Carly Funk

Carly Funk serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine, with active clinical practice across multiple specialized units at the University of Maryland Medical Center including Neurocare, cardiac/orthopedic surgery, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and University of Maryland Children's Hospital.

Her academic and professional credentials include:

• Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University (2011)
• Bachelor of Science in Health and Science Studies, Cum Laude, Quinnipiac University (2008)
• American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor (2013)

Dr. Funk's clinical and research expertise spans neurorehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, neonatal rehabilitation, trauma rehabilitation, and pediatric rehabilitation, with concentrated scholarly focus on optimizing clinical education models in acute care settings through innovative student-instructor ratio configurations.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to physical therapy education methodology, particularly examining the implementation challenges and productivity outcomes of the 2:1 clinical education model and refining student placement processes through structured interview techniques, as presented at national American Physical Therapy Association conferences.

As Center Coordinator for Clinical Education, Dr. Funk oversees clinical training programs and mentors physical therapy students, developing the University of Maryland Rehabilitation Network Clinical Instructor Course to standardize and enhance clinical educator competencies across the healthcare system.