Morgan Keller Johanson

About the Speaker

Morgan Keller Johanson

PT, MSPT, DHSc, CCS

Morgan Johanson, PT, MSPT, DHSc, CCS, is a board-certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist, educator, and national presenter with over 23 years of experience in acute care, outpatient, SNF, and academic settings. She currently serves as Instructor in the Interprofessional Education Department and Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at St. Catherine University, where she teaches cardiopulmonary content, interprofessional courses, and serves as course co-coordinator.

Ms. Johanson is actively pursuing her Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) in Healthcare Education at Nova Southeastern University, with anticipated graduation in December 2025. Her scholarship focuses on advancing cardiopulmonary physical therapy education and updating national clinical practice guidelines. She has co-authored peer-reviewed
publications, including the updated Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Entry-Level Physical Therapist Competencies, and contributed chapters to Essentials of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy.
In addition to her academic work, Johanson is President of Good Heart Education, where she develops and teaches continuing education courses for physical therapists nationwide and mentors PTs preparing for the CCS Exam. She has served in multiple leadership roles with the Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, including Professional Development Chair and currently as Vice President.

Clinically, she has worked in ICU, skilled nursing, and outpatient rehabilitation, with expertise in advanced cardiopulmonary care, adult CF, heart transplant, post-operative rehabilitation, and management of medically complex patients. She has also served as faculty in multiple residency and academic programs across the country.

Johanson is committed to combining teaching, clinical expertise, and professional leadership to advance evidence-based cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation and to mentor the next generation of physical therapists.

 

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The Shocking Truth About Physical Therapy for People With Cardiac Ablations, Cardioversions, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators

Proper cardiac conduction is essential to patients functioning at optimal levels. When conduction is incorrect or arrhythmias exist, cardioversion, cardiac ablation, or implantation of a cardiac pacemaker and/or defibrillator may be necessary to provide stable electrical activity for the patient’s heart. As physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, it is important to understand the cardiac procedures, as well as the required rehab afterwards. In this session, presenters will review patient presentations necessitating electrical procedures, what the procedures entail, and the rehab afterwards, including any postsurgical precautions.

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