FAST 2025: Holistic Healing: Integrating Physical and Psychological Care in Limb Trauma – DAY 1

Bethesda, MD US
June 10, 2025

The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE) is proud to present the 8th Annual Federal Advanced Skills Training (FAST), taking place June 10–12, 2025, at the prestigious Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. This year’s FAST is more than just a training—it's a national gathering of top clinicians dedicated to pushing the boundaries of care in limb trauma and amputation. With a special focus on behavioral health in rehabilitation, FAST 2025 will explore the why, what, and how behind integrating mental and emotional well-being into physical recovery. Expect a powerful lineup of presentations that dive deep into why behavioral health is essential in trauma and amputation recovery, the science behind the tools clinicians use, and real-world strategies for implementation. Through a dynamic mix of lectures, videos, live demonstrations, and hands-on application, clinician-trainers will deliver cutting-edge instruction designed to elevate care standards across the country.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, kinesiotherapists, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Review stress as a continuum of positive and negative reactions.
  2. Distinguish between typical stress reactions vs. clinical disorders that should be referred for assessment and intervention.
  3. Apply the Open Questions, Affirmations, Reflective Listening, and Summaries (OARS) acronym to generate Motivational Interviewing (MI)-consistent verbal behavior.
  4. Discuss how MI emerges from a collaborative ‘spirit’, use of OARS, and deliberate evocation.
  5. Describe the different ways in which "functioning" is understood depending on the population being treated and the health concerns involved.
  6. Identify interventions that the literature has indicated are effective for improving functioning in multiple patient populations.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours for completing this Course activity.

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 ANCC

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 AOTA

     DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider of professional development (PD). PD activity approval ID# UPDATE. This course is offered at 0.6 CEUs, . AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

  • 6.00 APA

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 6.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.

  • 6.00 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.6 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 6.00 ASWB

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6.00 continuing education credits.

  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 COPSKT

    Provider # is UPDATE

    This continuing education activity has been accredited by The Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPSKT) to include 6.00 contact hours/0.6 CEU. DHA, J-7, CEPO accredits enterprise-wide continuing education activities for military and civilian health care professionals. These courses are critical to DHA’s goal of providing the best possible quality care to active duty service members, veterans, and their families.

Course opens: 
06/03/2025
Course expires: 
06/26/2025
Event starts: 
06/10/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/10/2025 - 4:45pm EDT
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States

LT Nicholas E. Grant, Ph.D., ABPP. 

Jessica M. Richards, Ph.D. 

Lt. Col. Daniel G. Cassidy, Ph.D., ABPP. 

Jose M. Lara-Ruiz, Ph.D. 

Tiffany Mulligan, PsyD, MBA.  

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours for completing this Course activity.

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 ANCC

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 AOTA

     DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider of professional development (PD). PD activity approval ID# UPDATE. This course is offered at 0.6 CEUs, . AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

  • 6.00 APA

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 6.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.

  • 6.00 APTA

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.6 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.

  • 6.00 ASWB

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6.00 continuing education credits.

  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 COPSKT

    Provider # is UPDATE

    This continuing education activity has been accredited by The Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPSKT) to include 6.00 contact hours/0.6 CEU. DHA, J-7, CEPO accredits enterprise-wide continuing education activities for military and civilian health care professionals. These courses are critical to DHA’s goal of providing the best possible quality care to active duty service members, veterans, and their families.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Jun 26, 2025.

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