Dr. Patricia A. Cahoj

Department

Physical Therapy
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Physical Therapy
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

Education

Degrees

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), post-professional, Creighton University
  • MS, Education, Southwest Baptist University
  • BS, Physical Therapy, Texas Women's University

Certifications

  • Credentialed Clinical Instructor through the American Physical Therapy Association
  • ABPTS, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS)
  • APTA Geriatrics, Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA)
  • LSVT Global, LSVT BIG
  • PESI, Fall Prevention Specialist
  • APTA, Credentialed Clinical Instructor

Teaching

  • PTE 753: Patient Management Neurological II
  • PTE 871: Physical Therapy Management & Administration
  • PTE 767: Health Care Systems
  • PTE 873: Patient Management Advanced Differential Diagnosis

Professional experience

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Missouri Physical Therapy Association
  • Southwest District of the Missouri Physical Therapy Association
  • APTA Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Research and professional interests

  • Virtual exercise to treat urinary incontinence
  • Geriatrics

At Missouri State University, Dr. Cahoj serves as Interim Director of Clinical Education and directs the six Clinical Education courses. She supervises student research activities and has published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, "Efficacy of percutaneous vertebral augmentation and use of physical therapy intervention following vertebral compression fractures in older adults: a systematic review."

Awards and honors

  • Excellence in Service-Learning Award