USPHS Scientific & Training Symposium: Therapist Category Agenda
07:45 a.m. – 08:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
LCDR Andrea Woolridge, PT, DPT, USPHS, Category Day Representative
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LCDR Michelle Baker, CCC, SLP, USPHS, Category Day Representative
08:00 a.m. – 08:30 a.m. State of the Category
CDR Kathleen O'Neill-Manrique, USPHS, Therapist Professional Advisory Committee Chair,
CAPT Karen Siegel, PT, MA, USPHS, Chief Therapist Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, Health Scientist Administrator, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
08:30 a.m. – 09:30 a.m. Wellness Centers: An Ounce of Prevention
CDR Jeffrey Fultz, DC, PT, OCS, MPH, USPHS, Chief Therapist, Four Corners Regional Health Center, Navaho Area Indian Health Service
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This session will examine the role of wellness centers in addressing the epidemic of chronic diseases (overweight/obesity, diabetes, heart disease) facing Americans
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the public health rationale for justifying wellness center development
• Describe the models of wellness center operation and how they influence accessibility
09:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Diabetes Mellitus: An Old Disease with New Challenges
CDR Scott Gaustad, PT,OCS, SCS, GCS, CWS, CSCS, CCHP, USPHS, Clinical Specialist, Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Indian Health Service
This session will examine recent developments in the treatment of diabetes.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the new challenges diabetes mellitus presents to the clinician
• Discuss the physiological changes associated with diabetes mellitus
• Apply three new clinical strategies when treating diabetic patients
10:30 a.m. –10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Diagnostic Imaging for the Clinical Therapist
CDR Ron West, PT, DPT, GCS, CWS, USPHS, Deputy Chief Physical Therapist, Phoenix Indian Medical Center Indian Health Service
This session will provide background on diagnostic imaging as it relates to the work of clinical therapists.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the indications for diagnostic tests
• Discuss reading techniques for basic imaging tests
• Differentiate the capabilities of imaging procedures
12:30 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. Luncheon
02:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. Meeting the Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Needs of Patients in the 21st Century
LCDR Jodi Tanzillo, OTR/L,USPHS, Senior Therapist, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Indian Health Service
LT Erik Cala, MA, CCC, SLP, USPHS, Speech Language Pathologist, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Indian Health Service
Presentation (pps, 265 KB)
This session will take an in-depth look at occupational therapy and speech language pathology.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Identify areas of application for Occupational Therapy (OT) treatment
• Identify areas of application for Speech-Languate Pathology (SLP) treatment
• Identify pertinent demographic trends affecting the delivery of OT/SLP
02:30 p.m. – 03:30 p.m. Pain Education 101: Breaking it Down for the Patient
CAPT Liza Figueroa, PT, DPT, DAAPM, USPHS, Regional Therapy Consultant, Phoenix Area Indian Medical Center
This session will examine the basics of pain and pain treatment.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe various pain mechanisms
• Discuss different types of medication available for pain management
• Identify various tools to use for the evaluation and treatment of chronic pain patients
03:30 p.m. – 03:45 p.m. BREAK
03:45 p.m. – 04:15 p.m. Recent Research for Management of LBP
CDR Tarri Randall, PT,OCS,CWS, USPHS, Clinical Specialist, Whiteriver USPHS Indian Hospital
LCDR Joseph Strunce, PT,DSc,OCS, FAAOMPT, USPHS, Director of Rehabilitation, Northern Navajo Medical Center
Presentation (pps, 2.07 MB)
This session will discuss developments in the management of lumber spine disorders.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Identify levels of evidence and recognize the need to use available evidence for best practice
• List appropriate outcome tools for lumbar spine disorders
• Describe evidence based lumbar clinical guidelines
04:15 p.m. – 05:15 p.m. Hands-On Lab
LCDR Joseph Strunce, PT,DSc,OCS, FAAOMPT, USPHS
CDR Tarri Randall, PT,OCS,CWS, USPHS
CAPT Lois Goode, MS, PT, OCS, ATC, USPHS
This session will provide attendees with the opportunity for practical application of lumber treatment techniques.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the lumbar treatment classification system
• Perform the SI Joint manipulation