{"id":4227,"date":"2023-08-29T14:22:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/?page_id=4227"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:58:37","slug":"dr-kimberly-durant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/faculty-and-staff\/dr-kimberly-durant\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Kimberly McCole Durant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Kimberly McCole Durant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of Clinical Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kimberly McCole Durant has been practicing as a physical therapist since 2010 and currently serves as the Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). Prior to joining UMES, she spent nearly a decade teaching in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Howard Community College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Durant is deeply committed to advancing the profession through service, education, and clinical scholarship. She is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), with membership in the Pelvic Health, Orthopaedics, and Education sections. Dr. Durant is a dual board-certified clinical specialist in Women\u2019s Health and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her professional work centers on bridging orthopedics and pelvic health, curricular development, and advancing pelvic health competencies in entry-level PT and PTA education. Dr. Durant has presented her research and educational work at numerous national and state conferences, including APTA Combined Sections Meeting and AAOMPT.  She remains actively involved in mentoring early-career pelvic health clinicians and contributing as a volunteer lab assistant for pelvic health continuing education courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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