Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/06/26
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an up to date and in depth review of cardiovascular and pulmonary (CVP) pathophysiology for the commonly seen CVP diagnoses. Clinicians will understand how to determine and recognize severity of disease and how that impacts Physical Therapy (PT) interventions. Participants will learn common CVP diagnostic tests: why tests are performed, how to interpret these tests and how to apply results to PT interventions. You will acquire examination and treatment approaches for adult CVP patients including primary and secondary prevention for CV diseases, PT interventions for patients with CVP diseases, airway clearance techniques and breathing exercises. The new Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment for venous thromboembolism will be presented in case study format to allow for direct implementation. This course also provides a comprehensive study of how CVP outcome measures can be utilized to assist with exercise prescription, case management, discharge recommendations, assessment of deficits, and progression of the treatment plan. Content is based on evidence; clinical tips will be assimilated into all course material to allow direct application to daily patient care experiences.
Level of Education: Intermediate – Advanced
COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course, participants will be able to independently:
- Explain the pathophysiology of commonly seen CVP diseases,
- Analyze CVP diagnostic tests and explain how they will impact PT interventions,
- State primary and secondary prevention recommendations for CVD,
- Interpret vital sign response to be able to appropriately manage CVP patients in all settings,
- Create and progress treatment plans for patients with CVP diseases in all settings,
- Select, administer and interpret CVP outcomes measures,
- Perform a thorough PT chest examination,
- Integrate breathing exercises and airway clearance techniques for CVP patients into your plan of care, and
- Incorporate the new CPG for VTE into PT practice.
FACULTY BIOGRAPHY:
Molly Piech, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Specialist
Molly received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Saint Louis University (SLU) in May of 2019 and her American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) in Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy in June of 2023. Molly has been practicing for 5 years as an acute care therapist at University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) in Chicago, IL. She is the primary PT for the UCM cardiac surgery and heart transplant programs, whose patient outcomes are consistently recognized as the best in the country based on the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Molly is a faculty member of the UCM Acute Care Physical Therapy Residency and a clinical instructor for UCM’s robust PT student program. Within the UCM Acute Care PT residency, Molly leads the cardiothoracic surgery module by providing high quality lectures and thoughtful mentorship sessions with complex ICU patients. She participates in interdisciplinary projects at UCM to improve hospital processes, such as the creation of a video about VTE and fall prevention, which is shown to all admitted patients. She is the therapy representative for the UCM Safe Patient Handling committee. Molly assists with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Program in Physical Therapy’s cardiopulmonary labs. She is passionate about education and interdisciplinary collaboration. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the APTA Academy Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT, the APTA Academy of Acute Care, and the APTA Illinois Chapter.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS:
Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, PT and OT Assistants practicing in all settings with patients who have CVP diagnoses
COURSE AGENDA:
Day 1: Cardiovascular
8-9: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
9-10:CV Diagnostic Testing
(15 minute break)
10:15-12:30: Cardiovascular Interventions
(30 minute lunch break)
1-3: Venous Thromboembolism
(15 minute break)
3:15-5: Complex CV Patients
Day 2: Pulmonary
8-9: Pulmonary Pathophysiology
9-10: Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
(15 minute break)
10:15– 11:15: CVP Outcome Measures
11:15-12:30: CVP Chest Examination
(30 minute lunch break)
1-3: Breathing Exercises and Airway Clearance Techniques, Pulmonary Interventions
(15 minute break)
3:15-5: Complex Pulmonary Patients
CLOCK HOURS:
16 hours lecture/lab/discussion – CEUs available
PRICE:
$250 per person
*Discounts available for employees affiliated with a hosting center
* Discounts available for groups of 5 or more contact morgan@goodhearted.org for details