Stacie J. Fruth

Stacie Fruth, PT, DHSc, OCS is a professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at Western Michigan University where she previously served as the Program Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Her teaching focuses on helping students develop strong foundational clinical skills in the realm of patient examination...which was the genesis for "Fundamentals." Dr. Fruth is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist through the ABPTS. She was awarded the University of Indianapolis Teacher of the Year in 2009 where she served as a faculty member in the Krannert School of Physical Therapy for 11 years. Dr. Fruth's clinical and research interests focus on physical therapy practice in the emergency department, providing clinical care to underserved populations, and rehabilitation of various conditions in the equestrian athlete.