This session to be taught by Kimberly Miczak.
Find the most effective evaluation, assessment, and treatment strategies to improve outcomes for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries using the latest research to inform your clinical reasoning.
TBI results in an abrupt disruption to the functioning of the brain, with the potential to impact any or all of our mental and physical functions. The complex impairments, functional limitations and activity restrictions that the individual experiences can pose considerable challenges for clinicians from the acute through the chronic phases. This 2-day course will provide a framework and utilize video-based cases to provide optimal evaluation, assessment, and treatment strategies for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries. Best practices and the integration of existing evidence into clinical reasoning, along with strategies for reflection to drive professional growth, will be emphasized. This will facilitate efficient and effective decision-making by the clinician to optimize outcomes for individuals with moderate to severe TBI.
Objectives
Following this course, participants will report increased confidence in their ability to:
Andrew Packel, PT, NCS is a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy. He is currently the Locomotor Coordinator at MossRehab outside of Philadelphia, PA, where he has practiced for over 20 years. He has served in numerous roles there, including Physical Therapy Team Leader on the TBI service and has also contributed to multiple research projects and numerous peer-reviewed publications. He is an active member of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT), most recently serving on its Movement System Task Force. He has spoken nationally on multiple topics including management of severe TBI, analysis of walking dysfunction, specification of rehabilitation treatments, and clinical reasoning and expert practice in physical therapy.
Kimberly Miczak, PT, NCS has 16 years of experience working with persons with TBI in various settings including residential, inpatient, and outpatient rehabilitation. She graduated from Ithaca College in 2002, was board certified in neurologic physical therapy in 2008, and re-certified in 2018. She is employed at MossRehab Hospital where she provides clinical services in an outpatient therapy specialty clinic for individuals with TBI in addition to her role as coordinator of the Neurologic Residency Program. Her areas of clinical interest include movement disorders after acquired brain injury, maladaptive behaviors after acquired brain injury, as well as promotion of health and wellness for survivors of traumatic brain injury. She has spoken to a variety of audiences, including at national and regional conferences, on topics related to traumatic brain injury, including the use of exercise to address cognitive and behavioral dysfunction, and the implications of cognitive dysfunction to physical therapy assessment, intervention, and outcomes.
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
15031 Rinaldi Street,
Mission Hills, CA 91384
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Hampton Inn - Santa Clarita
25259 The Old Road
Newhall, CA 91381
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The 2-day live course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (14 CEUs)
Education Resources Inc. is an Approved Agency by the Physical Therapy Board of California
Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043, for 14 contact hours 1.4 CEUs
NBCOT professional development provider - 14 PDUs
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