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Current Topics in Upper Extremity Orthopedics: State of the Art in Research and Practice: Digital Encore Presentation of WI Hand Experience
Work at your own pace; on Flash Drive
11.5 Contact Hours, Program #13282
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$495
Course Description
Experts in upper extremity treatment provide a comprehensive exploration of critical elements of upper extremity orthopedics.Topics Include:
- Stability and mobility following digital fractures
- Prehension and expectations for thumb injuries
- Complexities and complications of distal radius fractures
- Therapy and rehabilitation following wrist, elbow and
shoulder fractures - Evaluation and treatment strategies for the cervical spine.
- A cadaveric presentation demonstrates anatomy and the
techniques used for managing orthopedic injuries with
unparalleled clarity.
Upper Extremity Anatomy: Cadaveric Dissection and Review: Digital Encore Presentation
Work at your own pace; on Flash Drive
6 Contact Hours, Program #13280
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$275
Course Description
Course Instructor
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Upper Extremity Instability Methods and Management: Digital Encore Presentation of WI Hand Experience
1.0 CEU’s (10 Clock Hours), Program #12707
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$445
Course Description
This encore webcast provides evidence based state-of-the-art scientific sessions outlining the latest advances in the diagnoses and treatment of upper extremity instability.Topics Include:
- Evaluation and Treatment of Thumb Instability
- Therapist’s Management of Thumb Instability
- Understanding Wrist Instability Patterns: Scapholunate (SL), Lunotriquetral (LT), Midcarpal Instability, and Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ)
- Clinical Testing for Stability of the Wrist: SL, LT, Midcarpal Joint (MCJ) and DRUJ
- Current Research on Improving our Understanding of SL Issues and the Dart-Thrower’s Motion
- Panel Discussion and Questions
- Surgeon’s Management of SL and DRUJ Instability
- Post-Operative Considerations with Therapy
- Conservative Management of SL Issues with Proprioceptive Training
- Anatomy of the Elbow: Understanding the Key Ligamentous Structures of the Elbow
- Therapist’s Management of Medial and Lateral Elbow Instability
- Physician’s Management of Shoulder Instability
- Therapist’s Management of Shoulder Instability: Conservative Management and Post-Operative Considerations
- Panel Discussion and Questions
Course Faculty
- Emily Altman, PT, DPT, CHT, OCS, CLT, WCC
- Megan Bjella, MS, OTR/L, RYT-200
- David Meister, MD
- Theresa Parry, OTR, CHT, COMT
- Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, DPT, CHT, COMT, CMTPTA
- David Ross, MD
- Cynthia Watkins, PT, DPT, CHT
- Aviva Wolff, EdD, OTR, CHT
- Brian Zafonte, MD, PhD, FAAOS
- Maria Zanoni, PT
The Revolving Door of Hand Therapy: Innovative Ways to Break the Cycle: Digital Encore Presentation of WI Hand Experience
Work at your own pace; on Flash Drive
11.5 Contact Hours, Program #13281
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$495
Course Description
Treatment of Nerve and Tendon Injuries: Optimizing Clinical Reasoning and Intervention Strategies: Digital Encore Presentation of WI Hand Experience
Work at your own pace; on DVD or Flash Drive
9.5 Contact Hours, Program #12706
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$445
Course Description
Evidence-based presentations targeting medical interventions for wrist and hand injuries, holistic patient needs and pre and post-operative outcomes. Experienced surgeons and therapists will share their treatment strategies complemented by cadaver dissections and question and answer sessions.Topics Include:
- Kinesiologic Overview of the Wrist
- Tendinopathy of the Hand and Wrist
- Digging Deeper with Tendon Pathology at the Wrist:
Is it Just a Tendon Issue? - Cadaveric Dissection: Wrist
- Q&A Panel: The Wrap
- Anatomy and Biomechanics of Brachial Plexus and
Thoracic Outlet - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Surgical Procedures
- Gain an Overview of How to Conservatively Manage Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
- Brachial Plexus Surgery, Therapy and Case Studies
- Surgical Management of Nerve and Free Muscle
Transfers in the Upper Extremity - Cadaveric Dissection: Nerve Versus Muscle Transfers
Course Faculty
- Curtis A. Crimmins, MD
- George B. Haasler, MD, FACS
- Krista Kienitz, OTR, CHT, CLT
- Rebecca Neiduski, PhD, OTR/L, CHT
- Donald A. Neumann, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Theresa Parry, OTR, COMT
- Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, DPT, CHT, COMT, CMTPT
- Neil Salyapongse, MD
- Amy Turner, OTR, CHT
- Kirk Turner, OTR, CHT
- Renata V. Weber, MD
Rehab Challenges Following Upper Extremity Trauma: Digital Encore Presentation WI Hand Experience
Work at your own pace; on DVD or Flash Drive
1.1 CEU’s (11 Clock Hours), Program #12705
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$445
Course Description
This encore webcast provides evidence based state-of-the-art scientific sessions and workshops outlining the continuum of care following traumatic injury of the upper extremity.Topics Include:
- From Finger Fractures to the Mangled Hand: An Acute Trauma Overview
- Fracture Fixation
- Wounds and the Hand Therapist
- Effective Upper Extremity Edema Management: Burying the Use of Retrograde Massage
- Interventions in Action
- The Role of Modalities Post Trauma
- One-handed ADL and IADL Techniques
- Wrist Stiffness after Trauma: Orthopedic Manual Therapy Solutions to Restoring Function
- Evaluation in Fracture Care of the Upper Extremity
- Cadaveric Dissection: ORIF of the Distal Radius and Potential Hardware Complications
- Neuromuscular Re-education for the Wrist and Forearm
- Sensibility and Sensory Recovery
- Adhesive Capsulitis: The Unfortunate Consequence of Distal Trauma
- Use of Dermal Matrix Substitute in Upper Extremity Soft Tissue Injuries
- Panel Discussion and Questions
Course Faculty
- Jamie L. Bergner, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, COMT
- Bethany Brooks, MOTR/L
- Anthony LoGiudice, MD
- Brian H. Gander, MD
- Theresa Parry, OTR, CHT, COMT
- Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, DPT, CHT, COMT, CMTPT
- Victoria Johnsen Ralph, MPPA, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
- Andrew Starsky, BSEE, MPT, PhD
- Greg P. Watchmaker, MD
- Sunniva Zaratkiewicz, PhD, RN, CWCN
January 2021
No classes are open for January 2021 at this time.
February 2021
No classes are open for February 2021 at this time.
March 2021
Comprehensive Manual Therapy for Low Pack Pain
7 Contact Hours, Program #13480
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$255 before 2/12/2021; $295 after 2/12/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
April 2021
Dry Needling 1 (DN-1): by Bond Institute of Advanced Therapies
26 Contact Hours, Program #13481
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$665 before 3/15/2021; $715 after 3/15/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
Manual Edema Mobilization (MEM): Swelling Management for the Upper and Lower Extremities
16 Contact Hours, Program #12608
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$450 before 3/16/2021; $500 after 3/16/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
Lymphedema I: Comprehensive Lymphedema and Venous Edema Management
62 Contact Hours, Program #13482
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$1435 before 3/19/2020 $1485 after 3/19/2020
Course Description
Upon completion of this six day, 62 hour introductory course, participants will be awarded applicable CE hours and full certification as a lymphedema therapist, (CLT). This course combines various European lymphedema and soft tissue mobilization techniques, integrated with practical clinical oriented treatment techniques to achieve outcomes in the managed care market. The course awards 62 hours (6.2 CEUs). An additional 18 hours (1.8 CEUs) may be earned with coursework completed at home.
UNIQUE TO THIS PROGRAM:
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- Therapists teaching therapists an integrated, practical approach which is applicable to the American reimbursement system
Critical problem-solving related to co-morbidities. One-third of the course is devoted to lymphatic system anatomy and physiology; one-third to theory and practice of manual lymphatic treatment and bandaging skills; one-third to exercise, skin care, patient evaluation/assessment, pneumatic pumps, compression garments, patient self-management, and clinic set-up topics such as insurance (codes, forms, etc.), marketing, support groups, and equipment
Lab time “hands-on” and mentoring is integrated into all sections equally (2/3 of class time)
CERTIFICATION: A certificate will be awarded to those who complete 62 hours (6.2 CEUs) of class time, evening written assignments, and pass a clinical competency test on the final day. The test consists of evaluating, treating, and performing manual lymphatic treatment and bandaging on a patient. Eighty hours (additional 18 hours, 1.8 CEUs) of certification will be awarded to those who complete additional coursework at home. The following sequential modules may allow participants to apply for the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) exam: Lymphedema 1, Lymphedema 2, Lymphedema 3. Therapists who complete 135 hours of training in these three modules at UWM will be eligible to apply and sit for the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) national certification exam. To meet LANA requirements, participants must complete at least 135 hours of training from one institution. This training cannot exceed four consecutive or cumulative courses. These courses must be one-third theoretical and two-thirds hands on mentoring. It is the applicant’s responsibility to keep updated on current LANA requirements.
Course Instructor
Comprehensive Manual Therapy for the Thoracic Spine and Ribs
7 Contact Hours, Program #13483
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$255 before 3/30/2021; $295 after 3/30/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
May 2021
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF); Systematic Review and Treatment Guidelines
7 Contact Hours, Program #13591
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$255 before 4/1/2021; $295 after 4/1/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
WI Hand 2021- Hand Therapy Through the Continuum of Care
Single Day Registration Available – Fully Online or In-Person
17.5 Contact Hours
Go to WI Hand Website for Details
$640 for all three days
Course Description
- Dry Needling: Mechanisms and Practical Application for the Hand Therapist
- Therapist Management of Pre-dynamic Wrist Instability
- Complexities and complications of distal radius fractures
- Progression of Degeneration with SLAC and SNAC Wrists and Surgical Options
- Optimal Documentation and Compliance
- Optimal Billing and Compliance
- Management of Flexor and Extensor Repairs and Cadaveric Dissection
- Current Concepts and Considerations in Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation with an Emphasis on Zone II
- Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation
- Scar Adherence Following Tendon Repair: Techniques to Maximize Gliding and Function
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria and Management
- Therapist Management of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Surgeon’s Perspective with Both Total (Anatomic) and Reverse Total Shoulders
- Rehab Principles for the Overhead Athlete
Clinical Pain Science for The Low Back, Pelvis, and Hip
14 Contact Hours, Program #13484
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$525 before 4/14/2021; $575 after 4/14/2021
Course Description
This course provides the opportunity to learn how manual therapy, movement modification and therapeutic exercises can be implemented to improve patient outcomes. General and specific movement and exercise interventions will be learned and practiced.
Course Instructor
An Introduction of Low Vision into Therapeutic Practic
6 Contact Hours, Program #13498
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$215 before 4/21/2021; $265 after 4/21/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
June 2021
No classes are open for June 2021 at this time.
July 2021
Dry Needling 1 (DN-1): by Bond Institute of Advanced Therapies
26 Contact Hours, Program #13485
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$665 before 6/15/2021; $715 after 6/15/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
Lymphedema I: Comprehensive Lymphedema and Venous Edema Management
62 Contact Hours, Program #13486
Download Syllabus
$1435 before 6/19/2020 $1485 after 6/19/2020
Course Description
Upon completion of this six day, 62 hour introductory course, participants will be awarded applicable CE hours and full certification as a lymphedema therapist, (CLT). This course combines various European lymphedema and soft tissue mobilization techniques, integrated with practical clinical oriented treatment techniques to achieve outcomes in the managed care market. The course awards 62 hours (6.2 CEUs). An additional 18 hours (1.8 CEUs) may be earned with coursework completed at home.
UNIQUE TO THIS PROGRAM:
-
- Therapists teaching therapists an integrated, practical approach which is applicable to the American reimbursement system
Critical problem-solving related to co-morbidities. One-third of the course is devoted to lymphatic system anatomy and physiology; one-third to theory and practice of manual lymphatic treatment and bandaging skills; one-third to exercise, skin care, patient evaluation/assessment, pneumatic pumps, compression garments, patient self-management, and clinic set-up topics such as insurance (codes, forms, etc.), marketing, support groups, and equipment
Lab time “hands-on” and mentoring is integrated into all sections equally (2/3 of class time)
CERTIFICATION: A certificate will be awarded to those who complete 62 hours (6.2 CEUs) of class time, evening written assignments, and pass a clinical competency test on the final day. The test consists of evaluating, treating, and performing manual lymphatic treatment and bandaging on a patient. Eighty hours (additional 18 hours, 1.8 CEUs) of certification will be awarded to those who complete additional coursework at home. The following sequential modules may allow participants to apply for the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) exam: Lymphedema 1, Lymphedema 2, Lymphedema 3. Therapists who complete 135 hours of training in these three modules at UWM will be eligible to apply and sit for the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) national certification exam. To meet LANA requirements, participants must complete at least 135 hours of training from one institution. This training cannot exceed four consecutive or cumulative courses. These courses must be one-third theoretical and two-thirds hands on mentoring. It is the applicant’s responsibility to keep updated on current LANA requirements.
Course Instructor
August 2021
Lymphedema II: The Next Level
26 Contact Hours, Program #13487
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$615 before 7/12/2021; $665 after 7/12/2021, Day 1 Only – $235 Fee After 7/12/2021 = $285,
Day 2 Only – $235 Fee After 7/12/2021 = $285,
Day 3 Only – $235 Fee After 7/12/2021 = $285
Course Description
Course Instructor
September 2021
Where Do I Start? Acute Care Rehab of Patients with Multiple Traumatic Injuries
14 Contact Hours, Program #13488
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$500 before 8/24/2021; $550 after 8/24/2021
Course Description
Course Instructor
Steve Rankin, OTR,has 20 years of experience as an acute care Occupational Therapist in an Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma, and Regional Burn Center. He has insight into the plight of the injured worker, having left a prior career in construction due to injury. After years of continuing education in specific content areas (shoulder, elbow, hand, TBI, burns, orthopedics) but never finding a comprehensive trauma course, he designed and teaches one himself. He has trained Physical and Occupational Therapy staff, Speech-Language Pathologists, Nurse Practitioners, and Medical Doctors. He is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has presented a version of this course as an AOTA pre-conference institute and as a WOTA one day seminar. Mr. Rankin has written patient and family education materials and regularly presents to students contemplating careers in health care through high school and college programs.
October 2021
No classes are open for October 2021 at this time.
November 2021
No classes are open for November 2021 at this time.
The program you are registering for is scheduled to be delivered in person or fully virtual online. UWM has devised a decision-making strategy that considers many factors to protect the health and safety of our participants during the pandemic. Decisions could involve a range of actions, up to and including converting in person programs to virtual instruction. If any university decisions that impact your program occur, you will receive direct communication from the Outreach Office. If the delivery method of a continuing education course is changed and it no longer fits your preference and you would prefer to cancel your enrollment please contact the outreach office to change or cancel your registration.