Meredith Young
Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Department of Physical Therapy Providence
Biography
Merdith Young PT, DPT, PhD, board-certified orthopedic physical therapist, is an assistant professor in the department of Physical Therapy at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. Her teaching focus is on evaluation and management of musculoskeletal conditions and health promotion and wellness. Her research is focused on evaluating biopsychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in service members and other athletic and active populations.
Young has more than 10 years of clinical experience, where she treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, with a special interest in athletic populations and the musculoskeletal management of REDs. Young also maintains an active research agenda that investigates holistic risk factors for injuries, comprehensive injury surveillance protocols and optimizing return to sport/duty outcomes in athletic and military populations.
Education
PhD, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Rehabilitation Science
DPT, Northeastern University
Physical Therapy
BS, Northeastern University
Movement and Rehabilitation Science
Clinical Specialization in Physical Therapy
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
CITI Certification
CITI Program
Physical Therapy License
Rhode Island
Physical Therapy License
Massachusetts
CPR
American Heart Association
Academy of Prevention and Health Promotion Therapies
National Postdoc Association
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
American Physical Therapy Association
Young, M. (August, 2025). Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries of U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets During Initial Military Training From 2018 to 2023: No. (Journal Article).
Military Medicine, 191(1-2), e351-e358.
https://academic.oup.com/milmed/advance-article/doi/10.1093/milmed/usaf323/8240638
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, “Integrating a Whole Person Approach to Musculoskeletal Injury Surveillance,” American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, United States. (February 14, 2026).
APTA MA Chapter Annual Meeting, “Implementing Holistic Factors into Injury Surveillance Protocols: Challenges and Opportunities,” American Physical Therapy Association- MA Chapter, Norwood, MA, United States. (November 8, 2025).
Military Health Systems Research Symposium, “Military Physical Fitness Performance Following Musculoskeletal Injury: A Scoping Review,” DoW, Orlando, FL, United States. (August, 2025).
Military Health Systems Research Symposium, “Evaluation of U.S. Army Master Fitness Trainer and Holistic Health and Fitness Integrator Utilization to Mitigate Musculoskeletal Injury and Enhance Soldier Physical Readiness,” Orlando, FL, United States. (August 5, 2025).
Military Health Systems Research Symposium, “Health Trends and Injury Patterns Among Female U.S. Army Soldiers: Modelling the Association of Behavioral Health and Musculoskeletal Injury,” DoW, Orlando, FL, United States. (August 5, 2025).
Military Health Systems Research Symposium,, “Musculoskeletal Injury Epidemiology among U.S. Military Cadets,” DoW, Orlando, FL, United States. (August 5, 2025).
APTA Combined Sections Meetings, “Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy,” American Physical Therapy Association, Houston, TX, United States. (February, 2025).
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, “Applying Wearable Technology and Remote Monitoring To Manage Acute Distress and Improve Population Health,” American Physical Therapy Association, San Antonio, TX, United States. (February, 2019).