PT and OT Continuing Education at Reunion Weekend
Jun 23, 2007, 8:30 AM - 12:00 AMRoom 411, College of Health Professions, 222 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro
Join Pacific University's Schools of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy for 3 hours of FREE alumni continuing education during Reunion Weekend this June.
The CE will run from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Health Professions Campus in Hillsboro, followed by a tour of the new facility. Afterward, we'll head to the Forest Grove campus for the Picnic Under the Oaks featuring Jackstraw - local bluegrass favorite. The whole family is invited!
Three hours of FREE Continuing Education is being offered to PT and OT alumni.
Continuing Education Course Descriptions
8:30-10 a.m.
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Presented by Laurie Lundy-Ekman
In neuropathic pain, pain signals indicate a malfunctioning nervous
system rather than signaling tissue injury or impending tissue injury.
Attendees will learn: 1. The basis of neuropathic pain 2. How to
determine whether or not pain is neuropathic 3. The pathology and
treatment of two specific types of neuropathic pain, complex regional
pain syndrome (also called reflex sympathetic dystrophy) and
fibromyalgia.
10 - 11:30 a.m.
PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOY: CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERVENTION
Presented by Sandra Rogers
Understanding the complex processes that underlie an individuals health and differentiating between belief and evidence in mind-body research can help us use intervention more effectively. Participants will appreciate the complexity of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) by emphasizing the bidirectional nature of communication between the central nervous system and the immune system to sustain health. We will draw implications from research for chronic health conditions and health care in general.
Faculty Biographies
Laurie Lundy-Ekman, PT, Ph.D., teaches neuroscience and motor learning/motor control in the entry-level and transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at Pacific University and at the University of Indianapolis. She received the Faculty Achievement Award at Pacific in 2006, and is the author of Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation. Laurie is a graduate of the University of Washington (B.S. Physical Therapy 1974, M.A. Higher Education 1978) and University of Oregon (Ph.D. Human Movement Studies 1990). Her interests include neuropathic pain, neuroplasticity, the effects of anxiety on both pain and motor performance, and motor control.
Sandra L. Rogers, Ph.D., OTR/L teaches neuroscience, pediatrics and research in the entry level Occupational Therapy program at Pacific University since 2003. Sandra received her BS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ('84) a M.S. in Therapeutic Science ('91) and a Ph.D in Kinesiology ('97) from University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she taught in the OT curriculum while pursuing her degrees. She has 15 years of teaching experience, clinical experience in adult neurorehabilitation and in pediatrics. She has a particular interest in the connection of mind to body and how occupational therapy interventions influence physiological functioning.
For more information contact
Certificates for Continuing Education credit attendance will be distributed at the sessions. The CE is free to Pacific University alumni. Pre-registration is required!
All Reunion Events and meals are a per event charge. An OT/PT "package price" will also be offered.
Alumni Event Hotline
503-352-2057 Phone
503-352-2056 Fax
alumni@pacificu.edu
Registration Information: Use the Reunion Weekend brochure due out in May.
Posted by Brian Hess (hess4327@pacificu.edu) on Apr 13, 2007 at 6:49 PM
