Sarah Doren

dorensr@mail.uc.edu

OBJECTIVE
Prospective doctor of physical therapy dedicated to compassionate, individualized, evidence-
based care for all people.

EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati, OH
Doctor of Physical Therapy 2019 – Present

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences 2019

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
UC Neurorecovery Lab, Rehabilitation Research Anticipated January – April 2022
Cincinnati, OH

Mercy Health West Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation Dept. August – October 2021
Cincinnati, OH
§ Prepared patients for transition to home or next level of care by creating and executing a
tailored plan of care that specifically addressed each patient’s individual needs
§ Educated multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team members on the current evidence for and
implementation of high-intensity training for patients with neurological disease
University of Cincinnati Medical Center – Clifton Campus May – July 2021
Cincinnati, OH
§ Safely facilitated early mobility with patients with acute medical conditions, including
patients critically ill in the neurological and surgical intensive care units
§ Educated multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team members on the implementation of pain
neuroscience education as it relates to acute pain management and the opioid epidemic

OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine June – August 2020

Florence, KY
§ Performed comprehensive examinations and created custom treatment plans for patients
with a wide variety of orthopedic diagnoses and post-operative conditions

EMPLOYMENT
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Graduate Assistant 2019 – Present
§ Prepare materials for program reaccreditation alongside DPT Program Director
§ Perform and consolidate literature search on functional near-infrared spectroscopy to
better inform future study plans
§ Promote Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy on social media platforms to
encourage evidence-based practice
UC Neurorecovery Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH
Laboratory Manager 2017 – 2019
§ Maintain daily function of the lab, including scheduling and facilitating study visits
§ Coordinate studies within and across study centers to create a cohesive team environment
§ Create innovative new processes to improve efficiency of new personnel onboarding
§ Develop databases and protocols to improve efficiency of data collection and processing

The Gymnastics Center, Cincinnati, OH

Team Coach/Recreational Instructor 2012 – 2018, 2021
§ Foster personal growth and skillset of USAG Level 2 gymnasts during weekly practices
and at competitions
§ Lead recreational classes for children ages 2-18 years old

RESEARCH
Assessing the accuracy of Director of Clinical Education roles/responsibilities taxonomy and
matrix: A Delphi study
Research Assistant 2020 – Present
§ To describe the impact of issues of task-fit in the position of Director of Clinical
Education and confirm the impact of issues of task-fit on a variety of stakeholders, as
well as potential challenges that could be addressed in the future.
Moderate-Intensity Exercise vs. High-Intensity Interval Training to Recover Walking Post-Stroke
Study Coordinator 2018 – 2019
§ NIH R01-funded multi-site clinical trial to investigate the effects of locomotor training
intensity and duration on walking function, aerobic fitness, and quality of life after stroke.

EFIT Trial: Electric Field Navigated 1Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
(rTMS) for Post-Stroke Motor Recovery Trial
TMS Operator/Research Assistant 2017 – 2018
§ To determine whether 1Hz rTMS targeting the motor representation areas of hand
muscles on the healthy brain hemisphere has a beneficial effect on the motor recovery of
the corresponding stroke-affected muscles when combined with standardized task
oriented motor rehabilitation.

Mechanisms of Walking Recovery After Stroke

Research Assistant 2017 – 2018
§ To assess subcortical locomotor network activation during imagined walking in chronic
stroke and evaluate brain activation and connectivity changes associated with intense
locomotor training, using functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging.

LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT

§ Social Media Intern, Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy 2020 – Present
§ Vice President, University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Club 2017 – 2019
§ Secretary, University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Club 2016 – 2017
§ University of Cincinnati Honors Program 2015 – 2019

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

 § Interprofessional Teamwork and Learning Communication Workshop 2021
§ Advanced training with functional near-infrared spectroscopy technology to record brain
activity during dynamic mobility 2020 – 2021
§ American Heart Association, Basic Life Support 2019 – Present
§ Bloodborne Pathogens Training 2019 – Present
§ HIPPA Privacy Introduction 2019 – Present

HONORS AND AWARDS

§ American Council of Academic Physical Therapy’s National Honor Society, Approved
2021; Induction in 2022
§ Dean’s List 2015 – 2019
§ Recipient, Cincinnatus Scholarship 2015 – 2019
§ Recipient, Midwest Association of Allied Health Deans of Academic Health Centers
Legacy Scholarship 2017

COMMUNITY SERVICE
§ Accountability partner, Be.Well with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
o “I Can Groove”: 8-week, virtual, dance and music class 2020
o “Move”: 8-week, in-person, walk/run training for 5K race 2020
§ Weekly Volunteer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 2016 – 2019

PRESENTATIONS
§ Bigner K, Calvelage J, Doren S, Preston K, Carl D, Boyne P. Identifying the Neural
Signature of Motivation for Exercise. American Physical Therapy Association Combined
Sections Meeting. San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
§ Murray L. K., McCallum C, Engelhard C, Doren S. The Director of Clinical Education:
Impact of Task-Fit Misalignment. Educational Leadership Conference. Atlanta, GA.
October 2021.
§ Scholl V, Doren S, Staggs E, Whitesel D, Dunning K, Vannest J, Boyne P. Predicting
Response to Locomotor Training with Imaging Biomarkers Post-Stroke. American
Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Virtual; February 2020.
§ Doren, S; Scholl, V; Staggs, E; Whitesel, D; Dunning, K; Carl, D; Kissela, B; Vannest, J;
Boyne, P. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) in Chronic Stroke: Combined
Overground and Treadmill Training. American Physical Therapy Association Combined
Sections Meeting. Denver, CO, February 2020.
§ Carl, D; Scholl, D; Doren, S; Staggs, E; Whitesel, D; Dunning, K; Sultan, H; Boyne, P.
Feasibility of Overground High-Intensity Interval Training in Persons with Chronic
Stroke. World Congress on Exercise is Medicine. Orlando, FL, May 2019.
§ Scholl, V; Doren, S; Staggs, E; Whitesel, D; Dunning, K; Sultan, H; Carl, D; Gerson, M;
Billinger, S; Reisman, D; Kissela, B; Vannest, J; Boyne, P. Short Versus Long Intervals
for High-Intensity Interval Training in Chronic Stroke: Within-Session Exercise
Responses. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting.
Washington, D.C., January 2019.
§ Swint, T; Bobadilla, G; Carl, D; Thompson, M; Gherman, W; Unkrich, C; Thornberry, G;
Franke, E; Goldschmidt, J; Patchell, S; Laber, D; Whitesel, D; Scholl, V; Staggs, E;
Doren, S; Boyne, P. Feasibility and Validity of a 3-minute All-Out Treadmill Test for
 Measuring Critical Velocity in Healthy Adults and Persons with Stroke. American
Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Washington, D.C., January
2019.
§ Staggs, E; Scholl, V; Doren, S; Whitesel, D; Maloney, T; Sultan, H; Tyson, D; Patel, S;
Meyrose, C; Jansen, C; Awosika, O; Kissela, B; Dunning, K; Vannest, J; Boyne, P.
Imagined Walking fMRI to Study Locomotor Control Post-Stroke. American Congress of
Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, October 2018.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
§ Miller A, Reisman DS, Billinger SA, Dunning K, Doren S, Ward J, Wright H, Wagner E,
Carl D, Gerson M, Awosika O, Khoury J, Kissela B, Boyne P. Moderate-intensity
exercise versus high-intensity interval training to recover walking post-stroke: protocol
for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Jul 16;22(1):457.
§ Boyne P, Doren S, Scholl V, Staggs E, Whitesel D, Maloney T, Awosika O, Kissela B,
Dunning K, Vannest J. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Imagined Walking to
Study Locomotor Function After Stroke. Clinical Neurophysiology. 2021;132(1):167-
177.
§ Boyne P, Scholl V, Doren S, Carl D, Billinger S, Reisman D, Gerson M, Kissela B,
Vannest J, Dunning K. Locomotor training intensity after stroke: Effects of interval type
and mode, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2020; 27:7, 483-493.