Student Inservice: Introduction to Treatment for the Neurological Patient for the PTA
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Description
This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant as an introduction to the treatment of patients with neurological disorders. The course will start with a general review of the typical physical therapist evaluation, identify what is important information (tests and measures), and identify how to implement this information into treatment.
Objectives
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Understand the initial evaluation of the assigned physical therapist.
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Review and understand the special tests and objective measurements of the initial evaluation.
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Review goals and plan of care of the initial evaluation.
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Learn how to implement findings into the treatment.
Insider Look: Joining Todays Workforce Course Description
Agenda
11:00pm Treatment of Neurological Patient for PTA
11:45 Q&A and Transition to Recruitment Team and Mentoring Program
12:00 Medstar Mentoring program
12:15 Insider Look: Joining Todays Workforce – Craig Herbert
1:00pm Dismissal
Tuition – Tuition is free for MHPT and MedStar Health
Suggested Audience – PTA Students
Speakers
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Stacey Davis, PTA, CLT, PTA Mentor, LSVT with a Bachelors in Communications. Stacy was certified as a Lymphedema Therapist in 2016, Cancer rehab certified in 2018 and LSVT Big certified in 2023. She has primarily worked in outpatient Orthopedics treating amputee's, post-op joints, CVA's, TBI's, cancer, lymphedema, other neurological conditions and work hardening. Stacey has 4 years’ experience in acute care as well. For the past 3 years Stacey has functioned as a New Hire PTA Mentor for MedStar North as well as CI to multiple students a year.
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Craig Harbert, Senior Healthcare Recruiter
Questions
Romina Astifidis MS, PT, CHT
P 410-823-4263
romina.astifidis@medstar.net
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