care.
In this thought-provoking article, Cara Felter, PT, DPT, MPH describes a paired approach between a faculty member and an individual with a spinal cord injury to teach physical therapy students about sexuality and disability, and offer guidance for speaking with patients about this sensitive subject.