Caitlyn Anderson

Caitlyn Anderson, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS (she/her) graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Dietetics before obtaining her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. She has been a practicing physical therapist in neurologic, cardiopulmonary, and medically-complex inpatient environments including the intensive care unit and emergency room for 11 years. Currently, she teaches in cardiopulmonary and neurologic content areas as a faculty member at the University of Utah DPT program. Caitlyn has presented and spoken at local, state, and national conferences, within healthcare organizations, and has held several APTA conference leadership positions in acute care and neurology sections. Her research interests include quality improvement and exercise dosing in medically-complex populations, interprofessional education, and acute care simulation in education. Most importantly, Caitlyn’s hobbies include adventuring with her 2 great danes, Maggie and Frida, glitter, and tattoos.