About
Four decades of compassionate, expert care
Rebecca G. Stephenson, PT, DPT, MS, CLT, PWCS, is a Board-Certified Pelvic & Women's Health Clinical Specialist treating all genders. Her care blends deep clinical expertise with a personal, compassionate approach.
What is a Board-Certified PWCS?
A Pelvic & Women's Health Clinical Specialist holds the highest board certification in pelvic and women's health — earned through thousands of supervised clinical hours and a rigorous national exam. Only a small percentage of physical therapists achieve it.
Professional Timeline
Four distinctions, one career
Clinician, author, advocate, educator — four strands of a single career, each a colour on one shared timeline. Each circle is sized by its impact on women’s health worldwide and woven from the strands that made it; hover to see the weave, click for the full record.
- Cliniciansince the 1980s
- Author & Scholarsince 1990
- Advocatesince 1998
- Educatorsince 2002
- 1980s
Doctorate in Physical Therapy — MGH Institute of Health Professions
The advanced clinical training that anchors a career in women’s and pelvic health.
Clinician - 1980s
Urogynecology Coordinator — Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Building and leading women’s-health physical therapy at a world-class hospital.
Clinician - 1980s
Clinical specialist in pelvic health — Massachusetts General Hospital
Advancing pelvic-health rehabilitation at a second major academic center.
Clinician - 1990
Obstetric & Gynecological Care in Physical Therapy
Co-authored with Linda J. O’Connor (SLACK Inc.); second edition 2000.
Author & Scholar - 1998
The Elizabeth Noble Award
Honored by the APTA Section on Women’s Health for outstanding vision and service — advocacy for the field itself begins.
Advocate - 2002
Barbara Adams Fellow
Recognized by the MGH Institute of Health Professions for leadership and the potential to contribute as a clinical scholar.
Educator - 2012
Partners in Excellence — Breast-Oncology care team
For building and leading the breast-oncology care team at Brigham & Women’s.
Clinician - 2012
Partners in Excellence — High-Risk Pregnancy education video
For a high-risk pregnancy education video used on the inpatient unit.
Clinician Library Grant ($8,400) — Knowledge Management System
Co-written and awarded to maintain a knowledge-management system supporting clinical practice at Brigham & Women’s.
Advocate- 2013
Lucy Blair Service Award
One of the American Physical Therapy Association’s most distinguished honors, for sustained, exceptional service to the profession.
Advocate - 2013
IOPTWH & IPTOP Conference — Boston
April 26–28, 2013; proceedings published in GeriNotes (20(4):36–38).
Author & Scholar - 2015
Physical & Functional Impairments and PT Utilization in Cancer Survivors of Puerto Rican Descent
Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship, 6(3):46–55.
Author & Scholar - 2017
Section on Women’s Health Service Award
For ongoing commitment and years of volunteer service to the Section on Women’s Health.
Advocate - 2018
Distinguished Alumni Award
Named a distinguished graduate of the MGH Institute of Health Professions — where she now teaches as adjunct faculty.
Educator - 2020
An International Survey of Women’s & Pelvic Health PT Organizational Practice
Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy, 44(4):160–175.
Author & Scholar - 2020
Advanced Topics of Pregnancy & Postpartum Physical Therapy — Laboratory Manual
A teaching manual for advanced perinatal practice.
Author & Scholar - 2021
Tools for Implementing Social Justice Practices Online
Impacting Education, 6(2):34–38 — pedagogy for a new fully-online EdD program.
Educator - 2021
JWHPT peer-review service
Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy, 45(4):E26.
Advocate - 2022
Bridging Allied-Health Roles in Rural & Remote Australia
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 15:541–551.
Author & Scholar - 2025
The Physical Therapist’s Guide to Women’s Pelvic, Perinatal, and Reproductive Health
Lead author and editor, Routledge — the field’s comprehensive clinical text.
Author & Scholar - 2026
JWPHPT peer-review service
Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, 50(1):3.
Advocate - Ongoing
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor — MGH Institute of Health Professions
Training the next generation of physical therapists.
Educator - Ongoing
International teaching — UAE, Korea, Ethiopia, Chile & beyond
Expert clinical training delivered to clinicians across four continents.
Educator - Ongoing
InspireHer Global Women’s Health Initiative — Founder
Expanding access to women’s-health education and clinical expertise in underserved regions.
Advocate - Ongoing
Board-Certified Pelvic & Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (PWCS)
The highest specialty certification, from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
Clinician
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