Enrollment for this course is now closed.
Will accept 1 Belmont Buck per person. You must submit your Belmont Buck at check-in on the first day of the course. Failure to present the Belmont Buck will result in an additional $50.00 fee applied to your credit card.
Course Description:
A visit to the gross anatomy lab as an experienced clinician is one of the best ways to sharpen your clinical assessment skills and anatomical knowledge of the human body. This course will be open to physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, physicians and other medical professionals, and will include an instructional review of relevant neuromusculoskeletal anatomy of the – upper extremity and lower extremity on 12 prosected cadavers. Course attendees will have ample opportunity to explore anatomical variations between donors and test their knowledge pertaining to common sites of nerve entrapment or other injuries. Feel free to bring your own dry needling supplies if you would like to test your accuracy.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be able to
This course will be open to physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, physicians and other medical professionals, and will include an instructional review of relevant neuromusculoskeletal anatomy of the upper extremity and lower extremity on 12 prosected cadavers. Course attendees will have ample opportunity to explore anatomical variations between donors and test their knowledge pertaining to common sites of nerve entrapment or other injuries. Feel free to bring your own dry needling supplies if you would like to test your accuracy.
This course will be geared toward rehabilitation healthcare settings (PT’s and OT’s), however it is open to all healthcare providers as well as therapy animal handlers.
Course Description: Therapy animals are becoming more and more common in various healthcare settings due to the significance of the impact they have on patients, providers, and families. Rehabilitation settings are an ideal place for animal-assisted therapy because therapy dogs can assist with many different therapeutic activities, and have been shown to increase patient motivation, compliance, and overall satisfaction with their care. This course will introduce the physical therapist and occupational therapist to the many benefits of animal-assisted therapy and teach you how to utilize local therapy animal volunteer organizations to incorporate animals into your practice at no cost to you. For those who are looking to add a full-time four-legged therapist to your practice, you will learn about facility dogs, which are specially trained service dogs, and see demonstrations of some of the tasks they can perform. Whether you are considering training your own dog, obtaining a facility dog, or simply want to have a local volunteer pet therapy team visit your practice from time to time, this course is for you.
For general questions: Please contact christi@velocityptedu.com
Additional Information:
This course is approved for CEU’s through the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
This course is limited to 36 participants on a first come, first served basis
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund if cancellation is received >21 days before the course date
Full refund less 25% if cancellation is received 8-21 days before the course date
Full refund less 50% if cancellation is received within 7 days of the course date
Dr. Christi Williams is a tenured Associate Professor and Director of Anatomy in the School of Physical Therapy at Belmont University. At Belmont University, Dr. Williams co-teaches human anatomy for first-year physical therapy students, which includes full cadaveric dissections. She also teaches Clinical Pathophysiology II and Kinesiology labs which help link the students’ basic understanding of anatomy & physiology to understanding the disease process and developing basic clinical examination skills.
Dr. John Halle is currently Professor Emeritus at Belmont University following his retirement from Belmont in 2021. His tenure with the Belmont School of Physical Therapy began in 1997, and throughout his time at Belmont, he held the positions of Chair, Associate Dean, Director of Anatomy and Professor. He also has an adjunct appointment within the Department of Medical Education and Administration, continuing to provide anatomy education within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. At Vanderbilt, Dr. Halle has taught the first-year medical students’ gross anatomy since 2001.
Both Williams and Halle provide continuing education courses with the use of human anatomy dissections for clinical application of various nerve injuries and musculoskeletal pathology for practicing physical therapists. They also serve as adjunct faculty members at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesiology (MTSA) in their Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship program. In addition to the fellowship program at MTSA, they serve as instructors for various continuing education courses for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists by providing dissections and anatomy education for the practitioners who are developing skills for ultrasound-guided anesthesia injections.
A book for all ages that is sure to put a smile on your patient’s face when they are sitting in your waiting room
Interested in learning more about how therapy dogs can have an impact in healthcare settings? Maybe you simply want to put a smile on your patient’s face before they start their appointment with you? The impact that therapy animals can have on others is profound – even if their only presence in your facility is within the pages of this book! Geared toward 9 to 13-year-olds, but written for people of all ages, this picture book is sure to spread positivity to everyone who picks it up. Proceeds will be donated to various therapy dog organizations, so it is a win-win purchase!
