Kelby B. Kaplan

Dr. Kelby B. Kaplan serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with a secondary appointment in Orthopaedics and leadership as Director for Educational Affairs. Bringing over 25 years of clinical expertise in orthopedic, vestibular, and post-surgical rehabilitation, she bridges evidence-based practice with innovative educational methodologies across academic and healthcare settings.

Her academic foundation includes:

• EdD in Curriculum and Teaching, Nova Southeastern University (2022)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, A.T. Still University (2016)
• Master of Physical Therapy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (1999)

Research centers on cultural humility in healthcare education, curriculum innovation through team-based learning, and orthopedic physical therapy with specialized focus on tendinopathy and temporomandibular disorders. Her work integrates clinical rehabilitation science with pedagogical theory to advance culturally competent care delivery and professional development.

Publication analysis reveals dual trajectories: rigorous orthopedic rehabilitation research (reliability testing, tendinopathy protocols, post-surgical considerations) and emerging scholarship in sociocultural dimensions of physical therapy education. Recent works increasingly emphasize cultural humility frameworks and therapeutic alliance dynamics alongside traditional biomechanical studies.

Honors include:

• Alpha Eta Honor Society (2019)

Professional leadership spans editorial roles as Associate Editor for Physiotherapy Theory and Practice and Editorial Board Member for Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, alongside active service on the Orthopedics Specialty Council of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties where she shapes board certification standards and specialty practice descriptions.

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