Philosophy ThePhysicalTherapyDepartmentFacultyatNovaSoutheasternUniversitybelievesthatpatientmanagementshouldbebasedonanevidence-basedapproachtopractice,whichintegratesthethreerealmsofpatientandclientvalues,experienceoftheclinician,andthescientiAicliterature.Attheheartoftheprogramisanevidence-guidedapproachaimedatdevelopingastrongfoundationforclinicalreasoningthroughoutthepatientmanagementprocess.Usingover50yearsofcombinedclinicalpracticeexperienceandastrongacademicfoundation,theprogramhasbeendesignedtointegratethesethreerealmsintoauniqueandeclecticlearningexperience.Theprogramisdistinctlydesignedtomergemultipleschoolsofthoughtregardingmanualtherapytooptimizepatientmanagement.

ThecurriculumfortheprograminNeuromusculoskeletalManualTherapyatNovaSoutheasternUniversityisalignedwiththeDescriptionofAdvancedSpecialtyPractice(DASP)oftheAmericanAcademyofOrthopedicManualPhysicalTherapy(AAOMPT,www.aaompt.org)andallfacultymembersarecertiAiedorthopedicmanualtherapistsandboardcertiAiedclinicalspecialists.

Certification In Neuromusculoskeletal Manual Therapy Department of Physical Therapy Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Nova Southeastern University 3200 S. University Drive Davie, Florida 33328

Upcoming Course UpperQuadrant:PHT7878(16CEH’s)TDPT/ConEd:October13thand14th,2018

LowerQuadrant:PHT7877(16CEH’s)TDPT/ConEd:March9thand10th,2019

DistalExtremities:PHT7879(16CEH’s)TDPT/ConEd:June8th&9th,2019ContinuingEducation:TBD

AdvancedTechniques:PHT7880(16CEH’s)ConEd:January5thand6th,2019Additionaldatesin2019TBD

CertiIication:(37.5CEH’s)Con-Ed:April24th-28th,2019

InformationContact:

BrianS.Russ,PT,DPT,OCS,FAAOMPT,COMTContinuingEducationCommitteeChair(954)262-1750

QuestionsrelatedtoTDPTpleasedirectto:BiniLitwinPTDPTPhDMBADirector,TDPTProgram(954)262-1274

Course Faculty BrianS.Russ,PT,DPT,OCS,FAAOMPT

Dr.RusscompletedhisPhysicalTherapydegreein1999attheUniversityatBuffaloandhisTransitionalDoctorofPhysicalTherapyin2013fromA.T.StillUniversity.HeisagraduateoftheKaiserPermanenteFellowshipinAdvancedOrthopedicManualTherapyandisBoardCertiAiedinOrthopedicPhysicalTherapy.

KelbyB.Kaplan,PT,DPT,OCS

Dr.KaplancompletedherPhysicalTherapydegreein1999attheUniversityoftheSciencesinPhiladelphiaandherTransitionalDoctorofPhysicalTherapyin2016fromA.T.StillUniversity.ShereceivedhercertiAicationintheMaitlandAustralianapproachtomanualtherapyin2007andBoardCertiAicationinOrthopedicPhysicalTherapyin2011.

Course Design Onlinecontentandsupplementalreadingswillbeprovidedtodeliverdidacticmaterial.Afocused,laboratory-basedformatwillbeusedtoprovidedinstructionandindividualizedfeedbackforallhands-ontechniques.

Five Part Certification Series UpperQuadrant:(16CEH’s)Cost$425Thiscourseincludesa2-dayon-campussession,addressingtheevaluationandmanualtherapytreatmentofthecervicalspine,thoracicspine,andshouldergirdle.

LowerQuadrant:(16CEH’s)Cost$425Thiscourseincludesa2-dayon-campussession,addressingtheevaluationandmanualtherapytreatmentofthelumbarspine,pelvicgirdleandhip.

DistalExtremities:(16CEH’s)Cost$425Thiscourseincludesa2-dayon-campussession,addressingtheevaluationandmanualtherapytreatmentoftheelbow,wrist,hand,knee,ankle,andfoot.

AdvancedTechniques:(16CEH’s)Cost$425Thiscourseincludesa2-dayon-campussession,expandingandprogressingconceptstaughtthroughoutthecurriculum,withafocusonthrustmanipulation.

NeuromusculoskeletalManualTherapyReviewCourseandCertiIicationExamination:(37.5CEH’s)Cost$750Thiscourseincludes5-dayson-campus(3reviewdaysand2testingdays).SuccessfulcompletionofthecomprehensiveexaminationculminatesinCertiAication.

Mission TheMissionoftheCertiAicationPrograminNeuromusculoskeletalManualTherapyofferedbythePhysicalTherapyDepartmentatNovaSoutheasternUniversityistoeducateandtrainphysicaltherapistsinthecurrentscientiAicevidencebehind,andtheutilizationof,manualtherapyapplicationsastheyrelatetothepatientandclientexamination,evaluation,diagnosis,prognosis,andmanagementofneuromusculoskeletalmovement-relateddisorders.Throughdidacticandlaboratoryinstruction,theprogramcombinesexpertpracticewithanemphasisoncurrentevidence,providingastructurethatpromotesandadvancesmanualtherapyskills,clinicalreasoning,andscientiAicinquiryofthelearner.