Department of Physical Therapy
Contact Us:
- Physical Therapy Department
- Edward Leahy Jr. Hall Room 510
- 237 Jefferson Avenue
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-7499
- Fax: 570-941-7940
Dana Maida, PT, DPT, GCS
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Faculty Specialist
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Scranton
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4586
Office: Edward Leahy Hall (ELH) 518
Voice: (570) 941-6710
Email : dana.maida@scranton.edu
B.S., The University of Scranton
MPT, The University of Scranton
DPT, The University of Scranton
Courses Taught
Fall
PT 701 Introduction to Physical Therapy
PT 702L Basic Patient Management Lab
PT 752 Pharmacology in PT
PT 781 PT Grand Rounds I
PT 753 Applied Pathology for PT
PT 721 Rehabilitation I for PT
PT 791 PT Clinical Education Seminar I
PT 793 PT Clinical Education Seminar II
PT 792 PT Clinical Experience I
PT 794 PT Clinical Experience II
PT 701 Introduction to Physical Therapy
PT 702L Basic Patient Management Lab
PT 752 Pharmacology in PT
PT 781 PT Grand Rounds I
PT 795 PT Clinical Education Seminar III
SpringPT 753 Applied Pathology for PT
PT 721 Rehabilitation I for PT
PT 791 PT Clinical Education Seminar I
PT 793 PT Clinical Education Seminar II
PT 796 PT Clinical Experience III/IV
SummerPT 792 PT Clinical Experience I
PT 794 PT Clinical Experience II
Research Interests
- Acute Care
- Geriatrics
- Education
- Clinical Education
- Professional behaviors of students
Professional Activities
Certifications
Memberships
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- APTA Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy
- APTA Geriatrics Section
- APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Education (APTE)
- APTA Acute Care Special Interest Group
- APTA Clinical Education Special Interest Group
- APTA Academic Faculty Special Interest Group
- Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) – Item Writer for Geriatrics Specialty Council
- Pocono Susquehanna Clinical Education Consortium PT Co-Chair
Publications and Presentations (Within 10 years)
Platform Presentations
Maida DR, Wagner BR, Bockelkamp H. Investigating the predictive value of the AM-PAC “6 Clicks” on discharge destination following elective joint replacement. Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Scranton and Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Presented at PPTA Annual Meeting 2016 Lancaster, PA.Poster Presentations:
University/Department Service
University
- Faculty Specialist FAC Work Group
- 2018- Present
- Panuska College of Professional Studies (PCPS) Tapestry Committee
- 2016 - Present
- PCPS Honors Committee
- 2016 – Present
- PCPS Field Coordinators and Clinical Internships Committee
- 2015 – Present
Physical Therapy Department
- Physical Therapy Club Faculty Advisor
- 2015- Present
- Faculty Supervisor for Fall Prevention Screenings September 2018
- Department Assessment Committee Member
- Lectures in PT 754 Diagnosis for PT
- Lab Values
- Geriatrics
Community Service
- St. Joseph’s Center
- Physical Therapy Faculty and Students – January 2020
- St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen
- Needs Assessment with Physical Therapy Faculty and Students – January 2019
- Valley View Elementary PTA
- Member, August 2016 – present
- St. Joseph’s Center
- Physical Therapy Faculty and Students – January 2019
- Northeastern-Central Pennsylvania Interprofessional Education Coalition Summit Facilitator
- April 2016 - 2019
- Steamtown Marathon Volunteer
- 2004-2009, 2011-2013