Professional Education

The mission of the continuing education division of the rehabilitation department is to provide quality continuing education courses to professionals of all disciplines. In addition to the courses that are developed and presented by our own staff, we host programs sponsored by other agencies and speakers to provide the NYC metropolitan area with a wide variety of events.

We are committed to providing outstanding educational opportunities to our staff and to rehabilitation professionals on a local, national, and international level. 

HSS has been approved by the New York State Education Department as a provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.  Any course you take at HSS will qualify for NYS continuing education hours. 
For more information contact Karen Juliano, Clinical Supervisor of Education for the Rehabilitation Department, at rehabprofed@hss.edu  

Clinical Pilates: The Bridge between the Pilates System and Physical Therapy (pdf)

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the principles behind the Pilates Exercise System
• Define the scope of the exercise repertoire and the context in which the exercises can be performed/practiced
• Recognize and differentiate what the Pilates exercises are, when they are appropriate and for whom, and how to initiate Pilates based exercise into treatment and prepare the patient to continue responsibly post discharge

Target Audience: This course is designed for physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, exercise physiologists, and physiatrists. This course is appropriate for clinicians with limited Pilates exposure who wish to increase their knowledge of Pilates principles for their patient population. Please note that this is not a Pilates certification course.

Contact Hours: 9.6 contact hours

Space is limited to 16 participants.

For more information about this course, please contact:
Karen Juliano, PT, Clinical Supervisor of Education
tel: 212.774.2481
email: julianok@hss.edu

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Smart Design: The Art of Splinting (pdf)
Workshop Series running Sept 15th - Dec 8th, 2009

Objectives: At the conclusion of the splinting workshop(s) participants will:

• Demonstrate increased knowledge of basic and advanced splint applications and designs
• Demonstrate proper handling of splint material and splint procedures
• Fabricate 1-2 splints per workshop

Target Audience: Physical and occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants and certified occupational therapist assistants who specialize in the treatment of the upper extremity and want to develop and enhance their current splinting skills. Workshop participants should have some prior splinting experience.

For more information about this course, please contact:
Karen Juliano, PT, Clinical Supervisor of Education
tel: 212.774.2481
email: julianok@hss.edu