EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
ROANOKE AREA

Wound Care Challenges: Tools for the Health Care
Professional, sponsored by PESI Healthcare. All day seminar,
$164, can register online www.pesi.com. Group rates available. CEU's
pre-certified for CCMs, RNs, dieticians, certified diabetic
educators, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physician
assistants. Roanoke: March 31, 2008, Holiday Inn,
Tanglewood. 8 am to 4 pm. (Registration, continental breakfast start
7:30 am). Lunch on your own.

Roanoke Area Rehab Networking Breakfasts 2008
January 4: "Gauging and Engaging the Aging Brain", Yvonne Behrens,
MEd, Brain Fitness Consultant, Innovative Therapies, Roanoke.
February15 (as rescheduled) " Special Challenges of Communication
amongst Health Care Providers and the Community", Steve McClintock,
Editor in Chief, Our Health.
March 7 "My View of Physiatry: Improving Functionality", Dr.
Michelle McFarlane, practicing in Christiansburg, has recently
joined Dr. Murray Joiner and Associates.
April 4 "Mattress Issues in People with Back Pain: Practical and
Legal Considerations, New Consumer Products Safety Commission
update" Lee Carter, Sleep Essentials, Roanoke.
May 2: "New Research in Management of Low Back Pain" Dr. Trevar
Chapmon, physiatrist, Carilion Bone and Joint, Roanoke.
June 6 "Chiropractic Branches Out" Dr. Mark Schueller, Roanoke
Chiropractic and Clinical Nutrition Center. Dr. Schuler, with
degrees in both chiropractic and nutrition, will discuss unique
breadth of services he makes available to his patients.
July-NO BREAKFAST , holiday break.
August 1, Meet and eat, gather ideas for 2009 (no program this
month)
September 5 "Update in Orthopedic Appliances", Ron Deaton, Roanoke
Orthopedic Appliance.
October3 " Surprising New Findings about Alternatives to High Dose
Narcotics in Chronic Pain Patients", Dr. Peter Coleman, The Coleman
Institute, Richmond.
November 7 "Medical Identity Theft" , Kathy Terry, Virginia Attorney
General's Office.
December 5 " End of Life Issues--What's new in Palliative Care." Dr.
Syed Haider, Valley Internal Medicine.

Roanoker Restaurant, 8 am to 9am, no reservations
needed, open to all rehab/wellness disciplines, Dutch breakfast + $2
towards room rental. Co-sponsored by Virginia Association of
Rehabilitation Professionals. Questions, call Pat Eby (540)
774-9437.