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Iowa Rehabilitation Managers Spring Conference gathers rehabilitation services professionals statewide to explore rehabilitation topics. Focusing on mentorship and COVID protocols, this hybrid conference will include an interactive behavioral style leadership assessment. Program Agenda Thursday, March 3, in person at the Iowa Hospital Association OR Virtual 9:00 am Welcome and IHA Update Chris Mitchell, President and CEO, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines 9:15 am IRM Business Meeting Kristin Wolford, IRM Board President and Director of Rehab Services, CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs 9:30 am Fostering Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Environment Marcie Becker, PT, DPT, GCS, and Kelly Sass, PT, PhD, The University of Iowa Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Department, Iowa City 10:45 am Break 11:00 am Implementing a Return to Play and Life after COVID-19 Sheena Abbott, MS, ATC, LAT, CES, ITAT, Manager of Athletic Training, Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington 1:00 pm Behavioral Styles Assessment and Activity for Leadership Development Karen Jonas, Senior Patient Experience Coach, CHI Health, CUMC Burgan, Omaha, Nebraska 3:30 pm Adjourn Speakers Sheena Abbott is manager of athletic training for Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. She is an active athletic trainer, college instructor and manager of the athletic training program. Dr. Marcie Becker is a clinical assistant professor and director of clinical Education of physical therapy and rehabilitation science at the University of Iowa. She is a board-certified geriatric specialist. Throughout her 20-year career she has practiced physical therapy in acute inpatient rehabilitation units, home health and critical access hospitals. Becker currently serves acute care patients at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System. She is passionate about implementing both educational and scientific research to improve the standard of clinical practice. Recent presentations include the American Physical Therapy Association’s Educational Leadership Conference and the Combined Sections Meeting. Becker pursued her undergraduate and graduate degrees in exercise science and physical therapy at Creighton University. Karen Jonas is senior patient experience coach for CHI Health CUMC Bergan. Prior to that, she worked in talent development facilitating leadership development classes and coaching leaders and was the EAP coordinator providing employee assistance program services to internal staff as well as contracted companies. Jonas has a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State College and a master’s degree in human development from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She recently received the Certified Patient Experience Professional designation. Dr. Kelly Sass is a clinical assistant professor and director of clinical education in the physical therapy and rehabilitation science department at the University of Iowa. She has worked in acute care, inpatient/outpatient rehab and a critical access hospital. Sass is active within the Academy of Physical Therapy Education and the National Consortium of Clinical Educators, including serving as the program chair for the Educational Leadership Conference, chair of the Clinical Education SIG Scholarship Committee and an elected member of two nomination committees. Her current research interests include evidence-based teaching and assessment practices and excellence in clinical education. Recent presentations include the American Physical Therapy Association’s Educational Leadership Conference and the Combined Sections Meeting. She attended the University of Iowa and earned a bachelor’s degree in social work, a master’s degree in physical therapy and a PhD in educational psychology. View full conference details.
Iowa Rehabilitation Managers Spring Conference gathers rehabilitation services professionals statewide to explore rehabilitation topics. Focusing on mentorship and COVID protocols, this hybrid conference will include an interactive behavioral style leadership assessment.
Program Agenda Thursday, March 3, in person at the Iowa Hospital Association OR Virtual 9:00 am Welcome and IHA Update Chris Mitchell, President and CEO, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines 9:15 am IRM Business Meeting Kristin Wolford, IRM Board President and Director of Rehab Services, CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs 9:30 am Fostering Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Environment Marcie Becker, PT, DPT, GCS, and Kelly Sass, PT, PhD, The University of Iowa Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Department, Iowa City 10:45 am Break 11:00 am Implementing a Return to Play and Life after COVID-19 Sheena Abbott, MS, ATC, LAT, CES, ITAT, Manager of Athletic Training, Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington 1:00 pm Behavioral Styles Assessment and Activity for Leadership Development Karen Jonas, Senior Patient Experience Coach, CHI Health, CUMC Burgan, Omaha, Nebraska 3:30 pm Adjourn
Speakers
Sheena Abbott is manager of athletic training for Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. She is an active athletic trainer, college instructor and manager of the athletic training program.
Dr. Marcie Becker is a clinical assistant professor and director of clinical Education of physical therapy and rehabilitation science at the University of Iowa. She is a board-certified geriatric specialist. Throughout her 20-year career she has practiced physical therapy in acute inpatient rehabilitation units, home health and critical access hospitals. Becker currently serves acute care patients at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System. She is passionate about implementing both educational and scientific research to improve the standard of clinical practice. Recent presentations include the American Physical Therapy Association’s Educational Leadership Conference and the Combined Sections Meeting. Becker pursued her undergraduate and graduate degrees in exercise science and physical therapy at Creighton University.
Karen Jonas is senior patient experience coach for CHI Health CUMC Bergan. Prior to that, she worked in talent development facilitating leadership development classes and coaching leaders and was the EAP coordinator providing employee assistance program services to internal staff as well as contracted companies. Jonas has a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State College and a master’s degree in human development from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She recently received the Certified Patient Experience Professional designation.
Dr. Kelly Sass is a clinical assistant professor and director of clinical education in the physical therapy and rehabilitation science department at the University of Iowa. She has worked in acute care, inpatient/outpatient rehab and a critical access hospital. Sass is active within the Academy of Physical Therapy Education and the National Consortium of Clinical Educators, including serving as the program chair for the Educational Leadership Conference, chair of the Clinical Education SIG Scholarship Committee and an elected member of two nomination committees. Her current research interests include evidence-based teaching and assessment practices and excellence in clinical education. Recent presentations include the American Physical Therapy Association’s Educational Leadership Conference and the Combined Sections Meeting. She attended the University of Iowa and earned a bachelor’s degree in social work, a master’s degree in physical therapy and a PhD in educational psychology.
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