Mike Cropes holds dual appointments as an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and a faculty member in the DPT Program at UW-Madison. His roles include teaching, outpatient physical therapy practice, and interprofessional curriculum development. His scholarly work focuses on clinical and educational implementation of contemporary pain management practices. Mike earned his DPT degree from Northwestern University and completed post-professional training in the UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency and the Northwestern University Fellowship in Advanced Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice, Research, and Education.