Debbie Silkwood-Sherer, DHS, PT, HPCS, Holt, MI

Debbie Silkwood-Sherer, DHS, PT, HPCS has bachelor and advanced Doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy and a master's degree in Rehabilitation Administration. She has over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist, including 10 years of supervisory experience and 15 years providing hippotherapy services to both adults and children. She has also taught physical therapy students at the graduate level for 15 years, currently at the Herbert H. and Grace A Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University. Dr. Silkwood-Sherer has conducted over eleven research projects, with three projects currently in process. She has two published articles on hippotherapy research, has one in review, and is currently finalizing another for submission.