Stephen W. Elam, PT, DPT, CLT

Education

• Nova Southeastern; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
  January, 2011-present; PhD in Physical Therapy
  Anticipated graduation date: December 2016
• University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; St. Augustine, Florida
  2008-2011; DPT; graduated with Highest Honors
• Institute of Physical Therapy; St. Augustine, Florida
  1994–1996; MPT; graduated with High Honors
• College of St. Scholastica; Duluth, Minn.
  1990-1994; Biology Pre-med; graduated with High Honors.

Licensure

Commonwealth of Virginia: PT (2305207194); 11-01-2011–present
Florida: PT (20379) 9-30-2002 – 11-30-2011
Illinois; PT (070011889) 04-19-2000 – 9-30-2002
Tennessee; PT (5136) 01-17-1997 – 10-31-2001

Employment

• Associate Professor, Lynchburg College; Lynchburg, Virginia; July 2011-present
  Physical therapy contracting business; Palm Beach County, Florida
• Director of the Lynchburg College Free Physical Therapy Clinic; October 2011 - present
• Member, LCDPT Policy and Procedure Committee; July 2011 – present
• Member, LCDPT Orthopedic Faculty Search Committee; Oct 2011–present

Courses Taught

• Evidence Based Practice
• Musculoskeletal I and II
• Intro to Clinical Practice
• Human Gross Anatomy
• Integrated Case Application Lab
• Two Capstone Projects
• Applied Kinesiology

Home Health Experience

• Co-Owner of VeHAB Rehab Company, LLC; 2008-2011.
  Physical therapy contracting business; Palm Beach County, Florida
• Home Health Associates, Inc.; 2010–2011
  Physical Therapist; Member of Quality Assurance Team
• Cairo Home Care, Inc., 2010–2011, Physical Therapist
• All the Best Home Health Care, Inc. - 2010–2011; Physical Therapist
• Outsource Therapy Group, Inc., 2010–2011; Physical Therapist
• USA Home Health Services, Inc., 2005-2010; Physical Therapist 2005-2008, PT and PT service contract 2008-2010
• A Plus Home Health Care; 2005–2008; Physical Therapist
• Recovery Home Care - 2003–2009; Physical Therapist

Outpatient Physical Therapy Experience

• White Physical Therapy, Inc. - 2002-2003; Physical Therapist
  Private Practice; Palm Beach County, Florida
  Instrumental in practice design, construction, marketing, daily operations, patient care
• McLean County Orthopedics - 2000-2002; Physical Therapist
  Privately owned practice with surgical center; Bloomington, Illinois Developed Workman’s Compensation program, pre and post-operative
  management, orthopedics
• Sullivan Rehabilitation Center - 1999-2000; Physical Therapist
  Wellmont Health Systems; Kingsport, Tenn. Workman’s compensation, spine, solving difficult cases
• Laughlin Memorial Hospital - 1996-1999; Physical Therapist, Supervisor of Outpatient Physical Therapy
  Novacare; Greenville, Tenn. Workman’s compensation program, spine, general PT, difficult cases. Provided evaluation and treatment of clients in the inpatient setting.

Presentations

• “Biomechanical Analysis of Therapeutic Exercise” presented for the
  Second Annual Kinesiology Workshop for Instructors, Marquette University; May 22, 2012.
• Applications of Instructional Multimedia in Entry Level Doctor of Physical
  Therapy Education at Lynchburg College: “An Interactive Experience,” presented Nova Southeastern University; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; March 14, 2012.

Professional Organizations

• APTA - Member; 1994-present
• Chair of the Membership Committee for the VPTA; April 14, 2012–present

Community Service

• Member of the Rehab Associates of Central Virginia Orthopedic Scholarship committee; 2011–present
• Member, Home Health Associates QA committee; 2010–2011
• Member, Appleton Home Health Board and QA committee; 2010–2011
• Walter State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program admissions committee; Morristown, Tenn.; 1998-1999
• Co-Founder of Students Against Sexual Violence – A coalition of students organized to improve awareness
• Performed in Mock Trials to promote awareness to CSS and UMD students

Honors and Awards

• Award for Excellence in Spine Care by Laughlin Hospital, 1998
• Catherine E. Patla “Excellence in Manual Therapy” Award, Honorable Mention; Institute of Physical Therapy, 1996