Continuing Education

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Advanced Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Year-Long Course

Date: Nov 15, 2009

Description:
This is a comprehensive advanced-level course in orthopaedic physical therapy within the context of the Description of Specialty Practice in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy by the Orthopaedic Specialty Council of the APTA. It encompasses commonly encountered disorders of the spine and extremities. The emphasis will be on the integration of current scientific literature and clinical practice into developing clinical reasoning skills and proficiency in the execution of manual therapy and movement science assessment and intervention procedures. A large percentage of this course will be lab-based. Review labs and examinations will be given for each of the 3 sections in order to help participants attain competency in the content and clinical procedures taught in the course.

Agenda: Click here to view full agenda.

Instructor: Stephanie Jones DPT, OCS, NCS

Location: Straub Physical Therapy Center, Honolulu, HI Start date: November 15, 2009 Classes will be held on Sundays 8-4:30pm, Review/Exam days 8-1pm Course Fee: $1500 For more information contact the instructor at sjonesdpt@yahoo.com
 

 

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Vestibular Rehabilitation Seminar

Date: Dec 30, 2009, 8am-3:30pm

Location: Ilima Hotel, Honolulu, HI

Instructor: Wendy Wood DPT, GCS

Cost: $179 by Nov 30, $169 after, group rates for 2 or more
Contact: Wendy Wood at (559) 260-4618, or email at wendywooddpt@comcast.net
 

 

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Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency - Castle Medical Center

Date: January, 2010.
Application deadline: November 30th, 2009.

Description:
This is a one-year program providing advanced clinical and didactic training under direct mentorship. At the completion of the program, residents will have received the training to prepare them to apply for board certification as an orthopaedic clinical specialist in physical therapy. The program coordinator is a graduate of and former clinical faculty member of the Southern California Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Residency.

Click here to see complete flyer.

If you are interested in applying please contact Stephanie Jones DPT,OCS, NCS by phone at 808-247-1175 or by email at joness4@ah.org. Applications will be due by November 30th, 2009.
 

 

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NIFTI-HSR Fellowship Opportunity

Date: 2010
Application deadline: January 26, 2010 at 12:00 Noon (ET).

Description:
The Foundation for Physical Therapy is currently accepting applications for the 2010 New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative in Health Services Research (NIFTI-HSR). This fellowship is designed to fund doctorally-prepared physical therapists as developing researchers in health services research and improve their competitiveness in securing external funding for their future research through mentored research training experiences. The Foundation will award $73,000 over two years in which the sponsoring institution will match for a total award of $146,000. Deadline for applications is January 26, 2010 at 12:00 Noon (ET). For more information and eligibility regarding this fellowship in health services research, please visit the Foundation Web site at www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org.

 

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HAPTA CEU Challenge
Aloha HAPTA members!

Despite the fact that Hawaii does not currently require CEUs to practice or renew our licenses, it is important that we all stay up-to-date on our skills and new research / treatments, and commit to being life-long learners. As an extra incentive to participate in CEU activities next year we would like to introduce the 2009 CEU Challenge!

How it works:

  • Any PT or PTA HAPTA member who completes 20 hours of approved continuing education will be eligible for a drawing for a full tuition voucher for a HAPTA sponsored course of his/her choice (1 winner), or a 50% off tuition voucher for a HAPTA sponsored course of his/her choice (2 winners).
  • It is the responsibility of each eligible PT/PTA to complete the attached application form, and include the requested documentation. Acceptable forms of CEUs include: formal courses (both lecture and lab/practical), online or home courses, college courses towards a DPT; other CEUs may be accepted at the discretion of the HAPTA Board of Directors. All CEU courses will be evaluated by the BOD and must meet the standards put forth in the APTA Guidelines for Evaluating Continuing Education Programs and Standards of Quality for Continuing Education Offerings (these documents can be found on the APTA website).
  • Application deadline is January 30, 2010. The winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries on or before February 28, 2010, and will be notified by mail.

Deadline: Jan 30, 2010

If you have any questions about the 2009 CEU Challenge please contact Bianca Hoang, Continuing Education Committee Chair, at bhoangpt@gmail.com

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Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)

Date: Mar 6-7, 2010
Location: Waikiki Marriott Resort & Spa
Description:

This course is designed for the healthcare professional that routinely treats patients with musculoskeletal conditions across the lifespan. Maintaining or restoring precise movement of specific segments is the key to preventing or correcting musculoskeletal dysfunction. The human system migrates toward predictable patterns of movement in response to injury or in the presence of weakness, tightness, or structural abnormality. Functional restoration requires a map of dysfunctional patterns and a working knowledge of functional patterns in order to gain clinical perspective and design effective interventions. This approach is based on the premise that pain and dysfunction occurs as a result of impaired patterns of movement. Specific musculoskeletal dysfunction is considered the consequence rather than the cause of faulty movement patterns. Emphasis is placed upon identifying the root cause of the dysfunction rather than source of the symptoms.

Participants will learn to utilize key functional movement patterns and describe the critical points during the algorithmic assessment that are used to identify dysfunctional movement. This approach is designed to complement the clinician’s existing exam procedures and incorporate fun, fast, and functional exercise interventions into contemporary rehabilitation programs. The SFMA algorithms should also serve as a feedback system for the effectiveness of the therapeutic exercise program.

This course combines lecture, demonstration, and extensive lab experience to introduce and demonstrate a model of movement assessment and subsequent therapeutic exercise choices that target dysfunctional movement patterns. All of the information provided is practical, useful, logical, and can be incorporated into clinical practice immediately. 

Click here to download the brochure.

Contact:

www.rehabeducation.com or call 503-642-4432

 

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Comprehensive Treatment of the Knee

Date: Mar 6-7, 2010
Contact:

Francine Summers or Byron Ho Action Rehab, Inc. phone 808-597-1555; fax 808-597-1596

 

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Working With People With Parkinson's Disease

This lecture - Advanced Approaches to Improved Mobility for People with Parkinson's Disease, APDA St. Louis chapter August 2009 - was taped and is available for viewing/download. It is an 1 hour and 50 minute lecture with a focus on movement strategies and exercise research and application.

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