ashley.poole@duke.edu
Interprofessional Education and Care Building (IPE)
919-660-9829
Dr. Poole is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Doctor of Physical Therapy Division. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, and her primary practice area is acute care. She has specific expertise in the care and management of patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders, especially patients who are medically complex or in critical care.
Dr. Poole is actively involved at the national and state level. She serves as a delegate for the American Physical Therapy Association’s national House of Delegates and as secretary for the Academy of Education’s Academic Faculty Special Interest Group. She also co-hosts “Acute Conversations,” the official podcast of APTA-Acute Care. She co-chairs the Acute Care Core Outcome Measures Knowledge Translation Task Force and is a member of the APTA Cross-Academy COVID-19 Core Outcome Measure Task Force. In addition, she was on the leadership team that authored “Adult Vital Sign Interpretation in Acute Care Guide” which was developed by a joint task force of APTA Acute Care and the Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy.
Education
- DPT, Winston Salem State University, 2019
- MSPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000
- BS, Health Sciences, Grand Valley State University, 1998
Practice
- Board-certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) as a clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy since 2013
- Expertise in the management of patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions in acute care and critical care environments
- Faculty, Duke University Health System Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT Residency Program
- Faculty, Duke University Health System Acute Care Residency
Research
Dr. Poole’s research interests include:
- Assessment and treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions (specific focus on heart failure and COVID)
- Early mobility in hospitalized patients
- Core outcome measures and vital signs
- Inclusive teaching practices and student belongingness
Awards and honors
- Duke AHEAD Fellow
- Merit Award, American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy
- Centennial Scholar, American Physical Therapy Association
- Duke Teaching for Equity Fellow
- Specialization Academy of Content Experts (Cardiovascular & Pulmonary), American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
- Outstanding Clinical Educator of the Year