Physical therapy neurologic residency program | veterans affairs

PROGRAM OVERVIEW DIDACTIC MedBridge Curriculum and select webinars from Neuroconsortium Neurologic Physical Therapy Professional Education Consortium to supplement instruction in each module

as well as preparation for clinical specialty examination. On-site learning experiences including specialty clinics, grand rounds, case presentations, and journal clubs.  Interdisciplinary

observations including (but not limited to) swallowing evaluations, Vestibular Function Testing, neurological surgeries, medical rounds with physician-led teams, and respiratory care

practitioners. Duke Multidisciplinary Geriatric Fellowship Program.  Opportunity to attend conferences or workshops that support the objectives and mission of the residency including APTA

Combined Sections Meeting, ANPT Annual Conference, Emory Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency Course and North Carolina Physical Therapy Annual Conference Specialty Clinics.  Exposure to

wide range of diagnoses included in the APTA Neurological Description of Specialty Practice o Stroke, Brain Injury, Spinal cord injury, Guillain-Barre, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple

Sclerosis, ALS, Vestibular. Opportunities to observe specialty clinics within the Durham VAMC, Duke Health system and/or Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond. Movement

Disorders, vestibular and dizziness, Multiple Sclerosis (Center for Excellence), ALS, Polytrauma/TBI, SCI, neuro-optometry, wheelchair and adaptive equipment, EMG/NCV, Emerging

Consciousness.  ROTATIONS Intensive 12-month program anchored in the outpatient setting with rotations within each module to include:   * Acute Care, ED, Community Living Center (SNF), Home

Based Primary Care  * Telehealth integrated when appropriate  * Observation Duke University Hospital (Neuro ICU and Step down units)  * Observation Central VA HCS in Richmond  MENTORED TIME

Receives greater than 150 hours of 1:1 patient-centered mentored time with residency faculty  * Structured mentoring time allows the resident and mentor to reflect on achievements made

towards resident’s goals  * Focus on professional growth and development and improvements in neurological examination, evaluation and plan of care  CORE CLINICAL FACULTY MENTORS Shella

LoBianco, PT, MSPT, NCS LSVT Big cert.  Mary Thompson, PT, DPT, NCS Rebecca Jules, PT Jonathan Weinhold PT, DPT, CCS Carrie Frede, PT, DPT, CCS Alicia Illis PT, DPT, CGS Hannah Gradle, PT,

DPT, GCS Tawny Kross, PT, DPT, TPS Deanna Baldassari, MS, OTR/L, ATP, Wheeled Mobility/Assistive Technology Clinical Specialist  DUKE UNIVERSITY CLINICAL FACULTY MENTORS Kelly B. Reynolds

PT, DPT, PhD, NCS Jody Feld PT, DPT, PhD, NCS RICHMOND VA FACULTY  Lindsay Ebersole PT, DPT,  NCS CVHCS Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Director Ann Gulyas, PT,  Polytrauma Rehab

Center Program Director