PTA Exam Prep Course

Angela Heaton is an Instructor for TherapyEd and the director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at James A. Rhodes State College and the interim Dean of Health Sciences. She graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy and received a Master’s degree in Administrative Higher Education from the University of Dayton.  Angela is actively involved in the didactic education of the PTA.  She has been a program educator for 27 years and currently serves as a team leader for on-site program visits for the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). She also served on the PTA panel commission of CAPTE from 2009-2013.  In October of 2011, Angela was selected as Ohio’s Educator of the Year by the Ohio Association of Two Year Colleges. Angela, along with her PTA faculty, received the 2016 Faculty Innovation Award from the American Association of Community Colleges for their innovative implementation of tablet technology into the PTA curriculum.

Dr. Baldwin is an Instructor for TherapyEd and has been teaching courses for over sixteen years. She received her physical therapy education at Northeastern University and received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Simmons College. Jane is also a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurological Physical Therapy. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA and practices at Spaulding Rehab Outpatient Center in their Pediatrics and Neurology/Integrated Rehabilitation Programs. She is actively involved in the American Physical Therapy Association both nationally and locally. She has served as Chief Delegate, Delegate, Vice President and Secretary. She has also served on several national and chapter task forces.

Dr. Bohm is an Instructor for TherapyEd and is currently the Dean and Director of PTA Education at Kansas City Kansas Community College. She received her Physical Therapy training from Rockhurst University and Simmons College and also works PRN in a variety of patient settings. Prior to becoming a faculty member, she worked as a pediatric therapist in the public school setting and provided outpatient pediatric therapy through her own company. She has presented at the KPTA conference on various topics pertinent to the PTA and at the APTA’s Combined Sections Meetings. She is an active member of the KPTA and serves as a team leader for CAPTE site visits.

Professor Brandehoff is in Instructor for TherapyEd and the Academic Coordinator for Clinical Education and an instructor for the PTA Program at Rhodes State College in Lima Ohio, her alma mater. She received her bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Northwestern Ohio and serves as a site reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). She has over 18 years of experience in a wide variety of practice settings as a clinician, educator and director of healthcare marketing.

Daryn Young is an Instructor for TherapyEd and an Instructor for the PTA program at Kansas City Kansas Community College. He received his PTA training from Kansas City Kansas Community College, his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Kansas State University, his master’s degree in Human Health and Occupational Wellness from Pittsburg State University and is currently enrolled in a Doctorate of Adult Education and Leadership program at Kansas State University. Daryn worked as a PTA in a private outpatient setting, focusing on orthopedic and sport rehabilitation. He is an active member of the KPTA.

Dr. Steven Lesh is an Instructor for TherapyEd and the founding program director of the hybrid DPT program at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. He earned his Bachelors of Health Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Missouri, completed a Master’s Degree in Public Administration through Arkansas State University, and received his Ph.D. in Organization and Management through the Business School at Capella University. Dr. Lesh successfully completed the requirements to earn the Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist credential from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) in 1999. He has extensive clinical experience in sports medicine, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedics, acute care, long term care, and home health and also has significant experience in administration. Current research interests include the impact of new technologies on the learner, pain sciences, and anatomical sciences linking cadaveric dissection learning in health science education.

Areas of expertise: Study strategies, Study schedules, Anatomy, Prosthetics/Amputee Management, Sports Physical Therapy, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion Management.

Patrick K. McGinty, PT, DPT is an instructor for TherapyEd and the editor of TherapyEd’s PTA Examination Review and Study Guide. Dr. McGinty earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served on active duty in the U.S. Army for five years before attending the University of Illinois at Chicago to earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. He completed an orthopedic residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Prior to teaching at Cleveland State University, Dr. McGinty served as a physical therapist at Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy specializing in orthopedics and the development of a multidisciplinary chronic pain program emphasizing cognitive behavioral therapy and pain neuroscience education. Dr. McGinty is also an onsite reviewer for the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education accreditation board.  He has presented as a featured speaker at the Ohio Physical Therapy Association annual scientific symposium and the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Summit. In addition, he speaks at community outreach events concerning public health and chronic low back pain. Dr. McGinty’s professional interests include pain neuroscience education, orthopedics, chronic pain, wellness promotion, and decreasing the over-medicalization of society.

Dr. Ingstad is an instructor for TherapyEd and an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA. He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with an emphasis on Athletic Training from CSU Dominguez Hills and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. He earned his manual therapy certification and is Board Certified in Orthopedics. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. Dr. Ingstad has extensive clinical practice in sports orthopedics and teaching experience in entry-level, post-professional and clinical education. He continues to practice clinically in the sports and orthopedics world, mostly treating collegiate and professional athletes. Dr. Ingstad is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist, and serves as the Treasurer for the California Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists Special Interest Group. In his free time, he loves golfing, traveling, camping, hiking and training jiu jitsu.