Tamara Nancy Gravano

Tamara N. Gravano, PT, DPT, EdD is the Program Director and an Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Temple University, in Philadelphia PA. Dr. Gravano is Board-Certified Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialist and earned the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Emerging Leader award, APTA Lucy Blair Service award, and a Joan Mills award recipient from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Dr. Gravano has extensive experience in professional and post-professional development and served her profession on many APTA committees: Board of APTA-Geriatrics, Director of Professional Development for the APTA-Education, and is a Certified Clinical Instructor Trainer for the APTA. She is a past Chair of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Geriatric Council, a former Board member of the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), and a former Item Writer for the National Physical Therapy Board Examination of