In 2014 Shala Cunningham, PT, DPT, Ph.D., DMT, OCS, FAAOMPT, a volunteer teacher in our Kenyan program, received a grant to study our outcomes. The graduates of our first cohort were taking their final practical exam just as the new cohort was beginning the program. We administered the same exam to the new cohort. The average grade of our graduates was 86 while the average grade of the new students was 33, thus proving the program’s effectiveness. She presented the findings of this first outcomes study at the World Congress of Physical Therapy in Singapore in May 2015.

 

 

 

Here is a list of the many publications that have come out of Dr. Cunningham’s work:

Peer Reviewed Publications
Cunningham S, Jackson R, Herbel K, Godges J. The development of a reliable assessment tool to measure the clinical performance of orthopedic physical therapy residents during patient management. Accepted. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. September  2018.

Cunningham S, Litwin B, Fernandez-Fernandez A, Canbek J, Jackson R. Barriers and facilitators for a collaborative international physical therapy residency program in Nairobi, Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health. 2018. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00266.
Cunningham S, Jackson R, Muli D, McFelea J. A description of the development of a post-graduate Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Residency program in Nairobi, Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health Education and Promotion. Special issue- International Partnerships for Strengthening Health Care Workforce Capacity: Models of Collaborative Education. 2017. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00153.

Cunningham S, McFelea J. The influence of an orthopedic, manual therapy residency program on improved knowledge, psychomotor skills, and clinical reasoning in Nairobi, Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health Education and Promotion. Special issue- International Partnerships for Strengthening Health Care Workforce Capacity: Models of Collaborative Education. 2017. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00055.

Invited Articles
Jackson R, Cunningham S, Jackson A, Muli D. Paying it forward: Change agents for physiotherapy practice in Kenya. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice. July 2018.

Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
Cunningham S, Herbel K, Jackson R. The impact of residency education on the clinical practice of physiotherapists in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation RR-PO-03-17-SUN. World Congress for Physical Therapy. Cape Town, South Africa. July 2017.

Cunningham S, Litwin B, Fernandez-Fernandez A, Canbek J, Jackson R. Progression of clinical reasoning skills through participation in an orthopedic manual therapy residency program in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation RR-PO-03-16-SUN. World Congress for Physical Therapy. Cape Town, South Africa. July 2017.

Cunningham S, Litwin B, Fernandez-Fernandez A, Canbek J. Perceived barriers and facilitators for the clinical application of skills gained through a post-graduate physiotherapy residency program in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation RR-PO-03-15-SUN. World Congress for Physical Therapy. Cape Town, South Africa. July 2017.


Cunningham S, Litwin B, Fernandez-Fernandez A, Canbek J. Influence of a post-graduate physiotherapy residency program on the professional development and clinical practice of graduates in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation RR-PO-03-14-SUN. World Congress for Physical Therapy.Cape Town, South Africa. July 2017.

Cunningham S, Jackson R, Herbel K. The development of an assessment tool to measure the clinical reasoning utilized during a live patient examination. Platform Presentation. IFOMPT. Glasgow, Scotland. July 2016.

Cunningham S, Jackson R. A description of the development of a post-graduate orthopedic manual therapy residency program in Kenya. Poster Presentation. IFOMPT. Glasgow, Scotland. July 2016.

Cunningham S, McFelea J. Graduating residents’ perspectives on the influence of orthopedic residency training on professional development in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation. IFOMPT. Glasgow, Scotland. July 2016.

Cunningham S, McFelea J. Graduates’ perspectives of facilitators and barriers associated with participation in an orthopedic manual therapy residency program in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation. IFOMPT. Glasgow, Scotland. July 2016.

Cunningham S, McFelea J. A description of Kenyan physiotherapists' knowledge and psychomotor skills following participation in a post-graduate manual therapy residency program. Platform Presentation. WCPT. Singapore, May 2015.

Cunningham S, Leickly C, Herbel K, Jackson R. Influence of a post-graduate residency program on transforming practice through peer mentoring in Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation. APTA CSM 2018. New Orleans, LA.

Abstracts in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Cunningham S, Jackson R, Herbel K. The development of an assessment tool to measure clinical reasoning utilized during a live patient examination. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2017; Volume 28, e6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.10.020

Cunningham S, McFelea J. Graduating residents’ perspectives on the influence of orthopedic residency training on professional development in Nairobi, Kenya. Manual Therapy. 2016; Volume 25, e164.

Cunningham S, McFelea J. Graduates’ perspectives of facilitators and barriers associated with participation in an orthopedic manual therapy residency program in Nairobi, Kenya. Manual Therapy. 2016; Volume 25, e169.

Cunningham S, Jackson R. A description of the development of a post-graduate orthopedic manual therapy residency program in Kenya. Manual Therapy. 2016; Volume 25, e162 - e163.

Cunningham S. McFelea J. Description of Kenyan physiotherapists’ knowledge and psychomotor skills following participation in a post-graduate manual therapy residency program. Physiotherapy. 2015;101 (1): e279–e280. Electronic Publication. DOI: http://www.physiotherapyjournal.com/article/S0031-9406(15)00499-X/abstract.

Chapters in Books
Cunningham S, Jackson R,  Muli D, McFelea J. “ The development of a postgraduate orthopedic manual therapy residency program in Nairobi, Kenya.” International Partnerships for Strengthening Health Care Workforce Capacity: Models of Collaborative Education.2018.  Frontiers Media SA. 164-167. DOI 10.3389/978-2-88945-525-7.

Cunningham S, McFelea J.  “The influence of an orthopedic residency program on improved knowledge, psychomotor skills and clinical reasoning in Nairobi, Kenya.” .International Partnerships for Strengthening Health Care Workforce Capacity: Models of Collaborative Education.201. Frontiers Media SA.  193-197. DOI 10.3389/978-2-88945-525-7.