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EIM Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program!!

EIM and Sports Medicine: The EIM Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program

EIM is excited to introduce its new Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program(SPTR)!  Dr. Teresa Schuemann has joined the EIM team as the SPTR content developer and director.  She is an experienced Program Director who has been Chair of the APTA Residency and Fellowship Credentialing Committee and now serves as one of seven members on the APTA American Board of Residency and Fellowship Education. 

“Going through a residency program was the best decision of my professional career”, states Dr. Teresa Schumann, SPTR director.  “I am thrilled to provide such and experience for other Physical Therapy clinicians.”

The SPTR is an 18-month program of post-professional clinical and didactic education for physical therapists designed to advance the physical therapist resident's preparation as a provider of client care services in sports physical therapy.  The SPTR incorporates key Orthopaedic Residency topics, such as Evidence-based Practice and Upper and Lower Extremity, with Sports specific courses, such as Emergency Response and SCS Prep.  The SPTR also requires Athletic Venue Hours in addition to Mentor Hours and Out Come Tracking. 

EIM’s SPTR is designed so that graduates will become highly skilled, autonomous practitioners who have substantially increased their ability to provide care to a full spectrum of clients with athletic injuries.  Sports Residents will gain a strong base of knowledge of evidence-based practice and preventative and rehabilitative sports therapy techniques.  Graduates will also be positioned to both achieve the Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) certification from the ABPTS and to be leaders in the sports physical therapy field.

The first cohort begins in June 2010 and the application deadline is May 1, 2010. 

Click here for additional details, SPTR FAQ’s, and the SPTR Fact Sheet.

Sen. Cornyn to Highlight Benefits of Prevention & Workplace Wellness at San Antonio's Frito-Lay Facility

AUSTIN—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, will be in San Antonio Thursday, January 14, to visit the Frito-Lay Food Manufacturing Facility and see how local company Fit For Work LLC is helping Frito-Lay employees prevent work-related injuries and lower health care costs. Studies show an emphasis on workplace wellness leads to a healthier and more productive workforce, along with savings on health costs. Sen. Cornyn will be briefed and have the opportunity to see a training demonstration in which Fit For Work staff will train Frito-Lay employees how to carry out their responsibilities at work in a way that promotes wellness and prevents injury.

Sen. Cornyn believes a focus on prevention and wellness must be central to broader health care reform efforts in Washington. He has introduced two bills that promote the concept of workplace wellness and disease prevention: the WHIP Act and the Healthy Workforce Act. The Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, or the WHIP Act, is a bipartisan measure that would level the playing field for small businesses that cannot afford to provide an on-site fitness facility for their employees. Specifically, it would allow employees to exclude from their federal taxes up to $900 of any off-site wellness benefit they receive from their employer.

In the same vein, the Healthy Workforce Act would provide a tax credit to companies that offer effective and comprehensive wellness programs for their employees.

• WHAT: Sen. Cornyn To Highlight Benefits Of Prevention & Workplace Wellness At San Antonio’s Frito-Lay Facility  
• WHEN: Thursday, January 14: 2:50 p.m. – briefing and demonstration & 3:30 p.m. – media availability
• WHERE: Frito-Lay Food Manufacturing Facility, 4855 Greatland Dr., San Antonio, TX  78218

Background on Fit For Work:

Fit For Work is a San Antonio-based company that is hired by labor-intensive businesses to provide their employees with injury prevention techniques. Fit For Work’s techniques include training, ergonomics, and identifying musculoskeletal disorders through on-site clinical diagnostics. Since Fit For Work implemented its program at the San Antonio Frito-Lay facility in 1998, Frito-Lay has seen an 86% reduction in injury frequency and has not experienced an ergo-related injury in the last 7 years. Frito-Lay estimates it has saved millions of dollars as a result of these preventive measures.

EIM and Sports Medicine: The EIM Emergency Response Course

EIM will be leading the way in evidence-based Sports Medicine and will launch this effort by offering the Emergency Response Course, taught by Dr. Teresa Schuemann. The course is a pre-requisite for our June 2010 Sports Medicine Residency Cohort (yes, you read correctly....Sports Medicine Residency,  more details will be coming soon from Dr. Schuemann, who is serving as Program Director,  but put it on your calendars: the EIM Sports Medicine Residency will roll-out its first cohort this June!) However, we are opening enrollment to the EIM Emergency Response Course to all interested therapists.

This course integrates the objectives set forth by the American Red Cross and the Department of Transportation for Emergency Response and is designed specifically for the physical therapist seeking to provide athletic venue coverage and respond appropriately to acute injury.  The class includes instruction and discussion of assessment, management and prevention of cardio-respiratory emergencies, musculoskeletal injury, environmental injuries and medical emergencies such as shock or diabetic reactions, brain injury and spinal injury.    An intensive laboratory weekend is included. This course fulfills the requirements for a physical therapist to be eligible for Sports Physical Therapy Residency Programs and submission of application for the ABPTS- SCS examination.   

Successful completion of both written and practical examinations will be required for this course.  The final practical examination will include successful completion of the following: bleeding control and shock management, trauma victim assessment and management, airway insertion and suction, management of injuries to soft tissue and skeletal structures and management of head, neck and back injuries.  Following successful completion of the course, the participant will be awarded a First Responder Certification (good for 3 years) and a CPR/AED usage for the Professional Rescuer Certification (good for 2 years).

 We look forward to taking sports medicine to the next level in 2010 -- and it all starts with this course!

Thanks!  Rob Wainner

Winners of the EIM 2nd Annual Elevator Pitch Competition!

The winners of EIM’s 2^nd Annual Elevator Pitch Competition are….

·         1^st: Chris Robl- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEDB8V3zkk

·         2^nd : Cori Cameron- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lZCLA_YQkA

·         3^rd : BJ Lehecka- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMgRzAaZzW8

 

Thank you to all who submitted entries in the competition!

EIM 2nd Annual Elevator Pitch Contest Deadline!!

Don’t forget that EIM’s 30 Second Elevator Pitches on why physical therapy is the Best First ChoiceTM in musculoskeletal care are due on November 30th.

Top prize is $1000, second is $500, and third is $250!
Check out Elevator Pitch info on Wikipedia or see last year’s winners… first, second, and third places.

Video and Audio submissions are taken via email @ elevatorpitch@evidenceinmotion.com

Rules:
• MUST answer “Why Physical Therapy is the Best First ChoiceTM for musculoskeletal care?”
• 25-30 Seconds (no longer, no shorter)
• Individuals Only
• Must be a PT Student or practicing PT
• No Entry Fee
• Submit via email @ ElevatorPitch@EvidenceInMotion.com
• Include name, email address, school or place of work, phone number, and age with submission
• Must be in the form of video or audio files
• Submissions are due no later than 11:59pm, November 30, 2009
• Winners will be announced on Facebook, My PT Space, and YouTube on December 15, 2009 at 4pm
• First place will receive $1000, second gets $500, & third gets $250 (winners contacted via phone & email)
• All submissions and their content will become the property of Evidence In Motion, LLC
• Email ElevatorPitch@EvidenceInMotion.com with questions and visit EIM’s website for more info

National Student Conclave

Greetings!

I am Rob Wainner and wanted to touch base with you to let you know that I will be attending the National Student Conclave next week in sunny Miami. Please stop by EIM’s booth, #708, to learn more about our Residency Program. It’s the largest and fast growing in the US! I would love to meet you personally and let you know more about our program. At the same time, you can also learn about our many other educational opportunities: Fellowship, Executive Program, OCS Exam Prep Course, Emergency Response Course, and CE programming. Want to win a thousand dollars?! Make sure you ask about EIM’s Elevator Pitch Competition where we will be awarding $1000 to the top entry.

I will be there along with George Burkley and Jessie Dugan; between the three of us I am sure we can answer any questions you might have.

We are also giving away “FREE STUFF”: an hour of free career advice from me, a copy of The Users’ Guide to Musculoskeletal Examinations, or a $25 American Express gift card. It’s a win-win situation…you can learn more about EIM while entering to win prizes! However, you have to drop by the booth to enter and win.

See you there!

Rob Wainner

EIM Announces the 2nd Annual Elevator Pitch Contest!!

It’s that time again!  EIM is announcing our 2nd Annual 30-Second Elevator Pitch Competition on why physical therapy

is the Best First ChoiceTM in musculoskeletal care!

An elevator pitch is a quick overview that must grab the attention of someone who has twenty seven different  things on their mind.  For this competition listeners need to be convinced that physical therapy is the Best First ChoiceTM in musculoskeletal care and be left wanting more information about PT!

Top prize is $1000, second is $500, and third is $250!

Check out Elevator Pitch info on Wikipedia or see last year’s winners… first, second, and third.

Rules:
•    MUST answer “Why Physical Therapy is the Best First Choice_TM for musculoskeletal care?”
•    25-30 Seconds (no longer, no shorter)
•    Individuals Only
•    Must be a PT Student or Practicing PT
•    No Entry Fee
•    Submit via email to: ElevatorPitch@EvidenceInMotion.com  
•    Include name, email address, school or place of work, phone number, and age with submission
•    Must be in the form of video or audio files
•    Submissions are due no later than 11:59pm, November 30, 2009
•    Winners will be announced on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube on December 15, 2009 at 4 pm.
•    First place will receive $1000, second gets $500, & third gets $250 (winners contacted via phone & email)
•    All submissions and their content will become the property of Evidence In Motion, LLC
•    Email ElevatorPitch@EvidenceInMotion.com with questions and visit EIM’s website for more info

Check Out EIM's Upcoming Upper Extremity Courses!!

"Overall, my practice will change tomorrow, and I feel much more confident that I have
the tools necessary to effectively treat my patients."
--EIM CE Student

EIM offers over 25 online and hands-on CE courses that enhance practical skills while granting
flexibility so you can maintain your competitive position in the marketplace.

For more course info click here and see below for upcoming hands-on
Evidence-based Examination & Selected Interventions
for Patients with Upper Extremity Disorders courses:

September 19/20       Alamance Regional Medical Center                    Dr. Jason Rodeghero
                                  Burlington, NC

September 26/27      San Luis Sports                                                   Dr. Rob Wainner
                                 San Luis Obispo, CA

September 26/27      ProAxis Therapy                                                  Dr. Jake Magel      
                                 Greenville, SC

September 26/27      ProRehab                                                            Dr. Jason Rodeghero
                                 Evansville, IN

September 26/27     Texas Physical Therapy Specialists                      Dr. Brenda Boucher
                                 Austin, TX

October 3/4              AthletiCo                                                               Dr. Joshua Cleland
                                Oakbrook, IL

October 3/4             Benchmark                                                            Dr. Robert Boyles
                                Atlanta, GA

October 3/4             ProActive                                                               Dr. Amy Kirkland
                                Syracuse, NY

Check Out EIM's Hands-On Evidence-based Continuing Education Courses!

EIM offers over 25 online and hands-on CE courses that enhance practical skills while granting flexibility so you can maintain your competitive position in the marketplace. 

 

You will benefit from EIM’s CE courses if you:

·         Desire to make evidence-based practice an immediate reality in your clinical practice.

·         Want to enhance your critical thinking and psychomotor skills to improve decision-making and outcomes of care.

·         Desire to learn from faculty who are widely published in the peer-reviewed literature.

·         Appreciate user-friendly online, on-site, and traditional class formats.

 

Click here for a course schedule or email us for more information.

 

FREE - EBP Overview Online Course!!!

For those who have been continually probing for a great source of information regarding the basics of evidence-based practice… your search has ended.  Evidence In Motion is now offering a FREE 45-minute evidence-based practice overview course!!  To access the materials, visit EIM's home page at www.evidenceinmotion.com and click on the flashing button at the top of the page.  You will then be prompted to fill out the registration information, and a link will be sent to you via email to give you access to the course materials.

Enjoy!