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Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM (she/her/hers)

Professor of Physical Therapy and Founding Director, Center for Optimal Aging
Marymount University
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States

Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM is the Founding Director of the Marymount Center for Optimal Aging and Professor of Physical Therapy at Marymount University. In addition, she is the co-principal investigator of the Cerebral Palsy and Adult Transition Program (CPAT) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Heyn has been involved in disability, gerontological, and applied clinical health research, mentorship, instruction, and program development for over 20 years. Her investigations related to (1) patient-reported health outcomes with a focus on individuals with disabilities and underserved populations; (2) preventing or delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptom manifestation with physical activity and lifestyle approaches; and (3) cardiovascular risk factors and frailty characterization in individuals with disabilities have been funded by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, Coleman Institute, and the J.T. Tai Foundation. She has unique knowledge of evidence-based methodologies and clinical practice guidelines. She is well-known for developing effective evidence-based clinical research programs (i.e., PMID: 26472583, PMID: 24569702 and PMID: 30605502, PMID: 29568518) and she received several awards and honorable mentions for her practical mentoring approach. Her research is frequently cited in various media such as View of Washington, ABC 7 News, and other related media and scientific news reports. Dr. Heyn’s contributions to medical education and research are recognized internationally by the Alfonso Bovero Award from the University of Sao Paulo.

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