Upcoming Events
Join clinical experts and guest speakers in learning experiences designed for you.
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January 7, 2025Biophysical Agent Essentials: Shortwave Diathermy
This one and one-half hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about shortwave diathermy. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application of therapeutic shortwave diathermy.
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January 9, 2025
Biophysical Agent Essentials: Ultrasound
This two hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about ultrasound. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application of therapeutic ultrasound.
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January 14, 2025
Biophysical Agent Essentials: Electrotherapy
This two hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about the essentials of electrotherapy. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application of therapeutic electrical stimulation.
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January 16, 2025
Fall Prevention
This three hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information with respect to fall prevention, assessment and treatment using biophysical agents in conjunction with therapeutic exercises, balance and ADL training.
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January 21, 2025
Wound Healing
This three hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about chronic wounds and their treatment. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application for standard and skilled therapy for chronic wound healing.
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January 23, 2025
Aerobic Exercise for Aging Adults
This one and one half hour intermediate level course for PT/PTAs and OT/OTAs on aerobic exercise for aging adults is part of a series of Accelerated Clinical Practice courses. Through a combination of didactic lecture and lab demonstrations, this course provides the individual attention necessary for clinicians to understand how to apply optimal aerobic exercise training parameters to aging adults including those with specific diagnostic conditions.
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January 28, 2025
Evidence Based Practice in Dysphagia Rehabilitation
This one and one-half hours intermediate level course for SLPs on evidence-based practice and evolution in swallowing rehabilitation is part of a series of Accelerated Clinical Practice courses. It reviews what is “usual care”, neuroplasticity and skill-based therapy approaches, strength exercise training, and bolus selection to integrate these components as part of a comprehensive dysphagia rehabilitation program
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January 30, 2025
Electrode Application and Safety
Through a combination of didactic lecture and lab demonstration, this course provides the attention necessary for clinicians to understand the use and safe application of electrodes for pain management and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
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February 4, 2025
Chronic Heart Failure and Rehab
This two hour intermediate level course for PT/PTAs and OT/OTAs provides instruction on the evidence regarding the clinical benefits of electrical stimulation, aerobic exercise, and resistive exercise to treat patient with chronic heart failure. This course is a part of a series of Accelerated Clinical Practice courses.
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February 6, 2025
Continence Improvement
This three hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information with respect to normal and compromised continence, and its assessment and treatment using electro-stimulation, therapeutic exercise and ADLs.
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February 11, 2025
sEMG Biofeedback in Dysphagia Rehabilitation
This one and one-half half hour intermediate level course reviews the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) in dysphagia research and clinical practice. It discusses sEMG dysphagia assessment and exercises including typical swallow, effortful swallow, and Mendelsohn maneuver.
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February 13, 2025
Frailty Series: Frailty Overview
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome which leads to increased vulnerability to stressors, affects overall health and quality of life, and limits functional mobility and ADL/IADL. Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend interdisciplinary team management to prevent or reverse frailty. Incorporating frailty interventions and leveraging existing evidence-based strategies will facilitate optimal outcomes for residents with frailty.
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February 18, 2025
Contracture Management
This three hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information with respect to contracture assessment and treatment using biophysical agents in conjunction with orthotics. The course materials and clinical protocols prepare the clinician to design and implement skilled, evidence-based rehabilitation programs for the treatment of contractures and their impact on patient participation, activity, and functional performance.
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February 20, 2025
Frailty Series: Preventing Adverse Outcomes
This course provides an overview of available interdisciplinary team (IDT) best practice to improve quality of care and prevent adverse outcomes for frail older adults. IDT approaches include comprehensive geriatric assessment, evidence-based practice and best practice tools, expanded rehab services, strong communication among IDT members, and resident and caregiver education.
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March 4, 2025
Biophysical Agent Essentials: Ultrasound
This two hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about ultrasound. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application of therapeutic ultrasound.
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March 6, 2025
Pulmonary Essentials: Spirometry
This one hour intermediate level course for PT/PTAs and OT/OTAs is part of a series of Accelerated Clinical Practice courses. Through instruction and lab, this course provides the essential information to understand how to assess and incorporate spirometry into breathing exercise within an evidence-based pulmonary rehabilitation program.
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March 11, 2025
Biophysical Agent Essentials: Electrotherapy
This two hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about the essentials of electrotherapy. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application of therapeutic electrical stimulation. The lab demonstration reinforces concepts and techniques using electrotherapy applications for common treatment indications in physical rehabilitation.
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March 13, 2025
Pulmonary Interventions: Advanced Rehab Technology
Cardiopulmonary disease can affect all aspects of health and quality of life, including functional mobility and ADLs/IADLs. Advanced rehab technologies and exercise can be incorporated into pulmonary rehabilitation to optimize patient outcomes. This one-hour intermediate level course for PT/PTAs and OT/OTAs is part of a series of Accelerated Clinical Practice courses.
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March 18, 2025
Biophysical Agent Essentials: Shortwave Diathermy
This one and one-half hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about shortwave diathermy. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application of therapeutic shortwave diathermy. The lab demonstration reinforces concepts and techniques using shortwave diathermy for common treatment indications in rehab.
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March 20, 2025
sEMG Practical Applications in Dysphagia Rehabilitation
This one-hour intermediate level course for SLPs on the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) in dysphagia assessment and interventions is part of a series of Accelerated Clinical Practice courses. The course reviews sEMG data analysis for typical swallow, effortful swallow, and tongue against resistance exercises. Also, it discusses sEMG case studies, documentation, and infection control as practical components in dysphagia rehab program.
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March 25, 2025
Advanced Therapeutic Ultrasound
This two-hour course provides clinicians with in-depth information on ultrasound research and clinical applications. It reviews contributing factors influencing ultrasound efficacy, physiologic effects of the clinical protocols, and evidence-based research for common patient conditions.
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March 27, 2025
Pain Management
This three hour course is intended to provide clinicians with the most current in-depth information about pain management and its treatment. The course materials and clinical protocols presented are evidence-based and oriented to immediate clinical application for standard and skilled therapy for pain management.
