Splinting Workshop

NOR CAL~Be sure to register your interest in participating!

When:
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Note: Therapists and Assistants working for facilities supported by Ensign Facility Services, Inc. may register by e-mailing Kelly Wallerstedt at kwallerstedt@ensigngroup.net. There is no charge to Therapists or Assistants supported by EFSI.

Where:
Samuel Merritt University

3100 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, California 94609

Instructors:

“Ginny” Karen Gibson, MS, CHT, OTR/L

Ginny is an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy. She has developed and teaches curriculum including kinesiology and biomechanics, evaluation and treatment, physical agent modalities, and advanced splinting, as well as other courses relative to pediatric populations. She also served as a lab assistant in anatomy and physiology, including cadaver dissection and lectures on upper extremity. She proposed, developed and served as program director for the Certificate Program in Examination, Assessment and Intervention of the Hand and Upper Quadrant. Ginny is currently the serving as the senior occupational therapist at Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, CA, where she led the expansion of the outpatient OT department to include an Occupational Therapy Hand Clinic.

Nancy Chee, OTR/L, CHT

Nancy graduated in 1982 from Tufts University – Boston School of Occupational Therapy and is currently working as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for Samuel Merritt University. Having worked as an OT in areas of adult day health, home health, acute rehabilitation and hand therapy, Nancy is currently at California Pacific Medical Center Hand Therapy Department working with patient with acute and chronic hand injuries. Throughout her career, she has presented lectures/presentations for national, state and local organizations. Specific areas of interest include acute hand trauma and splinting, volunteer work through non profit organization, Interplast as a hand therapist working in developing countries to bring medical services to patients and teaching to local MDs in the area of post surgery management and hand therapy treatment.

Continuing Education Units:

You can submit 8 countact hours/.8 CEU’s to the California Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Associations. Provider number and certificates will be provided upon the successful completion of the workshop and we have submitted for advanced CEU approval.