Join us for an engaging evening with Paul Carlisle, Chair of CPTA Ethics & Professionalism Council.
Nationally recognized Vestibular specialist comes to the Northeast District this Saturday!
What’s New in Vestibular Rehabilitation? Update on new clinical practice guidelines
Brought to you by CPTA and the Northeast District
Coming on October 20th, this course is designed to help clinicians who receive referrals for individuals with “dizziness” or BPPV and want to feel comfortable performing a comprehensive evaluation that leads to an appropriate plan of care with interventions including a home exercise program for simple and complex patient presentations. Material will provide clinicians with the tools to differentiate BPPV from other disorders including vestibular hypofunction, vestibular migraines, and concussions. In addition to these diagnoses, we will discuss how simple vestibular disorders can develop into more complex presentations due to comorbidities including anxiety and depression, migraines, motion sensitivity and persistent postural perceptual dizziness (3PD). Through case studies, participants will be able to incorporate the new clinical practice guidelines for vestibular hypofunction and BPPV.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:
Describe normal anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central vestibular systems
Describe common pathologies of the vestibular system
Differentiate signs and symptoms of BPPV from other diagnoses which cause dizziness and describe common pitfalls
Discuss the new clinical practice guidelines for BPPV and peripheral vestibular hypofunction
Perform a comprehensive evaluation for patients with BPPV that leads to effective treatment on BPPV in all canals
Perform a comprehensive evaluation for patients with vestibular hypofunction that leads to effective treatments
Describe complex patient presentations of peripheral vestibular disorders with co-morbidities including anxiety/depression, migraines and persistent postural perceptual dizziness (3PD)
Speaker
Lisa Heusel-Gillig, PT, DPT, NCS graduated from Emory University Physical Therapy Masters program in 1985. She worked in neuro-rehabilitation, both inpatient and outpatient from 1988-2001 at Emory Center for Rehabilitation Medicine. She started at the Emory Dizziness and Balance Center from 2001-present focusing on patients with vestibular hypofunction, BPPV, cerebellar disorders, older adults with fear of fall, stroke and head injury patients, and migraine patients with motion sensitivity. She received her DPT degree in 2007 from Emory, became a board certified neurology clinical specialist (NCS) in 2011. She is certified in Vestibular Rehabilitation and is on the faculty for annual Emory Vestibular competency course, as well as the advanced vestibular course and vestibular testing course. She has also has taught similar courses in Australia and New Zealand. She has published articles including “Efficacy of gaze stability exercises in older adults with dizziness” and “Balance rehabilitation and dual-task ability in older adults”. She presented a poster at the 2013 APTA combined section meeting on “Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Intervention in Patients with Degenerative Cerebellar Ataxia.”
CEUs
8.0 contact hours or 0.8 CEUs, approved by CPTA
Cost
Registration received by October 6, 2018; For full details and to register: www.ccapta.org/
Education-Courses
$300 APTA members
$480 Non-members
Location
CSU Sacramento, Folsom Hall
7667 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95826
Parking
$6 per day Permits can be purchased at the ticket machine outside the West Entrance of the building
PT Day of Service Volunteer Opportunities
Your Northeast District is proud to announce that it is participating in the PT Day of Service 2018. As some of you may know, October 13th is the Global Day-of-Service. And this year NED is partnering with WEAVE, Inc. to assist with their 40th Anniversary Celebration.
WEAVE works to build a community that does not tolerate sexual assault, domestic violence,
or sex trafficking and provides survivors with the support they need to be safe and thrive. On
October 13, 2018, WEAVE will be celebrating 40 years of serving the Sacramento
Community by throwing a disco!
This is where the members of the Northeast District, PT Day of Service volunteers, and WEAVE come together. The Northeast District has committed to supporting a volunteer shift on Saturday,
October 13th from 1pm – 4pm. It will entail set up for WEAVE’s anniversary party.
Location for set up: 8269 Alpine Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826
If you would like to participate or have any questions, email your District Chair Ruth
LeBlanc. RuthALeBlanc@gmail.com
A 2018 Assembly of Representatives review from Northeast District Chief Representative Amy Flinn
Serving the profession at a State Level: a post from Northeast District Chief Representative to the CPTA Assembly of Representatives
What it means to be a representative for the CPTA:
-Have a say in the direction CA takes for the profession
-Charge California to take issues to the APTA House of Delegates for the direction of our profession nationally
-Stay in touch with the direction CPTA and APTA are going with our profession
-Understand why our CPTA makes the decisions they do
-Oppose ideas I don't agree with
-Introduce ideas I care about and lobby for ideas I agree with
-Network with other people passionate about Physical Therapy
What is the time commitment?
It takes one evening meeting a few weeks before and one full day meeting the day of the Assembly to be involved. Opportunities continue throughout the year to voice your opinion and introduce ideas if needed between Assembly meetings are available, but not required.
Why do I stay committed as a Representative and Chief Rep for NE District CPTA?
Initially I started to network and help shape the direction of my profession. I have introduced ideas that were initially opposed, but started conversations that lead to real change. I have seen things passed I don't agree on, but were able to shape them to be what I believe is better for our profession. I have seen many issues that promote our profession passed in the Assembly with great support. In summary I stay involved because I LOVE PHYSICAL THERAPY and want to see it continue to be the amazing profession I joined. I want to preserve quality, meaning and payment for services.
Do you have to be a Representative to be involved?
No, you can come to the meeting before the Assembly to hear the issues and voice your opinion for the Representatives to take into account. You can call, email, text or otherwise contact a Representative to voice your concern or idea to take to the group. You can show up to any CPTA NE District event and likely there will be a Representative there, talking about ideas for our profession and taking note of your opinion.
Looking forward to updating you on what happens at the Assembly coming up on the 21st of September.
See all you great NE District Reps on that date!
Amy Flinn, PT, CLT-LANA
Chief NE District Assembly Rep
