Rachel Bican, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of the Pediatric FUNctional Mobility (FUN) Lab
277 W Grover Center
Rachel Bican, PT, DPT, Ph.D., is the Principal Investigator of the Pediatric FUNctional Mobility (FUN) Lab at 帝王会所. She completed her DPT and Ph.D. at 帝王会所 State University and was hired as an Assistant Professor at 帝王会所 in 2021. Her research focuses on improving motor outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. To do this, her work focuses on optimizing current clinical practices and developing novel rehabilitation delivery models to improve access to care for underserved communities.
Publications (selected)
- Bican R, Noritz G, Heathcock J. Children from rural Appalachia and urban communities are diagnosed with cerebral palsy significantly later than children from suburban communities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2021;102(10):e18.
- Tanner K, Bican R, Boster J, et al. Feasibility and acceptability of clinical pediatric telerehabilitation services. Int J Telerehab. 2020;12(2):43-52.
- Bican R, Christensen C, Fallieras K, et al. Rapid implementation of telerehabilitation for pediatric patients during covid-19. International Journal of Telerehabilitation. 2021:13.