Karen Bensley

Karen Bensley is a skilled Pediatric Physical Therapist with extensive experience, serving at York Hospital since 2006 and also as a Pediatric physical therapist within the Pediatric Team at the same institution. Bensley has held multiple leadership roles, including serving as a Knowledge Translation Journal Discussion Facilitator for the APTA Academy of Pediatrics since 2016 and as Regional Director for the APTA's Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy from 2017 to 2020. In addition, Bensley is a content writer for ScatterJoy and a core faculty member at ME-NH LEND, while previously contributing as an adjunct faculty member at the University of New England. Bensley's educational background includes a Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University, an Advanced Clinical Master's in Pediatrics and Neurology from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Vermont.