The Professional Learning Series is sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy and organized by the UCP Research Committee, Gillette Children’s (UCP of Minnesota) and UCP of Central Arizona. The webinars are aimed at professionals who work with children and adults with cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders but also open to the public.
Our Next Presentation
Dr. Tori Bahr will present “Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition: Developing a Partnership to Help Patients and the Healthcare Team Thrive” on June 20, 2023, 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET / 3 to 4:30 p.m. PT.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between transition and transfer.
- Develop a framework for implementing transition focused care into their own practice.
- Be inspired to add a transition related goal to their clinic’s next round of quality improvement initiatives.
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Tori Bahr MD, FAAP is an internal medicine and pediatric Complex Care physician at Gillette Children’s where she specializes in the coordination of patients with childhood onset medical complexity. She has a special interest in supporting patients and families through their pediatric to adult healthcare transition. Her passion for transition started when she was a PCA for a young woman with muscular dystrophy and was strengthened throughout her training at the University of Minnesota. She is energized by partnering with those struggling through transition and is committed to radically transforming how we care for patients in this important life stage. She hopes her work will inspire others across healthcare to embed transition into the care they provide every day.
Upcoming Presentations
- June 20, 2023 – “Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition: Developing a Partnership to Help Patients and the Healthcare Team Thrive” presented by Tori Bahr MD, FAAP, Internal Medicine and Pediatric Complex Care Physician at Gillette Children
- September 21, 2023 – “The Role of Perception-Action in Learning: Implications for Assessment and Intervention of Children with Movement Disorders” presented by Lisa Pinon PT, DPT, C/PAA-I, Pediatric Physical Therapist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Researcher at Emory University’s School of Medicine
- December 14, 2023 – “Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy: Updates & Treatment” presented by Bhooma Aravamuthan MD, DPhil, Assistant Professor, pediatric movement disorders specialist, and neuroscientist at Washington University School of Medicine and the Cerebral Palsy Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Past presentations
- “What to Know About Cerebral Visual Impairment: Evaluation and treatment to improve a child’s functional performance” Presented by Karen Harpster, PhD, OTR/L, Clinician Scientist and Occupational Therapist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Watch a recording of the webinar.
- “New Frontiers in Mobile Brain Imaging and Robotics in Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation.” Presented by Dr. Diane Damiano, PT, PhD, Senior Investigator at the National Institutes of Health and Chief of the Functional and Applied Biomechanics Section in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department. Watch a recording of the webinar.
- “New discoveries in the evolving world of genetics: diagnosis and treatment of cerebral palsy. Presented by Dr. Michael Kruer, a pediatric movement disorders specialist neurologist, human geneticist and co-chair of the UCP Research Committee. Watch a recording of the webinar.
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“Management of Difficult Clinical Presentations of Hypertonia in Children with Disabilities.” Presented by Dr. Mark Gormley, Jr., M.D., a pediatric rehabilitation medicine physician at Gillette. He treats children and adolescents who have cerebral palsy, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular disorders, and other conditions, with a special interest in spasticity management. Watch a recording of the webinar.
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“Constraint Therapy for Children with Hemiplegic CP: What you need to know – from the Brain to the Clinic!” Presented by Dr. Darcy Fehlings, head of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics and a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, at the University of Toronto. Watch a recording of the webinar.
- “Cerebral Palsy: Early Evaluation and Intervention,” presented by Dr. Angela Sinner. Angela Sinner, DO has worked as a Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare for nearly a decade. She is the co-director of Gillette’s inpatient rehabilitation unit and Sinner specializes in treating cerebral palsy, muscle spasticity and tone management, as well as traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Watch a recording of the presentation.
- “The evolving impact of genetic findings on the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral palsy” was presented by Dr. Michael Kruer, a pediatric movement disorders neurologist, developmental pediatrician and molecular geneticist. Watch a recording of the presentation.
- “The Critical Role of Gait Analysis in the Care of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy” was presented by Dr. Tom Novacheck, an orthopedic surgeon and Associate Medical Director at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare specializing in cerebral palsy and other complex orthopedic conditions with an emphasis on hip reconstruction. Watch a recording of the presentation.
Please direct questions to:
- UCP Research Committee Co-chair Valerie Pieraccini at vpieraccini@ucp.org, 602-682-1820
- Gillette Children’s Provider Relations Liaison Tara Swedberg at TaraSwedberg@gillettechildrens.com, 651-265-7361.
