Amber Fitzsimmons, PT, MS, DPTSc
Associate Professor, UCSF
Department Chair
Education
- BS, Biochemistry, California State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 1993
- MS, Physical Therapy, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, 1996
- DPTSc, Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco / San Francisco State University, CA, 2013
Board Certifications
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor (CI)
Clinical and Research Interests
- Pedagogy of teaching including interprofessional education
- Interprofessional collaborative practice for vulnerable older adults with complex needs
- Professionalism education and assessment
- Early integrated clinical experiences in medical education
- Mixed method and qualitative research methods