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Curriculum Vitae Heather
Physical Therapy Internships:
Offered advancement to Staff Physical Therapist position.
1/97-2/97 Sharp Memorial Hospital. Outpatient Rehabilitation for Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury.
7/96 - 8/96 Watauga Medical Center. Acute Care.
6/96 - 7/96 Duke University Medical Center. Inpatient Orthopaedic Rehabilitation.
Leadership Positions/Volunteer Experience:
3/06- Public Relations Chair, Oregon Physical Therapy Association
3/02 – 3/06 Secretary, Oregon Physical Therapy Association
2/98-3/02 Member Continuing Education Committee,OPTA
Responsibilities: Recruiting speakers and coordinating continuing education courses offered through the OPTA.
Fall 2000 Zenger-Miller Leadership 2000 Management Training Course Attendee
8/95 - 5/97 Member Cultural Diversity Committee, Duke University Department of Physical Therapy.
Responsibilities: Leading discussions/Recruiting speakers regarding personal and professional cultural/racial awareness.
2/95 - 4/95 Co-facilitator Dialog Racism, Duke University, seven week series of discussions about race relations.
9/94-5/95 Peer Facilitator, Counseling and Psychological Services, Duke University. Responsibilities: Leading discussions/teaching about stress management, race relations, gender issues for student groups.
8/94 - 5/95 Student Minister for Social Activities, Catholic Student Center, Duke University.
Summers of Rotary Leadership Seminar, 1992 Senior Staff, Lakeland, FL.
Continuing Education Committee 1998-2002
Orthopedic section 1998
Neurological section 1996-97
Honors/Awards:
Physical Therapy, “for exceptional contributions to enhance the awareness of Cultural Diversity in our program and profession.”
1995 Helen Kaiser Award/Scholarship, Duke University Department of Physical Therapy. Recognizes students who display an appreciation and respect for diversity in life and physical therapy.
Research Publications/Presentations:
“Functional Fitness” segment on KATU Channel 2 morning show, Portland, OR November 2002
“Proper Warm Up and Training for Youth Baseball Players” Oregon City Little League Baseball Coaches Conference, Oregon City, Oregon, March 2002.
Purdin HA, McDonald P, Schenkman M. “Clinical Tests of Motor Planning for Adults with and without Parkinson’s Disease.”
Abstract: Published in Physical Therapy, Volume 78 Number 5, page S63, May 1998.
Platform Presentation: Physical Therapy 1998: Scientific Meeting & Exposition of The American Physical Therapy Association, Orlando, FL, June 1998.
Purdin HA, McDonald P. “A Reliability and Correlational Analysis of Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, and Whole Body Motor Planning Tests.” Master’s project presented December 1996, Duke University.
Purdin HA. “Assessment of Medical Staff Behaviors with Children Undergoing Painful Medical Procedures.” Undergraduate Honors project defended/presented April 1995, Duke University.
Skills:
Continuing Education:
• Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Treatment by Florence P. Kendall, PT, Duke University, Durham, NC 11/96, 12/95, 16 hours
• TMJ Evaluation by Danny Antonio, PT, Las Vegas, NV 4/98, 2 hours
• The Problem Shoulder by Jenni McConnell, PT, Orlando, FL 6/98 4 hours
• Basic Hand Therapy by Russ Ridenhour, OTR, CHT, Las Vegas, NV 5/98 19 hours
• Total Joint Replacement and Rehabilitation by Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tammy King, PT, and Thomas Bernasek, MD, Las Vegas, NV, 9/97, 16 hours
• AIDS Impact/HIV/AIDS Series, Home Study Course by: Health Impact 12/98, 7 hours
• Diagnostic Imaging of Bones and Joints, Home Study Course by: APTA Orthopedic Section 1/99-6/99, 30 hours
• If You Can’t Breathe You Can’t Function, Portland, OR by: Mary Massery, 5/1-5/2/99, 10 hours
• Treatment of Adult Hemiplegia with an Emphasis on NDT , Portland, OR by: Steve Anderson, PT, 7/17-7/18/99, 13 hours
• Applying the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Portland, OR, OPTA fall Conference, 10/16/99, 5.5 hours
• Muscle Energy Techniques – Below the Diaphragm, Portland, OR, by: Iris Wolfe, PT, 2/19/-2/21/99, 19 hours
• Muscle Energy Techniques – Above the Diaphragm, Portland, OR by: Iris Wolfe, PT, 8/4/-8/6/00, 18 hours
• Leadership Development and Teambuilding, Portland, OR, Skill Path Series, 8/16/00, 7 hours
• Mulligan Concepts - Upper Body, Tacoma, WA, by: Northeast Seminars, Donald Reordan, PT, 5/20-5/21/00, 13 hours
• Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (“forced use”) and Stroke Recovery, Portland, OR, OPTA Fall Conference, by: Carolee J Winstein, PT 10/00, 5 hours
• Rehabilitation in the Presence of Wounds, Portland, OR, by: Judy Bailey, RN and Tom Devita, PT, 11/15/00, 2 hours
• Introduction to Multicultural Leadership, Battlefield, WA, by: New Science Consulting Group, Tom Griggs, PhD, 2/01, 25 hours
• Clinical Anatomy: Low Back, Neck and Shoulder with Implications toward Evaluation and Treatment, Portland, OR, OPTA Spring Conference, by: Carl DeRosa, PT, 3/10-3/11/01, 9.75 hours
• Pathophysiology of Chronic Conditions and Approaches Toward Treatment, Portland, OR, by: Margi Morris, PT, 3/24/01, 4 hours
• Direct Access, Portland, OR, by: Dr. David Musnick, 4/6-4/8/01, 18 hours
• Demystifying RSD, Portland, OR, by Dr. Dennis Davin, 5/2/01, 2 hours
• Maximizing the Golfer’s Game – A Physical Therapist’s Approach, Hillsborough, OR, by: D. Keith Kleven, MSPT, ATC, 9/8/01, 5 hours
• Vestibular Therapy for the Non-Vestibular Therapist, Portland, OR, OPTA Fall Conference, by: Jim Cavanaugh, PT, 10/13/01, 5 hours
• North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy level I videos, Home Study Videos, January- March 2001, 16 hours
• Jones Strain – CounterStrain, Self Study of Text by Lawrence H. Jones, DO with Randall Kusunose, PT, Ed Goering, DO, 2001-present
• Zenger-Miller Leadership 2000, Management Training Course, Portland, OR, by Sue Yount, RN, Fall 2001, 28 hours
• Chronic Pain in the Elderly, Portland, OR, Providence Medical Group, 10/31/01, 1 hour
• Differential Assessment of the Cervicogenic Headache, Portland, OR, by: Mike Nored, PT, 2/27/02, 2 hours
• The PT’s Role in Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis, Eugene, OR OPTA Spring Conference, by: Kerry Hertel, PT, 3/02, 2 hours
• Craniosacral Integration Part I, Portland, OR, by: Iris Wolfe, PT, 7/19-7/22/02, 28 hours
• North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy Lower Quadrant, level II, Part A, Portland, OR 10/18-10/20/02, 21 hours
• North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy Lower Quadrant, level II, Part B, Portland, OR 11/22-11/24/02, 21 hours
• An Evening on Feldenkrais, Portland, OR , by: Jeanne Dunnewind, PT & Donna Maebori, 03/03, 2 hours
• Advanced Training Specialists for Physical Therapist, Portland, OR, by: Colin Hoobler, MPT, MS, 6/7 – 6/8/03, 14 hours
• Reimbursement Town Hall Meeting – Taking the Headache out of Reimbursement Portland, OR, by: Carol Schunk, PT & Ricci Susick, PT, 2hours and 50 minutes
• When the Feet Hit the Ground…Everything Changes, Seattle, WA, by: Keith Larson, PT, 10/24 – 10/26/03, 22 hours
• MS Fibromyaglia and Regional Pain, Portland, OR, Institute for National Resources, by: Dr. Katz, 1/13/03, 6 hours
• 2004 Medical Screening Refresher for the Physical Therapist, Portland, OR by: Richard Gicking, MD & Jill Pruett, MD, 3/12/04, 6 hours
• Introduction to Myofascial Release, Eugene, OR, by: Rita Margy, 3/12/04, 2 hours
• Mulligan Concepts – Lower Quarter, Eugene, OR, by: Don Riordan, 3/13 – 3/14/04, 12 hours
• North American Institute of Orthopedic and Manual Therapy LevelII Upper Extremity Part A, Portland, OR by: Kent Keyser, 9/10-12/04, 21 hours
• North American Institute of Orthopedic and Manual Therapy LevelII Upper Extremity Part B, Portland, OR by: Kent Keyser, 10/24-10/26/04, 21 hours
• Integrating Pilates Into Your Practice, Portland, OR by: Debbie Lehner, MPT, 10/15/05, 6 hours
• Getting Paid for What You Do, Eugene, OR by: Danielle Ewing, PT & Ricci Susick, PT, 03/10/06, 2 hours
• Diagnosis & Treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes: Lower Quarter, Eugene, OR by: Shirley Sahrmann, PhD, PT, FAPTA, 03/11/06-03/12/06, 10 hours
• Manually Managing Pain: The Use of Simple Contact for Neural Tension and Chronic Pain, Portland, OR by: Barrett Dorko, PT, 02/08/07, 6 hours
• The Mulligan Concept: Follow-Up Course, Portland, OR by: Dan Reardon, MS, PT, OCS, 03/10/07-03/11/07, 12 hours
• Body Worlds 3, Portland, OR by: OMSI, 06/27/07
• Mobilization of the Nervous System, Portland, OR by: Bob Nee, PT, M.App.Sc., ATC, 10/06/07-10/07/07, 14 hours
• New 2008 PT Practice Act and Physical Therapist Licensing Board Rules-What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, Portland, OR by: Sherri Paru, PT and Diana Godwin, Attorney at Law, 10/20/07, 2 hours
• Will Your Documentation Trigger an Audit? Session 1: Understanding Medical Necessity: Keys to Compliance with Medicare and Private Payers, Teleconference by: Helene Fearon, PT and Steve Levine, PT, 1/29/08
• Will Your Documentation Trigger an Audit? Session 2: The Big Three for Audits: Diagnosis, Time, and Direct Contact, Teleconference by: Helene Fearon, PT and Steve Levine, PT, 2/12/08
• Lessons Learned in Operation Iraqi Freedom III: How Wartime Traumatic Injuries Increase Improvements in Medical Technology, Eugene, OR by: Martin Schreiber, MD, FACS, 3/14/08, 2 hours
• The Emerging Role of the Physical Therapist with the Female Athlete, Eugene, OR by: Teresa Schuemann, PT, SCS, ATC, 3/15/08, 6 hours
• The Emerging Role of the Physical Therapist & Childhood Obesity, Eugene, OR by: Teresa Schuemann, PT, SCS, ATC, 3/16/08, 6 hours
• BAM! Brand Active Marketing, Teleconference by: Heather Rooney, President of H2 Marketing, 4/29/08
• NAIOMT 665 Foot and Ankle Course, Portland, OR by Kathy Stupansky, DScPT, OCS, FAAOMPT,
09/13/08-09/14/08, 14 hours
• OPTA Hip Arthroscopy & Rehabilitaion Doc Talk, Portland, OR, 09/23/08, 2 hours
• Clinical & Medical Diagnosis of the Cervicogenic Headache: A Callaborative Approach, Portland, OR by Karleen Swartztrauber, MD & Sandra Stryker, MPT, 10/18/08, 2 hours
• Take The Next Step Level II Course, Portland, OR by Susan L Lefever, PT, ATC, 10/31/08-11/02/08, 22 hours
• Myofascial Release I, Portland, OR by John F. Barnes, PT, 05/01-05/03/09, 20 hours
- NAIOMT 640 Level II Thoracic Spine, Portland, OR, Kent Keyser MS, PT, OCS, COMT, CFMT, ATC, FAAOMPT, 11/21/09-11/22/09, 14 hours
- Advancing Pain Management in Oregon, by The Oregon Pain Management Commission, 01/31/10, 1 hour
Interests:
Outdoor recreation such as soccer, hiking, camping, rock climbing, gardening, biking, jogging. Playing guitar, sewing, crafts, cooking.