Grand Rapids MI – May 9th 2024 | Mary Free Bed | Recommending Complex Rehab Technology Early After SCI: Supported Standing Devices

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Grand Rapids MI – May 9th 2024 | Mary Free Bed

Presenter Information

Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, APT/SMS
Clinical Education @Altimate Medical

Kristen Cezat is a Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy and a RESNA-certified ATP/SMS.  She received her DPT from the University of Central Florida in 2011. She has dedicated her career to rehabilitation and improving lives for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other neurologic conditions. She received the APTA SCI Special Interest Group (SIG) award for Clinical Excellence in SCI Care and has served on APTA ANPT SCI special interest group leadership 2021-2024. 

Kristen is the Clinical Education Specialist for Altimate Medical Inc. She has presented locally and nationally on various topics related to assistive technology prescription and interventions and current evidence in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, emphasizing translation into clinical practice. 

Disclosures: Kristen Cezat is an employee of Altimate Medical.

Course Descriptions & Accreditation Information

The Use of Supported Standing Devices Early After SCI
Course Description

This course will review the types and secondary effects on an individual following a spinal cord injury.  Evidence related to supported standing devices and recommendations for use early after spinal cord injury will be reviewed. The functional prognosis for the different types of spinal cord injuries and how this relates to supported standing device recommendations will be reviewed and put into real-world context through case study examples.

Course Length: 2 hours, valued at 0.2 CEUs for 2 hours of instruction.

The University of Pittsburgh—RSTCE (rst_ce@pitt.edu) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# L.M.SD.964.311.02. This Distance Learning—Interactive activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Course Location: In Person

Learning Objectives:

  1.  Describe two physiological effects of a spinal cord injury on an individual
  2. Identify two evidence-based reasons to use and prescribe supported standing following spinal cord injury.
  3. Discuss 2 evidence-based clinical predictors for functional expectations following SCI and how these effects supported standing intervention and design.
  4. Develop and justify supported standing recommendations based on available evidence and clinical judgement for specific individual case scenarios.

Course Completion Criteria

  1. Attend the in person seminar
  2. Complete the post-course survey/evaluation
  3. Download your certificate

Instructions to obtain your CEU

To obtain your CEU visit your profile at https://www.altimatemedical.com/profile and select the course from your enrolled courses list and follow the instructions from there.

If you have any trouble or questions reach out to education@altimatemedical.com and we will be happy to help you.

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