Julie L Schwertfeger

Julie L Schwertfeger serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Lecturer at Rosalind Franklin University with dual appointments spanning Chicago Medical School and College of Health Professions across Clinical Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, and Interprofessional Healthcare Studies departments.

Her educational credentials include:

• PhD in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies (Rosalind Franklin University, 2020)
• DPT (Rosalind Franklin University, 2016)
• BSPT (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• MBA in Healthcare Administration (Keller Graduate School of Management, 2003)
• Brain Injury Specialist Trainer Certification (Academy of Brain Injury Specialists, 2015)

Dr. Schwertfeger's research pioneers interprofessional, patient-centered care models and tailored neuromodulation interventions specifically designed to improve health policy frameworks and clinical outcomes for adults with acquired brain injury. Her evidence-based clinical methodology integrates stroke rehabilitation expertise across long-term acute care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and home healthcare settings for neurologically complex patients.

Professional recognition includes:

• ANPT Balance and Falls SIG Outstanding Service Award (2021)
• Illinois Babette Sanders Leadership and Service Award (2017)
• APTA Federal Government Affairs Leadership Award (2015)

She actively shapes policy through service as Illinois APTA House of Delegates At-Large Delegate (third term), ANPT Advocacy Committee member, Stroke SIG contributor, and Balance and Falls Podcast team leader while maintaining honorary affiliation with USC's Motor Behavior and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory under Dr. Carolee Winstein.