Mary Beth Osborne

Mary Beth Osborne earned both her BS and DPT in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy. She is currently an assistant professor in residence at the University of Connecticut in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and involved in teaching courses in the neurologic rehabilitation and health/wellness domains. She is also the associate director of clinical education. She previously served as the codirector of Duke University Health’s neurologic PT residency program and worked as an outpatient neurologic PT, where she provided care to individuals with a variety of neurologic conditions, including concussion, stroke, degenerative diseases, and vestibular dysfunction. She worked as an adjunct faculty member at UNC Chapel Hill for five years, assisting with courses covering neurologic PT and evidence-based practice content areas. She has held several positions with the Academy of Neurologic PT, including chair of the Brain Injury Special Interest Group and member of the practice committee, and is currently a nominating committee member for the Residency and Fellowship Special Interest Group. She is co-chair of the Connecticut APTA Neurologic Special Interest Group. She has presented at local and national conferences on a number of topics in the neurologic PT realm.