Associated Faculty

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Paul Mintken

Paul Mintken PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Associated Faculty Clinical Professor
  • Physical Therapy (SOM)

Email Address:paul.mintken@cuanschutz.edu

Primary Phone:3037249545

Mailing Address:
  • CU Anschutz

Education II South

13121 East 17th Avenue

Room 3126

Aurora, CO 80045

Areas of Expertise

Orthopedic physical therapy

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Regis University, Fellowship in Manual Therapy, 2008
University of Colorado, Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2004
University of Colorado, MS in Physical Therapy, 1994
University of Northern Colorado, BA in Kinesiology, 1991

Licensure Information/Registration Number
Colorado #PTL.0004788

Certification 
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists

Resumes/CV:

Awards

James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Award from the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy and the American Physical Therapy Association 2019.

Dick Erhard Outstanding Research Platform Presentation Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, 2018

Regis University School of Physical Therapy’s Professional Achievement Award 2018

D.L. Hart Memorial International Research Award from Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO) Inc.  2018

Outstanding Physical Therapist Award for the state of Colorado from the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association 2017

Keynote Speaker.  Annual Meeting American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). 2017.

Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, 2008-present

Selected as a member of the Academy of Medical Educators 2016 cohort            

Outstanding Research Platform Presentation: “Educational Topics.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, 2016    

Outstanding Research Platform Presentation: “Upper Extremity.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, 2016

Dorothy Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 2015

Rose Excellence in Research Award for the Best Research Article in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (out of 7 peer reviewed journals), 2014

Robert L. Stearns Award for Extraordinary Service University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Association, 2014    

Rose Excellence in Research Award for the Best Research Article in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (out of 7 peer reviewed journals), 2013

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) Excellence in Research Award for the best research article in JOSPT in 2013

Outstanding Research Platform Presentation American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, 2013

Feitelberg Journal Founders' Award from the Journal of Physical Therapy Education (co-author), 2012

Chattanooga Research Award for best clinical research article published in Physical Therapy in 2010, 2011

Bob Doctor Service Award from the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association 2010

Dick Erhard Outstanding Research Platform Presentation American, Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, 2010

Outstanding Poster Presentation American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Annual Conference, 2007

Outstanding Clinical Instructor Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2000

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1994

Herbert Levy Humanitarian Award, Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1994

Peer Academic Achievement Award, University of Northern Colorado, 1991

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Northern Colorado, 1991

Dean’s List University of Northern Colorado, 1987-1991

Departmental Scholar in Kinesiology, University of Northern Colorado, 1990

Name
Rachel Akay, PT, DPT
Kirsten Allan, PT, DPT
Christine Bailey, PT, DPT
Melissa Barella, MS
Alice Barnes, PT, DPT
Andrew Barnes, PT, DPT
Deborah Bauer, PT, DPT
Lara Baum, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Kendell Baylor, PT, DPT
Carol Baym, PT, DPT, PhD
Kourtney Betts, PT, DPT
Monique Brewer-Emrich, PT, DPT
Gillian Brown, PT, DPT
Angela Bruflat, PT, DPT NCS
Andrew Cable, PT, DPT
Matthew Carlson, PT, DPT
Kaylin Chiolino, PT, DPT
Kelli Cowen, PT, DPT, OCS
Jessica Cozine-Lehman, PT, DPT
Melissa Darnell, PT, DPT
Drew Degener, PT, DPT
Joseph DeHope, PT, DPT
Katherine Denlinger, PT, DPT, PCS
Kyle Denlinger,  PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Brittany Dillahunty, PT, DPT
Justin Dudley, PT, DPT, SCS
Aileen Duffy, PT, DPT, OCS
Carrie Eckenhoff, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Jessica Elliott, PT, DPT
Meredith Fischer, PT, DPT
Jaclyn Fitzpatrick (Roby), PT, DPT, NCS
Jessica Ford, PT, DPT, NCS
Laura Fox (Borgstede), PT, DPT, MS, NCS
Matthew Gallagher, PT, DPT
Sarah Gallagher, PT, DPT, NCS
Dana Glassman, PT, DPT
Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, NCS
Kristin Grimes, PT, DPT, NCS
Erika Hall, PT, DPT
Hailey Hart, OT

 

Name
Morgan Hatch, SPT
Alexa Hepp, PT, DPT
Marissa Holliday, PT, DPT
Kristen Honker, PT, DPT
Holly Ingham, PT, DPT, ATP, PCS
Nica Jacobson, PT, DPT
Colleen Kigin, PT, DPT
Renee King, PT, DPT, ATC, NCS
Erin Kinsey, PT, DPT
Lina Kleinschmidt, PT, DPT
Elizabeth Konopka, PT, DPT
Samantha Lewis, PT, DPT
Sage Littleboy, PT, DPT
Kara Lunski, PT, DPT
Alec Lynott, PT, DPT
Megan Maddy, PT, DPT
Emily Matthews, PT, DPT
Jennifer Maybach, MSPT
Keri Maywhort, PT, DPT
Jennell McIntosh, PT, DPT
Kelsey Miller, PT, DPT, PCS
Rebecca Miller, PT, DPT, PCS
Megan Mitchell, PT, DPT
Alice Monaco, PT, DPT, NCS, CSRS
Richard Monaco, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS, COMT, DipMT, Cert DN
Meghan Moore Burk, PT, DPT, NCS
Kevin Morris, PT, DPT
Allyson Muehlemann, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS
Michael Mundie, PT, DPT
Miles Nicholas, PT, DPT
Jessica Niski, PT, DPT
Chris ONeal, PT, DPT
Allison Ossege-Lusk, PT, DPT, OCS
Emilee Oswald, PT, DPT
Jasmine Ough, PT, DPT
Nicholas Parton, PT, DPT, GCS, DHSc student
Caleb Pate, PT, DPT
Kelsey Pauley, PT, DPT, PCS
Landon Pillsbury, PT, DPT, PCS
Michelle Pineda, PT, DPT, OCS, AIB-VR/CN
Sarah Poinski-McCoy, PT, DPT

 

Name
Matthew Pomeroy, PT, DPT, OCS
Veronica Preble, PT, DPT, NCS
Courtney Purviance, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS
Cynthia Rauert, PT, DPT
Laurie Ray, PT, PhD
Mimi Renaudin, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS
Breanna Reynolds, PT, DPT, PhD
Kyle Ridgeway, PT, DPT, CCS
Rachel Russell, PT, DPT, OCS
Sameera Sanghvi, PT, DPT
Abigail Scales, PT, DPT
Nicole Schremp, PT, DPT
Joshua Scurles, PT, DPT
Lillie Silverstein, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Ashley Sinclair, PT, DPT
Megan Smith, PT, DPT, OCS
Ondre Smith, PT, DPT
Victoria Smith, PT, DPT
Mitsuyoshi Smyth, PT, DPT
Courtney Snider, PT, DPT
Emily Spiegelberg, PT, DPT
Laura Starks, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Emily Stone, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Ann Swanson, PT, DPT
Han-Zhi Tao, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
Jenna Taylor, PT, DPT
Peter Thomsen-Freitas, PT, DPT, MS PhD(c)
Wesley Thornton, PT, DPT, PhD(c)
Andres Torres, PT, DPT
Kristen Townsend, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA
Melissa Tran, PT, DPT, MPH, PhD(c)
Samantha Trutmann, PT, DPT
Phillip Turner, PT, DPT
Chelsea Van Zytveld, PT, DPT
Derek Vraa, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Elizabeth Waldie, PT, DPT, NCS, CSRS
Nicole Warner, PT, DPT, NCS
Delaney Wesselink, PT, DPT, CEDS
Frances Westlake, DPT, PT, NCS
Sarah Wiehe, PT, DPT, NCS
Jennifer Wilson, PT, DPT, PCS

 

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