Jennifer A. Furze

Dr. Furze is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in pediatric physical therapy and the director of the Creighton University Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency program. Nationally, she served as the past Director of Academic and Clinical Education in APTA Pediatrics and member of the ABPTS Pediatric Specialty Council. She has taught pediatrics in a systems-based lifespan approach model of the curriculum for over 20 years. Her published educational research centers around clinical reasoning in professional and residency education, effective teaching methods, and pediatric physical therapy education. Dr. Furze received her entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Creighton University in 1998 and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton in 1995.