Upcoming Medical Conferences in Oak Brook

FM I: Functional Mobilization I is organized by The Institute of Physical Art, Inc. (IPA) and will be held from Mar 15 - 17, 2019 at Body Gears Physical Therapy (Oak Brook), Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. Audience: PT, PTA, OT, SPT Attendees agree to utilize all skills of evaluation, assessment and treatment learned in this course to the extent allowed under the regulations of their professional practice act. By registering you acknowledge that your attendance does not represent authorization by the IPA, or any of its officers, to utilize any of the material learned which may lie outside of the strict interpretation of your practice act. Course Purpose: Written and developed by Gregory S. Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT and Vicky Saliba Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT. FM I (formerly FO I) was the first biomechanical soft tissue mobilization (STM) course offered to the PT profession. It presents an integrated approach to patient care with emphasis on soft tissue mobilization combined with PNF, joint mobilization and exercise training. This course presents techniques that are the foundation to advanced course material.  FM I trains the participant to observe structure, posture, and movement and correlate the presenting mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control objective findings to dysfunctions in the soft tissue system. The concept of the human body as an interconnected dynamic system will be stressed, presenting evidence as to the interrelationship between the soft tissue system and the articular, neuromuscular, and motor control systems. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of the soft tissue structures and the application of specific treatment techniques to normalize any identified dysfunction. Course Objectives: • Define and identify efficient and inefficient structure and function utilizing three IPA Functional Tests. • Correlate subjective findings to dysfunctions in the soft tissues of the body. • Develop specific layer palpation skills to assist in the delineation of structures involved. • Perform seven specific Functional Soft Tissue Mobilization techniques as an integrated component of the Functional Manual Therapy® system for posterior and anterior spinal structures. • Discuss the current literature related to Soft Tissue Mobilization. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Pearls Spring: Otolaryngology is organized by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and will be held on Apr 09, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook, Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : This full-day Conference will focus on many ENT-related topics and will be rpesented by leading experts from the Division of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) at Lurie Children's. They will discuss cleft anomalies, stridor, sinusitis and nasal obstruction and wil provide the 2019 guidelines and recommendations for ear infections and ear tubes. The day will then move on to bowel management and ear deformities and end with a talk on positive ANAs and rheumatology in kids. Conference Objectives are : • Recognize branchial cleft anomalies and prescribe treatment. • Discuss stridor in infants and appropriate management. • Discuss 2019 guidelines for ear infections and ear tubes. • Summarize the consequences of nasal obstructions and surgical approaches. • Discuss the meaning of a positive ANA and when to send an ANA. • Recognize arthritis and enthesitis. • Decide when it is time to refer to Rheumatology. • Discuss the utility of labs in the diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pharmacology of Infectious Diseases & Immunizations for Advanced Practice Clinicians is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Apr 16, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook, Oak Brook. Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: • Nurses • Advanced Practice Nurses • Clinical Nurse Specialists • Pharmacists • Nurse Practitioners • Physician Assistants Credits: • Nurses/Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialists: 6.3 contact hours • Nurse Practitioners: 6.0 contact hours • Pharmacists: 6.3 contact hours • Physician Assistants: 6.25 hours of clinical Category I CME credit Course Description: Attend this seminar and learn proper prescribing, patient education and monitoring procedures for a variety of drug regimens used to treat common acute and chronic infectious diseases. Choosing an antibacterial agent can be challenging, given the plethora of drugs available on the market and the emerging trend in bacterial resistance.  You will learn the pharmacology of different classes of antimicrobials used to treat infectious disease states encountered in clinical practice. Discover the spectrums of activity, pharmacokinetic characteristics and parameters for monitoring therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the new antimicrobials and advances in evidence-based treatment guidelines. You will leave this seminar better prepared to design appropriate and cost-effective drug regimens for improved therapeutic outcomes. Learner Objectives: • Analyze the major classes of antibiotics and their pharmacokinetic characteristics. • Apply current evidenced-based approaches to select appropriate treatment regimens for common infections encountered in clinical practice. • Prescribe antimicrobials based on empiric dosing recommendations. • Plan goals of therapy and parameters for monitoring therapeutic response to antimicrobials. • Recommend specific antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring to maximize efficacy and minimize toxicities (e.g., vancomycin and aminoglycosides). • Develop preventative strategies to limit antimicrobial resistance. • Design patient and caregiver education on the proper use of antimicrobials.

PNF I: The Functional Approach to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is organized by The Institute of Physical Art, Inc. (IPA) and will be held from May 03 - 05, 2019 at Body Gears Physical Therapy (Oak Brook), Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. Audience: PT, PTA, OT, SPT  Attendees agree to utilize all skills of evaluation, assessment and treatment learned in this course to the extent allowed under the regulations of their professional practice act. By registering you acknowledge that your attendance does not represent authorization by the IPA, or any of its officers, to utilize any of the material learned which may lie outside of the strict interpretation of your practice act. Course Purpose: To effectively treat as a Functional Manual Therapist®, one must address the interrelationship between the neuromuscular, soft tissue, and articular systems. PNF I offers a dynamic and functional evaluation and treatment approach to this interrelationship based on specific analysis of motor recruitment patterns and Characteristics of Neuromuscular Function. This course progresses from specific shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, and trunk patterns to weight-bearing postures and movements. Content emphasizes the establishment of efficient motor recruitment patterns for rehabilitation of neurological and orthopedic patients and posts manipulative techniques. The material in this course is directly related to current neurophysiology of muscle function and motor control. Course Objectives: The participant will develop an understanding of the: • normal growth and development principles on which PNF has founded • neurophysiology behind the PNF principles • FMT paradigm of mechanical capacity, neuromuscular function, and motor control. • application of the FMT paradigm to the practice of PNF. • FMT operational definition of Functional Efficiency and how it applies to the practice of PNF. • attributes and differences between tonic vs phasic contractions and isometric vs maintained isotonic contractions. The participant will develop the: • clinical skills to determine a patient’s neuromuscular ability to initiate functional movements with a proper feed-forward mechanism, and if necessary, select the proper PNF technique to facilitate a CoreFirst contraction. • manual skills to assess the mechanical capacity of the joint and soft tissues associated with PNF patterns and functional positions of hook lying, on-elbows, sitting, and gait. • observation skills to identify inefficiencies in the scapula and pelvic patterns as they relate to functional activities • skills to identify the presence or absence of CoreFirst® strategies in various functional movements and postures and demonstrate the necessary clinical reasoning to determine the proper PNF intervention if a dysfunctional motor strategy is identified. • clinical reasoning necessary to implement a plan of care related to the restoration of efficient mechanical capacity, neuromuscular function, and motor control through the utilization of appropriate principles and techniques of PNF based on the objective and subjective findings related to a patient’s presenting symptoms. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

GAIT: Functional Gait: Component Assessment and Treatment is organized by The Institute of Physical Art, Inc. (IPA) and will be held from Jul 26 - 28, 2019 at Body Gears Physical Therapy (Oak Brook), Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 Contact Hours. Audience: PT. PTA, OT, SPT Attendees agree to utilize all skills of evaluation, assessment and treatment learned in this course to the extent allowed under the regulations of their professional practice act. By registering you acknowledge that your attendance does not represent authorization by the IPA, or any of its officers, to utilize any of the material learned which may lie outside of the strict interpretation of your practice act. Course Purpose: Many aspects of function are impeded by motor control problems that are reflected in a patient’s gait and rolling patterns. The skill to observe and then affect a positive impact on a patient’s gait dysfunction is a powerful tool in the total rehabilitation of both orthopedic and neurological patients. Building on the foundational skills learned in other IPA courses,Functional Gait emphasizes component assessment and the governing structural and motor control factors which influence each component. Each gait component is self-evaluated,assessed by two partners, and then treated using PNF, CFS®, and FM treatment strategies. Course Objectives: By the end of the course, the participant will demonstrate through small group discussion monitored by the instructor the ability to identify: • The biomechanical principal which govern gait • The mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control impairments which can alter efficient gait • The functional interrelationship of the body's systems and regions necessary for efficient gait  By the end of course, the participant will demonstrate the manual and visual skills necessary to accurately: • Analyze gait dysfunctions in lab partners or on video The participant will develop the manual and observational skills to: • Assess the mechanical impairments contributing to the identified inefficient gait • Assess the neuromuscular CoreFirst strategies necessary to perform efficient gait • Perform appropriate mobilization and re-education treatment to facilitate a more efficient gait pattern By the end of the course, participant will demonstrate, through supervised lab practice sessions, the ability to perform appropriate manual skills of mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control treatment to correct any identified gait dysfunctions in lab partners. By the end of the course, the participant will demonstrate, in supervised lab practice sessions the ability to instruct the patient in an appropriate home program. Throughout the course, the participant will participate in guided discussions related to the current evidence for Gait assessment and treatment.

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) - Economic Research Forum (ERF) Regional Workshop is organized by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and will be held from Sep 19 - 22, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook, Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CFS: CoreFirst Strategies for Optimum Function is organized by The Institute of Physical Art, Inc. (IPA) and will be held from Sep 27 - 29, 2019 at Body Gears Physical Therapy (Oak Brook), Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. Audience: PT, PTA, OT, SPT Attendees agree to utilize all skills of evaluation, assessment and treatment learned in this course to the extent allowed under the regulations of their professional practice act. By registering you acknowledge that your attendance does not represent authorization by the IPA, or any of its officers, to utilize any of the material learned which may lie outside of the strict interpretation of your practice act.  Course Purpose: CoreFirst® Strategies presents a methodical and unique functional assessment and treatment program for patients with dysfunctions of the spine. The CFS approach, originated and developed by Vicky Saliba Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT, trains the therapist to directly correlate an evaluation of the patient’s base of support, alignment, and Lumbar Protective Mechanism to the patient’s motor activation and strength response. Building on this assessment, the participant is trained in five principles to enhance efficient posture, movement, and the automatic-not volitional-activation of the core stabilizers. These principles serve as a kinesthetic checklist for patients during ADL such as sitting and lifting. To complete this dynamic approach to active functional rehabilitation, the therapist is trained in a progressive functional exercise program which addresses flexibility, coordination, strength, stability, and functional movement patterns. The course includes an extensive manual with over 200 photos of posture, movement, and exercise. Course Objectives: • Become proficient in three IPA Functional Tests which provide immediate objective data to the therapist and the patient as to the efficiency of the patient’s alignment related to function and pain. • Learn principles of acute care, positioning, and CoreFirst® principles of posture and movement which empower a patient to be independent in ADL • Acquire the understanding and knowledge to design an appropriate and challenging exercise program that meets the individual needs of each patient for activation of the core, strength, endurance, and motor control. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Contemporary Endodontics Starting Today Course is organized by Ultradent Products, Inc. and will be held on Oct 11, 2019 at Le Meridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentist and Team Members. This CE Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 CE Hours. Overview: Proper cleaning and shaping of the canal space is a prerequisite for achieving clinical success in endodontics. Studies have shown that the best movement to be applied in endodontic instruments is Roane’s Balanced Force technique. The engine-driven Balanced Force, or asymmetric reciprocating motion, has recently been applied to specifically designed nickel-titanium instruments, reducing the risk of fracture due to the accumulation of metal fatigue, which is the leading limitation of rotary nickel-titanium instruments. Though three times safer than the rotary movement, reciprocation alone has a downside of debris accumulation inside the canal. The main goal of this comprehensive hands-on course is to take the attendee through all the aspects needed to take the practice to the next level by utilizing a simple and efficient endodontic technique, presenting a new instrumentation system based on the safety of reciprocation allied to the efficiency of rotary movement. In a few hours, the attendee will gain practical skills that can be immediately incorporated into the office. Objectives: • Determine the benefits and limitations of reciprocation and rotation • Comprehend the importance of file design and how this aspect can improve instrumentation results • Determine the working length electronically • Master an intuitive 2-file instrumentation technique, taking advantage of the two different kinematics • Perform an outstanding cleaning using ultrasonification • Understand the application of MTA repair cement • Accomplish an effective single-cone obturation technique Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CRS: Continence, Reproduction, and Sex is organized by The Institute of Physical Art, Inc. (IPA) and will be held from Nov 09 - 10, 2019 at Body Gears Physical Therapy (Oak Brook), Oak Brook, Illinois, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 Contact Hours. Audience: PT, PTA, OT, SPT Attendees agree to utilize all skills of evaluation, assessment and treatment learned in this course to the extent allowed under the regulations of their professional practice act. By registering you acknowledge that your attendance does not represent authorization by the IPA, or any of its officers, to utilize any of the material learned which may lie outside of the strict interpretation of your practice act. Course Purpose: This course is a lab-intensive introduction to the Functional Manual Therapy® system that will train the participants to diagnose and treat continence, reproduction systems, sexual function and the pelvic area in both men and women. The purpose is to learn functional manual therapy techniques to address mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control issues that arise in the pelvic health population and realize the connection the pelvic girdle and pelvic floor have to the rest of the body. The course will address when pain is present in continence, reproduction, and sex how manual therapy can improve normal, efficient mobility of the pelvic floor muscles, pelvic girdle, and visceral structures in order to obtain optimal mobility for functions needed for continence, reproduction, sex.  The course will involve external techniques for the abdomen and pelvic floor and internal techniques for the pelvic floor. This course focuses on evaluating, assessing, and treating dysfunctions based on the 3 IPA pillars: mechanical capacity, neuromuscular function, and motor control. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.