5:10 – 5:15 pm 
Announcements

5:10 – 5:15 pm
Introduction/Welcome/Remembrance of Dr. Ellen Ross, PT, PhD
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Presented by
Judith Deutsch, PT, PhD, FAPTA

5:30 – 7:00 pm
Rehabilitation: The Clinical Underdog Transforming 21st Century Cancer Care
Presented by
Nicole Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA
Senior Director Survivorship and Wellness
American Cancer Society

7:00 – 7:20 pm
Break

7:20 – 7:30 pm
Awarding of the Ellen Ross Scholarship

7:30 – 8:15 pm
The Safety, Feasibility, and Outcomes of Group-Based Aquatic Exercise
for Adolescents with Down Syndrome
Presented by
Ashley Conklin, PT, DPT, PCS, DHSc

There is a nominal charge of $20 for this event.

Once registered, cancellations and “no shows” will forfeit their registration fees.
All proceeds from this program support the Ellen C. Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund

How To Register Part 1:
Registration can only be accepted through our secure online website. Payment may be made with MasterCard, Discover, or Visa credit cards. American Express is not accepted. Payment can also be made using an electronic check.

How to Register Part 2 & Confirmation:
Once you have completed Part 1 of registration, you will receive a receipt of payment, and a
confirmation letter. The confirmation letter will contain a link so that you can register on Zoom for
this event. Registration on Zoom is necessary in order to obtain the Zoom link for the course
session, and to document your attendance at the course.

The Ellen Ross Memorial Lecture has been approved by the NJSBPTE for 2.5 CEs.
Board Course Number 2412-18

Rutgers University’s Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy is recognized by the NY State Education Department’s State Board of Physical Therapy, and by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy, as an Approved Provider of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant Continuing Education.

For More Information:
Please contact Nancy Mingelgreen, PT, DPT by email at Mingelna@shp.rutgers.edu

We welcome contributions to the Ellen C. Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund

If you would like to contribute, please mail your contribution to:

The Ellen C. Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o Nancy Mingelgreen
Rutgers DPT Program
65 Bergen Street – SSB -720
Newark, NJ 07101

Course Description

“Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a problem largely impacting the function of the brain. It is considered a condition directly at the intersection of neurology and psychiatry – also known as a ‘neuropsychiatric’ disorder. In FND, the normal pathways your brain uses to move, feel, speak, walk, and/or think, are disrupted. This promotes symptoms such as paralysis…, episodes that resemble seizures, extra movements such as tremor or jerks, problems with memory, etc.” (https://www.massgeneral.org/neurology/treatments-and-services/functional-neurological-disorder-basics.)

Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) are one of the top five reasons why people seek evaluation in neurology clinics. Emerging neuroscience on the pathophysiology of FND suggests that people with FND have impairments in several brain networks including difficulties with prediction, attention, interoception, and agency. Currently, physical therapy is a first line treatment for people with motor FND that is supported by consensus guidelines on physical therapy management and a recently completed randomized controlled trial. Despite evidence supporting the effectiveness of PT for FND, and the creation of consensus recommendations, physical therapists working with people with FND continue to look for best treatment strategies for a complex heterogeneous population.

The OPTIMAL theory of motor learning (Optimizing Performance through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning), first published by Wulf and Lewthwaite, provides a framework that bridges the biopsychosocial model of treatment and offers additional strategies for the successful management of individuals with FND. OPTIMAL’s key concepts: autonomy, enhanced expectancies, early success, and external cues address the neurophysiology of FND and offer a treatment strategy for patients with FND that can enhance neuroplasticity and motor learning.

This course will explore use of the OPTIMAL theory in the treatment of FND to enable physical therapists to provide optimal treatment for people with FND.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the key principles of the OPTIMAL Theory of motor learning and how it applies to patients with FND.
2. Explain the neuroscience of FND including the concepts of predictive error, interoception, agency, internal focus and the role of brain networks and network dysfunction.
3. Explain how the neuroscience of FND informs physical therapy care models to optimize patient outcomes.
4. Apply the principal concepts of the OPTIMAL theory and consensus guidelines in order to develop
   treatment strategies and interventions to provide science-informed optimal care for patients with FND

How To Register

Registration can only be accepted through our secure online website. Payment may be made with MasterCard, Discover, or Visa credit cards. American Express is not accepted. Payment can also be made using an electronic check.

To register, visit:

https://apps.shp.rutgers.edu/projects/onlinepayment/PT/PT_form.cfm

Registration Fees

• UMDNJ / Rutgers PT Alumni: $50.00
• Rutgers DPT Clinical Educators: $50.00
• APTA Member: $50.00
• All others: $80.00

Confirmation: Once registered, you will receive a receipt of payment, confirmation letter, handouts, and additional information to assist you with your plans to attend this course. Please save the receipt and the rest of the information.

Cancellation / Refund: A full refund, less a $15.00 cancellation fee, will be granted if notice is received at least 48 hours in advance of the program. Refunds cannot be given for “no shows” or cancellations received after that time. Cancellations should be made directly through Nancy Mingelgreen at nancy.mingelgreen@rutgers.edu.

Please attach your receipt to your cancellation email.

Continuing Education Credits

This program has been approved by the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 3 continuing education credits, Board Course Number 2411-01.

Rutgers University’s Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy is recognized by the NY State Education Department’s State Board of Physical Therapy, and by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy, as an Approved Provider of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant Continuing Education.

Course Handouts

The course handout will be provided to you electronically just prior to the course.

For additional Information, please email Nancy Mingelgreen: mingelna@shp.rutgers.edu.

Heather Salon, PT, DPT, NCS is a clinical specialist on the outpatient physical therapy service at Massachusetts General Hospital.

She is a mentor and faculty member of the MGH Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency
program and provides clinical care to patients
with neurological and vestibular disorders including close collaboration with the FND Clinic at MGH. She also provides coverage of specialty multi-disciplinary care clinics for Huntington’s Disease.

Currently she is pursuing a Doctor of Education degree at Northeastern University with proposed research in the development of mentors in physical therapy residency programs. She is an adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University and the MGH Institute for Health Professions. She lectures in her faculty role, as well as being an invited speaker on various topics, including Functional Neurological Disorders. She is recognized as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

Julie Hershberg, PT, DPT, NCS is board certified as a clinical specialist in neurologic rehabilitation practicing in outpatient private practice.

She is the founder and owner of re+Active PT & Wellness in Los Angeles, CA where she has led post-stroke and movement disorders clinical research, started the Schmidt Movement Disorders Fellowship and continues to lead an integrated team of PT, OT, psychology and wellness professionals at two locations. She is an associate professor at the University of Southern California Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy and regularly teaches and mentors online on topics such as functional neurologic disorders, movement disorders, stroke, clinical decision making and preventing burnout.

She was named the 2019 Neurologic Clinician of the Year from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. And in 2021 received the APTA Florence P. and Henry O. Kendall Practice Award.

Julie Maggio, PT, DPT, NCS is a clinical specialist for the outpatient physical therapy service at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as an affiliated researcher with the MGH Functional Neurology Research Group.

She works exclusively with patients who have neurologic dysfunction and has extensive experience treating patients with Functional Neurological Disorders.

Her research is focused on outpatient care of patients with FND and she actively lectures on physical therapy treatment for FND. Julie is a founding member of the FND society and is recognized as a Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

Course Description

This 2.5 credit Ethics Course is designed for PT and PTA’s who are engaged in the education of future therapists This 2.5 credit interactive problem-solving course is based on current topics facing those engaged in clinical and academic education. The course focuses on the challenges of managing clinical education in the context of today’s health care and social environment including topics such as social media, student values, emerging technology and self-care. It builds on previous ethics knowledge.

The course is designed to integrate the core values of our profession into everyday clinical interactions in the academic and clinical environments. The use of the core documents are the foundation of ethical decision making and are integrated into the decision making process used in the course and becomes part of the professional behaviors of the participants. This course requires active participation in problem solving.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze a situation to determine if there is an ethical issue.
2. Apply the principles of ethical decision making to the ethical situations presented
3. Employ professional core documents in resolving ethical situations.
4. Consider the challenges of emerging technology, student values and practice dynamics.

Registration Information

Please select the session you wish to attend carefully (“think twice, click once!”) as it is difficult to make changes once registration has taken place. A cancellation fee will be applied for changes (see cancellation policy below.) Also, please note that Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday November 6, 2022. If you select that session, you must show up to the course on time!

How To Register

There are 2 steps for registering for this course. You must do both!

Step 1: Registering through Rutgers:
Payment can only be accepted through our secure online website.  Payment may be made with MasterCard, Discover, or Visa credit cards. American Express is not accepted. Payment can also be made using an electronic check.

Step 2: Registering through Zoom (no additional fee)
Once you submit payment, you will receive a
link asking you to register through Zoom. Please use the same email address you used in our online
registration/payment system. You will need to register through Zoom in order to receive the actual
link to your selected Ethics course session!

To register, visit:

https://apps.shp.rutgers.edu/projects/onlinepayment/PT/PT_form.cfm

Registration Fees

• UMDNJ / Rutgers PT Alumni: $45.00
• Rutgers DPT Clinical Educators: $45.00
• APTA Member: $45.00
• All others: $65.00

Cancellation / Refund: A full refund, less a $15.00 cancellation fee, will be granted if notice is received at least 48 hours in advance of the program. Refunds cannot be given for “no shows” or cancellations received after that time. If you register for a session, you may not switch it for another session unless you cancel and re-register through the link (this will incur the $15.00 cancellation fee. Cancellations should be made directly through Nancy Mingelgreen at nancy.mingelgreen@rutgers.edu. Please attach your receipt to your cancellation email.

Please attach your receipt to your cancellation email.

Continuing Education Credits

This course has been approved for 2.5 CEs by the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. As it is a synchronous event (presented on Zoom) it counts towards your “live” CE credits, and satisfies your Ethics course requirement for this licensing period! Board Course Number 2308-36.

Rutgers University’s Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy is recognized by the NY State Education Department’s State Board of Physical Therapy, and by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy, as an Approved Provider of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant Continuing Education.

For additional Information, please email Nancy Mingelgreen: mingelna@shp.rutgers.edu.

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA is a professor of physical therapy and Chairperson of the Department of Rehab and Movement Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

She currently serves on the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, Division of Consumer Affairs in New Jersey. She is completing her term of President of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, and previously served as President of the New Jersey Chapter of the APTA. She also served as Chair of the national APTA Reference Committee and Ethics and Judicial Committee. She is on the faculty of PROBE a national ethics remediation program. She is currently serving on the APTA task force to review and revise the Associations core documents.

Dr. Kirsch presents on topics in ethics and risk management on the national level at APTA and other professional meetings.

Her academic and research interest is professional behavior, moral injury, ethical decision making and ethical risk factors. Dr. Kirsch writes a column in APTA Magazine, called Ethics in Practice and is author of the text Ethics in Physical Therapy.