Amber M. Walter, PT, DPT, NCS

Clinical Science Director
Sheltering Arms Institute
Glen Allen, VA, United States

Amber Walter has been a physical therapist since 2007 and currently holds the position of Clinical Science Director at Sheltering Arms Institute where her primary responsibilities include oversight of knowledge translation and clinically-oriented research in a 114-bed freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital and 8 outpatient clinics. She has extensive clinical and mentoring experience as a board-certified neurologic clinical specialist in both inpatient and outpatient settings at Sheltering Arms, and she received the Clinical Excellence Award in Neurologic Physical Therapy in 2018 from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Amber’s previous research experience has been related to locomotor rehabilitation including the use of exoskeletons for persons with spinal cord injuries and stroke and serving as an article review for an Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy CPG on locomotion. She has presented on rehabilitation outcome measurement, clinical practice guideline implementation, rehabilitation technology, and knowledge translation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University, and she graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University.

Presentation(s):

• A Framework for Co-development of Rehabilitative Technology: Demonstrating a Multi-disciplinary Approach

  Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  

• Implementation of a Digital Health Solution in Outpatient Rehabilitation: The Good the Bad and the Glitchy

  Thursday, October 30, 2025
  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM