Keith G. Avin

Dr. Avin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Dr. Avin has a B.S. and M.S. in Kinesiology, a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), a Ph.D. in Physical Rehabilitation Science and post-doctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University. His research and training spans the bench-to-bedside divide, with a particular focus on the skeletal muscle changes associated with aging and disease. Loss of skeletal muscle or ‘sarcopenia’ is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and often manifests in the form of falls. As a result, he became a member of the AGPT Falls work group. In 2015, this group published a clinical guidance statement on the management of falls in older adults. This paper was awarded the Jack Walker Award, which recognizes novel and innovative research related to patient care and advance clinical science. The Falls work group efforts are ongoing,