Faculty

Mary Sinnott

P.T., D.P.T., M.Ed.

Dr. Sinnott has her BS in Physical Therapy from Temple University and her MEd in exercise physiology from Temple University.  She received her DPT from MGH Institute of Health Professions.. Dr. Sinnott served as the President of the APTA Acute Care Section as well as the APTA’s  Health Policy and Administration Section. Dr. Sinnott maintains a clinical acute care practice at Temple University Hospital.  Dr. Sinnott is also the Director of the entry level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

Her areas of teaching are in the cardiopulmonary area, pathophysiology, health care system, and Physical Therapy diagnostics.  She is the recipient of the APTA Signe Brunnstrom Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching as well as the PPTA Service Award.

Her research interests include management of patients with acute health care needs as well as cardiopulmonary impairments, health policy and the American health care system, and organizational dynamics including management and leadership initiatives. Ms. Sinnott has lectured locally and throughout the country on topics of organizational redesign, patient management, and change leadership.

Representative publications:
Sinnott MC.  “Considerations for Modalities in Selected Medical Conditions” in Michlovitz SL, Nolan T. Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, ed 4, Philadelphia, FA Davis. 2005.
 
Sinnott, MC.  “A Market-Driven Approach to Prepare ‘Market-Smart’ Practitioners.  Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 15, No.4, Winter 2001, pp.55-56.
 
Sinnott, M.C.  “The Reengineering of American Hospitals:  Critical Pathways to Success.”  PT Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 12, Dec 1994, pp. 55-61.
 
Lazarski, M. and Sinnott, M.C.  “The role of the physical therapist in the management of patients with acute spinal cord injury”  in Hochschuler (ed): Rehabilitation of the Spine.  Philadelphia, Mosby, 1993, pp. 347-367.
 
Sinnott, M.C.  “Acute Compartment Syndrome:  Implications for Physical Therapy Management”.  Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America - The Acute Care Setting.  Sinnott, M.C., ed.  Philadelphia, Saunders, 1993, pp 173-179.