Course Code: REL-RTS-0-23POD5
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify strategies to promote autonomy and self-efficacy.
Identify reasons why patients may not see the value of therapy.
Outline:
Introduction
Takeaways from Today’s Discussion (2:47)
Case Example: My Patient Fired Me (3:19)
Why Being Fired Can Be a Good Thing (10:33)
Helping Patients Find Value in Therapy (15:41)
Examples: Autonomy, Prediction, and Measurement (20:58)
Dialogue: Non-Autonomous vs. Autonomous (27:21)
My Patient Does Not Want to Be Discharged (30:56)
My Patient Thinks They Are too Old to Get Better (46:31)
When Cultural Values Do Not Align: Bridging the Gap (52:27)
Conclusion (1:00:09)
Subject Matter Expert: Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA
Dr. Studer has been focused on neurologic PT for the entirety of his career, which began as a PT in 1991. He founded and owned a 4-clinic, 6-site outpatient PT, OT, and SLP program in 2004, Northwest Rehabilitation Associates, Inc., and is now a co-owner of Spark Rehabilitation in Bend, OR. Dr. Studer is an adjunct faculty member at Touro University in Nevada and is also on faculty at UNLV. He has served at the state and national level in many capacities as high as the Vice Presidency of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) and Chair of the Practice Committee. As a full-time clinician, he has innovated treatment ideas and helped to translate knowledge to practice, serving as an invited speaker at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting for over 20 separate platform presentations from 2002 to 2024. He has similarly been an invited presenter at several state chapter meetings, large rehabilitation conferences, universities, and rehabilitation centers of all sizes, spanning all 50 states, 12 countries, and 4 continents on the subjects of motor learning, motor control, Parkinson’s disease, stroke rehabilitation, neuroplasticity, concussion, dual-task rehabilitation, and balance. Dr. Studer has authored or co-authored 6 book chapters, over 35 articles, and several invited commentaries within the fields of neurologic and geriatric rehabilitation. He has been and is currently the principal site investigator for NIH-funded clinical research in neurologic rehabilitation, having co-developed the Modified Dynamic Gait Index. Dr. Studer was honored with the Clinical Excellence award by the ANPT and AGPT, and the designation as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA.
Writer: Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD
Dr. Shubert has a Master’s in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco/San Francisco State University and a PhD in Human Movement Science from UNC Chapel Hill. She is a licensed physical therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She has taught in pre and post-professional DPT programs and is a funded researcher with 35 peer-reviewed publications. The majority of her research has focused on evidence-based fall risk management and the dissemination and implementation of the Otago Exercise Program.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech and Language Pathologists; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.