Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Stop the Downward Spiral!

Overview

Pulmonary rehabilitation is supported by evidence but is vastly underutilized with the primary barrier being a lack of perceived benefit. 

The goal of this webinar is to increase the participant’s knowledge to be able to appropriately identify patients who would benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation across the continuum of care. 

For patients with musculoskeletal conditions/surgeries, the continuum of care is often clear. However, for patients with pulmonary disease, following physical therapy in acute care and/or home health, the next step is often unclear. The goal of this webinar is to increase the participant’s awareness of next steps to assist in the management of this lifelong condition.

Join the Cardiorespiratory Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association for this live webinar 'Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Stop the Downward Spiral!'

The Presenter

Melissa Bednarek, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

Dr. Melissa Bednarek earned her entry-level Master of Physical Therapy degree from MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA and her PhD in Physiology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.  She joined the faculty in the Chatham University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Pittsburgh, PA in 2009, where she later earned her transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is currently the Program Director and an Associate Professor at Chatham and teaches clinical physiology, cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, and the pharmacology thread.  Clinically, she has practiced in acute care, outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation and home health and became a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy in 2014.