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CONTINUING EDUCATION

Each month, Therapy Rehabilitation Services hosts an in-service education program for our employees and other interested licensed therapists who wish to attend. Meetings focus on a wide range of topics and feature prominent speakers. These programs are our way of helping our therapists and others in the community expand their base of knowledge, keep current on new research, understand changes in laws and network with other professionals.

Seating for each meeting is limited. RSVP is required for attendance. Please call at least 48 hours ahead to assure seating and food service.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February 25, 2010
5:30 to 8:30 pm
The Therapist's Role in Oncology Rehabilitation - Part 1

Specialized clinical knowledge is vital for all therapists to be able to provide optimum care in all settings- acute care, outpatient rehab and schools. This course will cover common related medical terminology, staging and grading, specialized treatment approaches, and the clinical side effects of surgery, chemo and radiation. The speakers will be:

Lindsay Thomas, RN, MSN, OCN, Oncology Certified Nurse, Oncololgy Service Line at Scottsdale Healthcare's Virginia Piper Cancer Center. Lindsay is a member of the Assn. of Cancer Executives, Assn. of Community Cancer Centers and the Oncology Nursing Society. She will be giving a general overview of oncology rehabilitation including medical terminology, classification of cancer tumors, specialized treatment approaches, cancer detection and the latest research in treating certain cancers.

Andrea Brennan, O.T., from Virginia Piper Cancer Center. She is a Certified Lymphadema Therapist and member of the Lymphology Assn of N. America, International Society of Lymphology and the National Lymphodema Network. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency in sharp wound debridement and is a member of the Americal Professional Wound Care Assn. She is the author of a chapter on lymphedema in the medical textbook Core Curriculum for Phlebology Nurses. She will be speaking on the lymphatic system and lymphadema treatment for cancer survivors.

Yvonne Harrison, P.T. is a Geriatric Certified Specialist (GCS) with 30 years experience in hospital acute rehab, outpatient rehab, skilled nursing and home health. She is currently working at Mayo Clinic Hospital with patients with a variety of cancer diagnoses and pursuing her DPT from NAU. She will be speaking on the role of the PT in cancer survivorship.

Lisa Naylor, CCC-SLP has a Master's degree in Speech - Language Pathology and Audiology from University of Iowa. She is an SLP in the outpatient rehab department at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital specializing in the evaluation and treatment of Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders and Cognitive Communication Disorders. She works with head, neck and brain cancer survivors related to the rehabilitation of swallowing function and cognitive language abilities. She will be speaking on the role of speech therapy across the modalities (dysphagia rehab, cognitive/language rehab, TEP services) for these and other cancer diagnoses.

Please join us at Gateway Community College, 108 N. 40th St, Phoenix , in the Health Education Building. Dinner will be provided. RSVP to Brittany @therapyrehab.com or call 480-951-6451 for reservations and directions.

March 23, 2010 - Tuesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Oncology Rehabilitation - Part 2 : The Therapist's Role in the Psychosocial Aspects of the Oncology Patient

Presenter: Suzanne Hyde, LCSW

Suzanne Hyde has a Master's Degree in Social Work and has been working in the medical social work field for nine years. She is currently with Scottsdale Healthcare's Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center. She also has experience in hospice settings. Her primary role at Virginia Piper Center is to support individuals diagnosed with cancer and their families . Her department provides resources and referrals, counseling, and facilitates the many support groups offered at the center. She will be discussing the Psychosocial aspects of cancer patients and various strategies for support for patients across all age groups and their families.

April 22, 2010, Tuesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Improving Phonological Awareness for Reading and Spelling: The Speech/Language Pathologist's Role from Evaluation through Remediation

Presenter: Betsy Hayward, M.S CCC-SLP, M.S. Ed

This course will provide information and research regarding phonological awareness instruction. The course objective is to provide a rationale for the participation of the SLP in the evaluation and intervention processes. Information and strategies for the evaluation and treatment of phonological/phonemic awareness difficulties will be covered.

Our presenter, Betsy Hayward, has been working in school settings since 1993. She earned a Master's Degree in Special Education from Simmons College in Boston and a Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology with a reading specialism certification from Massachusetts General Hospital's Institute for Health Professions. She began her special ed career working with children with Dyslexia at a private school for children with language based learning disabilities. Teaching children to read using research based, systematic instruction has always been her passion. Betsy works to include phonemic awareness reading instruction in her articulation and oral language therapy for speech/language impaired children at risk for reading difficulties.