Jennifer A . Furze, PT, DPT, FAPTA, PCS

Professor

Professor

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Contact

JenniferFurze@creighton.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Faculty
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Physical Therapy Residency Programs Faculty
PT Pediatric Residency
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Omaha
CRISS III - Criss 3 - 159

Jennifer A . Furze, PT, DPT, FAPTA, PCS

Professor

Professor

Dr. Furze is a Professor and the Interim Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at Creighton University. She is the coordinator of the Creighton University Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency program. She teaches in the pediatric area of a systems- based lifespan approach model of the curriculum. Her published educational research centers around clinical reasoning in entry-level and residency education, effective teaching, and interprofessional education. She was a recent recipient of the Stanford Award for the most influential publication in the Journal of Physical Therapy Education. She is a leader in a number of APTA components including the ABPTS Pediatric Specialty Council and the Director of  Academic and Clinical Education of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Dr. Furze received her entry-level doctor of physical therapy degree from Creighton University and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton. A more complete listing of scholarship, teaching, and research interests can be found on my Curriculum Vitae.
 

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Interests

  • Board Certified Pediatric Physical Therapy Specialist

Research Focus

The development and facilitation of clinical reasoning skills in professional and residency physical therapy education. mentorship in residency education and educational research.

Department

Physical Therapy

Position

Professor

Books

  • Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children
    Goulet, C., Furze, J. Neuromuscular systems: structures. functions, diagnoses, and evaluation., p. 296-346 2012

Articles

  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
    Anderson DA, Furze JA, Moore JG. Moving toward excellence in pediatric physical therapy education: A scoping review. 
    31, p. 95-113. 2019
  • Journal of Physical Therapy Education
    Huhn K, Black L, Christensen N, Furze J, Vendrely A, Wainwright S. Clinical reasoning: survey of teaching methods and assessment in entry-level physical therapist clinical education. 
    32, p. 241-247. 2018
  • Physiotherapy Theory & Practice
    Furze JA, Greenfield BH, Barr JB, Gale JR, Geist K, Jensen GM. Clinical Narratives in Residency Education: Exploration of the Learning Process. 
    15, p. 1-16. 2018
  • Physical Therapy
    Christensen N, Black L, Furze J, Huhn K, Vendrely A, Wainwright S. Clinical Reasoning: Survey of Teaching Methods, Integration, and Assessment in Entry-Level Physical Therapist Academic Education. 
    97(2), p. 175-186. 2017
  • Physical Therapy
    Furze JA, Tichenor CJ, Fisher BE, Jensen G, Rapport MJ.  Physical therapy residency and fellowship education: reflections on the past, present, and future. 
    96(7), p. 949-959. 2016
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
    Schreiber J, Moerchen V, Lundeen H, Furze J, Rapport MJ, Martin K, Pelletier E. Experiential Learning with Children: An Essential Component of Professional Physical Therapy Education.
    27(4), p. 356-367. 2015
  • Journal of Physical Therapy Education
    Furze J, Black L, Hoffman J, Barr JB, Cochran T, Jensen G. Exploration of Students’ Clinical Reasoning Development in Entry-Level Physical Therapy Education.
    29(3), p. 22-33. 2015
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
    Furze J, Kenyon L, Jensen G. Connecting Classroom, Clinic & Context: Clinical Reasoning Strategies for Clinical Instructors and Academic Faculty. Pedaitric Physical Therapy. 2015;27(4);368-375
    27(4), p. 368-375. 2015
  • Journal of Physical Therapy Education
    Furze J, Black L, Cochran T, Gale J, Jensen G. Clinical Reasoning: Development of a Grading Rubric for Student Assessment.
    29(3), p. 34-45. 2015
  • International Public Health Journal
    Packard KA, Kalkowski J, White N, Ryan-Haddad A, Black L, Flecky K, Furze J, Rusch L, Qi Y. Impact of a financial education program on the health of single, low-income women and their children.
    7(1), p. 37-47. 2015
  • Nova Science
    White ND, Packard KA, Kalkowski JC, Ryan-Haddad AM, Black LL, Flecky KA, Furze JA, Rusch LM, Qi Y. Chapter 6: A novel financial education in single women of low-income and their children. In Caron R and Merrick J, eds. Public Health: Improving health via Inter-Professional Collaborations. New York, NY 2014
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
    Rapport MJ, Furze J, Martin K, Schreiber J, Dannemiller LA, DiBiasio PA, Moerchen VA. Essential competencies in entry-level pediatric physical therapy education.
    26(1), p. 7-18. 2014
  • International Public Health Journal
    White N, Packard KA, Kalkowski J, Ryan-Haddad A, Flecky K, Furze J, Rusch L, Black L. A novel financial education program for single women of low income and their children.
    7(1), p. 49-55. 2014
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care
    Doll, J., Packard, K., Furze, J., Huggett, K., Jensen, G., Jorgensen, D., Wilken, M., Chelal, H., Maio, A. Reflections from an interprofessional education experience: Evidence for the core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice
    27, p. 194-196. 2013
  • Journal of Women's Health
    Kalkowski, Julie, Packard, Kathleen, White, Nicole, Ryan-Haddad, Ann, Furze, Jennifer, Rusch, Lorraine, Flecky, Kathleen, Black, Lisa, Cochran, Teresa, Stricklett, Kate M. Impact of a Financial Success Education Program on Quality of Life and Health in Single, Low-Income Mothers
    22, p. 32-33. 2013
  • F. A. Davis Publishers
    Goulet C, Furze J. Chapter 7: Neuromuscular System: Examination, Evaluation, and Diagnoses. In Effgen SK. Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA. 2013
  • American Physical Therapy Association
    Furze J, Kenyon L, Jensen G. Clinical Reasoning in Pediatrics. Section on Pediatrics Fact Sheet. Alexandria, VA 2013
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care
    Doll J, Packard K, Furze J, Hugget K, Jensen G, Jorgenensen D, Wilkin M, Hardeep C, Maio A, Yongue Q. Reflections from an Interprofessional Education Experience: Evidence for the Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.
    27(2), p. 194-196 2013
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care
    Doll J, Packard K, Furze J, Hugget K, Jensen G, Jorgenensen D, Wilkin M, Hardeep C, Maio A, Yongue Q. Reflections from an Interprofessional Education Experience: Evidence for the Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.
    27(2), p. 194-196 2013
  • Physiotherapy Theory & Practice
    Furze J, Nelson K, O'Hare M, Ortner A, Threlkeld J, Jensen, G. Describing the Clinical Reasoning Process: Application of a Model of Enablement to a Pediatric Case.
    29(3), p. 222-231. 2013
  • Physiotherapy theory and practice
    Furze, J., Nelson, K., O'Hare, M., Ortner, A., Threlkeld, A. J., Jensen, G. M. Describing the clinical reasoning process: Application of a model of enablement to a pediatric case
    29, p. 222-231. 2012
  • Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education
    Packard K, Hardeep C, Maio A, Doll J, Furze J, Hugget K, Jensen G, Wilken M, Youngue Q. Interprofessional Team Reasoning Algorithm: A Tool for Case Study Analysis with Health professions Students.
    2(3), p. 250-263 2012
  • Physiotherapy Theory & Practice
    Furze JA, Black L, Peck K, Jensen G. Student Perceptions of a Community Engagement Experience: Exploration of Reflections on Social Responsibility and Professional Formation.
    27(6), p. 411-421. 2011
  • International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
    Peck K, Furze J, Black L, Flecky K, Nebel A. Interprofessional collaboration and social responsibility: utilizing community engagement to assess faculty and student perceptions.
    5(8), p. 205-222. 2010
  • Journal of Allied Health
    Furze J, Lohman H, Mu, K. Impact of an interprofessional community-based educational experience on students' perceptions of other health professions and older adults.
    37, p. 71-77. 2008

Publications

  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
    Nelson K, Pladera S, Seidl K, Furze, JA. The Effects of a WiiFit Intervention on Balance Performance of a Child With Cerebral Palsy.
    22(1), p. 136 2010