Treatment of Parkinsonism across the Spectrum of Disability: Coupling Evidence Based Rehabilitation and Patient Self-Management

Friday, June 4, 2010, The Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

LEE DIBBLE, PT, PhD, ATC

TERRY ELLIS, PT, PhD, NCS

Mark A. Hirsch, PhD

Faculty

Lee Dibble, PT, PhD, ATC

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Dr. Dibble is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Utah. He received a BS in Animal Physiology from the University of California at Davis, a MS in Physical Therapy from Duke University, and a PhD in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Utah. Dr. Dibble’s current research efforts focus on the effects of exercise interventions on postural control, functional mobility, and quality of life in persons with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease and multiple sclerosis. His research has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the American Parkinson Disease Association, the

Foundation for Physical Therapy, and the University of Utah. Currently, he codirects the University of Utah Rehabilitation and Wellness Clinic, which operates on the philosophy that exercise and physical activity advocacy are a critical component of the management of chronic neurologic disease. The clinic also provides community-based risk reduction and primary prevention exercise programs for stroke survivors and persons with Parkinson disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Type 2 diabetes.

Terry Ellis, PT, PhD, NCS

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Dr. Ellis conducts research investigating the efficacy of rehabilitation for people with Parkinson disease. She has published in the area of Parkinson disease related to effectiveness of rehabilitation in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and has lectured nationally on this topic. Based on the results of her research, Dr. Ellis has developed Community Wellness Programs for people with Parkinson disease. As an Associate Director in the Center for Neurorehabilitation, she has developed numerous clinical and educational programs for people with Parkinson’s disease and for health care professionals. As a Clinical Associate Professor at Boston University in the Physical Therapy Program, she teaches in the area of rehabilitation of patients with a variety of neurological diagnoses with particular expertise in the areas of Parkinson disease. She completed her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston University School of Medicine. She earned her degree in Physical Therapy from Springfield College. In addition, she is a board certified specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy.

Mark A. Hirsch, PhD

Dr. Mark Alexander Hirsch of Carolinas Rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a Motor Behavioral Neuroscientist with a multidisciplinary background in Education, Gerontology and Rehabilitation. Dr. Hirsch’s research and teaching have focused on aging and Parkinson disease (PD) and the effect of high intensity exercise in improving the cardinal signs and symptoms of the disease (i.e., postural control, falls prevention). Dr. Hirsch completed

his PhD at Florida State University, followed by postdoctoral fellowships in Neurorehabilitation Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and in the Department of Neurology at Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany. His current efforts involve translating exercise and PD research into the community. These efforts involve collaboration with fitness facilities in Charlotte, the Parkinson’s community, Physiotherapists, and the Parkinson’s Association of the Carolinas to create infrastructure to develop neuroplasticity-principled early intervention PD exercise programs for all persons with PD and their caregivers.

Credits

The South Carolina Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association/Board and the North Carolina Physical Therapy Board has approved this course for 8 hours (.8 CEU’s).

Registration Information

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LIMITED

Registration fee: $ 299 • Deadline for receiving registration: May 20, 2010

Target Audience : PT/PTA, OT/OTA, Personal Trainers, and students

Confirmations and Cancellations

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Accommodations

SEMINAR SITE:

Charlotte Convention Center

501 South College Street

Charlotte, NC 28202