Thursday, June 17, 2021
12:00 pm–1:00 pm EDT, 11:00 am–12:00 pm CDT,
10:00 am–11:00 am MDT, 9:00 am–10:00 am PDT

Olga Morozova, MD

Instructor Bio:
Dr. Olga Morozova is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and at Children’s National Hospital, where she serves as the Director of Education and Fellowship in the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Morozova received her medical degree from the Second State Medical Institute of Moscow and completed her residency and fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University and Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is board certified by the American Board of PM&R in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. She practices pediatric rehabilitation medicine at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.

Dr. Morozova is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and American Academy of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Dr. Morozova is co-founder and co-director of Perinatal Brain Injury Clinic at Children’s National. Her professional interest is in improvement of functional abilities of children with cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities. She has presented nationally and internationally and authored multiple papers and book chapters on various topics within pediatric rehabilitation.

Couse Description:
In recent years, advances in pre-natal and neo-natal medicine have facilitated greater survival rates for neonates born prematurely and/or with special health needs. Following a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit stay, these infants are often referred for therapeutic services in acute rehab, outpatient, and early intervention settings. This course discusses important information for providers working with infants and neonates along the rehabilitation continuum of care. The information presented will equip the provider to assist infants and their families to maximize functional and therapeutic outcomes.

Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest:
Dr. Morozova is employed by Children’s National Hospital and did not receive any compensation for this presentation. Dr. Morozova has no relevant financial disclosures.

Objectives: At the end of the session the learner will:

• Recognize the importance of early identification of high risk NICU graduates.
• Describe methodologies, disciplines, and assessment tools for neurodevelopmental evaluation of NICU graduates.
• Discuss recommendations for specific therapeutic interventions and referrals to optimize outcomes for NICU graduates and their families.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees.

Continuing Education Credits: This course has been submitted for 0.1 Pennsylvania PT CEU (1 Contact Hour). Individuals seeking CE credit must register for and log into the course individually so that attendance can be confirmed.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted; however, any attendee requesting PT CEU credit must register and log in individually in order to verify attendance.

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