Bethany M. Sloane, PT, DPT, Ph.D., PCS
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Physical Therapy Training Coordinator, LEND Program
Biography
Bethany Sloane is a physical therapist with research interests in:
- Assistive technology
- Mobility interventions for infants and toddlers with disabilities, specifically cerebral palsy
- International service learning
Bethany has been a practicing physical therapist since 2009. She received her doctorate from Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia. She began practicing in orthopaedics following graduation and now specializes in care for children (pediatrics). She completed a pediatric physical therapy residency in 2014 at Oregon Health & Science University, where she continues to work as a faculty member.
She is the co-director of Go Baby Go Oregon.
She is strongly interested in global health and works yearly in Merida, Mexico, to provide physical therapy services to the local community.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.S., 2007, Bethany College
- D.P.T., 2009, Wheeling Jesuit University
- Ph.D., 2024, Oregon State University
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Residency
- OHSU LEND Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program
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Certifications
- Board Certified Pediatric Specialist
Areas of interest
- Assistive technology
- Mobility interventions for infants and toddlers with disabilities, specifically cerebral palsy
- International service learning