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RIC Academy
Wesley M. & Suzanne S. Dixon
Education & Training Center
345 East Superior
Chicago, IL 60611
Ph.: 312-238-6042  Fax: 312-238-4451
academy@ric.org
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Continuing Education Course Calendar

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Thank you for your interest in the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) Academy. Below you will find a list of continuing education courses offered at RIC at 345 East Superior Street in Chicago, Illinois.

To register online for one of the courses listed below follow the corresponding "Register Now" link. If you would prefer to register for a course by mail or by fax, click this link to download the RIC Academy printable registration form (PDF). After you download and print the form, either fax it (if paying by credit card) to 312-238-4451 or mail your completed registration with check payment to the address listed in the "Contact The Academy" section on the right side of this page.

Special Notice for RIC Employees and Staff at Strategic Alliances

Please note that RIC Academy courses often have limited seats available for RIC employees and staff employed by our strategic alliances. To find out if there are seats available for a particular course, please contact Mary Eugene at 312-238-4251 or at meugene@ric.org.

 Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be in writing. Refunds, less a 20% administrative charge, will be given if notice of cancellation is received at least 5 business days before the course's start date.

Cancellation of a program by RIC will result in a full refund of tuition. RIC is not responsible for the refund of travel or hotel expenses under any circumstance.

2010

Date Session Information Cost and registration

March
3/17-20

33rd Annual Electrodiagnosis and Clinical Neurophysiology: A High Intensity Review

**Military Discount is Available for all current Military Personnel**

To receive the military discount, you must fax or mail your registration to the RIC Academy with proof of branch of service. The address is:

RIC Academy
345 E. Superior Street - Suite 1641
Chicago, IL 60611

Fax #: (312) 238-4451

Download the Electrodiagnosis and Clinical Neurophysiology Brochure (PDF)

$795 Practicing Physicians

$625 Residents and Fellows
Intended Audience: Practicing Electromyographers, Fellows, Senior Residents and Other Physicians Register Here for the 33rd Annual Electrodiagnosis and Clinical Neurophysiology Course
3/18-19

*This Course Is Now Closed!* Please call (312) 238-4251 to be added to the waiting list.

Walk the Walk: Locomotor Training in Stroke and Brain Injury

Download the Walk the Walk: Locomotor Training Brochure (PDF)

 $450
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

April
4/19-20

Recognizing and Managing Moral Distress in Rehabilitation Healthcare

Download the Moral Distress Brochure (PDF)

 $450
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses
 Register Here for Recognizing and Managing Moral Distress in Rehabilitation Healthcare
4/22-23

A Step Beyond: Advancing Stroke Rehabilitation Care for the Decade to Come

Download the Advancing Stroke Rehabilitation Brochure (PDF)

 $450
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, and Other Professionals Interested in Stroke Rehabilitation Register Here for Advancing Stroke Rehabilitation
4/30 - 5/1

Emerging Techniques for Treating Athletic Hip Injuries

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 $500
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Sports Medicine Physicians, Residents, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Chiropractors Register Here for Emerging Techniques for Treating Athletic Hip Injuries

May
5/13

If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function - Integrating Cardiopulmonary and Postural Contral Strategies (Pediatric and Adult Patients)

1-day lecture with no laboratory sessions

Download the If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function Brochure (PDF)

 

 $225 (1 Day Only)
Intended Audience: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists
 Register Here for the 1-Day Lecture - If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function
5/13-15

If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function - Integrating Cardiopulmonary and Postural Contral Strategies (Pediatric and Adult Patients)

3-day course including lecture and laboratory sessions

Download the If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function Brochure (PDF)

 $675 (3 Days)
Intended Audience: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists Register Here for the 3-Day Course - If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function

5/17-18

Annual Brain Injury Course Interdisciplinary Approach to the Management of the Patient Brain Injury

Download the Annual Brain Injury Course Brochure (PDF)

 $450
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Residents, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses and Other Professionals Interested in Brain Injury Rehabilitation Register Here for the Annual Brain Injury Course

June
6/11-12

THE FOOT: Physical Therapy Evaluation and Management of Common Disorders

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 $500
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers Register Here for THE FOOT: Physical Therapy Evaluation and Management of Common Disorders
6/11-12

Linking Neuroscience to Clinical Practice

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 $450
Intended Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants Register Here for Linking Neuroscience to Clinical Practice
6/17-18

Management of Breathing, Swallowing and Speaking in Adults with Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency

Download the Management of Breathing, Swallowing and Speaking in Adults with Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency Brochure (PDF)

 $450
Intended Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists Register Here for Management of Breathing, Swallowing and Speaking in Adults with Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency
6/24-25

Management of Spasticity and other Hypertonic Motor Dysfunction: An Interdisciplinary Approach

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 $450
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Neurologists, Residents, Fellows, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals interested in Spasticity Management Register Here for Management of Spasticity and other Hypertonic Motor Dysfunction

July
7/8-9

Executive Function and Medial Frontal Lobe Function: Enhancing Cognitive-Linguistic Treatment

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 $450
Intended Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists Register Here for Executive Function and Medial Frontal Lobe Function
7/16-17

Update on Interdisciplinary Treatment Approaches for Chronic Pain Management: Improving OUtcomes for All Stakeholders

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 $435
Intended Audience: Physiatrists,  Pain Specialists,  Psychologists. Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Other Professionals Interested in Chronic Pain Management Register Here for the Chronic Pain Management Course
7/19-21

**Register for All 3 Days and Receive a Great Discount on the Tuition!**

Days 1 and 2: Pediatric Dysphagia:  Enhancing Medical and Therapeutic Management Using the ICF Framework

Days 2 and 3: Pediatric Dysphagia Case Study Interpretation - Advanced

Download the Pediatric Dysphagia Course Brochure (PDF)

 $650
Intended Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists who attend the intermediate Pediatric Dysphagia course or who have a minimum of two years experience in clinical and instrumental evaluation and treatment of pediatric dysphagia. Register Here for the 3-Day Pediatric Dysphagia Course
7/19-20

Pediatric Dysphagia:  Enhancing Medical and Therapeutic Management Using the ICF Framework

Download the Pediatric Dysphagia Course Brochure (PDF)

 $375
Intended Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists Register Here for Enhancing Medical and Therapeutic Management Using the ICF Framework
7/20-21

Case Study Interpretation - Advanced

Download the Pediatric Dysphagia Course Brochure (PDF)

 $375
Intended Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists who attend the intermediate Pediatric Dysphagia course or who have a minimum of two years experience in clinical and instrumental evaluation and treatment of pediatric dysphagia. Register Here for the Case Study Interpretation - Advanced
7/28-30

33rd Annual Interdisciplinary Spinal Cord Course

SCI Practice: Making Sense of a Complex Problem

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 $625
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Residents, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Social Workers,  Recreational Therapists and Nurses Register Here for SCI Practice: Making Sense of a Complex Problem
7/31-8/1

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Approach to Gait Training

Download the PNF Approach to Gait Brochure (PDF)

 $500
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants Register Here for PNF Approach to Gait Training