Kristin R Archer

Kristin R. Archer, PhD, DPT, FAPTA is Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Dr. Archer holds leadership positions at VUMC as Director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Research and Director of Research for the Osher Center for Integrative Health. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she earned a doctoral degree in Health Policy and Management. She also holds a masters and a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Archer has been committed to making an impact in the area of pain assessment and non-opioid pain management throughout her research career. She has also focused on improving the lives of wounded warriors through her involvement in the Department of Defense (DoD)-funded Major Extremity Trauma and Rehabilitation Consortium (METRC) for the last 15 y