Assistant Professor of Clinical Allied Medicine
 Director of Clinical Education (DCE)
Contact Information:
Tonya Apke, PT, DPT, OCS
516 Atwell Hall
The Ohio State University
453 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-2410
Fax: 614-292-0210
Email: apke.5@osu.edu
Education:
BA, Miami University 1989
MPT, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 1991
DPT, Arizona School of Health Sciences at AT Still University, Mesa, AZ 2005
Clinical Expertise:
General orthopedics and spine care
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Teaching Responsibilities:
Professional Issues series, Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Education
Professional Activities:
Member, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
APTA Activities: Member of Annual Conference Planning Committee 2000-2002.
Member, Ohio Physical Therapy Association (OPTA)
OPTA Activities: SW District Treasurer (1997-98), SW District Chair (1998-2002), Member of
Conference Committee (2004-present), Student Liaison (2005-present), Mentorship taskforce
(2007-present)
I continue to serve as the liaison between the students and the APTA/OPTA and enjoy the role of promoting the profession to students through conferences, meetings and other opportunities.
Awards/Recognition:
2002, APTA Certified Specialist Certification in Orthopedics.
2006, APTA Credentialed Trainer for the APTA Clinical Instructor and Credentialing Program
Scholarly Activity:
My research interests focus on clinical education models, development and assessment. I am working on a project that studies the outcomes with integrated clinical experiences. I am also developing a tool to assess the effectiveness of clinical instructors. Finally, I am working on a project to look at professionalism in students and new professionals.
Fun Facts:
I grew up in Columbus but moved away for 20+ years. I lived in Philadelphia and most recently Cincinnati, where I began my physical therapy career. I am married to another physical therapist and we have 2 young boys. I used to be an avid scuba diver and traveled to fun places like Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica and the Florida Keys to dive. We hope to spark that interest in the boys as they get older. For now, family vacations to the beach and Disney are great. I have always been a huge Buckeye fan and my husband turned me into a big Duke fan as well!
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