Suzanne Greenwalt
Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Education
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
DPT A.T. Still University Health Sciences Center; MPT (Physical Therapy) St. Louis University; BS (Exercise Science) St. Louis University
Location: McWhorter Hall 351
615-460-6733suzanne.greenwalt@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Greenwalt has been a physical therapist since 2002 and worked in a variety of settings. She has worked at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital and in the Burn Unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Greenwalt has been working with National HealthCare Corporation since 2008 in several roles. She served as the Director of Rehabilitation at Richland Place. She continues to be an educator and mentor in NHC’s Geriatric Residency Program as well as a staff physical therapist for NHC.
Dr. Greenwalt is a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist, and was the first physical therapist in TN to have this certification. She is also a Geriatric Clinical Specialist and is a Certified Clinical Instructor through the APTA. She is an active APTA member and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of the APTA. Her interest areas in both patient care and research are geriatrics and cardiopulmonary comorbidities in the geriatric population.
At Belmont University, Dr. Greenwalt’s teaching responsibilities include: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Lecture and Lab, Lifespan Development, Clinical Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Clinical Experience I and II. She is also a student research advisor and has served as the advisor for the following projects:
- The Accuracy of Apple and Garman Watches at Detecting Heart Rate when Engaged in Exercise, 2016-2018
- The Accuracy of Heart Rate Monitoring Smart-Phone Apps at Detecting Heart Rate when Engaged in Exercise, 2015-2017
- The Effect of an Educational Program Intended to Assist Caregivers with the Transition of Loved Ones From the Palliative Care Unit to Home, 2014-2016
- The Effect of Dual-Task on Gait Velocity in Geriatric Subjects with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline, 2013-2015
Interprofessional Education
Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities in the Older Adult Population
American Physical Therapy Association: Geriatric
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Acute care section member, Education section member
Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
Greenwalt, S., Addison, L., Bauer, K., Bresnahan, C., Oothouht, E., Poynter, A. Effect of the GoKnee Intervention on Knee Range of Motion, Pain, and Functional Mobility after Total Knee Arthroplasty. OALib. 2021;08: 1-12. http://doi:10.4236/oalib.1107999
Greenwalt, S., Bogue, E., Bologna, A., Bowden, M. A., Goode, L. Y. and Wolfe, R. (2019). Accuracy of the iPhysioMeter Heart Rate Monitoring Application. Open Access Library Journal, 6, e5210. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105210.
Dahlgren, L., Gibbs, D., Greenwalt, S., Hahn, L. and Dietrich, M.S. (2018) Getting it Right from the Start: An Interprofessional Orientation Experience for Graduate Health Sciences Students, Evaluating Attitudes toward Role. Open Access Library Journal, 5: e4460. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104460
Continuing Education Workshops Developed and Presented:
Leadership During Crisis: Lessons from COVID-19, 1.0 hour
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, June 24, 2021
Aging: What is Happening to the Body and What Does it Mean? 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, March 8, 2021
COVID-19 in the Geriatric Patient, 1.0 hour
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, June 24, 2020
COVID-19 Geriatric Post-Acute Considerations, 1.0 hour
• APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, April 2020
Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities in the Older Adult, 5.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, January 14, 2020
Evaluating and Treating COPD…. Because if you can’t breathe, nothing else matters, 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, January 13, 2020
Let’s be heart smart and figure out CHF! 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, January 13, 2020
Pharmacological Interventions for Prevention of CVAs, 1.0 hour
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, August 20, 2018
Exercise, Physical Activity, Aerobic Capacity and Endurance in Older Adults, 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, August 20, 2018
Depression, Cognitive Changes, and Dementia in Older Adults, 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, May 1, 2018
Impaired Joint Mobility, Muscle Performance, Motor Control and Posture in Older Adults, 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, April 30, 2018
Ambulation, Balance, & Falls in Older Adults, 3.0 hours
• Home CEU Connection, Plano, TX, April 30, 2018
Non-Peer Reviewed Presentations:
Guest Speaker at TPTA State Meeting, October 14, 2023
• Are you prepared to be in it for the long haul? An overview of long-haul COVID-19 and rehabilitation implications, 2.0 hours
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations:
Greenwalt S., Bosse, K., Harris, H., Haslam, P., Hewson, E., Jackson, B., Jones, A., Kingery, O., Shikles, A., & Vieau, C. Impact of COVID-19 on DPT Clinical Education.
• Poster Presentation at Educational Leadership Conference, October 28, 2022, Milwaukee, WI
Greenwalt S, Addison L, Bauer K, Bresnahan C, Oothout E, Poynter A. Impact of the GoKnee Intervention on Knee Range of Motion (ROM), Pain, and Functional Mobility Post Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA).
• Virtual Poster Presentation at Tennessee Physical Therapy Association State Meeting; October 2020; Nashville, TN.
Greenwalt, S., Dearolph, E., Doniz, S., Ely, L., and Flott, A. The Effect of an Educational Program in Assisting Caregivers with Transition of Patients from the Palliative Care Unit to Home
• Poster Presentation at Tennessee Physical Therapy Association State Meeting, April 2017, Nashville, TN
Dahlgren, L., Gibbs, D., Greenwalt, S., and Hahn, L. Effectiveness of Short Interprofessional Education Orientation on Students Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Education
• Poster Presentation at International Lilly Conference, November 2016, Miami, OH