Amy Walker, PT, DPT, OCS
Assistant Director of PALs Clinic/Assistant Professor
College of Health Sciences
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
May 2011
Master of Physical Therapy
UTSW Medical Center, School of Allied Health
May 2003
Bachelor of Science
Texas A & M University
August 1988
Continuing Education Attended (last 5 years):
EIM Therapeutic Pain Specialist鈥攃urrently enrolled
Therapeutic Neuroscience Education 3/2023
Manual Therapy of the Nervous System 4/2023
Suicide Prevention 7/2022
Critical Thinking, Critical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment 7/2022
An Interpersonal Approach to Stroke Care 7/2022
Human Trafficking: Overview for Texas Healthcare Professionals 6/2022
Texas Jurisprudence 6/2022
Suicide Prevention 6/2022
LiteGait Therapy-Treatment Implementation & Optimization- A Practicum 3/2022
Clinical Instructor 10/2020
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 7/2020
Hip Resurfacing and Physical Therapy 7/2020
Human Trafficking: Identification and Assessment of Victims - Essential Learning 7/2020
The Management of Diabetic Neuropathy and Associated Disorders 7/2020
An Emergency: Acute Compartment Syndrome 7/2020
Law and Ethics for the Physical Therapist/ Physical Therapist Assistant 6/2020
Clinical Prediction Rules: Application in Selecting Interventions for Patients with Low Back Pain 6/2020
Thawing Out: Treatment Strategies for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome 6/2020
ABPTS Board Certified Specialist, Orthopedics, June 2013鈥損resent
Integrative Dry Needling, American Dry Needling Institute, 2011
Credentialed Clinical Educator, Texas Physical Therapy Association, 2010
Credentialed Clinical Instructor, American Physical Therapy Association, 2004
Leadership 2000 Facilitator, 2001鈥�2003
Course Facilitator/Instructor, National Crisis Prevention Institute, 1990鈥�2001
Verbal/Physical Intervention Instructor, Tarrant County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, 1995
Texas EMT Basic, Texas Department of Transportation, 1995
Challenge Course Instructor, High and Low elements, Park Cities Counseling, 1995
First Aid Instructor, National Safety Council, 1992鈥�1996
CPR Instructor, Instructor Trainer, Affiliate Faculty; American Heart Association, 1991鈥�1998
HIV Risk Reduction/Antibody Test Counselor, TADAC, 1991
Oregon #65278 (current)
Texas #1166167 (active)
Washington #60094487 (inactive)
New Mexico #2952 (inactive)
Assistant Professor
WUHS-DPTE-Oregon
Lebanon, OR
April 2024-present
Physical Therapy Assistant Program
Adjunct Faculty
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX
January 2015 to 2024
Physical therapy Clinical Specialist Site coordinator of Clinical Education (SCCE), PT/OT/SLP Physical Therapy Clinical Instructor Texas Health Resources Euless, TX October 2011 to 2024
PRN Physical Therapist Texas Health resources Azle and Fort Worth, TX August 2009 to 2011
Staff Physical Therapist, Outpatient Therapy Healthsouth Rehabilitation Fort Worth, TX May 2009 to October 2011
Physical Therapist, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Thomason Hospital El Paso, TX April 2008 to May 2009
Lecturer, Physical Therapy Program University of Texas El Paso El Paso, TX September 2007 to May 2009
Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapy Program University of Texas El Paso El Paso, TX September 2006 to September 2007
Physical Therapist, Outpatient Therapy Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern N.M. Las Cruces, NM August 2006 to July 2007
Physical Therapist, Home Health Division Visiting Nurse Association El Paso, TX April 2006 to August 2006
Outpatient Therapy, Staff PT Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque, NM June 2005 to March 2006
Inpatient Therapy, Staff PT and Clinical Instructor Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque, NM July 2003 to June 2005
Staff Trainer/Performance Improvement Specialist City of Arlington, TX Water Utilities Arlington, TX November 1995 to March 2001
Consultant/Trainer North Central Texas council of Governments Police Academy Arlington, TX January 1994 to September 1998
Training Specialist/CPR Training Coordinator Tarrant County MH/MR Fort Worth, TX August 1991 to November 1995
Teaching Assistant, Day Program Klingberg Family Center New Britain, CT August 1990 to July 1991
Volunteer Coordinator AIDS Project Hartford Hartford, CT January 1989 to June 1990
Fall Term
Course Coordinator: PT 7535 Therapeutic and Mechanical Modalities
Course Coordinator: PT 5330 Patient Care/Clinical skills
Course Coordinator: IPE 6000
Co-Instructor: PT 8722 Practical Applications Lab Clinical Skills II
Spring Term
Course Coordinator: IPE 5000
Course Coordinator: IPE 6100
Co-Instructor: PT 8745 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Complex Conditions in Outpatient Settings
Co-Instructor: PT 8710 Practical Applications Lab Foundational Skill
Co-Instructor: PT 8730 Practical Applications Lab Administration and Leadership
Summer Term
Course Coordinator: IPE 5100
Co-Instructor: PT 8721 Practical Applications Lab Clinical Skills I
Co-Instructor: PT 8723 Practical Applications Lab Clinical Skills III
Dorn Long Outstanding Clinical Educator Award
Texas Consortium for Physical Therapy Clinical Education
2022
Outstanding Clinical Educator
UTEP Physical Therapy Program
2007
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty
UTEP Physical Therapy Program
2007
Caught in the Act
Presbyterian Hospital
September 2003 and June 2004
Outstanding Counselor
Camp Jon Marc
July 2002
Most Likely to Succeed, EMT class award
Methodist Hospital, Dallas TX
May 1995
Distinguished Student
Texas A & M University, College of Education
Spring 1988
Phi Epsilon Kappa, Health/Kinesiology Honor Society
Texas A& M University
1987鈥�1988
Eta Sigma Gamma, Academic Honor Society
Texas A & M University
1987鈥�1988
American Physical Therapy Association 2001鈥損resent Orthopedics section Education section
Texas Physical Therapy Association 2001鈥損resent
Dr. Walker earned her BS in Health Education then worked in various community-based health organizations including AIDS Project Hartford and Tarrant County Mental Health Mental Retardation. She also worked in city government at the City of Arlington, TX Water Utilities Department in training and leadership development roles. She returned to school and earned her master's degree in physical therapy from UT Southwestern in 2003. She then completed her transitional DPT at Texas Tech in 2011. Dr. Walker has over 20 years of full-time clinical experience, working as a physical therapist in various care settings including acute, skilled nursing, acute rehab, home health, and outpatient. Her clinical expertise is in outpatient orthopedics, and she became a board-certified orthopedic specialist in 2013. In her spare time, Dr. Walker enjoys hiking, kayaking,attending music festivals, and travel abroad.