Professor and Program Director
Hofstra University
Dr. Yasser Salem PT, PhD, MS, NCS, PCS, is a Professor and Program Director of a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. He has been an educator for over 20 years. Dr. Salem holds a PhD degree and he holds ABPTS board certifications as a Pediatric (PCS) and Neurology (NCS) Certified Clinical Specialist. He completed the one-year Education Leadership Institute (ELI) Fellowship, of the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education - American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Dr. Salem has been consistently engaged in research, having published numerous peer-reviewed articles. He has over 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has authored scientific book and book chapters. He has over 400 peer-reviewed presentations at state, national, and international conferences. He is the first author on many of the published articles and presentations. He has successfully received several grant funding.
Dr. Salem has served as a as journal co-editor, associate editor and editorial board member for peer-reviewed scientific journals. He has been a reviewer for numerous scientific journals and state, national, and international level conferences.
Over the past few years, he has received several professional state and national research, teaching and service awards. He received the Lucy Blair Service Award from the American Physical Therapy Association in 2022. Dr. Salem is the recipient of the 2018 Academy of Physical Therapy Education of the APTA. He received additional teaching and research awards including a national research award and two state awards including the 2016 Outstanding Physical Therapy Researcher Award from the Texas Physical Therapy Association. He received the 2015 and 2018 Exemplary Teaching Awards from the School of Health Professions, University of North Texas Health Science Center. He received the 2019 SHP Faculty Achievement Award in recognition of excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, Service and Leadership.
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