Michelle M . Reilly, PT, DPT, OCS
Assistant Professor

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School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Faculty
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Physical Therapy Clinical Education Faculty
PT Orthopedic Residency
PT Sports Residency
BOYN - Boyne
Michelle M . Reilly, PT, DPT, OCS
Assistant Professor
Michelle has a passion for dancing, especially ballet and she specializes in the physical therapy treatment of performing artists. She is currently the physical therapist for American Midwest Ballet, the only professional dance company in the state, and have been working with the company since its inception as Ballet Nebraska in 2010. Additionally, she provides onsite physical therapy coverage for traveling performance companies that tour in the Omaha area.
Michelle started her career in academica in 2009 at Clarkson College, teaching in their physical therapists assistant program until 2016. At Clarkson, she taught musculoskeletal content and therapeutic exercise, as well as functional anatomy. At Creighton, her role includes acting as the lab coordinator for the first year of the curriculum as well as teaching Patient Management I and Differential Diagnosis. Her scholarly agenda focuses on the teaching/learning of clinical reasoning as well as the physical therapy treatment of performing artists.
Teaching Interests
- Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist
Research Focus
Scholarship of teaching and learning related to clinical reasoningPhysical Therapy treatment of performing artists
Department
Physical Therapy
Position
Assistant Professor
Presentations
- Reilly M, Knight H, Black L, Peterson J and Furze J. Expanded assessment of clinical reasoning skills in physical therapist students. Poster presented at: Creighton University Assessment Symposium, October 26; Omaha, NE, 2018. 2018
- Reilly M, Beran-Shelpler K and Paschal K. Leading through innovation in laboratory teaching: a new twist on an old concept. Platform presented at: American Physical Therapy Association Education Leadership Conference, October 14; Jacksonville, FL, 2018 2018