Kenneth L Miller, PT, DPT is an assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Division of Physical Therapy. Dr Miller is a board-certified geriatric clinical specialist, and advanced credentialed exercise expert for aging adults. His clinical focus is on best practices for use with the older adult population. He has spoken nationally and internationally on topics of gerontology including pharmacology, primary prevention, frailty, outcome measures, best practices, and pain management for the older adult. He is currently involved in research regarding student and early professional physical therapist’s mental health, resilience, and burnout.
He serves as the director of practice for the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy and co-led the guiding principles task force with the creation of the guiding principles for best practices documents for clinical practice. He has served as co-editor of the Ciccone’s Pharmacology in Rehabilitation 5th edition textbook update and will be a co-author for the sixth edition. Dr Miller recently was recently honored with the faculty achievement award at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and President’s Award from the Academy of Home Health Physical Therapy.