NHC TN Board of Regents
North Mississippi Medical Center Diversicare
Life Care Centers of America PTPN TN/GA
Isokinetics Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Web PT, LLC
Signature Healthcare Methodist Rehabilitation Center
Guardian Healthcare West TN Healthcare
Amedisys St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
CareSouth
Schedule
Friday, April 16th
All events are to be held at The Willis Conference Center
¿Cómo se dice…?/ How do you say…? - A
Condensed Spanish Course for Physical Therapist
8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:45 pm – 5:15 pm
Registration/Continental Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am Ethics in Physical Therapy Practice
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Exhibitors
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Medical Screening for Referral, Cont’d.
Medical Screening for Referral 7:30 am – 12:00 pm and 2:45 pm – 5:45 pm
7:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
(2 Day Course) APTA ACP Course
Examination and Selected Interventions of the Lower
APTA ACP Course Extremity: Hip, Knee and Ankle
Examination and Selected Interventions of the Lower To register, go to APTA.org
Extremity: Hip, Knee and Ankle 7:45 am – 12:00 pm and 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm
To register, go to APTA.org (2 Day Course)
7:45 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:45 pm
(2 Day Course) Current Issues in Transformational Leadership
7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Everything Tai Ji: Developing Form Proficiency
& Evidence for Clinical Practice Ethics Training Course
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
(For TPTA E&J Instructors Only)
Executive Committee Meeting 10:15 am – 12:00 pm
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Better Bones – Strategies for Treating Osteoporosis
District Caucus Meeting 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:45 pm – 5:15 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Delegates Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
TPTA Student Conclave
Reception/Silent Auction
Programming Session
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Student Reception
Saturday, April 17th 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Registration/Continental Breakfast Lunch
7:00 am – 8:00 am 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Business Meeting
Committee Meetings
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Jurisprudence – The Legal Basis of
Exhibitors Physical Therapy Practice
8:00 am – 5:00 pm 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm
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Courses
DIRECT ACCESS / SCREENING FOR 4) Assess the musculoskeletal effects of other internal
systems
MEDICAL REFERRAL
(2 Day Course)
15 Contact Hours 5) Assess the effects of external influences on the
PTs Only musculoskeletal system
Limited to 50
6) Understand the effects of appropriate drug influences
Instructor on physical therapy
David Sheer
David Sheer has been a practicing clinician for 30 years. 7) Understand a systems review screening for non physical
He has specialized in manual therapy for the last 20 years therapy diagnoses
earning a Master’s Degree in Orthopedic Manual Therapy
and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. He has taught a 8) Develop non physical therapy hypothesis through the
variety of courses in the scientific national for manual use of case studies
therapy. These courses have included extensive hands on
training. He has been a clinical instructor for Belmont The course objectives will be attained through pre and post
University and has trained therapists in Master’s Degree verbal assessment of the participants. The participants will be
residency programs for the Ola Grimsby Institute. David encouraged to ask questions and discuss the concepts provided
is currently in private practice in Tennessee. during the lecture. We will also provide a case study format
each day. Class participation will be required and the
Course Concept participants will be further assessed at that time.
This course is designed to meet the new state law requiring
therapists to participate in a class regarding direct access
to patients. It will provide an overview of the concepts ¿CÓMO SE DICE…?/ HOW DO YOU
needed to evaluate patients that enter the health care SAY…? - A CONDENSED SPANISH
system directly through the therapist. We will review the COURSE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST
law and the referral options. The course will delineate how 6 contact hours
to begin differentiating physical therapy problems from PTs, PTAs, and Students
non musculoskeletal problems. It will include a review of
internal systems and external influences on the Instructors
musculoskeletal system. There will also be a practical Luisa Ramírez de Lynch, PT, DPT
review of an appropriate physical assessment for screening Dr. Richardson is Vice-President of Clinical Operations
medical problems. Case studies will be utilized as a for Results Physiotherapy Centers overseeing the clinical
practical application of this concept. product and ctoral studies in 2004 from Shenandoah
University in Winchester, Virginia. Jason has a special is
Course Objectives a Board Certified Specialist inyeain Educational Research
At the end of this course the participants will be able to… from the
1) Understand the algorithm of when to refer a patient to Topic
a physician or other provider Spanish language communication for Physical Therapists.
2) Assess absolute and relative contraindications for therapy
3) Understand how a PT evaluation arrives at a physical
therapy diagnosis
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CURRENT ISSUES IN EVERYTHING TAI JI: DEVELOPING
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORM PROFICIENCY & EVIDENCE
4 contact hours FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
PTs and PTAs 6 contact hours
PTs, PTAs and Students
Instructors
Ray Smith, PhD - Professor of business economics at Instructors
Bethel University, Adjunct Professor - organizational Zibin Guo, PhD
leadership at UTC/DPT, President - GLOBE Zibin Guo is a UC Foundation Professor of Anthropology
international consulting firm at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is a
Tai Ji Master and has worked extensively with the Chinese
Topic government, China Federation for People with Disabilities,
1. Motivating medical professionals. and 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Committees
2. Leaderstyle and staff retention. to include adapted Tai Ji in opening ceremonies.
3. Generations in the work place.
4. Cultural competency. Nancy Fell, PT, PhD, NCS
5. Salary compression. Nancy Fell is a UC Foundation Associate Professor of
Physical Therapy at the University of Tennessee at
TPTA STUDENT CONCLAVE — Chattanooga. She specializes in adult neurologic
rehabilitation and practices at Siskin Hospital for Physical
LAUNCHING THE CAREER OF YOUR
Rehabilitation in the balance/vestibular program. Over
DREAMS the past 2 years, Dr. Fell has collaborated with Dr. Guo to
2 contact hours research the effects of a seated Tai Ji program on persons
The Student Conclave will begin at noon on Saturday with with significant disability and non-functional gait.
our luncheon, followed by the Chapter Business Meeting
from 1-2:30 (guaranteed to thrill and entertain--I'm not
EXAMINATION AND SELECTED
kidding!), then a two hour session devoted to the interests
and needs of students. We will then conclude the day with INTERVENTIONS OF THE LOWER
a Student Reception from 4:30 until 5:30pm. EXTREMITY: HIP, KNEE AND ANKLE
13 contact hours
Topics to be included in the programming session (2:30- PTs, PTAs and Students
4:30) include:
Instructors
* Interview tips Gerard P. Brennan, PT, PhD. is the Director of Clinical
* What you should look for in your first job Quality and Outcomes Research for Intermountain
* A Q&A session with a panel of clinicians, Healthcare Physical Therapy. He is a member of the
including more recent graduates American Physical Therapy Association and the American
* The value of membership Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists,
* Roundtable discussions and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Utah
* ...and more! and the University of Pittsburgh. After Dr. Brennan
completed a Master of Science in Physical Therapy at
The cost is $10 (what a bargain!) and for that they get Duke University in 1975, he and his wife moved west,
lunch, a certificate of participation, an understanding of where he completed his PhD in Exercise Physiology at the
how our state association operates and how important what University of Utah in 1985. In reflecting on his 35 years
we do is to their future, really useful information as they of practice, Dr. Brennan describes his philosophy of care as
move into their careers, and some great networking “rooted in quality improvement and clinical research.” Dr.
opportunities. If you are also attending a course the cost Brennan has made numerous scientific presentations at
to attend the Student Conclave is included in the $20 fee. state and national meetings and has lectured at the
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graduate level on Orthopedics, Manual Therapy, Exercise accessory motion examination of the hip, knee, and ankle.
Science, and Quality Improvement. He maintains an • Synthesize examination findings to establish an accurate
active clinical research agenda in areas related to diagnosis.
orthopaedics, classification of patients with low back pain, • Select appropriate manual therapy interventions based
spinal manipulation, quality improvement and treatment on the diagnosis.
effectiveness studies. He has received research grants from • Determine if selected manual therapy interventions to
the Deseret Foundation and private funding. Dr. Brennan the hip, knee, and/or ankle have been efficacious.
has published over 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is a • Design an exercise program to specifically reinforce your
member of the Orthopedic and Research Sections of the manual therapy interventions.
APTA, and is currently the Vice President of The Section • Rule in/out the lumbar spine as a contributor to hip,
on Research for the APTA. He enjoys reading and knee, and/or ankle pain.
spending time with his family in the deserts and mountains
near his home in Salt Lake City, UT. BETTER BONES - STRATEGIES FOR
TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS
Jake Magel, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT, received his 6 contact hours
MSPT from the University of Indianapolis in 1995. He PTs and PTAs
graduated from the US Army Orthopaedic and Manual
Physical Therapy Fellowship Program in 2000. In 2001 Instructors
he received his doctor of science in physical therapy from Bobo Tanner, MD, CCD is an Assistant Professor of
the US Army-Baylor University Postprofessional Doctoral Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in
Program in Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy. Nashville, TN in the Divisions of Rheumatology, Allergy
He is an orthopaedic certified specialist, a fellow of the and Immunology. He is the Director of the Vanderbilt
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Osteoporosis Clinic.
Therapists, and an adjunct faculty member for two DPT
programs. Magel is coauthor of 2 interactive educational Dr. Tanner has been a member of the International Society
CD ROMs on orthopedic physical therapy management of for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) since 1996 and
the cervical and thoracic spine and the lumbar spine, pelvis currently serves on the Board as Treasurer . He is a Bone
and hip region. He is primary author and co-author of Density Course instructor serves on the BDC Update
several published abstracts and a research study and has Committee . He was awarded Clinical Densitometrist of
taught extensively in the field of orthopedic physical the year in 2007 by the ISCD and was Co-Chair of the
therapy management of the spine and extremities. ISCD Annual Meeting in 2006. He serves as a reviewer
for the Journal of Clinical Densitometry and serves on the
Course Description ISCD CME committee
This course is designed to integrate a comprehensive
clinical examination with selected manual therapy His education includes a AB from Harvard University,
interventions for the hip, knee, and ankle. Using an and an MD from Wake Forest University. He completed
ongoing clinical examination to determine if interventions his training in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Allergy
have been effective, you will be able to design an exercise & Immunology at Vanderbilt University and served as
program that reinforces the manual therapy interventions. Registrar in Rheumatology at the Royal Free Hospital,
Spend 2 lab intensive days improving your manual physical London, England.
therapy clinical examination skills and techniques for the
hip, knee, and ankle. Current research and best-evidence Julie Neaderthal, PT graduated from the first PT class at
summaries regarding the use of manual therapies for lowerTennessee State University in 1992 and has been
extremity disorders, in addition to actual case study practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the
scenarios, are incorporated into the course. past 18 years. She is on the Spine PT team at the
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute. Her interest in
Upon completing this course, you'll be able to: Osteoporosis has led her to study with Sara Meeks, PT,
• Refine your clinical skills in passive physiologic and who pioneered efforts in treating patients with this disease.
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She has collaborated with her Vanderbilt PT and ATC American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists in 1995.
colleagues, Dr. Bobo Tanner and Dr. Kathryn Dahir to Pat served for seven years on the Board of Directors of
develop the "Better Bones" program at the Vanderbilt the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association as Chair of
Orthopaedic Institute, now in its second year. This the Quality Improvement and Practice Committees. She
program is designed to educate healthy, osteoporosis currently serves as TPTA's Liason to the Geriatic Section
patients who have not sustained fractures with safe and of APTA.
effective exercises, fall prevention and balance training.
Julie is also an MDT certified therapist with the McKenzie Course Description
Institute. Principles of ethical decision-making, the revised APTA
Code of Ethics, and the revised Standards of Ethical
Course Objectives Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant are covered
1. Epidemiology in this course.
2. Normal bone development versus osteoporosis
development JURISPRUDENCE – THE LEGAL BASIS
3. Diagnosis - early clinical signs, risk factors, gold OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
standard 2 contact hours
4. Medical management Limited to 100 Participants
5. Rehab considerations
Course Description
ETHICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY Jurisprudence – The Legal Basis of Physical Therapy
PRACTICE Practice - This course covers legal issues in physical
2 Contact Hours therapy and the Tennessee Practice Act and Rules
Limited to 100 Participants Governing the Practicing of Physical Therapy.
Instructors Instructor
Ann Giffin, PT, MS - Vice President, Brain and Spine Cathy Hinton, P.T., Ph.D.
Institute, University of Tennessee Medical Center. Cathy is a Professor of Physical Therapy at Belmont
Ann has completed graduate studies in Ethics and teaches University. She has served on several task forces appointed
courses in Health Care Ethics at both UT Memphis and by the Board of Physical Therapy. Cathy currently serves
UT Chattanooga. Ann has served on the Board of as a consultant for the State in evaluation of complaints
Occupational and Physical Therapy Examiners in filed with this board. She is a Past President of the
Tennessee and was on the Federation of State Boards of Tennessee Physical Therapy Association and is currently
Physical Therapy Task Force to create the Model Practice serving as the Chair of APTA’s Ethics and Judicial
Act. Committee.
Patricia (Pat) J. Flemming, PT, DSc, GCS ETHICS TRAINING COURSE
Pat has practiced physical therapy in a variety of settings, 4 Contact Hours
with specialization in long-term care, home health care, TPTA Ethics and Jurisprudence Instructors Only
and geriatrics. She has served as academic physical therapy
faculty and has made presentations to local, state, and Instructors
national physical therapy groups on topics related to Cathy Hinton, Annie Giffin, and Pat Flemming
physical therapy practice. Her educational background
includes entry level physical therapy education at Georgia
State University, a M.S. in Health Services Administration
from College of St. Francis, and a Doctorate of Science in
Geriatric Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain
University of Health Care Professions. She received her
Certification in Geriatric Physical Therapy from the
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Conference Information
Make your reservations by mailing or faxing (615-297-5852)
the attached registration form to the TPTA Office.
For more information, contact the TPTA office at tpta@tptatn.com or 615-269-5312.
Registrations may also be downloaded from the TPTA website www.tptaonline.org.
Course certificates will be given out at the end of each course.
If you do not pick up your certificate at the end of the course, you will
not receive full credit for the course without proof of completing the course.
Registration Policy
Registration form postmarked after April12, 2010
please add $25 to the total registration amount due.
Cancellation
Cancellations will be accepted until April 15, 2010.
A refund minus $25 of registration monies is honored through April 15, 2010.
No refund will be given after April 16, 2010.
____________________________________________________
Location
The Willis Conference Center
26 Century Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37214
____________________________________________________
DoubleTree Guest Suites - Nashville Airport has a special rate until March 25th of $89.00.
Reference Tennessee Physical Therapy Association or TPTA.
Phone 615-889-8889
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COURSES & PRICES
(Please check the courses you are interested in taking) BOX LUNCH: (Included for Friday and Saturday)
Friday, April 16, 2010 YES NO
Direct Access / Screening for _____________
PT Member . . . . . . . .$375 _____________
Saturday, April 17, 2010 YES NO
Medical Referral _____________
PT NonMember . . . . .$575 _____________
Instructor: David Sheer Please check above or no lunch will be provided.
15 Contact Hours Social Registration (Not Attending Classes)
Friday, April 16, 2010 Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Exhibits, and Friday Reception – 5:30pm – 7:00pm
7:30am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 5:30pm PT Member $35_____________________
Saturday, April 17, 2010 PT NonMember $45_____________________
PTA Member $35_____________________
7:30am – 12:00pm and 2:45pm – 5:45pm
PTA Non Member $45_____________________
Everything Tai Ji: Developing Form ____________
PT Member . . . . . . . .$160 _____________ (If students are attending any classes the registration fee is required)
Proficiency & Evidence for Clinical PT NonMember . . . . .$260 _____________
____________ Reception
Practice PTA Member . . . . . . . .$80 _____________
____________ Friday, April 16, 2010 — 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Instructors: Zibin Guo, PhD & Included in Registration Fee YES NO
____________
PTA NonMember . . .$130 _____________
Nancy Fell, PT, PhD, NCS
6 Contact Hours ____________
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20 _____________ Subtotal: $ _____________________
(Subject to Availability)
Friday, April 16, 2010 Registration after April 12, 2010 add: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25
8:30am – 11:45am and 1:00pm – 4:15pm
Total Paid: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ _____________________
¿Cómo se dice…?/ How do _____________
PT Member . . . . . . . .$160 _____________
you say…? - A Condensed Spanish _____________
PT NonMember . . . . .$260 _____________
Course for Physical Therapist
Instructor: Luisa Ramírez de Lynch, PT, DPT
____________
PTA Member . . . . . . . .$80 _____________ REGISTRATION
6 Contact Hours ____________
PTA NonMember . . .$130 _____________ (please type or print neatly)
Saturday, April 17, 2010 ____________
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25 _____________
8:00am – 12:00pm and 2:45pm – 5:15pm (Subject to Availability) Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Current Issues in Transformational PT Member . . . . . . . .$145 _____________
____________ Company: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leadership ____________
PT NonMember . . . . .$180 _____________
Instructor: Ray Smith, PhD
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4 Contact Hours ____________
PTA Member . . . . . . . .$75 _____________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday, April 17, 2010 ____________
PTA NonMember . . .$105 _____________
7:30am - 12:00pm City: ___________________________________________________________ State: ______________ Zip: _______________________________
TPTA Student Conclave ____________
Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 _____________ _ ________ ________________________________________ Fax: _(________)_____
Phone: _(________)_____ ____
_ ________ _______________ _ _ _ ____________________
2 Contact Hours
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lunch - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Business Meeting - 1-2:30pm Check One:
Programming Session - 2:30pm - 4:30pm PT Member PT Nonmember PTA Member
Reception 4:30pm - 5:30pm PTA Nonmember Student Member Student Nonmember
Ethics in Physical Therapy Practice PT Member . . . . . . . . .$25 ____________
_____________
PT NonMember . . . . . .$50 _____________
____________ APTA Member #: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Instructors: Pat Flemming and Annie Giffin
PTA Member . . . . . . . .$20 ____________
_____________
2 Contact Hours Payment Method:
PTA NonMember . . . .$50 ____________
_____________
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20 ____________
_____________ Check enclosed (Payable to TPTA)
8:00am - 10:00am (Subject to Availability)
Charge my: VISA Mastercard
Jurisprudence - The Legal Basis of ____________
PT Member . . . . . . . . .$25 _____________
Physical Therapy Practice ____________
PT NonMember . . . . . .$50 _____________ Account #: __________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date: ____________________/__
_________/____ _ _________
Instructor: Cathy Hinton ____________
PTA Member . . . . . . . .$20 _____________
2 Contact Hours PTA NonMember . . . .$50 _____________
____________
Name of Cardholder: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday, April 17, 2010 ____________
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20 _____________ Your Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2:45pm - 4:45pm (Subject to Availability)
Ethics Training Course No Charge
Date: ____________________/__
_________/____ _ _________
Instructors: Cathy Hinton, Annie Giffin, and
Pat Flemming Total Paid: $ ______________________________
TPTA Ethics and Jurisprudence Instructors Only
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:15am - 12:00pm To register, detach this completed registration form
Examination and Selected and send it along with payment to:
Interventions of the Lower Extremity:
Hip, Knee and Ankle
Instructors: Gerard Brennan PT, PhD and
Jake Magel, PT, DSc, OCS
13 Contact Hours
Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, 2010
To Register - go to APTA.org
Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
Better Bones - Strategies for Treating PT Member . . . . . . . .$160 _____________
____________ 4205 Hillsboro Road, Suite 317
Osteoporosis PT NonMember . . . . .$260 _____________
____________ Nashville, TN 37215
Instructors: Dr. Bobo S. Tanner and ____________
PTA Member . . . . . . . .$80 _____________
Julie Neaderthal for more information or to register by fax:
____________
PTA NonMember . . .$130 _____________
6 Contact Hours Phone: 615-269-5312 • Fax: 615-297-5852
Saturday, April 17, 2010 ____________
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20 _____________
(Subject to Availability) download registration form at:
8:00am to 12:00pm and 2:45-5:15pm
tptaonline.org