We’re Hiring! ERI Webinar Host 

SEPTEMBER 2020 – We’re hiring a Webinar Host!

ERI, a small business that provides dynamic, evidence-based continuing education courses for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and assistants is hiring several part-time webinar hosts to help host its new live webinars. We are seeking hosts that are available to facilitate at least two webinars each month (through the end of this year, December 2020). This is a wonderful opportunity for PTs, OTs, SLPs, assistants, and therapy students to connect with presenters and learn new strategies and tools, while earning CEUs.  

Fee: In addition to receiving CEUs and additional opportunities for professional development, hosts will also receive an hourly rate commensurate with experience for each live webinar. 

Job responsibilities include: 

  • Participate in a two-hour orientation training to learn the online platform and the process for hosting 
  • Participate in a 45-minute practice session with each new course instructor 
  • Host 2-3 webinars per month between now and December 2020: 
  • It is required that hosts be available for: 
    • At least one weekend webinar each month AND either a second weekend webinar or a weeknight series webinar  
  • Time commitment: On average, the total number of hours for each webinar is between 10-14 hours  
    • Weekend webinars: 
      • Scheduled on Sat & Sun and average between 6-8 hours each day  (i.e. Sat & Sun from 10 am – 6 pm EST)
    • Weeknight series webinars:   
      • Course is spread out over several weeks in the evenings (i.e. every Monday night from 6-9 pm EST for 4 weeks)
    • Courses are scheduled 3 months in advance 
    • Provide the following services at each webinar: 
      • Admit attendees to webinar
      • Introduce speaker to attendees
      • Manage chats and call on attendees with “raised hands”
      • Launch polls and results of polls 
      • Help problem solve participant technological problems (i.e. audio/video issues) as they arise 
      • Read participant questions to instructor during the course 
      • Email handout links to participants if needed

The ideal candidates will have these skills: 

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to build a rapport with course instructors and course participants 
  • Basic knowledge of technology and willingness to learn new technology. Experience with the online platforms such as Zoom is a benefit but not required. We will train you!  
  • Ability to be flexible and trouble-shoot 
  • A positive attitude and an appreciation of the important role therapists serve in improving the lives of patients 
  • Technology Requirements 
    • Operating system: Windows 7 – Windows 10 Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) – macOS Mojave 10.14 
    • High speed internet connection – Internet connection1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended) 
    • Webcam 
    • Headset/microphone – as needed
    • Quiet space to host, uninterrupted  

To apply for this role, please submit your resume and cover letter to info@educationresourcesinc.com with the subject line: Webinar Host Application.  

 We look forward to hearing from you! 

Scholarship Winners Announced! Advancing Excellence in Infant Care

Thank you to all for applying for the Advancing Excellence in Infant Care Scholarship that Dr. Brown’s Medical has generously funded. We received 367 submissions and were inspired by each of your compelling submissions. We are thrilled to congratulate the scholarship recipients:

  1. Mollie Ironside, an SLP who practices in the NICU and PICU. She exemplifies our values of leadership and passion through the Hugs Program she introduced at Prisma Health.
  1. Cara Daubenspeck, an OT who practices in EI. She exemplifies our value of collaboration through her team work specializing in helping babies with feeding difficulties.

Mollie and Cara – will receive free tuition to an ERI live webinar to help her further her potential to significantly contribute to therapy practice in the NICU, PICU, and/or EI settings. 

We are continuing to partner with our expert faculty to develop new live webinars to help support your critical work. For a list of the latest offerings coming this fall please click here, and be sure to let us know of new topics you need. Including:

NEW LIVE WEBINAR!
Advanced Practice for the Complex Neonate: Strategies for Success in the NICU, PICU and SICU
Course Faculty – AJ Lee
September 12-13, 2020
Learn how to treat the complex neonate using a neuroprotective framework in this interactive and engaging course

Thank you for choosing ERI for your professional development.

You’re Invited! Join the “Amputee Rehabilitation ERI Discussion Group” on Facebook

We’re excited to invite our therapist community to join the Amputee Rehabilitation ERI Discussion Group on Facebook. As therapists, many of us know that clinical expertise on limb loss can be difficult to obtain since the population is a small proportion of the rehabilitation caseload. Our new forum provides therapists the opportunity to ask questions, share treatment ideas, get advice, and connect with other therapists who treat patients with limb loss. 

man with prosthetic leg doing crunches

Join us on Facebook for the Amputee Rehabilitation ERI Discussion Group– and be sure to invite your friends as we collaborate, engage, and discuss how we can improve our practice and patient outcomes.

 

Don’t Miss Exceptional LIVE Webinars Coming This August

Summer may be coming to an end, but ERI’s live webinar are going strong! Our CE courses for PTs, OTs, and SLPs are easily accessible from any computer and the skills you learn can be immediately implemented into your practice. Check out what we have in store this August. Space is limited please register soon!

Functional Cognitive Intervention and Acute Care: From ICU to Acute Rehab-LIVE WEBINAR-One Session
Course Faculty – Joan Toglia, Chelsea Steinberg
NEW! Live Webinar for Therapists. One Session for 3 Contact Hours (.3 CEUs)
Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:30pm-9:30pm EST (US)
This course will provide therapists with assessment and intervention strategies to promote optimal functional cognitive recovery and outcomes in the ICU and acute care setting.

Motor Issues in Autism-LIVE WEBINAR-TWO SESSIONS
Course Faculty – Anne Buckley-Reen
Course Description – Friday, August 21, 2020 8:30am-3:30pm EST (US)
Friday, August 28, 2020 8:30am-3:30pm EST (US)
NEW! Live Webinar for Pediatric Therapists. Complete both Sessions for 12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs)
Learn to expand engagement in clients with ASD and address self-stimulatory behaviors, preservation, and reactive or self-directed behaviors.

Improving Outcomes in Patients Post Stroke: An Evidence Based Approach Through the Continuum of Care – LIVE WEBINAR
Course Faculty – Heather Hayes
Course Description – NEW! Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete all four sessions for 15 Contact Hours (1.5 CEUs)
Monday, August 24, 2020, 6:00pm-10:00pm EST (US)
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 6:00pm-10:00pm EST (US)
Monday, August 31, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm EST (US)
Learn and integrate current evidence-based recommendations in the areas of upper extremity management, gait training, balance and falls, and strength and cardiovascular training including principles of intensity.

Ambulation, Activity and AFOs: Addressing the Ankle to Improve Gait and Function – LIVE Webinar
Course Faculty – Amanda Hall
Course Description – New! LIVE Webinar – Complete all four sessions for 12.5 Hours (1.25 CEUs)
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 5:00pm-8:30pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST (US)
Learn to increase your skill with orthotic recommendations and treatments for the foot and ankle in pediatric and adult patients with neurological, developmental and/or orthopedic diagnoses.

Escape the dog days of summer by registering for ERI’s LIVE Webinars and learn new evidence-based techniques that take your practice to the next level.

Press Release: Education Resources, Inc. Offers New Continuing Education Webinars

Education Resources, Inc. Offers New Continuing Education Webinars
Exceptional, Next-Level Learning Now Offered in a Live, Virtual Format

July 30, 2020 – Boston, Mass. – Education Resources, Inc. has added LIVE webinars to its expansive catalog of continuing education courses for PTs, OTs, SLPs, Special Educators and more. The new webinars are live streamed during a variety of convenient times including weekends and evenings and provide therapists the opportunity to learn from home.  Each webinar is taught by world-renowned faculty members who are experts in their fields of practice, and provide the same exceptional teachings that therapists have come to expect from ERI.

ERI began offering live webinars in response to the safety measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Many courses previously scheduled to take place across the country were moved to the new format and participants have been pleased with the course presentation, ease of use, and convenience. 

A recent webinar participant and physical therapist from Pennsylvania, said of the virtual class, “Love the webinar format. Makes it very convenient for those with limited funds to travel to a course. I feel it was just as valuable as an in person course. Hope this option continues post pandemic.”

ERI also revised and added several courses to include guidelines and treatment plans for patients suffering with COVID-19, as well as courses that demonstrate how to incorporate telehealth therapy into practice.

“While our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our community, we also recognize the importance of enabling therapists to continue their education and treat patients with the latest, evidence-based techniques,” said Carol Loria, co-founder and president of Education Resources, Inc. “ERI’s webinars allow therapists to learn from world-renowned faculty members from the safety and convenience of home.”

ERI’s list of live webinars is located on the company’s website with new courses being added weekly. Faculty members include Dr. Kay Toomey, Mary Massery, Dr. Richard Clendaniel, Anne Buckley-Reen, Liesa Persaud, and many more. ERI will also offer the highly popular Therapies in the School Annual Conference as a live webinar on November 19-20, 2020. 

About Education Resources, Inc.
Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) is an accredited provider of continuing education for PTs, OTs, and SLPs. Founded in 1985 by therapists Barbara Goldfarb and Carol Loria, ERI’s mission is to provide continuing education that makes a difference for therapists and patients. For more information, visit www.educationresourcesinc.com, or call 800-487-6530.