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Lecturer

516W Atwell Hall
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: 614-292-2196
Email: Marka.Gehrig@osumc.edu

Primary Professional Areas of Interest

  • Acute Care and Neurologic Clinical
  • Pro Bono Student Therapy Clinical Service

Research Focus

My research interests include physical therapy in acute care and the ICU, with focus on interventions and early mobility in the ICU. I also have a heavy interest in student integration and facilitation within physical therapy clinics serving those experiencing financial, social, or cultural barriers to health care.

Recent Presentations

Kloos A, Gehrig M. Helping Hands for Healthy Living: An Interdisciplinary Service Learning Project with the Physicians Free Clinic. Combined Sections Meetings of the American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois, 2012. Presentation (Invited)

Gehrig M, Deoghare H. Acute Care Section Survey: Examining Access, Utilization, Resources, and Implementation of Research within Acute Care. Combined Sections Meetings of the American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas, NV. February 2015. Platform presentation

Courses Taught

  • Principles and Procedures in Physical Therapy Practice I & II
  • Adult Neurologic Laboratory
  • Acute Care Coursework / ICU Multidisciplinary Simulation Laboratory
  • Service Learning 
  • Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapy I & II
  • Advanced Therapeutic Interventions and Progressions
  • Topics in Long Term Care and Rehabilitation
  • Coordinator of Graduate Student Therapy Clinic

Education

  • 2002: BS, Health Science, The University of Findlay
  • 2004: MS, Physical Therapy, The University of Findlay
  • 2012: Doctorate, Physical Therapy, Institute of Health Professionals