Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese
PT, EdD, FNAP
Current Employment/Position:
• Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York, NY
• Director for Equity and Justice in Curricular Affairs
• Director, Performing Arts Fellowship
Professional Service Activities:
Associate Editor, Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice
Distinguished Scholar and Fellow, National Academies of Practice (NAP)
Professional Advisory Board, Five P Minus Society
Co-Chair, CUIMC CARES Curriculum Alliance [Civility, Acceptance, Respect, Empathy, Support], Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, CUIMC
Columbia Commons Interprofessional Education Steering Committee
Curriculum Task Force - Disability Health in Medical Education, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, CUIMC
NYP-CUIMC Age Friendly Hospital System - Quality and Patient Safety

Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese, PT, EdD, FNAP
Featured Quote:
"I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue serving on the PTLI Board. It is both humbling and energizing to work alongside such a diverse, powerful, and enthusiastic group of leaders dedicated to challenging the status quo and transforming physical therapy education."
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