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Dynamic offers healthcare professional time-sensitive, affordable continuing education in an web-based community over the internet at our learning portal…

www.dynamic-online.com

Currently, the library offers over 100 courses online, and holds the following national and international accreditations for its online course library:IACET, AOTA, ASHA, BOC-NATA and NSWA as well as State Approvals for Physical Therapy.

Dynamic Learning enthusiastically provides our eLearning library to thousands of healthcare professionals within Rehab Organizations, Universities, Hospitals and Associations.

What is E-Learning?

Benefits Of Online Learning

Options:

Choose from a large, diverse library of 100+ courses that hold timely, relevant content in a variety of clinical and professional topics areas.

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Access:

24/7 access from anywhere and at anytime!Connect to the Internet, using a standard browser.

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Convenience:

No absence from work and family.

Cost Efficiencies: Reduction in travel and related expenses.

Self-Service: “Log On” to education on your own schedule.

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Interactivity:

Lively involvement with course materials and fellow students.Email & Chat access to instructor to enhance learning.Discussion board with class learners and instructor.User-friendly Internet environment.

Differential Diagnosis Series

SERIES DESCRIPTION

This 10-part course series will help the physical therapist recognize significant overlaps between common musculoskeletal or neuromuscular conditions and other medical pathologic problems or co-morbidities that can affect clinical decision-making. The knowledge and skills necessary for accurate screening of all clients will be emphasized.

Differential Diagnosis Series Physical therapists must be able to identify

signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. Peptic ulcers, gallbladder disease, liver disease

and myocardial ischemia are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause shoulder pain.

Other diseases can present as primary neck, shoulder, chest, upper back, hip, groin, sacroiliac or low back pain/symptoms.

The therapist must especially know how and what to look for to screen for cancer.

Differential Diagnosis Series

This course is designed for all levels of learning, from the DPT student to the clinician seeking a transitional DPT or simply trying to keep up his or her clinical skills.

It is applicable to all clinical settings, including pediatrics.

Teaching MethodsCourse content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided.

You also have the opportunity for email interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants.

The entire course is presented in consecutive 10 parts, however may be sequenced differently to meet university semester curriculum educational focus.

Teaching Methods

The content of this course includes a discussion of physical therapy diagnosis, interviewing techniques, and a thorough review of systemic origins of musculoskeletal pain.

While specifically designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists and physical therapist assistants may also benefit from this information.

Course Goals

The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction.

Objectives

As more states move toward direct access and primary care practice, physical therapists are increasingly becoming the first contact that patients seek, particularly for care of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This makes it critical for physical therapists to be well versed in determining when referral to a physician (or other health care provider) is necessary.

Objectives

A cognitive processing-reasoning approach will be used throughout the course. Students will be encouraged to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments in making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals.

Learner Outcomes

Describe physical therapy diagnosis in screening evaluations of clients

Identify signs and symptoms of systemic origin affecting the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, sacroiliac, hip, groin, shoulder, and chest/breast

Recognize the referred pain patterns originating from visceral organs

Screen efficiently and effectively for cancer

Identify which conditions require immediate medical referral

Text Book

There is one required textbook that accompanies this course, as well as two optional/recommended texts.

Required Reading:

Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists, Screening for Referral

Author: Catherine C. Goodman, MBA, PT and Teresa E. Kelly Snyder, MN, RN, CS

Recommended / Optional Readings:

Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment SyndromesAuthor: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTAPublisher: MosbyCopyright: 2002Edition: 1st

Pathology: Implications for the Physical TherapistAuthor: Catherine C Goodman, MBA, CBP and Kenda S Fuller, PT, NCSPublisher: W. B. SaundersCopyright: 2009Edition: 3rdPages: 1760

State Approvals Arkansas State Board of

Physical Therapy

California Physical Therapy Association (pending)

State of Illinois Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor

Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

New York State Board for Physical Therapy

Ohio Physical Therapy Association (OPTA) *

Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy

Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners *

*Partial Series Approval

How Universities Benefit

Revenues:

Universities can tap into an existing LMS with minimal cost and effort

Revenue sharing potentials may be available with synergistic collaboration contracts

Excellent for t-DPT (Differential Diagnosis or Medical Screening Requirement)

How Universities Benefit

Reduction in costs of education:

Gain outside expertise without the added costs of bringing in industry experts for students

Works within University’s shrinking budgets and/or reductions in educational staff resources

How Universities Benefit

Savings on tracking students training:Dynamic Learning Online provides access to management reports for each learner, recording completed courses and exam scores, more detailed records may be provided upon request.

All continuing education and training offered by organization can also be incorporated into the system and secure all the tracking benefits of all courses learners have taken, live or online!

How Universities Benefit

Accessibility:To education and training courses on the Internet, from anywhere at anytime

Courses that are evidenced based: DLO holds national/state approvals for CEU’s

How Universities Benefit

Actively Involved Students:

Engage and embrace the online or blended methods of learning

Enjoy the flexibility of self-paced, self-directed learning

Hands on activities including interactive case examples requiring student participation.

How Universities Benefit

Learner Measurement Components in all courses:Exams in all courses reinforce course content and test learner’s knowledge. University has control in a “Closed System” to change the number of times a student may retake an exam to meet the minimum passing grade of 80%, or allow retakes after passing to improve final grade.

How Universities BenefitVariety of learner models available for Universities based on the following criteria (may not be limited to):

Budget and professor resources of the universityUniversity’s requirements of blended-model of learning: all online for studentsSelf-directed vs. Classroom learning modelsCustomization: other specifications or requirements as requested by University

About the Author / Instructor:Catherine C. Goodman, M.B.A., P.T.

Catherine C. Goodman, M.B.A., P.T.

Ms. Goodman has over 30 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings including pediatrics, orthopedics, private practice, home health care, acute care, inpatient/rehabilitation, hospital out-patient services, and in a hand therapy.

She developed a Clinical Medicine course including the textbook Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapy: Screening for Referral (DDPT) while serving as the director of the University of Montana Physical Therapy Clinic and on faculty at the University of Montana School of Physical Therapy. DDPT is now in its fourth edition and was voted the 2007 Physical Therapy book of the year by Doody Enterprises.

She is the co-author of a second textbook, Pathology: Special Implications for the Physical Therapist, 2nd ed. (2003)

Catherine C. Goodman, M.B.A., P.T.

Currently, Ms. Goodman is a medical writer for Medical Multimedia Group (www.eorthopod.com) and remains at the University of Montana as a Faculty Affiliate. She is also a certified BodyTalk practitioner. After working for three years at the Guardian Oncology and Wellness Center (GOCW) in Missoula, Montana, she started her own private practice. Her combined knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology from traditional medical background along with BodyTalk integrative medicine has been a great way to bring a new approach to achieving and maintaining health, as well as recovering from injuries, illnesses, and diseases, including cancer.

Catherine C. Goodman, M.B.A., P.T.

The content of this wonderful 10 Part series offered by Dynamic Learning Online is the result of Ms. Goodman’s continuing education course offered over the past 20 years across the U.S. at hospitals, clinics, APTA state conferences and Combined Sections meetings. The material has been refined and updated continuously throughout that time.

What are some of our Universities saying?

What are some of our Universities saying?

"Students can take the courses independently, which is a tremendous

asset - especially with facility shortages"

Marilys Randolph, PhD PTProgram Director

Hampton University

What are some of our Universities saying?

“The Differential Diagnosis course is a great course to complete either

individually or with a class. It was easy to follow and very informative to

all levels of practice"

Professor PT,University of Rhode Island

What are some of our Universities saying?

"User friendly and very well done. I couldn't have done this myself,

pulling the resources together, nor done a better job of presenting the

materials in a comprehensive fashion as the series."

Renee Mabrey, PhD PTAssociate Director of Physical Therapy

University of North DakotaCollege of St. Scholastica 

Earning CEUs Online

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