University Center, DeSales University Saturday, March 12, 2016

AGENDA 7:30–8:00am Registration 8:00–8:15am OpeningRemarks 8:15–9:15am WhatisDementia?

BushraMalik,MD,NeurologistSt.Luke’sNeurologyAssociates

9:15-10:15am NeurodegenerativeMovementDisorders

NancyDiaz-Pechar,MD,NeurologistSt.Luke’sNeurologyAssociates

10:15-10:30am Break 10:30–11:30am Geriatrics/NicheProgram/ACERounds Alaa-EldinMira,MD,CMD,GeriatricMedicine

St.Luke’sSeniorCareAssociates

11:30am-12:00noon Patient/CaregiverPanel 12:00-1:00pm Lunch1:00-1:45pm ImagingofNeurodegenerativeDisorders GeneFerretti,DO,Radiologist ProgressivePhysicianAssociatesNetwork

1:45-2:30pm CommunityResourcesforNeurodegenerative

DisordersJuliaCorsi,OTD,OTR/L,C-GCMSt.Luke’sUniversityHospital

Neuro Rehab Symposium

Caring for People with Neurodegenerative DiseasesDiseases

2:30-2:45pm Break3:00-4:15pm TherapyPT/OT/ST

BalanceAssessmentandFallPrevention Dr.AnnieVerghese,PT,DPT,OCS St.Luke’sUniversityHospital

SpeechReferrals/AssessmentTools/InterventionStrategies

AmyTaylor,MS,CCC-SLPSt.Luke’sNorthOutpatientOccupationalTherapyAssessmentsforPatientswithNeurodegenerativeDisease

StephanieForbes,MS,OTR/LSt.Luke’sAcuteRehabCenter

4:15-4:45pm DrummingtoIntegrateMind,BodyandSpirit!

MaureenJerant4:45-5:00pm Wrapup

RegistrationandFeesToregisterforthisCMEprogram,callSt.Luke’sInfoLinktoll-freeat1-866-STLUKESorregisteronlineathttp://slpnn.org/neurorehabcme.Thecosttoattendthisprogramis$75andispayablebycreditcardorcheck.Registrationis$25forSt.Luke’semployeesandfreetostudentsandresidents.DeadlineforregistrationisFebruary26,2016.Continentalbreakfastandlunchareincluded.Ifyouhaveanyspecialsneedspleasecallthenumberaboveratherthanregisteringonline.RefundPolicyAfullrefundofanyregistrationfeewillbegiventoanyregistrantwhenSt.Luke’scancelsanevent.Afullrefundofanyregistrationfeewillbegiventoaregistrantwhenhe/shecancelswithinfive(5)workingdayspriortothedateoftheevent.A15%processingfeewillbechargedforcancellationreceivedafterthisdate.Norefundwillbegrantedforno-shows.

ParticipantSatisfactionAnyCEparticipantwhoisnotsatisfiedforanyreasonshouldcontactusat484-526-1991oremailusatEdward.langehenning@sluhn.orgwithin30daysoftheCEevent.Theprogramwillrespondtogrievancesfromparticipantsinatimelyandethicalmanner.RequirementsforSuccessfulCompletionToreceivethefull7credits,participantsmustattendtheentiredayagenda,mustsigninandoutontheattendancerecord,andmustcompletethePre/Posttestsandcourseevaluation.DirectionstoDeSalesUniversityFromPhiladelphiaandSouthJerseyTakeI-76WestthroughPhiladelphiatoI-476,theNortheastExtensionofthePennsylvaniaTurnpike,toExit32/44(Quakertown).TurnleftontoRoute663northtowardQuakertown.TurnleftontoRoute309northandproceed8milestotheintersectionofRoute309andRoute378.AttheintersectionbearrightandfollowRoute378northtoPrestonLane.MakearightonPrestonLaneandfollowittoLandisMillRoad.TurnrightandtakeLandisMillRoadtoStationAve.TurnleftontoStationAvenue.FollowsignstotheUniversityCenter.FromtheNorthTakeInterstate78toRoute309south(exit60).OnceonRoute309stayintherightlandandusethejughandletoturnleftonCenterValleyParkway.Goapproximately2milesandturnrightonRoute378south.Travelapproximately2milestoPrestonLaneandturnleftonPrestonLaneandfollowittoLandisMillRoad.TurnrightandtakeLandisMillRoadtoStationAve.TurnleftontoStationAve.FollowsignstotheUniversityCenter.

AccreditationSt.Luke’sUniversityHealthNetworkisaccreditedbythePennsylvaniaMedicalSocietytoprovidecontinuingmedicaleducationforphysicians.St.Luke’sUniversityHealthNetworkdesignatesthiseducationalactivityforamaximumof7AMAPRACategory1Credit(s)TM.Physicianshouldonlyclaimcreditwiththeextentoftheirparticipationintheeducationalactivity.FacultyandallotherswhohavetheabilitytocontrolthecontentofcontinuingmedicaleducationactivitiessponsoredbytheSt.Luke’sUniversityHealthNetworkareexpectedtodisclosetotheaudiencewhethertheydoordonothaveanyrealofapparentconflicts(s)ofinterestorotherrelationshipsrelatedtothecontentoftheirpresentation(s).Pendingapprovalfor7hoursofcontinuingeducationcreditsforPennsylvaniaStateBoardsofPhysicalTherapy,OccupationalTherapy,NursingandSocialWork.Also,anapplicationhasbeensubmittedtotheNewJerseyStateBoardofPhysicalTherapyforapprovalfor7hours.St.Luke’sisanapprovedproviderfortheAmericanSpeechandHearingAssociation.CourseDescription Thiscourseisdesignedforphysicaltherapists,physicaltherapyassistants,occupationaltherapists,occupationaltherapistassistants,speechlanguagepathologists,socialworkers,nurses,physicianandmid-levelpractitionersinterestedintheneuro-rehabilitationprocessforpatientswithneurodegenerativediseases.Thetopicswilladdressthechallengesthatcliniciansarefacingwithaneurologicpatientandthenidentifytreatmentstrategiestoaddressthesechallenges.Attheconclusionofthecourse,theparticipantshouldhavecompletedthefollowingobjectives:1) Identifytheprimarycharacteristicsrelatedtotheearlydetectionanddiagnosisofneurodegenerativedisorders.2) Whatisthebesttestforandsomebasicconceptsofimagingfindingsinneurodegenerativedisorders 3) Describetheneurorehabtreatmentsavailableforpatientswithaneurodegenerativedisorderandhowthetreatmentswillaffectapatient’soverallqualityoflife.4) Understandfactorsthataffectbalanceinthecontextoftheindividual,taskandenvironment. 5) Identifyappropriatecommunityresourcesavailabletoassistpatientsandcaregiverswithinthehomeenvironment.6) Discusshowrhythmfacilitatesthemind-bodyconnectionandhowthiscanreducestressandsocialisolation.