Instructor: Lindsey Schultz, MS, OTR, CHT, CLT; schultzl@dyc.edu
Course Coordinator: Margaret Frye, MA, OTR; fryem@dyc.edu

Location: Bauer Family Academic Center (BFAC) Room 302

Date:  November 5, 2018
Time:  5:00-6:50 pm

Description: Therapeutic interventions for common conditions of the thumb (CMC OA, CMC arthroplasty, Dequervain’s, UCL will be presented in this class. Thumb anatomy and etiology/pathology of the various conditions will also be covered.

Objectives:

1. Describe anatomy of the thumb and the etiology of various thumb conditions
2. Demonstrate and understanding of the role of an occupational therapist in providing therapeutic intervention to a client with various conditions of the thumb
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate protocol driven therapeutic interventions necessary to facilitate the healing process and improve occupational performance

The courses are approved by the New York State Board for Occupational Therapy for up to 2 Continued Competency Hours (CCH) (.2CEU)

If you are signing up for all 8 sessions, please enroll into the Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Program. https://dyc.catalog.instructure.com/browse/otd/programs/upper-extremity-rehabilitation

Tuition Waiver - If you have a tuition waiver that has been issued within the last three (3) years and you would like to use it, please scan and send it to clementd@dyc.edu. In your email please specify how many courses you will be taking. Danielle Clements will send you a promotional code based upon the number of courses you are signing up for.   

Promotional Code: If you are enrolling into more than one (1) session, please contact clementd@dyc.edu or call (716) 829-8063