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Course Description
This didactic and laboratory course will update dance teachers and healthcare practitioners about the unique needs of the dancer by providing the latest clinical advances and research findings in the field. Physicians, allied healthcare professionals and dance teachers will gain knowledge concerning the biopsychosocial factors affecting dancers and injury onset, as well as the scientific and clinical basis of injury prevention and treatment.

Plenary Lecture Series:
A lecture series will serve for a foundation to the elective lab sessions offered throughout the 4-day course. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are common among dancers. Successful management of these injuries requires healthcare practitioners to possess not only a distinct body of knowledge but also a specialized set of clinical skills. This course will examine in detail the unique demands faced by dancers in their workplace and will present evidence for what is known about the biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing wellness. Participants will learn how exposure to various forms of dance influences injury patterns as well as how to evaluate and treat dancers in such a way as to safely and cost-effectively return them to their individual work environment with minimal risk for reinjury.

Elective Lab Sessions:
Laboratory courses are designed to provide an in-depth exploration of key factors associated with the occurrence of dance injuries. Laboratory sessions will emphasize manual interventions, neuromuscular re-education and dance specific rehabilitation progressions. Lab attire is recommended.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course series, participants will be able to:

1. Identify biopsychosocial factors influencing injury occurrence among dancers and implement strategies to modify risk and prevent injury.
2. Evaluate ergonomic risk factors within the dance workplace and formulate strategies for acceptable and effective modification.
3. Critically evaluate evidence-based literature in order to describe special needs of the adolescent dancer and implement prevention programs.
4. Recognize the value and limits of the screening process for adult and adolescent dancers. Explain the place of screening in a broader model of prevention and intervention.
5. Practice methods required for proper fitting of a ballet pointe shoe and for custom crafting of corrective padding, taping and bandaging of a dancer's injury compatible with his/her required shoe wear.
6. Choose appropriate manual therapy techniques and rehabilitation protocols aimed at efficiently and effectively restoring function and minimizing risk for reinjury.

Audience:
Courses are intended for health care professionals including physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and chiropractors who care for the dancer patient. The first day's programming is open to dance teachers and other movement specialists. Applicants acknowledge that certain course content may not be within their specific practice act and/or scope of practice and it is the responsibility of the applicant to conform to their practice act/scope of practice.

Course Level: Various

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Registration:
Registration for the Principles of Dance Medicine: Clinical Management of the Dancer Patient and Teacher's Day will be conducted online only through the NYU Post Graduate Medical School beginning April 15th. Registration for this course requires you attend the 4-day morning lecture series. Lab sessions are only available with full course registration, at an additional cost per lab.

Registration for the Red Cross Emergency Response Course for the Performing Arts Medicine Specialist will be conducted separately through the Harkness Center starting April 15th. Please fax, email, or mail the completed registration form (pdf). Prerequisite for this course: Current valid American Red Cross CPR for the Health Care Provider (Professional). This includes Oxygen and AED certification. Please contact Tara Jo Manal for additional information regarding course content and pre-requisite. TARAJO@UDEL.EDU or (302) 831-8893

NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases/ Harkness Faculty:
Donald J. Rose, MD- Director
David S. Weiss, MD- Associate Director
Marijeanne Liederbach, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS- Director of Research & Education
Alison Deleget, MS, ATC
Faye Dilgen, MSPT
Marc Hunter-Hall, MSPT
Vanessa Muncrief, DPT
Megan Richardson, MS, ATC
Emily Sandow, DPT

Guest Faculty:
Philip A Bauman, MD - Senior Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center; Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University
Mark Bookhout, PT, MS, FAAOMPT- President, Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Specialists, Inc.; Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine- Michigan State University
Ana Bracilovic, MD - New York Presbyterian Hospital- University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Michelina Cassella, PT- Physical Therapist, Children's Hospital, Boston; Boston Ballet
Martha Eddy, EdD, CMA, RSMT - Founder/Director, Center for Kinesthetic Education Somatic Movement Therapy Training
Jennifer Gamboa, DPT, OCS, MTC- President & Director of Clinical Services, Body Dynamics, Inc; Director of Health & Wellness Services, Washington Ballet
James G. Garrick, MD- Director, Center for Sports Medicine- Saint Francis Memorial Hospital;
Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Beth Glace, MS- Research Nutritionist, Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, Lenox Hill Hospital, NY
Jennifer Green, PT, MS, CFMT- Owner/Founder, PhysioArts Physical Therapy
Gayanne Grossman, PT, EdM- Physical Therapist, Temple University; Muhlenberg College
Linda H. Hamilton, PhD- Clinical Psychologist, New York City Ballet; Advice Columnist, Dance Magazine
William G. Hamilton, MD- Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, New York City Ballet; American Ballet Theatre
Lyle J. Micheli, MD- Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston; Orthopaedic Surgeon, Boston Ballet
Marika Molnar, PT, LAc- Director, Westside Dance Physical Therapy; Director of  PT Services, New York City Ballet
Martha Myers, MS- Dean Emeritus American Dance Festival; Henry Plant Professor Emeritus, Connecticut College
Thomas Novella, DPM- Hospital for Special Surgery; New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Douglas Padgett, MD- Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery and NY Presbyterian Hospital; Chief of Hip Service, Hospital for Special Surgery; Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Heather Southwick, PT- Physical Therapist, Children's Hospital Boston; Boston Ballet

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Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of NYU Post-Graduate Medical School and the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries. NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC), to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers (P2540).  The New York Society for Continuing Education in Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSCEPT) has approved this activity to award continuing education units.

Cancellation Policy:
An administrative charge of $100 will be assessed for cancellations prior to July 10, 2008.  Cancellations must be in writing and postmarked no later than the above date (faxes are not accepted). Cancellations will not be accepted after the above date. Mail to: Registration Department, NYU Post-Graduate Medical School, PO Box 1855 Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016.

Course Location and Local Information:
Conference activities will commence at NYU School of Medicine’s Schwartz Auditorium located within the NYU Medical Center. The Medical Center’s main entrance is between 31st and 32nd Streets on 1st Avenue, however, the entrance to Schwartz Auditorium, is located at 401 East 30th Street between 1st Avenue and the FDR Drive.

The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries is not responsible for travel or hotel arrangements purchased for attendance at this meeting.  We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance in the event that unforeseen circumstances, such as severe weather, affect the meeting or your travel plans.

Hotel Accommodations
Blocks of hotel rooms will not be reserved for course registrants. Manhattan has an abundance of hotels to meet the needs of most travelers. We have provided a list of hotels in the immediate vicinity of the conference location.

Travel and Local Transportation
Airport transportation, directions and transportation around town, parking garages, etc.

Local Information
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