Objectives
Upon completion of this CME/CEU activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the presenting motor and non-motor symptoms of PD
- Explain the diagnostic criteria of PD
- Describe key characteristics of early, middle and late stage Parkinson’s
- Examine medication-related side effects
- Implement a family-centered care plan for PD using an interdisciplinary team approach
- Review discipline-specific assessment and treatment strategies
- Delineate the role of each discipline in the care team, and
- Utilize strategies for building community partnerships.
Accreditation Statements:
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of USF Health and the National Parkinson Foundation. USF Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. USF Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants: This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 27 hours of AAPA Category I (Pre-approved) CME credit from the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician Assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. This program was planned in accordance with the AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs.
Nurses (ANCC): The University of South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is for 27.5 contact hours.
Physical Therapy: USF Health is an approved provider of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists pursuant to the Board of Physical Therapy chapter 64b17-9. USF Health designates this educational activity for up to 33 contact hours.
Florida Licensed Clinical Social Workers: USF Health is an approved provider (BAP#433 – Exp. 3/31/11) of continuing education credits for clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling. This program has been reviewed and approved for up to 33, 50-minute contact hours. Non-Florida licensees may use the USF certificate to apply for credit through their state board.
Florida Licensed Occupational Therapists: USF Health is an approved provider (#127, exp. 2/28/11) of continuing education for Occupational Therapy Licensees. This program has been reviewed and approved for up to 33, 50-minute contact hours. Licensee numbers are required prior to the issuance of certificates. Non-Florida licensees may use the USF certificate to apply for credit through their state board.
Speech-Language Pathologists: The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders of the University of South Florida is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. This program is offered for 2.7 CEUs/ 27 contact hours (intermediate level; professional area) The ASHA CE provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
The University of South Florida is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See Course Information for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level and content area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
Music Therapists: are given a certificate of attendance from NPF which they submit for recertification for accreditation of continuing education for up to 33, 50-minute contact hours. MT’s will also receive a separate paper of instruction for reporting these hours which can be applied to meet the CBMT course content outline requirements.
NPF gratefully acknowledges Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation for its support of this program.
- NPF certification for professionals completing the course
- Participant's manual covering course content for your profession
- CME/CE will be offered to participants completing the 4 1/2 day training
The ATTP program includes an independent evaluation of its effectiveness. Results demonstrate that ATTP produces not only significant knowledge gain, which is retained over time, but a palpable excitement and renewed interest in working with persons with Parkinson's, previously thought to be untreatable. Trainees leave with a better understanding of the role and use of other professions, and an approach where providing "the right care at the right time" for each family affected by Parkinson's disease is paramount.