Topic: SWD and WCD: Combined Virtual Business Meetings and Genetics Updates for the Physical Therapist 

Location: Clark Auditorium at UPMC Mercy 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Description: This hybrid event is a joint effort from the SWD and WCD! Our in-person event will be taking place in Pittsburgh but the virtual attendance option is available for everyone! Our continuing education will be offered at 7 pm followed by breakout rooms to allow individualized business meetings for each district. This presentation with first review current updates in genetics and familiarize the PT with basic genetic concepts. Next, we will go over a comprehensive list of symptoms and conditions that warrant referral to genetics. We will review several genetic conditions that a PT may encounter, including treatment and management.  Case examples will be provided throughout the lecture.

Speakers: 

Elena Kessler

Elena Kessler is a local genetic counselor with experience in a variety of patient settings. Elena currently works at Informed DNA providing pre and post test genetic counseling to adults with neurologic, cardiac, and ocular conditions. In the past, she worked for 10 years at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Oncology and General Genetics. She is published in more than 20 peer-reviewed publications, and regularly lectures the genetic counseling students at the University of Pittsburgh.

Approved for .5 General and .5 Direct Access Credits

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