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TRIUMPH: Preservation of Upper Limb Function Following Spinal Cord Injury
Presenter: Thomas Kiser, MD
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Preservation of Upper Limb Function Following Spinal Cord Injury.

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about Preservation of Upper Limb Function Following Spinal Cord Injury and how it pertains to their respective profession.

 
Release and Expiration Dates
3/9/2017 - 3/9/2020

Objectives

  1. Learn why upper limb function is critical to the health and quality of life in spinal cord injury.
  2. Discuss the appropriate methods for bed positioning, transfers, and wheelchair prescription to protect the upper limbs.
  3. Understand treatment methods to manage upper limb injury in SCI.

Biographical Info

Thomas Kiser, MD, is Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission Medical Director. Kiser's professional certifications are the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Spinal Cord Medicine.

He has worked actively in various aspects of rehab for more than 20 years.

 Currently Kiser practices at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Physical medicine and rehabilitation department in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute and Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute. 





 


 

References




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Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller
Sarah Rhoads 
Susan Smith Dodson
Mark Jansen

Speaker:
Thomas Kiser, MD

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES


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