Gina M Musolino,

Gina Maria Musolino, PT, DPT, MSEd, EdD is an experienced educator, scholar, author/editor, and advocate clinician. Currently, Dr. Musolino is serving as Clinical Professor and Associate Director of Curriculum of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions. She has served as tenured Professor, Program Director/Chair, and Director of Clinical Education. Dr. Musolino’s scholarly works include impacting, peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters examining critical components of professional formation and holistic admissions. Dr. Musolino is co-editor/author of Clinical Reasoning & Decision-making in PT: Facilitation, Assessment & Implementation, 2020 & Patient Practitioner Interaction: An Experiential Manual for Developing the Art of Health Care, 2016. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Musolino has earned over 130K in funded research and teaching grants. Appointed by the APTA Board of Directors to the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Advisory Work Group (2020-23), Gina serves as an APTA Level 1 & 2 Credentialed Clinical Trainer. She has previously served as 2-term President of the APTA Academy of Education; 2-term Chief Delegate-FL and Director, Florida Physical Therapy Association; Federal Affairs Liaison for the Academy of Neurologic PT; and Congressional Key Contact. Gina received the APTA Lucy Blair Service Award (2012) for service of exceptional value to the profession, was honored with the APTA Academy of Education, Feitelberg Journal Founders Award (2005) and recognition as a distinguished, senior manuscript reviewer with the APTA Physical Therapy Journal. Dr. Musolino serves as a contributing editorial board member with the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, Journal of Allied Health.

Dr. Musolino’s line of scholarly inquiry examines curriculum design, development, and evaluation for the contemporary, professional development of health care professionals from classroom to clinic. Dr. Musolino has investigated focus areas related to key foundational elements for professional formation and interprofessional practice, including mixed-methods research examining self-assessment, reflective practice, cultural competence, clinical reasoning, service-learning, clinical education, and clinical instructor faculty development. Dr. Musolino has contributed scholarly position statements concentrating on health policy, ethics and rehabilitation technology, and an in-depth manuscript discerning the nuances of the scholarship of teaching and learning. These collaborative position statements have served to educate the public, profession, and faculty regarding best practice in physical therapy education, influencing health policy, professional formation, and curricular standards.