APTA Colorado Annual Conference & PT Expo Session Spotlight
Posted: June 8, 2018
Save the dates for the October 26 - 28, 2018 APTA Colorado Rocky Mountain Annual Conference & PT Expo at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail, Colorado.
The full conference provides up to 12 points in Category I education towards your PT continuing competency requirement. Saturday only provides 6 points in Category I education.
Sessions In The Spotlight: General Track
From the Computer Screen to the Clinic on Monday
This two-part course will focus on telehealth physical therapy and implementation of telehealth into your clinical practice. We will discuss current evidence, history, and resources for physical therapists to utilize telehealth in practice followed by specific telehealth physical therapy implementation example in Colorado. The audience will participate with investigating secured telehealth portal as well as non-secure real time audio and video conferencing. Overall, telehealth is a tool to advance physical therapy practice by addressing convenience of travel, cost, and quality of life impacts overall care in the digital age.
Learning Objectives:
- Define telehealth, telemedicine, and telerehabilitation.
- Identify telehealth resources in physical therapy.
- Develop telehealth implementation strategy for addressing clinical practice in your clinic.
Learn more about the General Track.
Invited and/or Confirmed Speakers:
- Nuero Track: Jenny Hladun, PT, DPT, is a Physical Therapists at Craig Hospital, Laura Martel, PT, DPT is a physical therapist at Craig Hospital, Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, is the Director of Physical Therapy at Craig Hospital, Audrey Natale, PT, DPT is a Physical Therapist at Craig Hospital, and Cortney Wolfe, PT, DPT, is the PT Clinical Mentor and Education Coordinator at Craig Hospital.
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Pediatric Track: Suzann K. Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Professor Emerita and former Head, Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Orthopedic Track: Tami Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, Assistant Professor, and Amy Wallace McDevitt PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Assistant Professor, at the University of Colorado, Physical Therapy
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General Track: Alan Chong Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, CWS, GCS, Professor, Physical Therapy, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California, and Sarah Gallagher PT, DPT, NCS, and founder of The Dizzy Clinic.
Registration isn't yet open, but you can read more about the conference here.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Many opportunities exist for you to connect with the attendees through sponsorship and/or exhibiting. Act now to secure your sponsorship or exhibit. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services before this select group of attendees.
Click here for sponsor/exhibitor information.
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Help to Continue to Make Physical Therapy Education Better By Taking Survey
Posted: May 17, 2018
Physical Therapist, Kassia Garfield, is working on her EdD research. She is looking to see if there are ways to better utilize your/our undergraduate coursework better to adjunct patient care and the career of being a PT outside of PT school.
Click here to take the survey, it should take about 10-15 minutes.
On behalf of:
Kassia Garfield, PT, DPT, ATC, COMT |
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APTA Colorado Annual Conference & PT Expo Sessions Spotlight
Posted: May 17, 2018
Save the dates for the October 26 - 28, 2018 APTA Colorado Rocky Mountain Annual Conference & PT Expo at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail, Colorado.
The full conference provides up to 12 points in Category I education towards your PT continuing competency requirement. Saturday only provides 6 points in Category I education.
Sessions In The Spotlight:
Introduction to the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP), an Evidence-based Functional Activity Assessment for Infants
This session will provide an introduction to the TIMP, including information on test design, constructs assessed, validity, and appropriate uses.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe three purposes of assessment for which the TIMP has been validated
- Identify the age range for which the TIMP is used
- Identify the theoretical constructs informing design of the TIMP
- Identify the types of postural and movement behaviors tested with the TIMP
- After observing a videotaped assessment, list several types of movement problems that are posed by the TIMP for infants to solve
- Explain the level of assessment of the TIMP according to the ICF model and compare with other infant assessment tools
Learning the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP)
Session 2 (prereq is attendance at Session 1)–Learning the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) This session will provide guidance for learning to administer the TIMP and allows the learner to develop a personal plan for establishing competence in test administration.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the difference between observed and elicited TIMP items
- Explain the guidelines for correct administration of the TIMP
- Describe the administration procedures for the TIMP observed and elicited items
- Correctly apply TIMP scoring descriptors following observation of videos showing testing of selected items
- Identify strategies for supporting behavioral organization during assessment
- Develop a personal plan for learning the TIMP through reflection on practice opportunities and barriers to use of the TIMP in clinical practice
Learn more about the Pediatric Track.
Invited and/or Confirmed Speakers:
- Nuero Track: Jenny Hladun, PT, DPT, is a Physical Therapists at Craig Hospital, Laura Martel, PT, DPT is a physical therapist at Craig Hospital, Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, is the Director of Physical Therapy at Craig Hospital, Audrey Natale, PT, DPT is a Physical Therapist at Craig Hospital, and Cortney Wolfe, PT, DPT, is the PT Clinical Mentor and Education Coordinator at Craig Hospital.
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Pediatric Track: Suzann K. Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Professor Emerita and former Head, Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Orthopedic Track: Tami Struessel, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, Assistant Professor, and Amy Wallace McDevitt PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Assistant Professor, at the University of Colorado, Physical Therapy
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General Track: Alan Chong Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, CWS, GCS, Professor, Physical Therapy, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, California, and Sarah Gallagher PT, DPT, NCS, and founder of The Dizzy Clinic.
Registration isn't yet open, but you can read more about the conference here.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Many opportunities exist for you to connect with the attendees through sponsorship and/or exhibiting. Act now to secure your sponsorship or exhibit. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services before this select group of attendees.
Click here for sponsor/exhibitor information.
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Join The CARe SIG Tomorrow For 'Identification/Treatment of Pusher Syndrome' Course
Posted: May 14, 2018
When: Tommorrow, May 15, 2018 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Rooms A&B
Cost: APTA CO members $10; Non-members $20; Students $5
Speaker: Melissa Buness PT, DPT, NCS (Senior Physical Therapist at UCH)
Description: For this event, you will leave with the knowledge of the basic neuroanatomy related to pusher syndrome, know how to complete standardized assessment tools, differential diagnosis, and current intervention strategies. Dr. Buness will also discus prognostic information and an updated research review. A case study will be reviewed to tie all the information together. Join for for a night of review of this difficult neurologic condition and be ready to implement your knowledge on your patients right away.
**We will also be holding our elections at the meeting for: President, Treasurer, Professional Development Chair (all 2 year terms) and Education Coordinator (1 year term - special election). Elections to be held at the meeting, please fill this form attached and bring it to the meeting**
Counts at 0.75 Level 2 Continued Competency |
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