The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is offering a variety of lecture formats and time offerings to meet the demands of busy practitioners. Full to one half day intensive courses are offered on a variety of topics related to occupational and physical therapy practice. All courses are evidence-based, offering the latest in usable research information. Most courses are offered through distance education and therefore available on both the Tulsa and Oklahoma City OUHSC campuses, unless otherwise noted. Cost is dependent on number of class hours. To review course listings offered click on the icon below for viewing dates and times on the calendar. Hope to see you at a course this year!

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Upcoming Events

APTA Annual Conference Baltimore
June 10, 2009 - June 13, 2009 , Baltimore,  MD More Information    

An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Visual System: Avoiding a Potential Blindspot in Therapy
August 8, 2009 , Oklahoma City,  OK  More Information    

Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Integrity: Understanding the Key Role in Lumbopelvic Stability and Conditions that Manifest as Lower Back Pain
September 15, 2009 , Tulsa,  OK  More Information    

Let’s Talk Ethics: Moral Reasoning as a Component of Clinical Decision-Making
September 21, 2009 , Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK  More Information    

Strategies to Improve Gait in People with Chronic Neurological Dysfunction
September 29, 2009 , Oklahoma City,  OK  More Information

Strategies to Enhance Patient Motivation
October 6, 2009 , Oklahoma City, OK  More Information

An Introduction to Soft Tissue Manual Therapy
October 10, 2009 ,  Tulsa, OK  More Information

Death and Dying: Taking Care of Clients, Families, and Ourselves.
October 13, 2009 , Tulsa, OK  More Information

Enhancing the Therapist: Therapist Assistant Relationship
October 19, 2009 , Oklahoma City,   OK  More Information    

Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Integrity: Understanding the Key Role in Lumbopelvic Stability and Conditions that Manifest as Lower Back Pain
November 6, 2009 , Oklahoma City,  OK  More Information

Ethical and Legal Issues for Therapists
November 9, 2009 ,  Tulsa, OK  More Information

Neural Tension Testing for the Upper Extremity
November 16, 2009 , Oklahoma City,  OK  More Information

Using the SWAG Method of Strength Assessment and Training in Rehabilitation
November 20, 2009 , Oklahoma City,  OK  More Information

Let’s Talk Ethics: Moral Reasoning as a Component of Clinical Decision-Making
December 1, 2009 , Oklahoma City,  OK    More Information

Honorary Lectures
The James “Joe” Johnson Memorial Lecture and Luiese Lynch Lecture dates will be announced at a later time. Please check back.

7th Annual Spinal Manipulation Update
Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Spinal Manipulation Update programs, offered by Peter Gibbons and Philip Tehan of Melbourne, Australia.  

Course 2:           March 4-5, 2010 (Thurs-Fri)
Course 3:           March 6-7, 2010 (Sat-Sun)
Student course:  March 8, 2010 (Mon)

The 6th Annual Spinal Manipulation Update was held in March 2009 at OU-Tulsa, and was attended by physical therapists and physicians from Oklahoma and over 20 other states.  The 2009 course brochure  is posted for reference, and will be replaced by the 2010 course brochure when it becomes available.

Since 2005, Bill Kinsinger MD has also been a valued member of the faculty for the Spinal Manipulation Update courses.  He makes a presentation similar to the video below. 

The views, opinions, and assertions in this video and in the individual presentation are those of the individual presenter and not of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, who makes no warranty or representation as to the content or its accuracy.  Individuals should make their own inquiries and determinations regarding the content presented.

"Kinsinger Report on Chiropractic" video

Clinical Educator Brown Bag Lunch Series
In appreciation of our clinical educators and fieldwork supervisors, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is providing FREE on-site courses for your facility with five or more participants. The focus of the series is on improving clinical education for both the educator and the student. Call to schedule your 2009 courses.

Sample course topics include:

• How to Encourage Student Reflection
• Supporting Marginal Students in the Clinical Environment
• Developing Site-Specific Objectives
• Clinical Instructor Feedback Styles and Benefits
• Factors Affecting the Learning Experience (demo of evidence-based tool)
• Professional Development Planning for the Clinical Educator

Online Continuing Education Courses (Offered All Year)

Wound Care
1 CEU / 10 Contact Hrs
Instructor: L. Vince Lepak, PT, DPT, M.P.H, CWS
Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA, MD, DO, NS
This online course provides a resource for clinicians to refresh or update their wound care knowledge. It is divided into 10 required modules and one optional module. To receive continuing education credit, a comprehensive post-test must be passed with an 80 percent score or higher. The exam may be retaken as many times as necessary to pass. Once passed, a certificate will be emailed. Please visit the web site for more details.
Cost: $125

Improving Hand Function after Acute Neurological Injury
1.5 Contact Hrs
Instructor: Carrie Ciro, MHS, OTR/L
Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA, MD, DO
This course reviews the evidence on splinting, exercise, occupational performance, fine/gross motor activities, and sensory stimulation for improving hand function after neurological injury across the lifespan. Once the examination is passed a certificate can be printed.
Cost: $35

Introduction to Hand Evaluation and Treatment Concepts
1.5 Contact Hrs
Instructor: Carrie Ciro, MHS, OTR/L
Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA, MD, DO, NS
Learn the basic elements of a hand evaluation and evidence-based concepts for outlining treatment in general disorders. Once the examination is passed a certificate can be printed.
Cost: $35

Therapeutic Management of Cumulative Trauma Disorders
1.5 Contact Hrs
Instructor: Carrie Ciro, MHS, OTR/L
Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA, NS
Learn the basic concepts of cumulative trauma disorders, including sites of impairments in the upper extremity (nerve and tendons), basic ergonomic principles, and general concepts of treatment. Once the examination is passed a certificate can be printed.
Cost: $35

STARS Courses
The Statewide Training Regional Support (STARS) program is a centralized training system for individuals working with and families of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, students age 6 through 21 with disabilities, and adults with disabilities. STARS is supported with funds from Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. For more information on the classes offered, please refer to: www.ah.ouhsc.edu/tolbert/courses_workshops/.

Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center (OATC)
OATC offers a variety of AT trainings year-round for professionals working in early intervention, Oklahoma public schools, and the work/community environments. Refer to this link for more information and class availability: http://www.theoatc.org/trainings.asp.

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