Amanda Fields, DPT Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Short Bio
Dr. Amanda Fields serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the School of Kinesiology. Dr. Fields received her Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Health Promotion from Samford University in 2010. She then received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013. Dr. Fields' primary area of clinical practice has been in acute care with an emphasis on the early mobilization of medically complex and critically ill patients. She holds board certification as a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist (CCS) from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS).
Education
- Doctor of Physical Therapy University of Alabama at Birmingham 2013
- Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Health Promotion Samford University 2010
Research Interests
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Early Mobilization of Medically Complex and Critically Ill Patients
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Physical Therapy Education and Practice
