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ForwardUSAF Physical Therapy Advanced Course – March 2025
Program Description:
This course provides training for USAF 42B (Physical Therapists) required by the Comprehensive Medical Readiness Program (CMRP). This multi-day course incorporates the most current evidence and best practices in the comprehensive management of neuromusculoskeletal (NMSK) injuries utilizing a combination of didactic and hands-on skills training. Additionally, this course enables Physical Therapists to provide evaluation and management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) consistent with Joint Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (JKSA) requirements. The course provides training in Prolonged Casualty Care (PCC) skills that will be required by 42Bs in combat environments (wound care, burn care, fracture management). Finally, the course also trains Physical Therapists in Human Performance Optimization (HPO) knowledge and skills that are applicable both in garrison and in combat environments.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of anatomy and acute neuromusculoskeletal (NMSK) mechanisms of injury common in a deployed military environment.
- Show assessment and interventions for acute NMSK injuries in a resource-limited environment.
- List return-to-duty recommendations for service members with NMSK injuries and risk-to-force reports for commanding officers.
- Analyze principles of sleep, nutrition, hydration and recovery as it relates to injury prevention, healing and performance optimization in a deployed military environment.
- Discover psychological factors relating to injury prevention, healing and performance optimization in a deployed military environment.
- Use programming and periodization principles to create individual/group strength and conditioning programs to optimize performance in a resource-limited environment.Breakdown evidence-based evaluations for potential concussions and appropriately triage casualties for appropriate management.
- 8. Summarize evidence-based interventions for managing concussions in a resource-limited deployed military environment.
- Outline return-to-duty recommendations for service members with concussions and risk-to-force reports for commanding officers.
- Demonstrate the ability to assess wounds and burns IAW CDC guidelines and independently initiate care in a resource-limited deployed military environment.
- Describe return-to-duty recommendations for service members with traumatic wounds/burns and risk-to-force reports for commanding officers.
- Identify injuries requiring casting, splinting, and bracing and demonstrate proper casting, splinting, and bracing techniques.
- Outline return-to-duty recommendations for service members requiring casting, splinting, and bracing and risk-to-force reports for commanding officers.
Kyle East. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Matthew Will. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Joel Henderson. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Ronald Miller. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Danielle Anderson. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
James Passmore. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Joanna Borawski. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Brian Dilorio. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Taylor Majerus. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Laura Eberle. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Julie Banta. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Benjamin Lowry. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Drew Oen. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Danielle Langness. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Joshua Shumway. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Shelly Morales. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Dillon Small. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Brad Raines. Presenter has no financial or non-financial
Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planning committee members, and content reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
Available Credit
- 64.00 Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants (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 6.4 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.
- 64.00 Certificate of Attendance
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 Mar 27, 2025.
Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.
Accommodations: For events delivered by CEPO’s partners, please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].