ILOTA In-Person Event: "Orthotics Fabrication (Splinting): Mastering the Basics and Beyond" Saturday, May 4, 2024
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Light breakfast and registration: 8:00 am
Course: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
1-hour break for lunch (on your own) Location: Midwestern University
555 31st St. Downers Grove, IL 60515
Alumni Hall South, Room 254 Registration Fees: Members $299 - Non-members $424
(Not a member? Join here!) This course has been approved for 6.5 contact hours of CE credit.
Course is limited to the first 26 registrants - register by Friday, April 26, 2024. Register here!Description:This 6-1/2-hour course is perfect for intermediate and entry-level occupational therapy practitioners seeking to further develop their orthotic fabrication skills. During the course participants will fabricate at least five static orthoses using a variety of materials. Selected orthoses will address common orthopedic and neurological conditions across the lifespan. Orthoses completed in the course will address conditions impacting the elbow, wrist, and hand. Course Objectives:At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
Dana Lingle, OTD, OTR/L, CHT Susanne Higgins OTD, OTR/L, CHT Bios of the Course Instructors Dana Lingle, OTD, OTR/L, CHT has been an Occupational Therapist for 37 years practicing in upper extremity rehabilitation, academics, inpatient rehabilitation, geriatrics, and home health care. Dr. Lingle is an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at Midwestern University. She teaches a variety of courses: physical agent modalities, orthotics, ergonomics & universal design, anatomy, and upper extremity evaluation & treatment. She has been a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) since 1995 and has practiced at an outpatient hand therapy clinic for 30 years. Dr. Lingle completed her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy degree from University of St. Augustine in 2020, Master of Health Science degree from the University of Indianapolis in 2010 and Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Michigan University in 1984. Dana has presented continuing education courses and lectured locally, nationally, and internationally on a variety of topics including physical agent modalities, shoulder rehabilitation, ergonomics, orthotics, peripheral nerve injuries, and more. Dr. Lingle is an active member of AOTA, ASHT, and ILOTA. Susanne Higgins OTD, OTR/L, CHT graduated from University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy in 1981. She earned her Master of Health Sciences degree at University of Indianapolis in 2010 and completed her doctorate in occupational therapy at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2016. She has been a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) since 1992 and a charter member of the ASHT since 1988. She serves as a volunteer for the Education Division of the American Society of Hand Therapists. Dr. Higgins is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at Midwestern University and for 15+ years has been teaching courses such as kinesiology, orthotics, upper extremity rehabilitation, physical agent modalities, anatomy along with administration, leadership and program development. She has presented continuing education courses on a variety of topics related to upper extremity rehabilitation locally and internationally. Her clinical practice is in outpatient orthopedics in the western suburbs of Chicago. Registration Fees: Members $299 - Non-members $424
(Not a member? Join here!) Course is limited to the first 26 registrants - register by Friday, April 26, 2024. This course has been approved for 6.5 contact hours of CE credit.
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