Congratulations to Faculty Member Chris Perme

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Our distinguished faculty member, Chris Perme has been named the recipient of the APTA Acute Care Section Lecture Award!!   Chris will be presenting the Fifth Acute Care Section Lecture at CSM 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana next year.

The Lecture Award’s purpose is to acknowledge and honor a member of the Acute Care Section-APTA for excellence and leadership in acute care physical therapy and for distinguished contributions to the section; to provide the recipient with an opportunity to share his/her achievements and ideas with Section membership through a lecture presented at the annual Combined Sections Meeting; and to provide a touchstone for the profession in assessing the role and value of acute care physical therapy. 

Considerations for this award include:

  • Effect on the shape, scope, and quality of acute care physical therapy practice
  • Quality and quantity of contributions to the Acute Care Section
  • Quality and quantity of contributions to the Association
  • General esteem in which the nominee is held by peers, as judged by favorable comments in the letters of support and sources of the comments
  • Ability to present a noteworthy lecture; acknowledged skills in the organization and presentation of written and/or oral communications, as documented in the letters of support and the nominee’s curriculum vitae

Chris was previously awarded the Mary Sinnott Award for Clinical Excellence in Acute Care 

Chris’s Course:

ICU and Acute Care Update: Focus on Early Mobility 

We would love to hear your comments if you have previously attended, or your questions if you are planning to attend this highly acclaimed course

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Offering New Online CEU Courses for School Therapists

Our 14th Annual Therapy in the Schools Conference is now Online

The team at Education Resources is excited to announce the launch of our new online courses.

We are offering sessions (recorded live) from our highly acclaimed Annual Therapies in the School Conference. You can choose from six individual sessions, or choose the complete package of all six sessions; a great option to share with your colleagues or district.

 

 

  • Strategies to Implement in the Classroom
  • Professional Development On Demand
  • Convenient and Flexible Learning
  • Cost Effective Continuing Education

It’s the next best thing to attending live!

Please click here for session descriptions and faculty bios 

and click here for CEU details

Registration Fees including a discounted rate for group/district purchases:

$129 per session (2.5-3 contact hours)
        $29 per additional CEU certificate

$599 for complete package of all six sessions (16.5 contact hours)
        $39 per additional CEU certificate (0-9)
        $34 per additional CEU certificate (10-20)

Individual registrations are available online.

Please call the office for group/district registrations, or click here for a Registration Form and mail or fax in the form with payment

We know that for some of you, it may not be possible to attend every conference you would like, and for others, supplemental materials will enhance your learning when attending our highly regarded live programs. Still others have told us that they want to share the material they have learned at one of our live courses with their colleagues, administrators and the families they serve. That is why we developed our new e-Learning program taught by leading experts in their fields.     

Please visit our FAQ Page  and CEU Page   for more information.

We continue to strive to meet your needs as you develop your skills to meet the ever changing demands of health care and education. These are our first online course offerings and we welcome your suggestions for future online courses.  info@educationresourcesinc.com

 

 

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Featured PTA CEU course – Geriatric Neurology

Geriatric NeurologyPTA’s are you looking for a CEU course?

Our popular CEU course designed for PT’s OT’s and Assistants is coming to Pennsylvania in March:

Geriatric Neurology in the Medically Complex Client

Learn evaluation and treatment protocols most appropriate for medically complex older persons with neurological dysfunction. This course will focus on clinical decision making to prioritize key exam findings and develop appropriate treatment strategies in light of complex presentations and co-morbidities. Modifying functional mobility training and therapeutic exercise will be discussed.

Evidence-based information on specific neurological assessment and treatment of older clients with Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, balance and gait disorders, neuro-sensory pathologies, and pain problems will be provided. An evaluative model for looking at neurological dysfunction from a complex medical perspective across the spectrum of care will be addressed. The major pathologies that will be highlighted include Parkinson’s disease, Cerebral Vascular Accidents, and the neurological manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease. A focus on balance and falls, functional mobility, evaluation of numerous causes of dizziness and physical changes, and treatment interventions aimed at decreasing the incidence of falls will also be included.

With distinguished faculty member:
Jennifer Bottomley

March 7-8, 2014 – Scranton, PA

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School System PT: Question about Eligibility for Therapy

Liz Posts:

DEAR ERI COMMUNITY: I am a physical therapist (4 years) and on my 2nd in the schools. I am finding that more and more of my referrals are for kids that are falling behind their peers, not for coordination and understanding of tasks rather obesity. My question is ethically… should weight be a deciding factor for eligibility/ dismissal if they demonstrate all areas of coordination, average strength/ROM etc, but when trying to hop or do sit ups/push ups they can go thru the motions, but are unable to clear the floor resulting in low testing scores. Also, what might be the best politically correct way to state weight is a contributing factor to students limitations?

Thank you!
Liz,  PT

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Education Resources New Course – Cancer Rehabilitation

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We are pleased to announce our new evidence based course, by our new faculty member; Lisa VanHoose. PhD, PR, CLT-LANA, CKTP

Evidence Based Cancer Rehabilitation and it’s Role in Cancer Survivorship
Advances in the medical management of cancer have steadily increased survival rates. Research shows that most cancer survivors will have at least one physical side effect of cancer treatment, including fatigue, neuropathy, muscle weakness, and balance deficits. This interactive course will provide evidence-based tools and strategies for the care of patients with diverse cancer types across the cancer continuum. The course will also address functional outcome measures and reimbursement concerns. Participants will apply the latest knowledge about pathology and medical management of cancer to the therapy program. Participants will also learn to efficiently utilize the multiple internet resources to develop an evidence-based rehabilitation plan, while addressing current reimbursement requirements from Medicare and private insurance companies. 

 

March 29-30, 2014 – Newington, CT
July 18-19, 2014 – Kansas City, MO
October 18-19, 2014 – Freehold, NJ 

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