Caitlin J. Fitzgerald

Caitlin J. Fitzgerald, PT, DPT, serves as the Associate Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions. She holds a DPT from AT Still University and has clinical expertise in neurologic, pediatric, and orthopedic physical therapy.

• BS, Health Science, Boston University
• MS, Physical Therapy, Boston University
• DPT, AT Still University, Mesa, AZ

Dr. Fitzgerald specializes in clinical education design, student engagement, and quality improvement frameworks for healthcare training. Her work emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, technology integration, and population health strategies—including addressing climate health impacts in curricula.

Key contributions include:

• Chairing the PT department’s Committee on Academic Policies & Procedures
• Leading the New England Consortium of Clinical Education’s technology committee
• Developing social media-based knowledge transfer systems

She was awarded a $40,000 Foundation for Physical Therapy Research grant in 2020 and has presented at national conferences on clinical education models.