Lisa Fitzpatrick OTR/CHT, CAE, CEAS 328 Forward Street La Jolla, CA 92037

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1 Lisa Fitzpatrick OTR/CHT, CAE,CEAS is Founder and President of Ergo Links, which has been providing ergonomic consulting services nationally since Lisa is a board certified occupational therapist and hand therapist. She is also a certified associate ergonomist and obtained this certification from the Oxford Research Institute. Lisa works with insurance companies and personal clients in providing return to work services when an individual has sustained an injury or is showing signs and symptoms of an injury. She also works with corporations in developing ergonomic programs for their employees. Lisa s primary area of interest is in medical and dental ergonomics. She has developed a CD ROM for dentists detailing stretching and strengthening exercises. She has also developed the Ergo Pain-eradicator Program for dentists, which has successfully allowed many dental professionals to work pain-free in the dental office. Lisa also provides expert witness testimony for ergonomic issues related to dental, medical, and office environments and for upper extremity injuries and biomechanics. Lisa has published many articles on ergonomics and biomechanics in peer reviewed journals and is a nationally recognized speaker on ergonomics and injury prevention. Lisa Fitzpatrick OTR/CHT, CAE, CEAS 328 Forward Street La Jolla, CA WORK EXPERIENCE Ergo Links Inc. Nationwide 11/ Present President/CEO Founded and developed company that provides ergonomic consulting services to office, dental, and medical field for private clients and insurance companies Performed ergonomic evaluations at national level for office, industrial, and medical settings with statistical measurements of success. Developed return to work programs to assist injured/corporations with return to work options Secured contract with a Fortune 500 company to provide value added consulting services to company and clients for setting up an ergonomic dental office. Responsible for all aspects of running a small business, including sales and marketing, customer service, managing staff, and accounting. Developed proprietary systems for implementing ergonomics in the office, dental and medical field. Performed Functional Capacity Evaluations using quantitative measures for obtaining objective data from clients Completed Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA) and Human Error Analysis related to essential job duties of injured worker Completed quantitative cost-benefit studies on ergonomic programs

2 Provided expert witness case reviews, chart reviews, consultation, deposition/litigation and occupational analyses on musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics, and disability. Health South Southern Florida Hand Therapist/Manager Directly responsible for treating patients with hand or upper extremity injuries. Managed over hand clinic by overseeing care provided by additional clinicians and students and completing all accounting duties. Provided off-site job analyses for injured workers Worked directly with board certified hand surgeon in treatment planning for hand and upper extremity cases Developed splint for early rehab protocol for bicep tendon repair Developed programs/protocols for hand therapy clinic. Ranked in the top 5% in amount of patients seen per day at the national level. Nova Southeastern University Florida Graduate Assistant Co-taught therapy courses to entry level master occupational therapy students. Developed ergonomic programs for programs in the University. Completed research in ergonomics for both office and dental settings. Dr. Daniel Labs Naples, FL Hand Therapist/Manager Managed hand clinic directly associated with plastic surgeon/hand surgeon office in Naples, Florida and developed all policies and procedures for running clinic. Directly responsible for patient evaluation and treatment and for overseeing care and treatment provided by other clinicians. Implemented a work retraining program in the clinic and completed functional capacity evaluations. Provided in-services for clinical staff, physicians, and clinical case managers. Responsible for accounting, inventory control, sales and marketing evaluation. Various Locations in the US Traveling Therapist Clinical therapist for completing evaluations and providing/overseeing direct patient care Provided off-site job analyses and workmen s compensation evaluations for industrial and office workers Developed programs in various clinics in the rehabilitation department Provided in-services for clinical staff on occupational therapy and rehabilitation services.

3 EDUCATION Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL Graduate Courses towards Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (50 + credit hours with focus on ergonomics and research) Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Cum Laude CERTIFICATIONS Certified Associate Ergonomist (CAE) 2007 Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist Certification (CEAS) 2005 Board Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) 2001 ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILIATIONS International Association of Rehab Professionals (IARP) American Society of Hand Therapy (ASHT) Case Management Society of America (CMSA) American Sailing Association Human Factors Society Triathlon Club of San Diego PUBLICATIONS Broering, L. Three Steps to Minimizing Hand Injuries in Dentistry. Privileges Newsletter, 2006 Broering, L. Science of Ergonomics: Improving Performance and Preventing Injury. Women s Dental Journal, October 1, Broering, L. Can Improper Fitting of Surgical Loupes contribute to back pain? Privileges Newsletter, June Murray, Daniel and Broering, L. Ergonomics to Economics. Sidekick, Winter SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS May 21, 2009: Importance of ergonomics in disability claim management: DRMS: Portland, ME May 20, 2009: Ergonomic Training: Henry Schein, Milwaukee, WI

4 April 30, 2009: Importance of ergonomics in disability claim management: Berkshire Life, Berkshire, MA February 18, 2009: Ergonomic Training: Henry Schein, Milwaukee, WI January 26, 2009: Ergonomics for Disability Insurance Companies: Guardian Insurance. Bethlehem, PA. December 5th, 2008: Change: Necessary for Success/Necessary for Survival: Bishop Ranch Conference Center: San Ramon, CA. May 16, 2008: Ergonomics as part of the return to work process: National International Association of Rehab Professionals: Beverly Hills, CA February 29, 2008: Change: Necessary to Survive and Necessary to Succeed: Eastern New Mexico Dental Society: Ruidoso, New Mexico February 20, 2008: Ergonomics and the Disability Management Process: Guardian Insurance Company: Bethelehem, PA. January 29, 2008: Ergonomics As Part of the Return to Work Process: Unum Provident Insurance Company: Worcester, MA January 28, 2008: Ergonomics As Part of the Return to Work Process: Mass Mutual Insurance Company, Enfield, CT November 9, 2007: Dentistry and Ergonomics: Is it necessary to change? Lincoln Hospital GPR Resident Group: Bronx, NY March 8, 2007: Risk, Pain, Profitability: Western Regional Dental Society: Phoenix, AZ September, 2006: Posture and Pampering Lecture: San Diego Dental Society, San Diego, CA July 2006: Change and Survival: Orange County Dental Society: Orange, CA. May 26, 2006: Ergonomics and the Health Care Worker, US Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services. May 2006: Ergonomics in Dental Care: Why should you implement ergonomics into your practice: USC Dental School: Los Angeles, CA. April 26, 2006: Risk Pain and Profitability: District of Columbia Dental Society: Washington DC. March, 2006: Why, what, when, where, how?: Arizona Dental Meeting: Phoenix, AZ. February, 2006: What components make a product ergonomically correct?: Pelton and Crane/KaVo Training: National Sales Meeting: Huntington Beach, CA

5 January, 2006: A proper ergonomic set-up in the dental operatory: LVI Institute: Washington DC. January, 2006: Ergonomics and dental equipment: Sirona National Sales Meeting: Charlotte, NC. May 12, 2005: Risk, Pain, and Profitability: 140th Annual Charter Oak Dental Meeting. Connecticut. March, 2005: Dental Ergonomics: Livonia, Michigan. March 2005: Pain in Dentistry: Ergonomic changes for a more productive dental office: Mars, PA. January 1, 2005: Risk, Pain, and Profitability: Dallas County Dental Society: Dallas, TX November 6, 2004: Table Clinic Presentation: New England Dental Society: Massachusetts. July 2004: Ergonomics in Dentistry: Sullivan Schein National Sales Meeting: Boca Raton, FL. May 2003: Benefits of Implementing Ergonomic Practices: Unum Provident: Worcester, MA. CONTINUING EDUCATION 2007: Advanced Ergonomics and Injury Prevention: Theory Practice and Litigation Issues: OXFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE: April 16-10th, 2004: Office Ergonomics: ATLAS ERGONOMICS: 16 contact hours February 2, 2005: Ergonomics and the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders: 12 contact hours March 29, 2005: Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist Certification Course: 15 contact hours : Extensive upper extremity and rehabilitation courses related to musculoskeletal disorders, upper extremity injury and treatment, splinting, and modalities used for treatment.