

Lauren Hinrichs-Kinney
PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director of Implementation Science at RESTORE
Assistant professor - Physical Therapy Program
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Advanced Research Fellow
Research Areas
Implementation Science​​
Older Adult Rehabilitation
Hobbies/Interests
Hiking
Baking
Education, Licensures, & Certifications
Selective Functional Movement Systems Level I-II, Functional Movement Systems, 2017
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS), ABPTS, 2013
Functional Trigger Point Dry Needling, Kinetacore, 2012
Certified Clinical Instructor, APTA, 2010
Collaborative IRB Training Initiative, 2006
Colorado #PTL.00010302
University of Colorado, Denver, CO
PhD in Rehabilitation Science, 2023
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Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Orthopedic Residency, 2013
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Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2008
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Miami University, Oxford, OH
BS in Exercise Science, 2006
BS in Athletic Training, 2006
Awards
Advanced Geriatrics Postdoctoral Fellow, VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
Travel Award. C. Werner and Kitty Hirs Research Awards for PhD Student Travel to National Meetings, 2022 & 2023
Travel Award. Academy of Physical Therapy Research Biomechanics Sig Student and Poster-Doc Travel Award Recipience, 2022
Top 10 Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy poster, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, 2022
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First Place Poster Award, Public Health in the Rockies, 2021
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