Rick Nauert, PT, MSHF, MSHA, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in clinical, administrative and academic healthcare. He began his career as a clinical physical therapist and has worked in a variety of settings as a clinician and manager. He has gr
...MoreRick Nauert, PT, MSHF, MSHA, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in clinical, administrative and academic healthcare. He began his career as a clinical physical therapist and has worked in a variety of settings as a clinician and manager. He has graduate degrees in health-fitness management and health care administration and a doctoral degree from The University of Texas at Austin in information science focused on health care informatics, health administration, health education, health promotion and health policy. His research efforts encompass the area of health informatics as well as health promotion. His current focus is on improving quality of life among the older-old (> 86 yo) residents of long-term care facilities. This population segment often struggles with depression and is vastly underserved. Dr. Nauert is also the senior health news editor for a popular consumer-based health website and serves on faculty for the Texas State University doctoral program in Physical Therapy, as well as faculty for the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals doctoral program in health promotion and wellness.
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