Anne K. Swisher , PT, PhD, FAPTA

Professor and Director of Post-Professional Initiatives

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Physical Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

Member

Organization:

West Virginia University WVU Cancer Institute

Department:

WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs

Classification:

Faculty

• BS, Physical Therapy, West Virginia University, 1988
• PhD, Exercise Science, West Virginia University, 2003
• MS, Exercise Physiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1993

Narrative:

Dr. Swisher joined the faculty in 1994 and served as the Division's Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education until 1997, and Graduate and Distance Education Coordinator from 1997-2010. Currently, she serves as the Director of Scholarship Development for the Division. She teaches in the areas of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, acute care, pathophysiology, and exercise science. She also coordinates the student research projects. She has been a certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist since 2001.  She was awarded the Catherine Worthingtham Fellowship to the APTA in 2016.  She is a past Fulbright Scholar to Sydney, Australia and Dublin, Ireland.

Teaching:

Course coordinator:

• PT 724 Exercise Foundations
• PT 733 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
• PT 754 Clinical Sciences 4
• PT 797 Research (2 course sequence)
• PT 795 Independent Study

Clinical:

• Member of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center clinical faculty
• Patient care through the WVU Therapy Group Practice for persons with cancer-related issues

Service:

• Editor-in-Chief, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal
• Facilitator, physical therapist mentoring program, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Multiple Division, Department and University committees

Breast Cancer

Dr. Swisher's research focuses on the influence of physical activity and exercise on function and quality of life for persons with chronic diseases.  Please see CV for specific examples of projects.

Medical Specialties

• Cancer / Oncology
• Rehabilitation

Special Training

• Other Speciality Training, Cardiovascular & Pulmonary PT
  American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties