Instructors:
2024-2025 Brooks IHL Residents/Fellows Cohort

The Brooks Institute of Higher Learning is excited to announce that we are back to in person presentations!

Description:
The 2024-2025 Brooks IHL Neurologic, Pediatric and Neurologic Occupational Therapy Fellows will be presenting their 3rd Case Presentation. The Brooks IHL would like to invite you to join us to hear the latest evidence-based management for rehabilitation practice! 

Date/Time and Location: 
March 4th, 2025: 4:30 – 7 pm
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – University Campus
3599 University Blvd S. Jacksonville, Florida 32216
Room: Brooks Assembly 1 & 2

Intended Audience:
All clinicians and clinical students!

Contact Hours:
As we build the schedule, this event will be approved for 1.5-3.5 contact hours  by the following boards:

  • Florida Physical Therapy Association
  • Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • Florida Board of Speech Language Pathology
  • Florida Board of Nursing

*Check back for updates*

Enrollment: 
Please use the Eventbrite link on the top of this page to register for the Neurologic OT Fellows, Neurologic and Pediatric PT Residents presentation room.

To Register for the Orthopaedic, Sports and Women’s Health Residents presentation room on March 4th from 6:30 – 8:30pm, please click here.

*Please note: To receive contact hours for both rooms, please make sure you register and sign the attendance sheet in each room you attend. 

Presentation Schedule: 

  • 4:30-4:45 – Megan Fessler: “Challenging Ageism: Integrating Locomotor Training for a 92-year-old Post-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury”
  • 4:45-5:00 – Monica Yapan: “OT for Chronic Tone Management in a Client Post Anoxic Brain Injury”
  • 5:00-5:15 – Chloe Miller: “Multi-faceted Treatment Approach Using Error Augmentation for a Patient Post-Lateral Medullary Stroke”
  • 5:15-5:30 – Morgan Rickett: “The Impact of the StartReact Effect on the Hemiplegic UE Post Stroke”
  • 5:30-5:45 – Deanna Demarco: “Stepping Forward: Overcoming Fear by Integrating Psychologically Informed Practice with High Intensity Gait Training Post-Traumatic SCI”
  • 5:45-6:00 – BREAK
  • 6:00-6:15 – Danielle Secor: “Cognitive and Motor Dual-Task Training for a Patient Post-Traumatic Brain Injury”
  • 6:15-6:30 – Grace Mansour: “FES and Task-oriented training to improve feeding performance post incomplete SCI”
  • 6:30-6:45 – Lina Mohammed: “Enhancing Balance and Mobility: The Impact of a Targeted Protocol on a Child with Postural Impairments and ROM Limitations”
  • 6:45-7:00 – Samantha Barnas: “Stability Before Mobility: Integration of Trunk Activation Exercises to Improve Walking in a Patient with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis”