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May 11-12, 2012
THE ART & SCIENCE OF MEDICAL SCREENING FOR PHYSICIAN REFERRAL
Active Physical Therapy: 1800 Tanglewood Park Blvd, Hilliard, Ohio 43026
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Course Description
The patient you are seeing for shoulder, hip or low back pain; any reason to be suspicious of occult cancer or infection, or a fracture? An important element of clinical decision making for physical therapists is recognizing clinical manifestations that suggest physician contact is warranted regarding a patient’s health status. This seminar will help prepare the therapist to assume the role of an interdependent practitioner working within a collaborative medical model. The components of medical screening, identifying health risk factors, recognizing atypical symptoms/signs, review of systems, will be covered through in-depth lecture, discussion, and laboratory sessions. A proposed examination scheme designed to promote efficient and effective collection of patient data will provide the structure for our discussions. Patient cases will be presented to apply the important medical screening principles. Professional communication with patients and physicians will also be a central theme throughout the seminar.
Course Agenda and Objectives (Click for Detailed View)
About the Instructor
William G. Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAAOMPT, FAPTA
Dr. William Boissonnault received a BS degree in Physical Therapy from the UW-Madison (1977); MS degree in 1982 and DHSc (1999) from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; t-DPT from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (2008).
Dr. Boissonnault is Associate Professor at UW-Madison, Program in Physical Therapy, Senior Physical Therapist at UW Hospital and Curriculum Director at the UW/Meriter Hospital Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program. He also holds adjunct positions at multiple universities teaching patient screening for physician referral.
Dr. Boissonnault has published numerous articles on patient screening, joint manipulation and factors influencing rehabilitation outcomes. He has edited and contributed to multiple textbooks including Primary Care for the Physical Therapist-Examination and Triage-2 editions, W.B. Saunders Co.
Dr. Boissonnault is the current president of the Foundation for Physical Therapy. He was president (1995–2001) of the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA, chaired the APTA Manipulation Task Force and the AAOMPT Practice Committee.
Dr. Boissonnault has received the Charles Magistro Distinguished Service Award from the Foundation for Physical Therapy; the Orthopaedic Section’s Paris Distinguished Service Award, the APTA Baethke-Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching; and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School Dean’s Teaching Award for Excellence and Innovation in Medical Education.
Course Location
Active Physical Therapy is the host location of the course and is located 1/2 mile off Exit 91 of Interstate 70 & 1 mile west of the 270 outer belt. Active Physical Therapy’s address is 1800 Tanglewood Park Blvd, Hilliard, Ohio 43026. Directions can be found online here. Active Physical Therapy offers free parking.
Please note: There is not a contracted room block for this program; however, there are several hotels in the area. For information regarding these hotels, please click here.
