Dr. Loretta Holmes

B.S., Winston-Salem State University; D.P.T., University of St. Augustine; Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Bio:

Loretta Holmes, PT, DPT, EdD, is an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Her primary teaching responsibilities include Foundations for PT Practice, Teaching and Learning, Biophysical Agents, Diagnostic Imaging and Medical Screening for the Upper and Lower Extremities, and Fundamentals of Business and Leadership in Physical Therapy.  Her research interests include improving HEP adherence, understanding barriers to implementing recommended practice guidelines, and injury prevention.

Dr. Holmes has been a physical therapist since 1997. She has worked in hospital-based acute care, long-term care, and outpatient clinics. She had the honor of working with our Veteran and Active Duty Populations, most recently serving active-duty military personnel in a musculoskeletal outpatient clinic, where she also managed a sick call clinic. Throughout her career, she has been deeply committed to education, serving as a clinical instructor and mentoring students in both acute and outpatient environments.

Dr. Holmes received her BS in Physical Therapy from Winston-Salem State University, a post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of St. Augustine, and a Doctorate in Education (EdD) in Kinesiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  Dr. Holmes holds the following certifications: Level 1 Dry Needling, Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Blood Flow Restriction Training Certification, and HawksGrip IASTM Certification.