RFE SIG Journal Club - September 2026

Kathleen Geist, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT is a clinician and educator in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an Associate Professor and Interim Assistant Director of Emory’s Division of Physical Therapy program. She serves as the Associate Director of Clinical Practice and Post-Professional Education at Emory University in the Division of Physical Therapy and is the founder and Director of Emory’s Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program. Dr. Geist has over 25 years of orthopedic clinical experience and is a practicing clinician in a hospital-based orthopedic clinic. She participates in academic and clinical teaching at Emory, serves as a reviewer for multiple orthopedic journals, has published several book chapters and multiple publications in peer reviewed journals on orthopedic topics. She is recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). Dr. Geist serves as an orthopedic subject matter expert for the ABPTS. She has presented at state and national conferences and has presented internationally on evidence-based orthopedic topics. She is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and served as Vice President (2018-2020) and President of the Georgia chapter (2021-2023). She has served in leadership positions within the APTA Orthopedic Academy to include the Board of Directors (2023-2026), Practice Committee, Education Work Group, and the Orthopedic Residency and Fellowship Special Interest Group (SIG).