Jaclyn "Megan" Sions, PT, DPT, OCS, CEEAA Physical Therapist, Research Assistant and Clinical Instuctor Sports and Orthopedic Clinic University of Delaware 053 McKinly Lab. Newark, DE 19716 Ph: (302) 831-8893 E-mail: megsions@udel.edu

	Licensure/Certifications		Education		Current Appointment
	Professional History		Professional Organizations		Continuing Education
	Professional Activities/Community Service				Presentations

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

Delaware Physical Therapist License #

• Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA), Summer 2010-present
• Certified Advanced Clinical Instructor, October 2009-present
• Responsibility & Integrity in Science & Engineering (RAISE) educator, Spring 2009-present. 
• Orthopedic Certified Specialist, June 2008-June 2018
• Licensed as a State of Delaware Physical Therapist, January 2007-present
• Licensed as a West Virginia Physical Therapist, August 2004-present
• Emergency First Responder through the American Red Cross, August 2007-present
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, August 2007-present
• Oxygen Administration for the Professional Rescuer, August 2007-present
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training, August 2007-present
• Certified Clinical Instructor, November 2006-present
• Certified Infant Massage Instructor, April 2006-present
• Certified Strength Training Specialist, February 1006-January 2008
• WV Birth to Three Early Intervention Specialist, August 2005-December 2006
• BLS Healthcare Certified through the American Heart Association, December 2006-December 2008

EDUCATION

CURRENT APPOINTMENT(top)

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic

• Physical Therapist, Sports and Orthopedic Clinic
• Clinical Instructor, Sports and Orthopedic Clinic
• Research Assistant to Dr. Gregory Hicks

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY (top)

• University of Delaware, Sports and Orthopedic Clinic, Newark, DE, January-December 2007

-Orthopedic Resident: Part-time PT with outpatient clinic, serving orthopedics and sports medicine clients
-Clinical instructor for UD DPT students for Orthopedic Integrated Clinical Experience
-TA for UD DPT courses: Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Spine Management
-Organization/leadership of clinical rounds
-Updating clinical protocols/forms to promote evidence-based practice

• Therapy Services LLC, Morgantown, WV, August 2004-December 2006

-Full-time PT with rehabilitation agency, serving primarily orthopedic and neurological clients, pediatrics, and the Birth to Three population 
-Assisted living facility supervision of PTA and home health coverage as needed for local health department (2004-2005)
-Creator/Primary Therapist for Balance and Falls Prevention Program
-Creator of wheelchair and equipment clinic
-In-service provider for clients through the Title XIX waiver program, including aide training in transfers, equipment care/management, & client specific home programs
-Clinical instructor for students from WVU, Wheeling Jesuit, and Fairmont State College

CONTINUING EDUCATION (top)

Research

• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging: Newark, DE: November 19-20, 2010
• Responsible Conduct of Research: Newark, DE: January 28-29, 2009
• Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging: Lumbopelvic Region: September 2008

Clinical Instruction

• Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program: For the PT: October 2-3, 2008
• Using the APTA Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument for Students: October 2008
• APTA CI Education and Credentialing Program: November 2006

Outpatient Orthopedics

• Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) Course Series: III: June 19-20, 2010
• Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) Course Series: II: April 10-12, 2010
• Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) Course Series: I: November 21-22, 2009
• Geriatric Orthopedics: Treating the Spine, Pelvis and Hip: September 11-12, 2009
• Evidence-Based Examination and Management of Neck Pain: March 16, 2009
• A System of Classification and Management for Low Back Pain: November 2008
• Advanced Clinical Practice: Manual Therapy for the Lower Quarter: July 2007
• Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy-Mobilization for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine and Ribs: October 2006
• “Considerations for the Management of Neck: How to Not Treat the Neck”: September 2006
• Manually Managing Pain: The Use of Simple Contact for Neural Tension and Chronic Pain: August 2006
• Lymphedema: August 2006 
• Patient Classification and Low Back Pain: August 2006
• Management of the Individual With Pain: Parts 1 and 2: July 2006
• The Integumentary System-Repair and Management: An Overview: July 2006
• Guide in Action: Patient With Total Hip Replacement: July 2006
• Clinical Decision-Making for the Orthopedic Clinician: “The Lower Quarter”: May 2006
• Clinical Decision-Making for the Orthopedic Clinician: “The Upper Quarter”: March 2006
• Typical Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome: It’s Not Always Typical: March 2006
• Osteopenia Implications for Physical Therapists Managing Patients of All Ages: March 2006
• Sciatica or Intermittent Vascular Claudication: March 2006
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Can You Identify the Contributing Factors: March 2006
• The Female Athlete: March 2006
• IWA: Strength Training Program Design: February 2006
• Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy-The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization: November 2005
• Integrated Approach to Physical Therapy Management of the TMJ: November 2005
• Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy-Treatment of the Lumbar Complex: November 2005
• Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy-Comprehensive Treatment of the Shoulder: August 2005
• Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy-Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunction Through Mobilization: July 2005
• Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy-A Clinical Approach to Myofascial Release: June 2005

Balance Dysfunction and Fall Prevention

• Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy:  Practical Management of the Patient with Dizziness: September 2008
• An Introduction to Vestibular Rehabilitation: June 2006
• Evaluation and Intervention Strategies of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: April 2006
• Tai Chi for Balance, Fall Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation: March 2006
• Current Concepts in the Management of Patients with Vestibular Dysfunction: March 2006

Pediatrics

• “Understanding Sensory Dysfunction.”  International Loving Touch Foundation: November 2009
• “What Babies Want.”  International Loving Touch Touch Foundation: December 2008
• Age Appropriate Play: Volume 1.  International Loving Touch Foundation:  December 2007
• Neuro-Developmental Disorders: October 2006
• WV Birth to Three: Team Facilitation: October 2006
• Sense-ational World: An Introduction to Sensory Integration in Everyday Life: September 2006
• NDT Treatment of the Baby and Young Child: September 2006
• WV Birth to Three: Assistive Technology for Infants and Toddlers: August 2006
• “He Just Bumps Into Things”: Recognizing and Reporting Signs of Child Abuse: July 2006
• WV Birth to Three: Transition Training: July 2006
• Pediatrics: Evidence-Based Practice in Pediatric Physical Therapy: March 2006
• SI for EI: February 2006
• Asperger’s Syndrome, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder and High-Functioning Autism: October 2005
• Certified Infant Massage Training: October 2005
• WV Birth to Three: Principles of Practice: June 2005
• WV Practitioner/Service Coordinator Quarterly Meeting: May 2005
• WV Birth to Three: Orientation to WV Birth to Three: August 2004

Miscellaneous

• Demyelinating Diseases: Central and Peripheral: August 2006
• Pilates on the Ball: June 2006
• The Obesity Epidemic: Health Consequences and Implications for Physical Therapy: March 2006
• Seating and Mobility for Adults: October 2005
• Partial Weight-Bearing Gait Training Seminar: July 2005

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIETIES (top)

• Member of the Research Section of the American Physical Therapy Association: 2010-present
• Member of the Geriatrics Section of the American Physical Therapy Association: 2008-present
• Member of Orthopedics Section of the American Physical Therapy Association: 2006-present
• Member of The Vestibular Disorders Association: May 2006-present
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association: 2002-present
• Member of Pediatrics Section of American Physical Therapy Association: 2004-2007

PRESENTATIONS(top)

National

• Platform Presentation: Chronic Low Back Pain and Performance-Based Function in Older Adults: A Case-Control Study.  Hicks GE, Sions JM. CSM: New Orleans, LA: 2/12/2011.
• Platform Presentation: Asymmetry of the Lumbar Multifidi in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain as Compared to Healthy Controls. Sions JM, Hicks GE.  CSM: New Orleans, LA: 2/11/2011. 
• Orthopedic Programming Series.  Challenging Ageism in Outpatient Physical Therapy Orthopedics: Applying Evidence to the Evaluation and Treatment of Older Adults with Low Back Pain.  Manal TJ, Hicks GE, Sions JM, Velasco T.  CSM: New Orleans, LA: 2/11/2011.
• Poster Presentation.  Spatiotemporal Parameters of Gait in Older Adults with and without Chronic Low Back Pain.  Hicks GE, Sions JM, Velasco T.  Orthopedic Research Society.  Long Beach, CS: 1/2011.
• Poster Presentation.  Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging of the Posterior Trunk Muscles in Older Adults with and without Chronic Low Back Pain: an Investigation of Measurement and Procedural Reliability.  Sions JM, Velasco T, Hicks GE. Orthopedic Research Society.  Long Beach, CA: 1/2011.
• Poster Presentation: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Are Associated with Disability in Older Adults with Low Back Pain.  Sions JM, Hicks GE.  Exercise and Physical Activity in Aging Conference (EXPAAC): Indianapolis, IN: 07/29/10 AND Platform Presentation: CSM: San Diego, CA: 02/20/2010.
• Poster Presentation: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation as an Adjunct to a Trunk Muscle Training Program for an Older Adult with Low Back Pain.   Velasco T, Hicks GE, Sions JM.  Exercise and Physical Activity in Aging Conference (EXPAAC): Indianapolis, IN: 07/29/2010.
• Poster Presentation: Reproduction and Treatment of Quadratus Lumborum Trigger Points in a Collegiate Pitcher Using Motor Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation.  Velasco T, Sions JM, Manal TJ.  APTA: Boston, MA:  06/17/2010. 
• Poster Presentation: Lumbar Stiffness is Associated with Physical Health and Low Back Pain-Related Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.  Sions JM, Hicks GE.  APTA: Boston, MA: 06/17/2010.
• Geriatrics Programming Series.  Treating Low Back Pain in Older Adults- Special Understanding of Epidemiology, Bone Related Changes, and Function Can Lead to an Improved Lifestyle.  Manal TJ, Hicks GE, Sions JM, Velasco T.  CSM: San Diego, CA: 02/19/2010. 
• Poster Presentation: Reducing Chronic Shoulder Pain in a Throwing Athlete: the Role of the Thoracic Spine. Flug, J, Bell KA, Sions JM, Manal TJ.  APTA: Baltimore, MD: 06/12/2009.   
• Poster Presentation: Treatment of Severe Spinal Stenosis Using 100% Body-Weight Mechanical Traction and Body-Weight Supported Treadmill Training.  Sions JM, Manal TJ.  APTA: Baltimore, MD:  06/12/2009.
• Platform Presentation: Physical Therapy Interventions for an Older Adult with Low Back Pain and History of Scoliosis.  Ciampa J, Sions JM, Ciolek C, Manal TJ.  CSM: Las Vegas, NV: 02/12/2009. 
• Poster Presentation: Thoracic Manipulations may show Promise in the Conservative Management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.  Sions JM, Manal TJ.  CSM: Las Vegas, NV: 02/12/2009.
• Poster Presentation: Combining Mobilization and Stabilization Clinical Prediction Rules Provide Relief for Patient with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Low Back Pain.  Sions JM, Manal TJ.  CSM: Las Vegas, NV: 02/12/2009.
• Electrical Stimulation Case Studies: Use of NMES to Augment Return of Wrist Extensor Strength in an Information Technologist.  Sions JM, Goodstadt NM, Manal TJ.  CSM: Nashville, TN: 02/08/2008.
• Electrical Stimulation Case Studies: Can Electrical Stimulation to the Quadriceps Following TKA, Still Strengthen if Force Output Isn’t Measured?  Sions JM, Goodstadt NM, Manal TJ. CSM: Boston, MA: 02/16/2007.

University of Delaware

• Responsible Conduct of Research: RAISE discussion group facilitator.  2/1/2011. 
• Osteology and Palpation Labs.  Clinical Gross Anatomy, University of Delaware. Summer 2009, Summer 2010. 
• Ergonomics: Evaluation and Fitting the Client.  Spine Management.  5/15/2008; 4/15/2009; 4/19/2010.
• Introduction to Rehabilitative Ultrasound.  Spine Management.  03/16/2009, 03/15/2010.
• Physical Therapy Ethics.  Special Interest Series.  11/02/2009; 11/09/2009; 11/16/2009.
• Management of Orofacial Pain in a Biologist.  Grand Rounds.   02/20/2009.
•  “Low Back Pain in the Elderly.” Case Rounds, University of Delaware, 9/9/2008; 9/15/2008.
• Upper Extremity Case: A Diagnostic Mystery.  Grand Rounds. 06/15/2007.
• Tempromandibular Joint.  Musculoskeletal Evaluation. Summer 2007.

       
Community

• Osteoporosis & Vertebral Fractures: A Cause of Low Back Pain in Older Adults. Guest speaker at Marydale Retirement Community, Newark, DE: August 12, 2010
• Low Back Pain in Older Adults.  Guest speaker at the following locations:
  -New Castle Senior Center, New Castle, DE: June 28, 2010
  -Howard Weston Senior Center, New Castle, DE: June 23, 2010
  -Clarence Fraim Community Center.  Wilmington, DE: February 22, 2010.
  -Absalom Community Center.  Wilmington, DE: December 10, 2009.   
  -Sacred Heart Village.  Wilmington, DE: November 17, 2009.
  -Marydale Retirement Community.  Newark, DE: October 8, 2009.
• Infant Massage Instructor: contracted: August 2006; private instruction: August 2006-present
• CHOICES: Teen Fitness and Nutrition Program: contracted instructor and coordinator.  Morgantown, WV: April-July 2006: September 2006-October 2006
• Weight-Watchers for Teens: guest speaker, Morgantown, WV: April-May 2006
• “Taking Off Pounds Sensibly”: guest speaker on exercise and physical fitness, Grafton, WV: June-August 2003

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY SERVICE(top)

• Newark Nite: “Ask the PT”: Newark, DE: June 6, 2009; June 5, 2010
• Seller’s Community Center: Low Back Pain Booth: Wilmington, DE: December 8, 2009
• Celebrating Life: 50+ Expo: Wilmington, DE: May 19, 2009
• Valero Health and Wellness Fair: Delaware City, DE: May 7, 2009
• Spring Employee Health Fair: University of Delaware: April 7, 2009
• Delaware Healthy Living Expo: University of Delaware Campus: March 22, 2009
• Volunteer at Multiple Sclerosis Walk: University of Delaware Campus: May 20, 2007
• Health Fair Screens for WV Birth to Three: April 2006
• Toys for Tots Interdisciplinary Day-Care Screens: March 2006
• Clinical Instructor: 2005-present
• Community Service Chairperson: PT class of 2004
• Established CHOICES fitness and nutrition program for overweight female teens in Grafton, WV (June 2003-August 2003).  The abstract was accepted for publication and poster presentation at APTA Combined Sections Meeting (February 2004).