Physical Therapy Education

Physical Therapy Education Division Highlights Continuing Education Event Oncology Rehabilitation Principles, Application, and State of Practice Health Science Education Complex Grand Opening Above: UNMC faculty and staff and Kearney residents watch as the ribbon is cut in front of the Health Science Education Complex on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. On Thursday, August 20, the Physical Therapy Education faculty members were present in Kearney, Nebraska, for the ribbon cutting of the Health Science Education Complex. The new 50,000 squarefoot facility is located on the corner of Highway 30 and University Drive on the west end of the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. The building will eventually house seven College of Allied Health Professions programs, including Physical Therapy (pending CAPTE approval), along with the Kearney Division of the UNMC College of Nursing. The new building features classrooms that support distance education and collaborative learning technology, clinical teaching laboratories, clinical simulation facilities, a gross anatomy see MAIN pg 5 In August, the Division of Physical Therapy Education hosted 58 alumni, clinical instructors, and like-minded rehab professionals for a continuing education conference: Oncology Rehabilitation Principles, Application, and State of Practice. This interprofessional conference featured the expertise of two national speakers from the well-known cancer centers of MD Anderson and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital: Brent Braveman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Sharlynn Touhy, PT, DPT, MBA, respectively. It was also transmitted to participants in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. On Friday, Dr. Braveman focused broadly on oncology rehabilitation programming and the impact of the Affordable Care Act for this patient population. Our challenge, as rehabilitation professionals, said Braveman, is to prove we have a role in smoothly and safely transitioning patients through the system. see STORY 2 pg 2 Fall Issue November 2015

STORY 2 continued from pg 1 On Saturday, Dr. Touhy included rehabilitation principles and application into practice with a focus on direct patient care. She stessed the importance of rehabilitation as it relates to cancer symptoms and side effects of medical treatment to improve function and quality of life. This event was sponsored in part by the UNMC Physical Therapy Alumni Chapter and the UNMC Alumni Association. Brent Braveman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA speaks to conference participants in Omaha and Scottsbluff. Continuing Education Committee Chair Betsy J. Becker, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, pictured with Saturday s presenter, Sharlynn Touhy, PT, DPT, MBA. Watch future newsletters and check the website for information regarding upcoming continuing education conferences! Highlights 2

TeamSTEPPS in Research and Education Did you know that: Poor communication and lack of teamwork remain root causes of the majority of adverse events that harm patients A team is defined as two or more people with complementary skills who hold themselves mutually accountable for achieving an agreed upon goal Twenty-five percent of team effectiveness can be attributed to a shared mental model of the team s goal and clear roles and responsibilities for achieving the goal Effective teams have knowledge and skills in six domains of teamwork: team structure, leading teams, communication, situation monitoring, providing mutual support and professional conduct Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based team training curriculum developed by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ has disseminated TeamSTEPPS to health care providers and organizations since 2007 and it has become the standard for integrating team training in health professions education. The UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education uses the TeamSTEPPS curriculum in both its research and student education. The TeamSTEPPS curriculum is used as an intervention in research conducted to improve patient safety and quality of care. With funding from AHRQ, faculty member Katherine Jones, PT, PhD, and her colleagues, Anne Skinner, MS, RHIA; Victoria Kennel, PhD, and Kristen Topliff, SPT (Class of 2016) have implemented and evaluated the use of interprofessional teams to decrease fall risk in hospitals and identified the role of physical therapists on those teams. Dr. Jones and her colleagues have been continuously funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services since 2008 to implement and evaluate the impact of team training on safety culture in Nebraska s Critical Access Hospitals. To date, they have trained staff from 53 of Nebraska s 64 Critical Access Hospitals in TeamSTEPPS. The most recent training session was conducted September 17 18, 2015, on the UNMC campus and was attended by representatives from eight small rural hospitals, two larger health systems, and four UNMC faculty members. In addition, according to Nikki Sleddens, PT, MPT, CEEAA, Director of Clinical Education, TeamSTEPPS has also been integrated throughout the UNMC PT Education curriculum as a framework to prepare students to function as part of an interprofessional team in the clinical setting. In their first year, students are introduced to team structure and communication skills prior to their integrated clinical experience. By the end of their second year, they have completed training in leading teams, situation monitoring, and mutual support to prepare them for both an interprofessional simulation experience with nursing students and for their first full-time clinical internship. In their third year, students receive training regarding professional conduct before beginning their culminating clinical internships. As a result of this training, in an effort to enhance teamwork and patient safety, ways to further integrate these techniques into the clinical setting are being explored. For more information about Dr. Jones research, go to: unmc.edu/patientsafety/teamstepps and unmc.edu/ patient-safety/capturefalls. For information about TeamSTEPPS training, contact Katherine Jones (kjonesj@unmc.edu) or Nikki Sleddens (nicole.sleddens@unmc.edu). Participants in the September 18 TeamSTEPPS Training at UNMC, including Dana Samson, RN, MSN, (left) and Nikki Sleddens, PT, MPT, CEEAA, interacting with standardized patient Hank Davidson. Highlights 3

2015 Professionalism Ceremony On Saturday, September 19, more than 350 family members and friends came to support and celebrate the PT1 and PT2 students as they received their white coats in the Division of Physical Therapy Education Professionalism Ceremony. The Professionalism Ceremony is a rite of passage for students. This year the program is transitioning from recognizing the second year students in this ceremony as they enter the clinical practice phase of their program to recognizing the first year students as they begin their journey in the Physical Therapy Education program. As a result, both the PT2 and the PT1 classes were honored. The PT3 students were on hand to assist the first and second year students with their coats. This year, 2010 alumnus Jed Droge, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, gave the keynote speech, emphasizing the importance of service to others. The newly elected President of the UNMC Physical Therapy Chapter Alumni Board, Elliot Tapprich, DPT, presented the Pat and Bruce Hageman Physical Therapy Alumni Award to this year s recipient, PT3 Andrew Shaw. On behalf of the Alyssa Sandmeier Foundation, alumnus Kirsten Demmel awarded the inaugural Kirsten Demmel Scholarship for Excellence in Pediatric Physical Therapy to recipient Erin Fiedler (PT3). Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the Sorrell Alumni Commons. Student Perspective by Cara Cameron, BS The University of Nebraska Medical Center is in transition. Metal beams are quickly forming new buildings for cancer research, the College of Pharmacy, and an ambulatory clinic. The School of Allied Health Professions has become the College of Allied Health Professions. Changes are occurring within the Division of Physical Therapy Education, as well. UNMC PT Chapter Alumni Board President, Elliot Tapprich, DPT, presents the Pat and Bruce Hageman Physical Therapy Alumni Award to PT3 Andrew Shaw. Kirsten Demmel presents the Kirsten Demmel Scholarship for Excellence in Pediatric Physical Therapy to PT3 Erin Fiedler. Keynote speaker Jed Droge, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS (on left), pictured with UNMC PT Chapter Alumni Board President, Elliot Tapprich, DPT. The annual White Coat Ceremony occurred on September 19, with a twist of its own. Traditionally, the third year physical therapy students place a white coat on the shoulders of the second year students. Going forward, physical therapy students will receive their white coats in their first year. And so this year, third year students coated both first and second year students. Kristin Topliff, Class of 2017 outgoing SUN-APTA president and third year PT student shared her thoughts: It was an interesting ceremony. It is never ideal when you re in a period of transition, but it was good that first years could get a white coat. They get an initiation. It s cool that all three classes got to be together for some intergenerational comradery, too. We felt very connected because we don t get together as a division very much. From Taylor Walgren, a first year PT student: I was very fortunate to be able to participate in the white coat ceremony this year with the second and third year physical therapy students. It was a neat experience to be able to have a ceremony with all of the students from each class there, because there will not be an experience like that again. Even as UNMC continues to grow, it is nice to know that among all this change we can still rely upon each other to come together to celebrate the small things. see STORY 4 pg 5 Newsletter 4

Story 4 continued from pg 4 Students Who Entered the Physical Therapy Education Program in August, 2015 and Their Hometowns: Audreana Aguilar Grand Island Natalie Albretsen Kalamazoo, MI Daniel Buss Seward Anna Calgaard Omaha Cara Cameron Herman Daniel Casey Omaha Elizabeth Damman Seward Dana Dickes Fordyce Jace Dredge Fremont Alex Eilers Omaha Brittni Eitzmann Lincoln Kristine Fiala David City Jessica Finnegan Cozad Neleigh Frandsen Lincoln Kenda Frenzel Auburn Jasmine Genovesi Omaha Abby Gibson Springview Kaitlyn Gillett Cedar Falls, Iowa Miao He Changsha, Hunan, China Taylor Johnson Lincoln Melissa Johnston Euless, TX Marissa Kovanda Nelson Clinton Lackas Randolph Amanda Lauer Lincoln Jennifer Lauer Lincoln Meng Liu Binzhou, Shandong, China Min Liu Changsha, Hunan, China Brittney Mozer Sioux City, IA Danielle E. Nelson West Fargo, ND Danielle N. Nelson Omaha Valerie Ostermeyer Papillion Melissa Parks Norfolk Sydney Pokorny Clearwater Nicole Rose Columbia, MO Jordan Roth Grand Island Samantha Salerno Omaha Nathan Scott Broken Bow Katie Shalon Brainard Keriann Shaw Edgar Laura Sinell Shakopee, MN Elizabeth Sittig Sioux Falls, SD Caleb Sorensen Cedar Rapids, IA Theresa Staley Lincoln Alyssa Stanek Ceresco Tanner Steingard Henderson Vince Van Haute Omaha Taylor Walgren Osceola Joshua Walkenhorst Columbus Taylor Walla Morse Bluff Brian Wanser Omaha Trent Werner Aurora Natalie Wheeler Omaha Connor Zumpfe York *Unless otherwise noted, hometowns are located in Nebraska. Program Director Dr. Joe Norman, Student Regent PT3 Andrew Shaw, and PT faculty member Dr. Dawn Venema celebrate the opening of the HSEC in Kearney. MAIN continued from pg 1 laboratory, and plentiful student interaction space. Students in Physician Assistant, MRI, Radiography, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs began classes at the new facility in the fall of 2015. The Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Nutrition, and Physical Therapy programs anticipate having students enrolled at the new location in the fall of 2016. When all programs are fully implemented, the College of Allied Health Professions will have approximately 130 students enrolled at the new facility at UNMC-Kearney. The expansion allows for an increased enrollment in allied health professions programs to meet the high demand for professionals, which is particularly prevalent in rural areas. The expansion of the existing Physical Therapy program at UNMC to the UNK campus will continue to support unique opportunities for interprofessional education in both didactic and clinical settings, and will prepare future healthcare professionals to participate in team-based healthcare. Class of 2018 Prospective students interested in applying to the UNMC Physical Therapy Education program must meet the same qualifications and will follow the same application process regardless of whether they hope to matriculate on the UNMC campus in Omaha or at the new facility in Kearney. Highlights 5

Newsletter Contributors: Betsy Becker, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA Cara Cameron, BS Kerissa Hanson, BA Katherine J. Jones, PT, PhD Anne Skinner, MS, RHIA Nikki Sleddens, PT, MPT, CEEAA Fran Higgins, MA, ADWR, editor PT Highlights November 2015 Fall Issue This Newsletter is produced by the College of Allied Health Professions Division of Physical Therapy Education at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. For additional information, please contact: UNMC Physical Therapy Education 984420 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68498-4420 402.559.4259 unmc.edu/alliedhealth/education/pt Fall Issue November 2015