DEI Advancing Equity Awareness Webinar Part 1: Equity Matters! Understanding Bias and Promoting Awareness in Physical Therapy Practice
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This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Hot Topic Webinar Series hosted by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Practice Committee.
Treatment biases and structural inequities within physical therapy practice can significantly influence access to care, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes across varied populations and practice settings. Implicit and explicit biases related to disability, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, language, culture, and socioeconomic status, along with systemic barriers such as uneven access to rehabilitation services, communication gaps, and inconsistent application of evidence-based frameworks, contribute to persistent disparities in health outcomes.
Part 1 of this webinar will examine current evidence on healthcare inequities, provider and patient perspectives, and the ways bias shapes clinical reasoning and therapeutic relationships. Participants will engage in critical self-reflection and review evidence and application of shared decision-making and chronic care models to support equitable, respectful, and responsive physical therapy practice in clinical environments.
Course Recorded July 2026
Hina Garg
PT, MS, PhD, NCS
Hina Garg is a board certified neurologic clinical specialist who specializes in optimizing the clinical assessment and treatment
practices using implementation science and quality improvement frameworks in individuals with MS and other neurologic
conditions. She is an associate professor (Physical Therapy), MS PT & Wellness Center Director, and the Interim Director of the
Office of Research and Sponsored Projects at the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP). She completed
her Bachelor of PT from India, M.S. from Texas A & M University and PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of
Utah. At the RMUoHP and related clinic systems, Hina has developed, implemented, and disseminated multiple care models
including those for individuals with MS, vestibular, pelvic and post-covid rehabilitative needs. In 2019, she was recognized by
the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) and the Utah Valley business magazine as an innovative professional for
establishing the MS center. She currently co-chairs the ANPT telehealth taskforce, serves within the ANPT DEI and Balance
and Falls workgroups, serves as a grant reviewer at the national level, is a current reviewer for multiple neurologic journals, a
published author and has presented and served at the state and national conferences and boards on her clinical and
research interests. Her passion is in the use of data in clinical and administrative decision making, evidence-based clinical
practice, and training and development of faculty and student colleagues, clinicians and other staff members.
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