Leiselle Simone Pilgrim

Leiselle Pilgrim, PT, DPT, EdD, MPH, serves as an Assistant Professor at Tufts University – DPT Seattle. She is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and recently attained her Board Certification in Applied Leadership from the APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation. She has worked in outpatient settings serving orthopedic and oncologic/lymphedema patients. Dr. Pilgrim completed her B.S in Physiology at McGill University, her DPT at the Rutgers University and University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey joint program, and her EdD at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Dr. Pilgrim has maintained an active role in leadership and advocacy since her time as a DPT student holding the roles of Secretary and Vice President of the APTA Student Assembly, Inaugural Chair of the Early Profession SIG, Director of Public Relations, Nominating Committee, Vice President and currently President for the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA), and Nominating Committee, culminating as C