D. JAMES BALLARD, PT, DPT, GCS, WCS portrait
  • Clinical Director, University Balance and Mobility Clinic, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
  • Assistant Professor (Clinical), Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

Professional Service

  • American Physical Therapy Association. Role: Member. Professional Organization Leadership: State representative for the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women's Health. 07/1998 - 05/2000

Internal Service

  • College of Health Interprofessional Education and Practice Committee. Committee Member, 09/2016 - present. College service.
  • Motherhood and Pelvic Health (MAP) . Study Safety Committee Chair, 09/2015 - present. University service.
  • Present lecture to graduate social work students on older adults and falling: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Guest lecturer, 02/2015 - present. University service.
  • Presented lecture and lab to nurse midwifery students: Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders, 2011-2013. Guest Lecturer, 06/2011 - present. University service.

Community Partnership

  • Offered "Stepping On" community balance training program with Salt Lake County Aging Services and the University Department of Neurology. 03/29/2017 - 05/03/2017
  • Presented lecture and lab to physical therapy assistant students at Salt Lake Community College: Introduction to Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation, 2012 to 2017. 02/2012 - present

Outreach

  • Spoke to Utah County "Stepping On" group. Topic: Physical Therapy for Overactive Bladder. 08/02/2017 - 08/02/2017
  • Spoke to Davis County Parkinson's Disease Support Group. Topic: Physical Therapy for Overactive Bladder. 10/05/2016 - 10/05/2016
  • Hosted a student participating in the Graduate Preparation Institute - an intensive four-week preparation program for college juniors and seniors from communities underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. 07/17/2013 - 07/17/2013
  • Senior Health Expo. Helped organize and supervise physical therapy students as they performed balance and mobility screenings for older adults. 10/2012 - 10/2014
  • Spoke to Kearns High School Health Occupation Student Association (HOSA) about Physical Therapy as a career in 2011-2017. 12/15/2011 - present

Honors & Awards

  • Clinical Excellence in Geriatrics Award. Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 01/24/2019
  • Physical Therapist of the Year Award. State of Utah, Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association , 10/2017
  • Outstanding Faculty Award. Department of Physical Therapy, 05/09/2017. Department of Physical Therapy, 05/03/2017
  • Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy. American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 05/2017
  • Outstanding Faculty Award. Department of Physical Therapy, 05/09/2015
  • Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy. American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 05/2015
  • Distinguished Teaching Award. College of Health, 05/01/2014
  • Co-Outstanding Faculty Member Award. Department of Physical Therapy, 05/03/2013
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award. Department of Physical Therapy, 05/06/2011
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award. Department of Physical Therapy, 05/08/2009