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Course Descriptions and Instructor Bios Thursday, April 12 What’s Wrong with Me and How Do I Fix It? - Upper Extremity Evaluation and Rehab for the Sports Medicine Clinician am – pm Instructor: Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC/L, CSCS Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: This course will review common diagnoses of the upper extremity in sports medicine as well as current concepts and evidence-based recommendations in rehabilitation of these conditions In addition, screening and testing methods as well as performance enhancement in the terminal phases of rehabilitation will be explored Instructor Bio: Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC/L, CSCS, is the Director of Clinical Operations and owner of SSOR Physical Therapy in Overland Park, KS He is also the Chair of the Sports Performance Enhancement SIG for the APTA Sports Section Dr Lorenz is fellowship-trained in sports physical therapy from Duke University and formerly was assistant ATC and rehab director for the Kansas City Chiefs Orthopedic Manual Therapy for the Lower Extremity am – pm Instructors: Joe Kucksdorf, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT and Erik Gregersen, DPT, OCS, CSCS Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course limited to 45 participants Course Description: This course is designed to improve the skill set of any physical therapist practicing in the orthopedic setting treating lower extremity neuro-musculoskeletal conditions It will specifically focus on covering hands-on manual therapy techniques supported by an abundance of high-quality research Overview of the supporting research will be provided with a mixture of lecture and lab The focus will be on lab work to improve hands-on, psychomotor skills, covering both examination and treatment procedures Examination will focus on the vital fundaments of a complete examination including joint clearing and differentiation The manual therapy treatment techniques taught will be an eclectic mix including thrust and non-thrust as well as contract-relax and similar procedures Participants are encouraged to wear athletic-type lab clothes as well as bring joint mobilization belts if they have them Instructor Bios: Joe Kucksdorf, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2010 with his DPT He went on to complete a focused orthopedic internship immediately after graduation with Bellin Health in Green Bay In 2016 he completed his Fellowship training with Evidence In Motion, achieving Fellowship status through the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists He continues to work at Bellin Health as a physical therapist, manager and oversees their residency and fellowship programs He is active with the WPTA serving as the current Northeast District Chair Erik Gregersen, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, achieved his BS in 1995 and served as an Army Office for four years before working in sales and marketing He went back to physical therapy school and graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2011 He completed a focused orthopedic therapy internship at Bellin Health in Green Bay Since then he works at Froedtert Health and also owns a small “cash-based” private practice He is certified in dry needling and currently going through his Fellowship training with Evidence In Motion He is active with the WPTA, currently serving as the Academic Liaison Committee Co-Chair Management and Rehab of Concussion in Young Athletes am – pm Instructor: Kevin Walter, MD, FAAP and Michael Collins, PT, DPT Contact Hours Competency Level: All Levels Course Description: There are an estimated 3.8 million sport-related concussions annually in the US with approximately 20% of that number demonstrating persistent symptoms lasting greater than weeks Patients who not return to their pre-injury baseline after the expected timeframe are at risk for further co-morbidities including aerobic deconditioning, chronic pain, anxiety disorder, depression, as well as poor academic performance With younger age being a risk factor for prolonged recovery, appropriate medical management becomes particularly important in the pediatric population Through lecture, facility data sharing and case study discussion, this course will focus on the management and rehabilitation of athletes aged 818yo diagnosed with concussion from time of injury to recovery including attention to an evidence-based classification system that can aid in treatment direction A review of the anatomy and physiology of mTBI will precede a discussion on management and rehabilitation with a focus on return to learning, treatment of vestibular/ocular motor dysfunction, graded physical exertion, management of co-morbidities and return to sport Upon completion of the course attendees will be able to understand risk factors that predispose one to prolonged recovery and demonstrate an understanding of evidence based management, assessment and treatment of mTBI with the pediatric patient in mind Instructor Bios: Kevin Walter, MD, FAAP, is a pediatric primary care sports medicine physician with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin (CHW/MCW) He is the program director of CHW Sports Medicine He created and is the medical lead for the CHW Sports Concussion program Dr Walter is actively involved in concussion research and he has been published and presented numerous times on concussion & other sports medicine topics, most recently coauthoring the American Academy of Pediatrics position statement on Sports Concussion He is currently the chair of the WIAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and also served a term on the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Dr Walter served as an author for the Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Sciences report on Sports Concussion in Youth Michael Collins, PT, DPT, is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin specializing in pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine for young athletes aged 8-22yo His role includes emphasis in rehabilitation for children with concussion-related symptoms and he acts as the lead therapist for CHW Mequon’s PT department and PT lead for CHW’s concussion program Mick has presented at several continuing education seminars on topics related to pediatric concussion and sports rehabilitation including Medical College of Wisconsin’s Concussion Symposium, CHW’s Brain Injury seminar, and Concordia University’s Health Professions conference and he guest lectures in Concordia and Marquette University’s DPT programs Community-Based Exercise Programs for Balance and Falls Prevention am - Noon Instructors: Kristi Hallisy, PT, DSc and Susan Frikken, PT, DPT Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: Prevention of falls among older adults is a pressing public health challenge in America Every year, one in four older adults falls, and one in five falls leads to serious injury Wisconsin currently ranks #1 in the nation in falls The biopsychosocial and financial cost of falls is staggering Now more than ever, health care providers like you are needed to screen and determine level of falls risk, remediate mobility impairments and utilize evidence-based community programs to reduce the falls rate in this country Using the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries (STEADI) screening tools and American Geriatrics Society Guidelines, this workshop will arm physiotherapists with fun, innovative and evidence-based ways to assess and train balance, and reduce falls in older adults Validated pre- and post- testing to measure balance, cognitive function and quality of life will be performed Two community-based falls risk reduction programs will be offered Ballroom Basics for Balance™ (BB4B) is a group balance class that uses basic dance moves to enhance balance and prevent falls Tai chi Fundamentals® is a mind-body martial art that fosters effective and efficient movement patterns addressing the strength, endurance, mobility and balance impairments frequently seen in the aging population Instructor Bios: Kristi Hallisy, PT, DSc is an Assistant Professor at the UW-Madison DPT program Her UW-Madison DPT teaching responsibilities include musculoskeletal coursework, prosthetics, health promotion and wellness and tai chi independent study She is the Director of Mentoring for the UW-Health and Meriter Hospitals Orthopaedic Residency program Dr Hallisy uses a wide array of PT tools including her OCS, CMPT, CEEAA and Tai Chi Fundamentals® certifications to help PTs and PTAs promote optimal aging and biopsychosocial-spiritual wellness in their patients/clients Her current research revolves around community-based dissemination of tai chi to promote better balance in older adults Susan Frikken, PT, DPT, is a private practice PT in Madison, WI with a DPT from UW-Madison where she has been a guest instructor and adjunct faculty, co-instructing "Health Promotion and Wellness" A massage therapist since 1993, areas of special interest include wellness, restoring optimal posture, conservative scoliosis management as a SchrothBarcelona Institute (SBI) certified therapist, soft tissue therapy, and balance/falls prevention Susan is a certified leader for Stepping On, an evidence-based falls reduction program, and co-created Ballroom Basics for Balance™ She is a founding member of the Madison Area Wellness Collective, making health and wellness choices easier through connecting practitioners and community High Intensity Locomotor Training Post-Stroke – pm Instructor: Ryan Gorecki, PT, DPT Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: One of the most commonly stated goals for patients post-stroke is to improve their walking As reported in recent observational studies, stroke rehab consists of relatively little walking practice and is performed at low intensities This practice conflicts with established motor learning and neuroplasticity research in the area of neurorehabilitation The goal of this course is to examine traditional therapy for post-stroke gait, and challenge clinicians and students to reflect on how they can improve their practice Clinically relevant motor learning and neuroplasticity principles will be reviewed, in addition to recent clinical trials of high intensity locomotor training for patients post-stroke Recommended standardized outcome measures will be discussed to aid in capturing patient gains, setting goals, and justifying services to third party payers Finally, case studies will be presented to demonstrate clinical application and allow for discussion Instructor Bio: Ryan Gorecki, PT, DPT, is a neurologic physical therapist at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute in Milwaukee, WI, where he treats patients in the Outpatient Neuro and Brain Injury Day Treatment programs Prior to joining Sacred Heart, he completed the Physical Therapy Residency in Neurology at the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center Ryan is a graduate of Marquette University’s physical therapy program, where he is currently an adjunct faculty member for the lab portions of the Neurologic Rehab course Friday, April 13 What’s Wrong with Me and How Do I Fix It? - Lower Extremity Evaluation and Rehab for the Sports Medicine Clinician am – pm Instructor: Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC/L, CSCS Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: This course will review common diagnoses of the lower extremity in sports medicine as well as current concepts and evidence-based recommendations in rehabilitation of these conditions In addition, screening and testing methods as well as performance enhancement in the terminal phases of rehabilitation will be explored Instructor Bio: Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC/L, CSCS, is the Director of Clinical Operations and owner of SSOR Physical Therapy in Overland Park, KS He is also the Chair of the Sports Performance Enhancement SIG for the APTA Sports Section Dr Lorenz is fellowship-trained in sports physical therapy from Duke University and formerly was assistant ATC and rehab director for the Kansas City Chiefs Orthopedic Manual Therapy for the Upper Extremity am – pm Instructors: Joe Kucksdorf, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT and Erik Gregersen, DPT, OCS, CSCS Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course limited to 45 participants Course Description: This course is designed to improve the skill set of any physical therapist practicing in the orthopedic setting treating upper extremity neuro-musculoskeletal conditions It will specifically focus on covering hands-on manual therapy techniques supported by an abundance of high-quality research Overview of the supporting research will be provided with a mixture of lecture and lab The focus will be on lab work to improve hands-on, psychomotor skills, covering both examination and treatment procedures Examination will focus on the vital fundaments of a complete examination including joint clearing and differentiation The manual therapy treatment techniques taught will be an eclectic mix including thrust and non-thrust as well as contract-relax and similar procedures Participants are encouraged to wear athletic-type lab clothes as well as bring joint mobilization belts if they have them Instructor Bios: Joe Kucksdorf, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2010 with his DPT He went on to complete a focused orthopedic internship immediately after graduation with Bellin Health in Green Bay In 2016 he completed his Fellowship training with Evidence In Motion, achieving Fellowship status through the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists He continues to work at Bellin Health as a physical therapist, manager and oversees their residency and fellowship programs He is active with the WPTA serving as the current Northeast District Chair Erik Gregersen, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, achieved his BS in 1995 and served as an Army Office for four years before working in sales and marketing He went back to physical therapy school and graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2011 He completed a focused orthopedic therapy internship at Bellin Health in Green Bay Since then he works at Froedtert Health and also owns a small “cash-based” private practice He is certified in dry needling and currently going through his Fellowship training with Evidence In Motion He is active with the WPTA, currently serving as the Academic Liaison Committee Co-Chair Pelvic Health: Beyond the Basics am – Noon Instructors: Abby Inman, PT, DPT Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: When PTs think of pelvic health colleagues, everyone thinks incontinence and pelvic muscle exams A pelvic health practice is so much more! This course will include a brief anatomy review, information on what pelvic PTs really do, from the broadest spectrum, male and female, bowel and nutrition and pelvic pain This course is for anybody interested in knowing more about a pelvic health practice, when to refer, but will also give you simple education pieces and exercises to start using with your own patients immediately Instructor Bio: Abby Inman, PT, DPT, is a pelvic health PT in Milwaukee She has been treating the pelvic population since graduation in 2015 She is working on her WCS Abby loves helping students get involved in the WPTA/APTA especially if they have a pelvic health interest In her free time she plays volleyball and spends time with her dog, Seamus Learn From Our Mistakes: How We Turned Our Failures into Practice Strengths am – Noon Instructors: John Hendrickson, PT, Darrin Schober, PT, MSPT, Bryan Cummings, PT, DPT, ATC and Brett Roberts, PT, DPT Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Private Practice SIG Sponsored Course Course Description: Three members of the WPTA Private Practice Special Interest Group board of directors will each tell a story of failure and how their practices became stronger as a result The course will address three key areas of practice management: staff recruitment and retention, accounts receivable management, and practice productivity metrics The three presentations will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr Brett Roberts, PT Instructor Bios: John Hendrickson, PT, is the owner and Director of Physical Therapy for SPORT Clinic Physical Therapy in Cedarburg and Bayside, WI A 1978 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and clinic owner since 1984, John brings a wealth of practice management experience He is past president of the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association and the APTA Private Practice Section Darrin Schober, PT, MSPT, is the owner of Optimum Therapies which he founded in 2001 Optimum has locations in Eau Claire, Menomonie, Rice Lake, and Bismark, ND in addition to several direct employer contracts Bryan Cummings, PT, DPT, ATC, is co-owner of New Life Physical Therapy which has clinic locations in Portage, Baraboo, DeForest, and Westfiend and multiple direct employer contacts in South-Central WI In addition to patient care, Bryan is also the chief financial officer for New Life Brett Roberts, PT, DPT, is the President of Roberts and Associates Physical Therapy and Inertia Solutions Professionally, Dr Roberts serves as the Legislative Committee Chair for the WPTA He also serves as the Chair for the WPTA Private Practice Special Interest Group In 2010, he was named an ‘Emerging Leader’ by the APTA Early Mobility in the ICU – pm Instructors: Katie Koester, MPT and Sarah Neller, MSPT Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: The intensive care unit (ICU) is a complex environment which requires high-level clinical decision-making skills The safety and benefits of early mobility in the ICU are well-documented in the literature Physical therapists play a key role as members of a multi-disciplinary team assisting patients to improve their independence with functional mobility and minimize complications related to an ICU stay This course will increase participants’ knowledge of the ICU environment and comfort level while treating there At the completion of this course, participants will have a better understanding of the treatment implications of ICU monitoring equipment, common lines, ventilator settings, and medications commonly used in the ICU Barriers to treatment and strategies to increase success with early mobility will also be discussed Instructor Bios: Katie Koester, MPT, received her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Saint Louis University and started her career at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri She then worked at a LTAC for years prior to transitioning to Froedtert Hospital where she currently treats in the medical ICU She worked with nursing leadership to help establish a formalized Early Mobility Program adapted by Froedtert's ICUs, which went on to win an Evidence Based Practice Award She recently contributed to a study of Sarcopenic Obesity in Critically Ill Patients and lectures and assists with labs in the Cardiopulmonary course at Marquette University Sarah Neller, MSPT, received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Boston University She is a physical therapist at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI Sarah has spent much of her 20-year career treating patients in the ICU environment and is a member of the multi-disciplinary Surgical ICU committee at Froedtert In addition, she is an Adjunct Instructor in the DPT program at Marquette University, teaching in the areas of Cardiopulmonary and Test and Measures Sarah also presents guest lectures at area DPT programs on topics related to ICU care, such as treating mechanically ventilated patients Student Session: New Grad Q&A Panel – pm Moderator: Stephanie Smith, DPT, OCS Panelists: Sarah Stineman, Matthew Paluchniak, Abby Inman, Ceilia Maccani, Caitlin Martin, Rob Hofschulte and Krt Van Auken Contact Hours Competency Level: Open to All Levels Course Description: This session will include a panel of new graduates (less than years) from various different practice settings answering general questions concerning their experiences as a physical therapist Questions/answers will focus on graduate school, job search, residencies/fellowships, student loans, general advice, etc The panel will also separate into different areas of the room and allow students to ask specific questions to each panelist Moderator Bio: Stephanie Smith, DPT, OCS, currently works as a physical therapist at Integra, an outpatient private practice clinic in Fox Point She earned her BS from UW-La Crosse in 2010 and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Concordia University in 2013 She became certified in Functional Dry Needling through Kinetacore in 2015 and became a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist of physical therapy in 2016 Stephanie has previously earned the WPTA Award for Rookie of the Year for contributions to the profession within her first years of practice She has also been involved in the SE district board, WPTA membership student talks at Carroll College and the WPTA fall conference mentorship program Panelist Bios: Rob Hofschulte, DPT, LAT, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2012 and Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Marquette University in 2015 Rob spent one year working for an outpatient orthopedic private practice in northern Wisconsin prior to becoming part of an outpatient pediatric sports medicine clinic in Milwaukee Rob is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and earned his Certification as a Manual Trigger Point Therapist (Trigger Point Dry Needling) from Myopain Seminars Rob continues to stay involved with the WPTA as a member of the Academic Liaison Committee and is a WPTA Nominating Committee Member Abby Inman, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist working in Milwaukee at Aurora West Allis Women’s Pavilion Abby specializes in pelvic health, for men and women She graduated with her BA in 2011 from UW-Madison, and with her DPT in 2015 from UWM Her first experience as a CI will conclude the same day as participating on this panel She is anxiously awaiting the birth of her first child Abby is also excited about continuing to serve the WPTA in her roles as Southeast District Chair and Delegate Caitlin Loduha, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital working in acute rehab She graduated from UW-Madison in 2010 with a BS in Kinesiology: Exercise Science She went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at UW-Milwaukee and graduated in May 2017 During her time at UWM, she became involved in student organizations and activities, including UWM’s DPT Student Association, attending national and state conferences, serving as the WPTA Core Ambassador, and she helped develop the WPTA Student Special Interest Group Ceilia Maccani, PT, is a physical therapist working in an outpatient clinic at Froedtert South Hospital in Kenosha She earned her BS from Iowa State in 2010 and her DPT from Regis University in 2014 After school, she pursued the traveling PT route exploring California and Minnesota for about years working in a variety of settings She then completed a neurological PT residency at Marquette University working at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center finishing in 2017 She continues to some guest lecturing and lab assisting at Marquette University with their neuro and geriatric classes She is PWR certified and has enjoyed developing and running some of the Parkinson's Wellness Exercise classes held at Froedtert South She is currently in the process of pursuing her Neurological Clinical Specialty Matt Paluchniak, PT, DPT, attended Concordia University Wisconsin, earning his Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training in 2012 and then his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2015 Upon graduating, he completed a residency program through Evidence in Motion and then became a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist in 2017 Matt is passionate about helping students develop and has been involved in this way within the profession in multiple roles, most recently as a clinical instructor and co-chair of the WPTA Academic Liaison Committee He currently works with Froedtert Health at the West Bend Rehab & Sports Medicine Clinic Sarah Stineman, PT, DPT, graduated from The University of Wisconsin Madison in 2014 and completed her Orthopedic Residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015 She was recently elected as a Director of the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association and she also serves as the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Federal Affairs Committee Chair Sarah has received multiple national and state awards including the APTA Emerging Leader Award and the WPTA Rookie of the Year Award She works as an orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapist at Capitol Physical Therapy and is the Director of the company's University Avenue location Outside of patient care, she is passionate about legislative involvement and promoting the importance of Involvement in the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association She has presented at several Issues Forums during WPTA State Conferences and in State Advocacy Days In addition to her legislative work, she serves on the WPTA technology committee and served as the Fundraising Chair of the 2016 PT Day of Service Kurt Van Auken, PTA, BS, is a physical therapist assistant at Gundersen Health System He earned a B.S from UW-La Crosse in 2011, an A.A.S from Western Technical College in 2015, and plans to earn an M.B.A from West Texas A&M in 2019 He is the public relations and secretary chair for the West Central District of the WPTA He is an annual forum speaker and member of the PTA advisory committee for the WTC PTA program, a credentialed clinic instructor, and a member of Gundersen’s clinical education and safe patient handling committees