Telephone: 309-677-3293

Email: billypt@bradley.edu

Bill McGehee teaches in several areas throughout the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Science. As the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education for the MPT program, he is primarily responsible for all phases and aspects of clinical education. Areas of teaching include patient examination and The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, therapeutic exercise, health care reimbursement structure and third party reimbursement, and professional issues in physical therapy. His research interests include endurance testing and intervention in geriatric patients. In addition, he has been examining issues related to reimbursement for physical therapy services, access to health care, and the relationship between reimbursement and clinical decision-making. He is currently a PhD student in public policy and administration with a concentration in health care policy at Saint Louis University.

Background
Professor McGehee continues to treat patients on a part-time basis in home health. He is actively involved in the Illinois Physical Therapy Association, serving as treasurer, a member of the Executive and Finance Committee, and chairperson for the IPTA Political Action Committee. He is a credentialed clinical trainer for the APTA Clinical Instructor and Credentialing Program and is active in the APTA Clinical Education Special Interest Group.
Bill is married to Lisa, a graduate of Bradley’s Nursing program (2001). They have four children, one girl and three boys. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and focusing on anything related to politics, and he recently began taking guitar lessons.

Degrees & Certification
Professor McGehee has a BS in zoology with an option in athletic training from Eastern Illinois University (1987), a BS in physical therapy from Bradley (1995), and a Master of Health Science (MHS) from University of Indianapolis (2001).