Laura Bouma
PT, DPT, CMPT, TPIc
West Seattle Clinic Director
Bishop Blanchet High School
University of Washington




CONTINUING EDUCATION: CLASS, EXPERIENCE, & EVENTS:


2021 Titleist Performance Institute Level 1 Certification
2020 IASTM: An introduction to the Lower Quarter – Medbridge
2020 Orthopedic Connections to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - Medbridge
2020 An introduction to Evidence-Based Treatment of Whiplash - Medbridge
2020 Returning the injured athlete to Sports: New concepts in ACL rehab - Medbridge
2020 Mindfulness to Cultivate Empathy, Resilience and Therapeutic Presence - Medbridge
2019 Postpartum Fitness Design - Medbridge
2019 Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain - Medbridge
2019 Global Dynamic Functional Stability for the Hip and Pelvis- Medbridge
2019 Wrist Instability Part 1- Medbridge
2019 Exercise prescription for Hip and Pelvis Movement Part 2- Medbridge
2019 Differential Diagnosis of Lateral Elbow Pain – Medbridge
2019 Lumbar Spine: Athletic Low Back Pain - Medbridge
2019 Pain management for Adults- Medbridge
2019 Rotator cuff and labral pathology – medbridge
2018 Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Part 1: An update for Clinicians – Medbridge
2018 Rehabilitation of the Throwing Shoulder-Medbridge
2018 Training Gait in Parkinson’s Disease-Medbridge
2018 Spanish for Physical Therapists - APTA learning center
2018 Identification and Evaluation of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - Medbridge
2018 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Assessing the Elevation Chain - Medibridge
2018 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Where to Begin - Medbridge
2018 Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Addressing Shoulder and Upper Thoracic Limitations - Medbridge
2017 Adult Scoliosis: Evaluation and Treatment Considerations - Medbridge
2017 The Swim Stroke Analysis - Medbridge
2017 The Swimmer’s Shoulder: Swimmers Aren’t Pitchers - Medbridge
2016 Safe Return to Sport in the Pediatric Athlete in Three Injury Categories: Overhead throwing,
2016 Lower Extremity and Low Back Pain - PTWA 2016 Conference
2016 Sports Physical Therapy Competencies-Evidence in Motion
2015 The Running Athlete: Clinical Assessment and Rehabilitation - Medbridge
2015 The Running Athlete: Biomechanics and Analysis - Medbridge
2015 Run Better: Strength and Power Development for Endurance Athletes - Medbridge
2015 Manual Therapy for the Thoracic Spine - Medbridge
2015 Integrating the Management of Whiplash Associated Disorders - OrthoEd
2014 Identifying and Treating Cervicogenic Dizziness – 2014 PTWA Conference
2014 The Modern Overhead Althlete: OrthoEd
2013 Evidence-Based Examination of the Thoracic Spine - Medbridge
2013 Functional Applications in Pelvic Rehabilitation - Medbridge
2013 Orthopedics Symposium for the Primary Care Physician- Swedish
2013 Pre-Arthritic Hip Disease: Medical Classification and Movement Systems Approach Toward Prevention and Management
2013 Therapeutic Exercise: Restoration of Neuromotor Control for the Cervcical Spine - Medbridge
2012 Sports Medicine: Prevention, Training, Therapy: Head Injury to Upper Extremity – Overlake Hospital
2011 Contemporary Perspectives for post-op shoulder Rehab: Empiridence
2011 Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Certification
2011 Spine Management for the Primary-Care Physician - Swedish
2011 Legislative Impact Day
2009 NAIOMT CMPT Certification
2009 NAIOMT Levels I through III, passing Level I, II written exam, Level III written exam
2008 NAIOMT Oral/practical exam model
2008 Evidence-Based Update on the Foot and Ankle - 2008 PTWA Spring Conference
2008 Evaluation and Treatment of the Injured Runner- Irene Davis
2007 Lymphedema Management of Upper and Lower Extremities -North American

Awards, Membership and Professional Activities


2009 Joint Journey Program awarded as one of Swedish’s Top Three New Programs
2009 Passed Level III NAIOMT Written Test with Distinction
2008 Swedish Experience Excellence Award: Peer nominated award,
2006-Present APTA and PTWA Member
2019 (fall) 10 hours participating as a PT “rater” for a study of a Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy rating study
2019 (fall) University of Washington PT admission essay reader
2021 (spring) 100 hours, Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy study
2011-2021 Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (American Physical Therapy Board of Specialties)