Dr. Lauren Hinrichs, PT, DPT, OCSDr. Hinrichs is running for Nominating Committee Member in the 2023 APTA Colorado Elections. Lauren Hinrichs is PhD candidate in the Rehabilitation Science program at the University of Colorado. Prior to her doctoral program, Lauren held clinical roles in outpatient orthopedics for 10 years as well as spending a year gaining experience in inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care. She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northwestern in 2008, completed the Orthopedic Residency Program at Temple University, and has been a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist since 2013. Lauren has been clinical faculty in the University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program since 2015 providing instruction in the Musculoskeletal track, foundation courses, and professional development. Aside from a teaching role, she also holds service roles including active participation in the Scholarship and Awards Committee. Lauren has been a member of the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association since 2009 and has actively participated in several committees and special interest groups. She supports the Orthopedics, Education, and Research Academies of the National Physical Therapy Association and is an active participant in the Qualitative and Mixed Methods Special Interest Group within the Research Academy. As a common thread across her clinical, teaching, service, and scholarly work she is committed to empowering individuals by understanding preferences for engagement and supporting that engagement by advocating for necessary contextual changes. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, baking, and watching her young daughter experience all the joys of life. Identify and describe current or previous leadership positions and/or work experiences that make you qualified for this position: What strengths do you bring to the Colorado Chapter and what strengths would you bring to the position you are running for? What are weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter and what improvements would you like to make? |