To serve the older adult is to serve society. We are all aging and our aging experience in our early and middle adulthood greatly dictates our aging experience later in life.
Bio
Heidi Moyer, PT, DPT has been the Geriatric Curriculum Program Chair since 2021. Dr. Moyer is a full-time faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy at Husson University in Bangor, Maine. They have earned several certifications in geriatrics and neurologic physical therapy including an ABPTS Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy (GCS; 2019), Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA; 2018), Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP; 2024), Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS; 2024), and PWR!Moves Certified Therapist (2023). The research interests including mobility performance in people with Parkinson’s Disease, educational outcomes in neurologic and geriatric entry-level DPT curriculum, community falls presentation efforts. Dr. Moyer has previous experience teaching continuing education for Evidence in Motion, Illinois Physical Therapy Association, Texas Physical Therapy Association, National Student Conclave, and Combined Sections Meeting. Their clinical experience includes inpatient rehab, home health, long-term acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, and outpatient physical therapy. Dr. Moyer is an active APTA Geriatrics as well as Academiy of Neurologic Physical Therapy member, currently serving as the chair of the APTA Geriatrics Health Promotion and
Wellness Special Interest Group (2025-2028) and the Co-Chair of the ANPT Balance Diagnoses Movement System Diagnoses Knowledge Translation Taskforce (2023-2026). Heidi looks forward to continuing to push the scope of practice for physical therapy professionals who serve the older adult population.
Wellness Special Interest Group (2025-2028) and the Co-Chair of the ANPT Balance Diagnoses Movement System Diagnoses Knowledge Translation Taskforce (2023-2026). Heidi looks forward to continuing to push the scope of practice for physical therapy professionals who serve the older adult population.
Current Roles:
- Program Director, EIM Geriatric Certification Program
- Chair, APTA Geriatrics Balance and Falls SIG
Areas of Interest:
- Older Adults
- Balance and Falls
- Health Promotion and Wellness
Research Interests:
- Chronic pain in older adults
- Student confidence in working with medically complex populations
- Improv Comedy to promote affective communication skills in DPT education
- Balance and falls