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Physical Therapist (PT)
Morgan Keller Johanson
PT, MSPT, CCS
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Professional Bio
Morgan Johanson, PT, MSPT, Board Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary (CVP) Clinical Specialist has 20 years of clinical experience practicing Physical Therapy (PT) in the CVP patient population across the continuum of care. She is a an APTA certified Advanced Clinical Instructor. She is ACLS certified.
Morgan is the President of Good Heart Education, a continuing education company that provides live and online seminars on rehabilitation for patients with CVP disease across the spectrum of care/lifespan and mentoring for the ABPTS CVP Specialty (CCS) Examination. She has worked as a Level 3 Acute Care PT at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and as the Coordinator for the Inpatient and Outpatient CVP Rehabilitation Programs at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS). In addition, she was a Co-Director, mentor and faculty member for the VAAAHS CVP PT Residency Program. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan, an adjunct faculty member at South College, and a part-time faculty member at the University of Toledo Doctor of PT Program. She is currently a full-time instructor at St. Catherine University Doctor of PT and Interprofessional Education programs and adjunct faculty for the VAAAHS CVP PT Residency Program.
In 2004, she received the Service Star for excellence in patient care from CPMC. She is the 2022 recipient of the Merit Award from the Academy of CVP PT. She is the Vice President for the Academy of CVP PT. She is a contributing author to the 4th and 5th Edition of the Essentials of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy by Ellen Hillegass. She was the lead investigator for the Entry Level Physical Therapist Competencies in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy. She is a member of the guideline development group working to update the clinical practice guidelines for the PT management of heart failure.
Morgan is the President of Good Heart Education, a continuing education company that provides live and online seminars on rehabilitation for patients with CVP disease across the spectrum of care/lifespan and mentoring for the ABPTS CVP Specialty (CCS) Examination. She has worked as a Level 3 Acute Care PT at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and as the Coordinator for the Inpatient and Outpatient CVP Rehabilitation Programs at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS). In addition, she was a Co-Director, mentor and faculty member for the VAAAHS CVP PT Residency Program. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan, an adjunct faculty member at South College, and a part-time faculty member at the University of Toledo Doctor of PT Program. She is currently a full-time instructor at St. Catherine University Doctor of PT and Interprofessional Education programs and adjunct faculty for the VAAAHS CVP PT Residency Program.
In 2004, she received the Service Star for excellence in patient care from CPMC. She is the 2022 recipient of the Merit Award from the Academy of CVP PT. She is the Vice President for the Academy of CVP PT. She is a contributing author to the 4th and 5th Edition of the Essentials of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy by Ellen Hillegass. She was the lead investigator for the Entry Level Physical Therapist Competencies in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy. She is a member of the guideline development group working to update the clinical practice guidelines for the PT management of heart failure.
Physical Therapist (PT)