Creighton University - Center for Health Policy & Ethics

 Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA

Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA

Faculty Associate, Center for Health Policy and Ethics;
Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Vice President
for Faculty Development in the Office of Academic Affairs;
Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

PhD, 1987, Stanford University
MA, 1978, Stanford University
BS, 1973, University of Minnesota

Dr. Gail Jensen
Creighton University Medical Center
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Hixon-Lied Bld, Room 128
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
(402) 280.3727 tel
gjensen@creighton.edu

Biography

Dr. Gail Jensen came to Creighton University in 1993 when the clinical doctoral program began in physical therapy. She became a Faculty Associate in the Center for Health Policy and Ethics in January 1999.

Dr. Jensen is a well known physical therapy educator and qualitative researcher. She serves as the chair for the Ethics Committee for the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association. She is Project Director and co-investigator for a federally funded interdisciplinary training grant entitled: Building Collaboration: Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training Among Occupational and Physical Therapists with Native Americans in Rural Nebraska.

Areas of Research

Clinical reasoning/development of expertise
Novice development
Ethical reasoning in clinical practice
Scholarship of teaching/learning in ethics education
Reflective/mindful practice

Selected Publications

Articles

Jensen GM, Richert A. Reflection on the Teaching of Ethics in Physical Therapist Education: Integrating Cases, Theory and Learning. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 19(3): 78-83, 2005

Haddad A, Jensen GM. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapist Education. Guest editorial. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 19(3): 3,4, 2005.

Edwards I, Jones M, Higgs J, Trede F, Jensen GM. What is Collaborative Reasoning? Advances in Physiotherapy Practice,6:70-83, 2004

Edwards I, Jones M, Carr J, Braunack-Mayer A, Jensen GM. Clinical reasoning strategies in physical therapy. Physical Therapy. 84: 312-335, 2004

Jensen GM. Editorial: Wisdom of Practice. Advances in Physiotherapy. 2004; 6:1-2.

Resnik L, Jensen GM. Use of Clinical Outcomes to Explore the Theory of Expert Practice in Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy. 83: 10990-1106, 2003

Jensen GM, Paschal KA, Habits of Mind: Facilitating Student Transition Toward Virtuous Practice. Invited paper. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. Special issue on Moral and Ethical Development in Physical Therapy Education & Practice. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 14(3):42-47, 2000

Jensen GM, Wharton MA. Guest editors, Gerinotes, Special issue on Ethics and Contemporary Practice. Section on Geriatrics, American Physical Therapy Association. GeriNotes: 8 (2), 2001

Jensen GM, Wharton MA. Reflections on Geriatric Practice: Collaboration, Context and the Moral Community. Guest editorial, GeriNotes, 8(2):5,6, 2001

Wharton MA, Jensen GM. Ethical Issues in Geriatric Physical Therapy Practice. GeriNotes. 8 (2):11-16, 2001.

Jensen GM, Gwyer J, Shepard KF, Hack LM. Expert Practice in Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy, 80 (1): 28-43, 2000.

Books

Purtilo R, Jensen G, Royeen C. (eds). Educating for Moral Action: A Sourcebook in Health and Rehabilitation Ethics. FA Davis Company, 2005

Shepard K, Jensen G (eds): Handbook of Teaching for Physical Therapists, 2nd ed; Butterworth-Heinemann Pub, Boston, MA, 2nd ed, 2002

Jensen G, Gwyer J, Hack L, Shepard K. Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice: Applications for Professional Development and Life Learning. 2nd ed. Elsevier Publishing Company. (in press;fall 2006)

Honors

American Physical Therapy Association, Golden Pen Award
American Physical Therapy Association, Catherine Worthingham Fellow
Alpha Sigma Nu

Memberships

American Physical Therapy Association
American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities
American Educational Research Association
Chair, Ethics Committee, Nebraska Physical Therapy Association
Member, Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee, American College of Rheumatology