2 Day's Of Non Stop Learning!
How does this work? We have amazing presenters who are devoted to helping you not just learn but to GET STARTED! The summit will be August 15-16th from 10:00 - 5:00 EST via Zoom webinar and recordings will be available within 48 hours.Everyone will get lifetime replay access plus a pair of Activator poles (valued at $109 alone!)
What You'll Learn
The ACTIVATOR Certificate CoursePlus get a set of Activator poles (valued at $109!)
Effective PD specific exercises for the home therapist
Mobile Medicare Practices for the Geriatric Population
Making Impact as a M.E.N.T.O.R
Joint Management in Older Adults-POPDOC
Focusing Reactive Balance in Fall Prevention
How EMRs can help you build a successful practice
Side Hustles in healthcare!
How to choose which insurances to be in-network with
Building your lifestyle business with home healthcare agencies
Learn active & innovative rehab for improving balance, gait and core strengthening for your patients!
Learn about the evidence-based ACTIVATOR® Program prescribed as best practices for geriatric patients for improving balance, gait and strength in rehabilitation centers, clinics, community and senior living to SNF across Canada, the UK and Australia.
ACTIVATOR® Poles are also prescribed to delay or reduce the use of passive mobility devices such as canes and walkers (under the assessment of a therapist).
3 CCU approved by the following: Pro-Cert with Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), American College of Sports Medicine and Functional Aging Institute.
Date: Saturday August 15, 2020Time: 10:00-1:30pm Eastern Time
Course participants get mailed to them a pair of activator poles worth $109 (See image) and also will:
● Understand research based on 10 ACTIVATOR® pole studies & 300 studies on Nordic walking (PubMed).● Perform the ACTIVATOR® technique for better balance and off loading.Discover an effective alternative to traditional passive mobility devices (canes and walkers).● Understand how to use ACTIVATOR® poles to improve core strength and gait outcomes.● Learn contraindications for the use of the poles. ● Perform fun and dynamic exercises to use with your clients! Learn the proper technique and guidelines for adapted seated, standing and gait exercises for individual and group exercise programs. ● Learn how to include the Urban Poling/Nordic walking technique to increase intensity to support weight management and increase cardiovascular workouts for more active clients.● Differentiate your practice and services through this unique and new program in the USA and acquire new clients by leveraging this phenomenal form of fitness and active rehabilitation. Learn how to increase your revenue through this highly effective program! Professional/special pricing for poles available for rehab professionals.
2 hour free access to recorded webinar CEU course - Balance Vest Certification- by Motion Therapeutics, Cindy Horn.
● Are you working with clients that have balance loss such as older adults or those with neurological issues: neuropathy, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, ataxia, traumatic brain injury, concussion, failed back surgery or other back disorders?
With this course and summit you will also receive as another bonus, a 2-hour FREE TRAINING that will enable you to learn the background and evidence behind the BalanceWear® Technology, research and studies conducted, and the application to wide range of patients that have mobility and balance problems. You will also receive a certificate and if you are from the State of NY, 0.2 PT CEU will be given after passing a 10-question test.
Presented by Cindy Horn, owner of Motion Therapeutics!
Cindy Gibson-Horn is a graduate of University of Wisconsin, developed BBTW in her clinical practice. She collaborated with several researchers to complete studies in Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, elderly, and ataxia. She has presented her work at several International, National, and Local meetings. She designed and patented strategic weighting products. Cindy is the owner of Motion Therapeutics who produces the BalanceWear product line.
Schedule
Day 1: August 15th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Mandy Shintani, registered OT (BSc) & gerontologist (MA). Developer of the Activator poles!
Value: $269 regularly!
The ACTIVATOR Certificate Course
Learn about the evidence-based ACTIVATOR® Program prescribed as best practices for geriatric patients for improving balance, gait and strength in rehabilitation centers, clinics, community and senior living to SNF across Canada, the UK and Australia. 3 CCU approved by the following: Pro-Cert with Federation of State Board of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), American College of Sports Medicine and Functional Aging Institute.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Dr.David Neumann MD, FAAOS
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Value: $147!
Joint Management in Older Adults-POPDOC
Your businesses can grow in a short time period. You will work smarter and get benefit from the opportunities. Put our useful advice into practice and enjoy the desired success.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
J.J. Mowder-Tinney PT, PhD, NCS
Value: $147!
Focusing Reactive Balance in Fall Prevention
Older adults and individuals with neurologic conditions are at an increased fall risk. The ability to produce quick reactive stepping is a critical component to decrease this risk and improve function. Perturbation-based balance training (PBBT) is an innovative intervention design with a goal of improving control of the needed rapid balance reaction. In this session, a highlight of the literature for the use of PBBT will be provided. In addition, videos of a few key outcome measures along with intervention progressions. The focus will be on translating the evidence to successfully implement PBBT-type interventions for any patient diagnosis.
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Fitz Harry, Mobile PT, Movement Expert
Value: $147!
Effective PD specific exercises for the home therapist
In this 30-45 minute series attendees will learn some of the common techniques we, at Harry Physical Therapy & Wellness, use to treat clients in the home. We will showcase some equipment that we bring as well as some unique exercises to increase stability, strength, and functional independence.
Schedule
Day 2: August 16th, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Emma Shapiro PT,DPTAlternative Healthcare Careers
Value: $147!
Side Hustles in healthcare!
You can still work and start your healthcare business, I'll walk you through the steps!
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
Steve Glukh, HelloNote
Value: $147!
How EMRs can help you build a successful practice
Learn about streamlining your healthcare business with an EMR system.
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Kara Welke, Next Level OT
Value: $147!
Mobile Medicare Practices for the Geriatric Population
Learn about Mobile Medicare practices as a potential healthcare business.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dmitry Shevchenko, Billing Nerds
Value: $147!
How to choose which insurances to be in-network with
Learn what insurances you should be accepting in your healthcare business.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Shainna Young, Optonome
Value: $147!
Building your lifestyle business with home healthcare agencies
Learn how to create a home healthcare agency that is focused on quality care and freedom within your life.
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM
Dr. Mike Chua, Alternative Healthcare Careers
Value: $147!
Making Impact as a M.E.N.T.O.R
Learn how to grow your healthcare business using the M.E.N.T.O.R method.
Sponsors
Presentors
David T. Neuman
MD, FAAOS
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
David T. Neuman, MD is owner and clinical director of NY Sportscare, located in New York City, NY. He attended Cornell University and completed medical school at the State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn. David successfully completed a four-year orthopedic surgery residency and one-year Fellowship at Temple University, where he received specialty training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery.
Dr. Neuman specialized in general arthroscopic surgery with a sports medicine philosophy. His practice philosophy includes utilizing physical therapy and home exercises to help an injured joint recover to a functional state. His primary goal as an orthopedic surgeon is to help people diminish pain and increase the function of a damaged joint. Dr. Neuman believes that health and fitness are an important part of everyday life.
Dr. Neuman is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is an instructor and member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and several other medical societies. He is an internationally published author and international speaker.
Recently, Dr. Neuman founded and created a joint-health healthcare start-up called Pop-Doc.com. It is an online musculoskeletal health community, serving to educate people about joints, and offer web-based controlled exercises and joint-health activities for those with joint pain, joint injury, or after joint surgery. In addition, the site is for those motivated people who want to practice preventive orthopedics or stay active in their preferred sport. As a final point, he is the Executive Director of the non-profit, Joint Education Outreach. The organization utilizes local professionals to give age-appropriate joint-health presentations and symposia to school-age children. To this end, Joint Education Outreach serves to raise joint health awareness: educate and empower children to have a better understanding of their bodies so they can be an asset to society and suffer with less joint pain.
Fitz Harry
Fitz Harry, Mobile PT, Movement Expert
Dr. Fitzherbert “Fitz” Harry, a native to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, has always been passionate about helping others since a young age. Dr. Harry began his career as a biology and math teacher in high school and university settings. After earning is doctorate in Physical Therapy he eventually became disappointed in the current healthcare model. He believes that patients should be treated like family, not just as a typical patient. It was because of his desire to get away from the more common “physical therapy mill” approach that he started his own business, Harry Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC. Here, unlike any other mobile practices in Florida, the patient comes first, they are part of every step in goal-setting. And, with Dr. Harry’s support they progress faster, and in the convenience of their own home.
Fitz’s experience with teaching has transferred over in his way to adapt his methods to people of all different learning types. His passion for health and fitness inspire his patients. His love of science and learning means that he is constantly keeping up with the very best evidence-based practice research. By doing so, he can improve patients outcomes more quickly and efficiently. Dr. Harry is also certified in LSVT BIG and PWR! therapy: a researched based program proven to improve function in Parkinson’s patients. He is also a certified myofascial trigger point therapist helping to target pain in patients. Fitz has done countless educational programs in balance disorders, fall prevention and geriatrics. Fitz fully believes that physical therapy should be engaging and enjoyable. Each session is tailored to patient’s needs and goals.
J.J. Mowder-Tinney
PT, PhD, NCS, C/NDT, CSRS, CEEAA
J.J. Mowder-Tinney PT, PhD, NCS, C/NDT, CSRS, CEEAA has 25 years of experience in a multitude of clinical settings with the majority of experience with people with neuromuscular deficits. She is certified as a clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). She also has extensive training and has earned her Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS) from the American Stroke Association and her Certified Exercise Expert in Aging Adults (CEEAA) from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Dr. Mowder-Tinney conducts nationwide seminars on the Treatment of Patients with Neurological deficits, Spinal Cord injuries, Balance challenges and Parkinson’s Disease. In 2017, she was the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Neurologic Education from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Mandy Shintani
Registered OT (BSc) & gerontologist (MA). Developer of the Activator poles!
Mandy Shintani, has been an occupational therapist for 30+ years and is a gerontologist. Fifteen years ago, with her skills as an OT, she developed the evidence-based Activator Poles (patented) and technique specifically for rehabilitation, which are the focus of 10 current studies. She is an international conference speaker on Nordic walking/urban poling for rehabilitation and fitness.
Research on the Activator poles have been the focus of international presentations/posters including; International Stroke Congress, Canadian & UK National Physical Therapy Association Conference, International 200 years of Parkinson’s Disease in Australia, ACPIN Neuro conference (UK) and twice at the National Fall Prevention conference (Canada)
5,500+ therapists and wellness professionals in Canada, Australia, UK, Ireland and recently in the USA have completed the courses she developed for fitness and rehabilitation.
She has been featured numerous times in national media and was a finalist in the prestigious YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Steve Glukh
HelloNote EMR
Steve Glukh MS, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist and an accomplished entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in building businesses. Steve has also earned his BS degree in Computer Science, giving him the technical expertise needed to combine his therapy background with building software. Steve is currently the CEO of HelloNote, an EMR focusing on Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy. Through comprehensive experience of being a therapist and building HelloNote, Steve expanded his knowledge on healthcare documentation and billing. Steve’s rehab experience includes adult/geriatric outpatient clinics, SNFs, hospitals, and pediatrics.
Dmitry Shevchenko
Billing Nerds
Dmitry Shevchenko OTR/L is a licensed Occupational Therapist with wide range of experience in private practice. Experience includes managing outpatient PT and OT clinic, hand clinic, outpatient in ALF facility and a mobile PT and OT clinic. Private experience led him to realize how important it is to have billing done correctly and most importantly to be done by professionals which led to the birth of Billing Nerds. Dmitry also hosts Therapy Entrepreneurs Podcast on YouTube, interviewing clinic owners throughout the country.
Kara Welke
Next Level OT
Kara Welke OTD, OTR/L CLT has worked with pediatrics through geriatrics in various settings. She taught and was the AFWC in an OTA program for 7.5 years. She is passionate about teaching students and professionals to be the best occupational therapy professionals as possible. Kara has three different businesses, all Occupational Therapy related. She is certified in the Skills2Care program, Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery program, is a Delay the Disease Parkinson’s Fitness Program Certified instructor and is a Certified Lymphedema therapist. Due to the lack of resources for helping occupational therapy professionals start their own business, Kara created the Next Level Occupational Therapy Facebook group. This group has grown into a mission to help as many Occupational Therapy Professionals as possible to start their own business and/or to LEVEL UP in their current Practice. Our premier program is the Therapy Business Builder program where we are currently assisting therapists from across the US to start their own business.
Mike Chua
Dr. Mike Chua, Alternative Healthcare Careers
Founder of DrMikeChua.com, TN Therapy Home Therapy, Alternative Healthcare CareersDementia Expert and Mentor
Dr. Michael Chua is a physical therapist practicing in Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospital.
He is also the Chief Inspirational Officer for TN Therapy Outsource, LLC and the author of MisUnderstanding Dementia.
Shainna Young
CEO Inspire Home and Health, an Optonome home healthcare agency
Shainna is an experienced OT of 10 years who has started a home healthcare agency, Inspire Home and Health, specializing in developmental disabilities and neurological conditions through a partner called Optonome.
Optonome has enabled her to start her own home health agency in confidence, helping her with all the paperwork, compliance, marketing, and finding patients.
Emma Shapiro
Alternative Healthcare Careers
Co-founder of Alternative Healthcare Careers, Business Consultant and Technology Systems Consultant
Dr. Emma Shapiro is a physical therapist, course creator, podcaster, self published author, business mentor, website developer, and helps others simplify their business and helps create business flows that empower therapists to be able to use tools independently.
Your Hosts
Be entertained and educated by our summit hosts!
Dr. Jenny Youssef is a physical therapist for 16 plus years and her first PT job was in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and transitioned to United Arab Emirates.
She was awarded her board certification in Geriatrics by ABPTS in 2015 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Administration Management at the University of Montana. She is a certified in lyphedema management and specializing in LVST Big for her PD patients and aging adults.
She is currently working in home health and acute care settings and is the CEO and found of Physiogen PT and Wellness, a mobile and Telehealth company.
Dr. Youssef created a balance and falls support group for aging adults in Facebook to serve a community of clients, caregivers, healthcare clinicians specializing in geriatrics and neurologic cases.
She was the host of the Geriatric Rehab Summit 2020 and is a board of trustee of FUTURE Foundation - a non profit organization that aims to uplift the global PT profesion through education and fostering camaradrie and support for Filipino PTS practcing locally and internationally.
Founder of DrMikeChua.com, TN Therapy Home Therapy, Alternative Healthcare CareersDementia Expert and Mentor
Dr. Michael Chua is a physical therapist practicing in Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospital.
He is also the Chief Inspirational Officer for TN Therapy Outsource, LLC and the author of MisUnderstanding Dementia.
He has published multiple books, created many different therapy related courses and is a renown public speaker.