Role(s) in Programs
Clinical Mentor
Education & Training
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University – San Francisco, CA
Master of Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University – San Francisco, CA
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship – Union City
Certification/Fellowship
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
Bio
Michelle Haayer graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Applied Health from Azusa Pacific University in 2007 and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of California San Francisco & San Francisco State University in 2010. She completed the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship program in 2017 and also became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2018. She has been teaching in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California orthopaedic residency program since 2018. Michelle is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. Outside of work, Michelle enjoys being outdoors with her family as well as traveling abroad. Michelle is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor (ACCI) Level I.