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Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Units and Instructors

The following tables represent the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program's academic units/clinical offerings and instructors.
 
Use the contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses below for specific questions about course material. 
 
 
Transcurricular Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Unit I: Examination - Patient Communications/ Medical Screening
Bill Boissonnault
(608) 263-5095
boiss@pt.wisc.edu
Unit II: Examination - Upper and Lower ¼ Screening
Jill Boissonnault
 
 
Bill Boissonnault
(608) 265-4682
 
(608) 263-5095
boiss@pt.wisc.edu
Clinical Reasoning
Ed Maher
(262) 951-3010
Radiology
CD-ROM tutorial
 
Evidence-Based Practice
Barb Morgan
(608) 262-0013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spine-focused Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Lower Spine/Pelvis
Betsy Thompson
(608) 265-3341
Upper Spine
Joe Tupta
(608) 265-1294
TMJ
Lisa Dussault
(262) 263-8060
Radiology Jim Leonard  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lower Extremity-focused Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Knee
Zach Preboski
(608) 265-1221
Hip Colleen Cobey
(608) 263-8412
Ankle and Foot
Kristi Hallisy
(608) 263-6744
Biomechanics, Gait Bryan Heiderscheidt
(608) 263-5428
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upper Extremity-focused Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Shoulder
Janeen Hellenbrand
 
 
Andy Bachhuber
(608) 417-8025
 
(608) 417-8025 abachhuber@meriter.com 
Elbow/Forearm
Jeff Hartman
(608) 417-8025
Thrust Kristi Hallisy
(608) 263-6744
Wrist/Hand Karen Blaschke
(608) 263-8060
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special Populations Units
  
Unit Title
Instructor
Contact Information
Obstetric Patients
Jill Boissonnault
(608) 265-4682
boissj@pt.wisc.edu
Balance/Vestibular Disorders
Colin Grove
(608) 263-8412
Elderly Patients Sue Wenker
(608) 265-8619
Adolescent Patients Micki Wensman
(608) 417-8250
Chronic Pain Patients Judy Smith
 
(608) 417-8250
Worker's Comp Injury Patients Carrie Schwoerer
Performing Arts Patients Janeen Hellenbrand
(608) 417-8025