Mary Kate McDonnell is currently an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Surgery. She is the Associate Director of Clinical Residencies and Fellowships at Washington University School of Medicine Program in Physical Therapy. Board certified orthopedic specialist (OCS) since 1996 and a Fellow of the Education Leadership Institute (ELI). Most of her career she had been actively involved with colleagues at Washington University in developing diagnoses and treatment strategies related to Movement System Syndromes with a focus on the upper quarter. Her clinical and research focus are patients with upper quarter impairments.