Mary Marchetti, PT, MS, GCS
Instructor
Department of Physical Therapy
Education:
Currently working on Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Pittsburgh
M.S. in Physical Therapy/Neuromuscular Focus from University of Pittsburgh
B.S. in Physical Therapy from University of Pittsburgh
B.S. in Physical Education/Adapted Physical Education from Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA
Courses Taught:
Primary Instructor:
PHYTH 508 Examination Methods
PHYTH 564 Special Topics in Geriatrics
PHYTH 435 Psychology of Disability and Illness
PHYTH 502 Wellness and Nutrition
Assist with:
PHYTH 447 Foundational Skills
PHYTH 543 Clinical Neuro I
PHYTH 544 Clinical Neuro II
PHYTH 605 Cardio and Pulmonary Science
PHYTH 620 Clinical Neuro III
PHYTH 621 Clinical Neuro IV
Areas of Academic Specialty:
Geriatrics
Research Area:
Postural Control in Individuals with Cognitive Dysfunction.
Continuing Education:
May-June, 2002: TEACHING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN REHABILITATION CURRICULA. Boston University, Boston, MA.
February, 2002: THE APTA COMBINED SECTIONS MEETING. Boston, MA.
-Poster presentations
-Roundtable discussion leader
February, 2001: THE APTA COMBINED SECTIONS MEETING. San Antonio, TX.
-Poster presentations
-"Treating Primary and Secondary Impairments in Patients with Stroke: The Effectiveness of Reeducating Functional Control"
-"A Model for Task-Oriented Intervention in Neurologic Rehabilitation: Promoting Transfer and Functional Carry-Over"
-"Thinking About Function: The Interface Between Cognition and Physical Function"
-Education Forum: "Teaching Examination and Treatment of Spasticity and Weakness"
October, 2000: THE PENNSYLVANIA PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Harrisburg, PA.
-"The Neural Basis of Motor Control: Revisited"
February, 2000: THE 16th INTERNATIONAL SEATING SYMPOSIUM. Vancouver, BC.
-"Outcome Measures: What, When, Where, Why and How to Use Them"
-"Functional Outcomes of Wheelchair Seating and Positioning in the Elderly"
-"Individualized Seating for Older Adults" (paper presentation)
-"The Performance of Power Wheelchairs in Winter Conditions"
-"Aging with an Acquired Disability"
February, 2000: THE APTA COMBINED SECTIONS MEETING. New Orleans, LA.
-Platform and Poster presentations "The Patient Will Survive! Update on Physical Therapy's Response to the Balanced Budget Act of 1998"
-"Learning Systems of the Brain: Implications for Rehabilitation"
March, 1999: THE 15th INTERNATIONAL SEATING SYMPOSIUM. Orlando, FL.
-General Sessions/Paper Presentations
-“Why Pressure Elimination vs. Pressure Distribution”
-“Defying Gravity: Seating for the Aging, Multiply Challenged Individual”
-“Individualized W/C Seating with Older Adults”
-“Dynamic Seating”
February, 1999: THE APTA COMBINED SECTIONS MEETING. Seattle, WA.
-Platform and Poster presentations
-"Treatment of Older Adults"
-"Use of MDS in PPS Environment"
May, 1998: “Beyond the 3 R's: REGULATIONS, REIMBURSEMENT, REHABILITATION, RUGS.” Pittsburgh, PA.
February, 1998: THE 14th INTERNATIONAL SEATING SYMPOSIUM. Vancouver, BC.
-“Living at Risk”
-“Tales from the Clinic: Creative Positioning Solutions”
-“Pressure - Why to Measure It and How?”
June, 1997: PHYSICAL THERAPY '97: SCIENTIFIC MEETING & EXPOSITION OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION. San Diego, CA.
-"Attentional Demands and Postural Control: New Insights for Assessing and Treating Instability in Older Adults"
-"Postural Perturbations: New Insights for Treatment of Balance Disorders"
-"Fall Prevention and Balance Assessment in the Home Care Setting"
March, 1996: THE 12th INTERNATIONAL SEATING SYMPOSIUM. Vancouver, BC.
-"Aging and Spinal Cord Injury"
-"Your Epidermis is Showing!"
-"'Taking it to the Streets' - Evolution and Revolution"
-"Power Wheelchair Comparison"
-"Neglect...or Respect for Our Elders? Seating for the Institutionalized Elderly"
April, 1995: CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES IN WOUND HEALING. Austin, TX.
November, 1994: CONTEMPORARY FORUMS SPINAL CORD INJURIES: ISSUES AND ADVANCES. Washington, D.C.
September, 1994: JAY MEDICAL SEATING SEMINAR. Pittsburgh, PA.
June, 1994: RESNA '94 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Nashville, TN. -"Seating for Function: I and II"
October, 1993: INTEGRATING NEUROLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY STRATEGIES: IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES FOR THE NEUROLOGIC PATIENT. Atlanta, GA.
June, 1993: NATIONAL A.P.T.A. CONFERENCE. Columbus, OH .
-"The Best Seat in the House: Seating and Mobility for the Spinal Cord Injured Individual"
-"NDT and Motor Learning: Back to the Future"
-"Physical Therapy Management for Common Orthopedic Foot Disorders"
November, 1992: PHYSICAL THERAPY MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY: ACCENT ON INDEPENDENCE. Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville, VA.
June, 1992: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF THE SPINAL CORD INJURED INDIVIDUAL. Kansas City, KS .
April/May, 1992: P.P.T.A. 1992 ANNUAL SPRING SEMINAR. Harrisburg, PA.
-"Current Concepts in Exercise Physiology"
October, 1991: P.P.T.A. 1991 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Champion, PA.
June, 1991: NATIONAL A.P.T.A. CONFERENCE. Boston, MA .
November, 1990: P.P.T.A. 1990 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Hershey, PA.
Publications:
(most recent 5)
Whitney SL, Hudak MT, Marchetti GF. The Dynamic Gait Index relates to self-reported fall history in individuals with vestibular dysfunction. J Vestib Res; 10:99-105, 2000.
Whitney SL, Hudak MT. The Dizziness Handicap Inventory and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale: a comparison.” J Vestib Res; 9:253-259, 1999.
Hudak MT. Pathophysiology of stroke. Focus on Geriatric Care and Rehabilitation, June, 1999.
Hudak MT. Motor learning/motor control theory and application.” Focus on Geriatric Care and Rehabilitation, June, 1999.
Professional Presentations:
June, 2003: INTRODUCTION TO THE APTA/PPTA. Invited speaker, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA.
September, 2002: ARE YOU AT RISK FOR FALLING? Invited speaker, OASIS, Pittsburgh, PA.
February, 2002: BALANCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION. Invited Roundtable Discussion Leader, the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STRUCTURE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR PURPOSEFUL REACH AS A MEASURE OF POSTURAL CONTROL IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS. Hudak MT, Marchetti GF, Snyder TS. Poster presentation, the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Boston , MA .
TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR PR AS A MEASURE OF POSTURAL CONTROL IN ASSISTED LIVING OLDER ADULTS. Marchetti GF, Hudak MT , Snyder TS. Poster presentation, the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA .
February, 2001: PURPOSEFUL REACH: A NEW TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF REACHING BALANCE. Hudak MT, Marchetti GF, Snyder TS. Poster presentation, the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX .
January, 2001: ACUTE REHABILITATION FOLLOWING SPINAL CORD INJURY. Invited speaker, LifeCare Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
September, 2000: FALLS IN THE ELDERLY. Invited speaker, Functional Integrations, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.
January, 2000: PULMONARY REHABILITATION. Invited speaker, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
June, 1999: UNIVERSAL DESIGN: ARCHITECTURE FOR OLDER ADULTS.
Invited panel member, American Society on Aging annual meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
April, 1999: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN COMPLEX PATIENTS: LONG TERM CARE AND ALTERNATIVES TO RESTRAINTS. Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association 1999 Spring Seminar: “Adaptive Seating for the Complex Patient,” Pittsburgh, PA.
February, 1999: THE DYNAMIC GAIT INDEX RELATES TO SELF-REPORTED FALL HISTORY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH VESTIBULAR DYSFUNCTION. Whitney SL, Hudak MT, Marchetti, GF. Poster Presentation, American Otolarynology Society Annual Meeting.
February, 1999: THE DIZZINESS HANIDCAP INVENTORY AND THE ACTIVITIES-SPECIFIC BALANCE CONFIDENCE SCALE: A COMPARISON. Whitney SL, Hudak MT, Marchetti GF. Poster Presentation, the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Seattle, WA.
November, 1997: ACHIEVING FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN STROKE REHABILITATION. Two-day seminar sponsored by Rehab Management, Inc., one of three faculty for course.
November, 1997 to Present: SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONALHUMAN SERVICES CAREGIVER TRAINING: With Focus on Aging. Offered through the Community College of Allegheny County. Provide lectures/labs on Body Mechanics, Body Handling Skills, Fall Prevention/Safety in the Elderly, currently on Speakers Bureau.
Other: Guest lecturer, University of Pittsburgh, Masters of Physical Therapy program, Oakland, PA.
Guest lecturer, Slippery Rock University , Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, Slippery Rock, PA.
Awards and Accomplishments: 2002: Geriatric Specialist Certification
1992: Graduated Summa Cum Laude. Recipient of Jesse Wright Award; member Golden Key Society.
1988: Graduated Cum Laude, National Merit Award Winner, United States Achievement Academy.
1982: Member Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies; Dean's List.
Professional Narrative:
During my time as a physical therapist, I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, and with a variety of patient populations. I have worked in nearly all phases of healthcare including the intensive care unit, cardiac care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and skilled nursing. As a result, I have the opportunity to work with patients with burns, wounds, pulmonary and cardiac problems, neurological and orthopedic problems. My current focus is in working with older adults, and I am concentrating my research in this area.
Phone: 412.396.5549
E-mail: marchettim@duq.edu
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