Cancer Rehabilitation Therapy Symposium: Modalities and Interventions to Improve Functionality in Cancer Patients

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Target Audience

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists

Description

This course is intended for occupational and physical therapists/assistants; and speech-language pathologists who currently treat or have an interest in treating patients with cancer. Attendees will be given evidence-based tools to use when evaluating cancer survivors, developing treatment plans and addressing common physical and cognitive impairments caused by cancer or its treatments.

Location
Levine Cancer Institute - Morehead
1021 Morehead Medical Dr., Charlotte, NC 28204
Conference Room 3035

Parking
Park in the Morehead Medical Plaza and walk over the sky-bridge on the 3rd floor of the parking deck to access the Levine Cancer Institute.


Faculty
Nicole Stout DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA

Also, Featuring Expert Faculty from the Atrium Health Learning Academy:
Vish Raj, MD
Terrence Pugh, MD
Brittany Lorden, MHS, OTR/L, CLT
Joanna Edeker, PT, DPT
Della Franklin, MSP, CCC-SLP
Jennifer W. Hartzell, PsyD, ABPP-CN, Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist
Sarah Sangermano MS, OTR/L

Credit
Occupational Therapy:
As of July 1, 2018, the NCBOT no longer accepts applications for pre-approval of CCAs. OT practitioners need to make sure they are completing activities that comply with Section .0800 of the NCBOT Rules.

Charlotte AHEC, NC AHEC system, is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence.

The North Carolina Area Health Education Center Program is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.



This program is offered for 0.70 CEUs, Advanced Level, Professional area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

Objectives

• Define cancer rehabilitation and its role in cancer survivorship
• Identify common physical and cognitive impairments experienced by cancer survivors and therapy interventions to address those impairments
• Understand the medical management of cancer survivors and how it impacts therapy participation
• Identify common therapy outcome measures used with cancer patients and how to incorporate these into goal setting at all points of the cancer care continuum

Contact

Jorge Rudko BTech, CI

Sessions