Professional Education

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), musculoskeletal emphasis; September 2005, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona. WITH DISTINCTION
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), conferred by the National Strength and Conditioning Certification Commission, Phoenix,
  Arizona. October 1st, 2005.
  
• Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT). Completed study and examinations for certification by the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine
  —Europe, September 10th, 2002.
  
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, August 1989, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona. MAGNA CUM LAUDE
  
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1984, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. 50 units of elective credit over graduation requirements including
  psychology, eastern thought, business administration, and astronomy.
  

Professional Experience

• Associate Director of the Pain Program, Sierra Tucson, world renowned in-patient rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the prevention, education, and treatment of chronic pain, chemical dependency, eating and mood disorders, Catalina, Arizona, April 2007 to present.
  
• Independent physical therapy practice, Tucson, Arizona; spine and neuro-musculoskeletal and chronic pain emphasis. 19 years clinical experience.
  
• Director of the Pain Program, Casa Palmera rehabilitation hospital specializing in the in-patient treatment of addictions, co-dependency, eating
  and anxiety disorders, trauma and abuse, Del Mar, California, September 2006 to April 2007
  
• Faculty for Dr. Andrew Weil’s Fellowship Program in Integrative Medicine, teaching neuro-orthopedics and pain science University Medical Center,
  Tucson, Arizona. April 2005 to present.
  
• Adjunct Faculty, International Spine and Pain Institute, May 2005 to November 2007.
  
• Mindfulness facilitator at Miraval Life in Balance Resort, July 2005 to April 2006
  
• Current President of The M. Farris Corporation. This entity develops, publishes, and markets self-care education materials for persons who suffer from painful neurological and orthopedic conditions with an emphasis on chronic spinal pain. Corporate papers filed in Arizona, March, 2003.
  
• Current President of Pathways Technologies, Inc. Pathways develops, tests, and markets diagnostic “expert system” software for the benefit of patients suffering from painful neurological and orthopedic conditions and also for the clinicians who treat them. Preliminary work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back conditions. Corporate papers filed in Arizona, September, 2002.
• July 2003, sold interest in OrthomEd, LLC to pursue entrepreneurial ventures including: research and writing of “The End of Back Pain as We Know It” a work that explains the causes and remedies of chronic back pain; development and testing of Pathways Technologies Diagnostic Software Tool.
  
• Former CEO OrthomEd, LLC, Tucson, Arizona, and its subsidiaries.