Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment for Cancer and Cognitive Rehabilitation

This course will provide you with best practices in the evaluation and treatment of cognitive and physical impairments resulting as a side effect of chemotherapy. You will get interactive, hands-on experience with interpreting assessment results, creating patient-driven plans of care, and use of evidence-based treatment techniques to address the short and long-term needs of your patients. Learn how amultidisciplinary model of rehabilitation addresses complex issues such as community re-integration and return to work. Arm yourself with resources to advocate for your skilled services to physicians, payers, and stakeholders.

Highlights

• Successfully advocate for skilled therapy services your patients need to address detrimental changes in cognitive and physical function
• Efficient and thorough assessment of yourpatient to create individualized, practical, relevant, and measurable goals
• Educate and inform your patients to enable them to be engaged, active consumers in their treatment
• Immediate implementation of evidence-based restorative and compensatory techniques to maximize cognitive and physical function with individuals receiving chemotherapy treatment
• Interact and collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals to address function, activity, and participation limitations of your patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists