Bonnie Forrester, DSc Associate Professor, Physical Therapy School of Allied Health Professions

Professional Development 

  Seminars and Conferences

• Lawful Practice of Physical Therapists in California: presentation attendance April 16, 2010 for 2 hours. ( 4/2010 )

• SACE II Item Writing Workshop ( 2/2010 ) Invited to return as a content writing expert and train others in item writing.

• 2010 CSM Conference attendance, February 17 - 20.  ( 2/2010 ) This is held by the APTA, the professional organization for physical therapists

• 2009 - Invited by the Specialization Academy of Content Experts (SACE) to become an item writer for the APTA pediatric specialty examination.  Completed Level 1 training, February 9, 2009. ( 2/2009 )

• 2008 - Focus on Gait, Peds NDT Perspecdtice, Lauren Beeler, April 17-18, 2008 ( 4/2008 )

• 2006 - Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction by Dr. E. Lohman III ( 4/2006 )

• 2006 - Fundamental responsibilities and requirements for the protection of human subjects in research. ConEd attendance to maintain recertification as a faculty researcher. ( 2/2006 )

• 2006 - Neurocurriculum Across the Lifespan: Educating the Next Generation. ( 1/2006 )

• 2005 - CranioSacral Therapy. ( 10/2005 )

• 2005 CPTA Annual Conference presentation of 2 posters:  Establishment of norms for strength testing of children: the standing heel-rise plantor flexors and Comparison of the Tinetti Assessment Tool and the United Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) in evaluating balance and gait with Parkinsons patients.  ( 10/2005 )

• 2004 - Annual CPTA Conference (2004) ( 10/2004 )

• 2004 - Permobile Pediatric Seminar.  Sponsor:  University of Pittsburgh ( 8/2004 )

• 2003 - NDT Introduction to Baby Treatment, Lauren Beeler instructor ( 9/2003 )

• 2002 - Pediatric NDT Gait Course.  Lauren Beeler, et al. ( 9/2002 )

• 2002 - Specialty controls Seminar, Switch-It, Inc ( 5/2002 )

• 2001 - Functional Training and Motor Learning; using electrical stimulation, teaching examination and treatment of spasticity and weakness and the pediatric curriculum: A Peer-Review. ( 2/2001 ) Attended at the APTA Combined Sections Meetings, Feb 2001

• 2000 - Treatment for Genetic Syndromes. ( 10/2000 ) Seminar offered at the CAPTA Annual conference Oct 2000

• 1999 - Advances in the Treatment of Spasticity in Children, ( 9/1999 )

• 1997 - Neurological Concepts Seminar by Dr. Chuck Leonard. ( 6/1997 )

• 1996 - Pediatric Splinting and Taping by Beverly Cusiack ( 9/1996 )

• 1995 - Aquatic Therapy Seminar. ( 8/1995 )