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Apr
27
2017

NU Physical Therapy Alumni Weekend 2017

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When: Thursday, April 27, 2017
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM CT

Where: 645 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Tom Reeder   (312) 908-8160

Group: PTHMS

Category: Other

Description:

Dept of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences
312-908-8160
645 N. Michigan Ave.
7th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
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All activities will be held at the Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, 645 N. Michigan Ave., 7th floor except where noted.

Thursday, April 27

6:30-8:00: Malpractice, Depositions, and Expert Testimony: What every PT should know!, presented by Peter J. McMenamin, PT, MS, OCS
1.5 CEU Hours

Course Participants will:
1. Understand current trends in physical therapy malpractice cases.
2. Learn the 12 key issues involved when a PT is sued for malpractice.
3. Learn the critical legal differences between "standard of care", "standards of practice", ethical standards, clinical guidelines, and professional judgment.
4. Understand the 5 principal types of deposition that a PT might be required or asked to undergo.
5. Learn the important Do's and Don'ts if/when you are deposed.
6. Understand the rewards and challenges of being a PT expert witness.

A light supper will be provided at 6:00, and the course will begin at 6:30.

Friday, April 28

8:00-8:30: Registration

8:30-12:00: New Perspectives on Locomotor Stability, presented by Keith Gordon, PHD; Jennifer Kahn, PT, DPT, NCS; Andrew Sawers, CPO, PhD
4 CEU Hours

Maintaining a stable walking pattern that is resistant to external perturbations is perhaps the most critical demand for functional walking. This becomes evident when observing impairments in dynamic stability resulting from injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury, or lower extremity amputation. Across populations, to offset the increased fall risk associated with deficits in dynamic stability resulting from injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury, or lower extremity amputation. Across populations, to offset the increased fall risk associated with deficits in dynamic stability, individuals often display compensatory locomotor control strategies that sacrifice speed, maneuverability and energetic efficiency. Developing effective rehabilitation interventions for these individuals requires and understanding of both the neuromechanical underpinnings of dynamic balance control and the behavioral characteristics of impaired populations. In this symposium, we will begin by presenting an overview of gait and several emerging biomechanical and motor control theories on how humans maintain dynamic balance during locomotion. Next, we will discuss the challenges of assessing gait stability and will present some promising new methods being developed to better predict falls. Finally, we will discuss current clinical and research approaches being used to train gait stability. The symposium will conclude with a tour of the Human Agility Laboratory that will include hands-on demonstrations of state-of-the-art rehabilitation robotics technology being used to assess and enhance gait stability.

12:00-1:00: Lunch on your own

1:00-4:30: Maximizing Physical Therapy Outcomes Through Orthotic Management, presented by Eric Bjorkman (2000), PT, CPO
3.5 CEU Hours

This course will focus on lower extremity orthotic management option to improve closed-chain functional outcomes. Focus with include; making the most of existing orthoses and evaluation of patient needs to add appropriate orthoses to the plan of care. Discussion will include basic orthotic principles, common lower extremity orthoses and their function and musculoskeletal pathologies that may benefit from orthotic management.

5:00-9:00: Alumni Happy Hour at Timothy O'Toole's, 622 N. Fairbanks Ct., Chicago.

Complimentary appetizers, soft drinks, and 2 alcoholic beverages.

Saturday, April 29

8:00-8:50: Alumni Networking Breakfast

Meet fellow alumni and faculty for a special networking breakfast catered by Wit's End Catering. This delicious breakfast will include casseroles, fruit platters, sweet breads, coffee, tea, and juice.

9:00-9:45: Precision in Behavioral Medicine - Charting a Way Forward, presented by Daniel Pinto, PT, PhD

Course held at Lurie Medical Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611.

10:00-1:00: Physical Therapy in the Veterinary Domain, presented by Susan E. Davis, PT
3 CEU Hours

A 3-hour course designed for experienced physical therapists interested in learning about entry into the veterinary domain of practice. The emerging field holds great promise for physical therapists to help animals and their owners and expands the scope of our practice. Content includes: history of the field, basic anatomy focusing on joints and skeletal aspects, force distribution and planes of movement, posture and toplines, gait patterns and deviations, common conditions (orthopedic, neurological, medical, etc.) treated by PTs, treatments including modalities, therapeutic exercise, equipment, splint and orthoses, wheeled carts, hands-on lab, training, laws and licensure, practice formats and branding.

10:00-1:00: Everyday Ethics, presented by Alice Salzman, EdD
3 CEU Hours

Physical therapists face ethical issues each day. Some have obvious solutions and are easily resolved while others are more subtle or challenging. We will discuss tools available to assist you and a process to facilitate ethical decision-making and practice. Attendees are encouraged to send descriptions of situations they have faced --- the situations will be rewritten to remove any identifying information and used to practice applying the ethical decision-making process. This course can be used to meet the ethics CEU requirement for re-licensure in Illinois.

1:00-2:30: Alumni Association Meeting and Luncheon with Awards Presentation

Join us for a FREE lunch with your fellow alumni as we recognize the 2016 Award Winners.

2:30-4:00: Athletic Testing for Special Olympics, presented by Gail Huber, PT, PhD
1.5 CEU Hours

This session will describe the importance of physical fitness for the population that participates in the Special Olympics, namely athletes with intellectual disabilities. The APTA working with the Healthy Athletes initiative developed FUNfitness. FUNfitness screens flexibility, strength, balance and aerobic capacity. We will review the specific measures used for the screening. We will also discuss how physical therapy must be prepared to address the aging of this population.

4:00-5:30: Evaluating and Treating the Golf Athlete, presented by Lindsay Becker, PT
1.5 CEU Hours

The physical therapist is a vital part of a golfer's team to identify injury-inducing mechanics, treat injuries, and prevent future re-injury. In this lecture we will discuss common golf injuries and the mechanics that can lead to them. The audience will learn techniques for evaluating the golfer as well as treatment techniques to eliminate pain and correct faulty movement patterns. We will discuss the differences in working with golfers across the lifespan and at various levels of skill, from amateur to professional. Finally, we will talk about the different technology being used with golfers and how it can help the physical therapist evaluate and treat the golf athlete.

4:15-5:30: Tour of the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab: The New Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Hospital

Enjoy a guided tour of the new hospital.

6:00-9:00: NUPT 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Celebrate the 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at Emilio's Tapas (215 E. Ohio Ave.). The evening will include an assortment of tapas, drinks, and fun with former faculty and NUPT alumni. Cost is $25 per person.

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