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Matthew O'Rourke

Assistant Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of DPT Clinical Education

Matthew O'Rourke has always had an affinity for athletics. Previously he was involved as a participant, and currently as a fan. This has fueled a passion for movement, function, rehabilitation, and recovery. He graduated from the Simmons University Physical Therapy program in 2014. He has worked as a lab instructor and adjunct faculty member at Simmons since 2015, being involved in Advanced Human Anatomy, Advanced Topics, and the Musculoskeletal System I and II courses. He became a full-time faculty member in the fall of 2022 and joined the Clinical Education team. As a licensed Physical Therapist, he takes pride in helping his patients regain function and facilitating their return to the aspects of life they enjoy the most. As an educator, he strives to bridge the gap between education, evidence, and clinical care to provide students with the tools to best impact patients' lives. Additionally, as a member of the clinical education team, he can use his experience as a clinician and clinical instructor to help facilitate students being matched with clinical sites that will foster growth, enthusiasm, and refine their physical therapy skill set.
 

Education

  • DPT, Simmons University 
  • BS, Kinesiology, University of Rhode Island 

License/Certifications

  • APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) Level I
  • Licensed Physical Therapist (MA and NH)
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
  • Fellow (OMT) Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy

Area of Expertise

  • Orthopedics, manual therapy, spine dysfunction

Courses

  • DPT 672 Frameworks of Physical Therapy Practice Musculoskeletal I
  • DPT 673 Frameworks of Physical Therapy Practice Musculoskeletal II
  • DPT 714 Professional Seminar
  • DPT 724 Advanced Topics in Physical Therapy

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • APTA Member since 2011

Publications/Presentations

  • APTA's Combined Sections Meeting (2024) Poster Presentation: "A Survey of Clinical Instructor's Self-Reported Modeling of Evidence-Based Practice during Student Clinical Experience"
  • APTA of MA Conference (2023): Therapy Talk: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Physical Therapy Practice

Awards

  • Joan Drevins Commitment to Education Award (Simmons DPT Program, 2022)