Getting Older is NOT for the Weak: Geriatric Rehabilitation for the 21st Century. Presented by: Daniel Malone, PT, PhD, CCS and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD

Functional deficits acquired during hospitalization are often referred to as “hospital-associated deconditioning” (HAD) and rehabilitation professionals play a major role in prevention and recovery from HAD. This course will present an evidenced based approach for the implementation of a high intensity progressive rehabilitation program.The focus of this approach is less on general conditioning and more on specific, targeted exercise training to improve strength, functional mobility and performance of activities of daily living. This approach, termed “iSTRONGER”, can be implemented by all rehabilitation professionals (PT & PTA; OT & COTA) in all settings from hospital to home.

Course Description	Course Objectives	Instructional Methods	Continuing Education Units
Functional deficits acquired during hospitalization are often referred to as “hospital-associated deconditioning” (HAD) and rehabilitation professionals play a major role in prevention and recovery from HAD leading to the restoration of functional independence. This course will present an evidenced based approach for the implementation of a high intensity progressive rehabilitation that focuses less on general conditioning and more on specific, targeted exercise training to improve strength, functional mobility and performance of activities of daily living. This approach, termed iSTRONGER”, can be implemented by all rehabilitation professionals (PT & PTA; OT & COTA) in all settings from hospital to home.	By the end of this course, the attendee will:  • Understand changes in the health care environment that will impact the rehabilitation of the older adult across the continuum of care from hospital to home • Apply principles of continuous screening to determine safe patient participation in high-intensity rehabilitation. • Understand the physiological principles that form the basis of high intensity rehabilitation • Integrate concepts and skills of high-intensity rehabilitation into your practice for the care of older adults. • Synthesize concepts and skills of high-intensity rehabilitation to transition patients to the next level of care.	Lecture Case Studies Large Group Problem Solving & Discussions Question & Answer	This course qualifies for 8 Colorado Category 1 Continuing Competency Points under the Colorado Physical Therapy Board Standards for Continuing Education Activities.

Target Audience 
Future and Current Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Future and Current Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants in all settings from hospital to home.

Instructional level 
Beginner Instructional Level - This level assumes that the participants have a general familiarity with physical therapy practice, so it provides foundational understanding and application.

Requirements for successful completion
Completion of this full course, an in-class quiz, and the post-course evaluation are required to receive continuing education credits.

Prerequisites or recommended preparation
None recommended/required

Teleconferencing
While physical attendance is recommended to facilitate group discussions, teleconferencing is available for those unable to attend in person.

SPEAKERS
Daniel Malone PT, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. A practicing clinician for over 26 years, Dr. Malone is a board certified specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy and is the past president of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. He earned a Master of Physical Therapy from Temple University in 1992 and a Ph.D. in physiology from the School of Medicine at Temple University in 2008. The goal of Dr. Malone’s scholarship is to advance education, clinical practice and research related to the physical therapist’s management of patient’s with complex medical conditions ranging from the intensive care unit to the post-acute care setting to home.

Dr. Stevens-Lapsley is a Professor and Director of the Rehabilitation Science PhD Program in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center. She earned her degree in physical therapy and a PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science with a focus in Applied Physiology, at the University of Delaware. She then completed post-doctoral training at the University of Florida. Her research is focused on identifying, integrating and advancing innovative evidence-based medicine solutions for older adult rehabilitation through highly effective research methods and partnerships. Her research ranges from understanding the mechanisms of skeletal muscle dysfunction to studies of implementation of best rehabilitation practices in post-acute care settings. Her clinical research has resulted in 100+ publications, national and international speaking invitations, and awards such as the Marian Williams Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Time	Topic/Title of Content	Faculty
7:30-8:00am	Registration	Marquette Team
8:00am-8:15am	Welcome & Course Overview	Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley (JSL), Daniel Malone (DM), Marquette Team
8:15am-9:00am	The changing landscape of rehabilitation	JSL
9:00am-10:00am	Challenging preconceived notions & challenging patients to failure: high-intensity resistance training	JSL
10:00am-10:15am	Break
10:15am-11:00am	Evidence for high-intensity dosing in older adult populations	JSL
11:00am-11:45am	Screening older adults for safe participation in high-intensity rehabilitation	DM
11:45am-12:30pm	Physiological response to high-intensity rehabilitation	DM
12:30pm-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm-1:30pm	The I-Stronger Toolkit	JSL
1:30pm-2:15 pm	Special Populations- Dementia	Julie Stutzbach
2:15pm-3:00pm	Special Populations- Cardiopulmonary	DM
3:00m-3:15pm	Break
3:15 pm-3:45pm	Cases- Screening	JSL/DM
3:45pm-4:30pm	Cases- Intervention	JSL/DM
4:30-4:45pm	Final Q&A / Wrap Up	JSL/DM
4:45-5:00pm	Post test	JSL/DM

Registration Type	Early Rate - Through 8/18	Regular Rate - After 8/18
Professional	$175	$200
Professional (group of 3+)	$150 ea	$175
Clinical Instructor/Partner	$100	$125
Student	$30	$50

Registration fee includes: course materials, light breakfast and lunch (FMV $20). 

Refund Policy: full refund issued for cancellations prior to 8/18, 50% refund issued for cancellations prior to 9/26, no refund provided within 48 hours of lecture

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Physical Therapists Can Order Imaging in Colorado - What You Need to Know. In collaboration with the University of Colorado Physical Therapy Clinical Education team, we are pleased to welcome David James PT, DPT, OCS, SCS and Scott Rezac PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT to present on the implementation, understanding, and use of diagnostic imaging in physical therapy.

Patient Centered Care is a Myth: Time to Shift the Focus. We are pleased to welcome John M. Woolf, MS, PT, ATC, COMT to present on the importance of incorporating a Patient-Centered model of Care into all areas of physical therapy.

Rehabilitation Challenges and the Acutely Ill Patient: From Hospital to Home. We are pleased to welcome Dan Malone, PT, PhD, Amy Nordon-Craft, PT, DSc, and Kyle Ridgeway, PT, DPT to present on physical therapy for the acutely ill patient. 

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