Lecture Schedule (2006-2007)   

*all lectures are on Fridays only from noon to 5pm

2006:  July   August   September   October   November   December  
2007:  January   February   March   April   May   June

July 2006

• Friday, July 7th
  • 12-12:30pm: Intro by Dr Glynn
  • 12:30-1pm: Chief's Message
  • 1-2pm: Dr. Mipro
  • 2-3 pm: Handbook Policies, Dr. Kishner
  • 3-4pm: Journal Club, Dr. Kishner

• Friday, July 14th
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-1:30pm: Hospital Complications - Alex Phan
  • 1:40-2:30pm: Intro. To PMR - Dr. Terry Kung
  • 2:40-3:30pm: Intro. To PMR consult- Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • 3:40-5pm: Intro to PMR note writing/prescription writing - Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • Quiz Ch. 1 "Physiatric History and Exam"(first 20 pages) by Dr. Kurtz-Burke

• Friday, July 21st
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-1pm: TBI grand rounds- Tam Pham
  • 1-2:30pm: Intro. To TBI- Dr. Glynn
  • 2:30-4pm: Pharmacology of TBI- Dr. Kishner
  • 4-5 pm: Tracheostomy and ventilator management in rehab(TBI) Dr. Shames
  • Quiz Ch. 49 "Brain Injury" and 33 "Pulm. Rehab" by Dr. Kishner

• Friday, July 28th
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-1:30pm: ASIA Classification - Dr. Sarmini
  • 1:45-3pm: Sexuality in SCI - Dr. Eichberg
  • 3:10-5pm: IME- Dr. Eichberg
  • Quiz Ch. 55 "SCI," Ch. 6 "Impairment Ratings," and 30 "Sexuality in Disabilities" by Dr. Mathai

August 2006

• Friday, August 4th
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-12:15pm: In-Service with Lo-Fric
  • 12-1pm: Journal club (Thompson/Tran/Jones/Batizy)
  • 1-4pm: Intro to EMG + neuromusc. Anatomy - Dr. Kishner
  • 4-5 pm: Resident's meeting
  • Quiz Ch. 10 and 11(EMG 1&2) by Kishner

• Friday, August 11th
  • 11-11:45 pm: Education meeting
  • 12-1 pm: Journal club
  • 1-2 pm: Intro. to spine anatomy lecture-Dr. April
  • 2-3:30pm: Phys. Ex. UE/Knee and Back Jolliff/Schlosser/Rivera
  • 3:40-5pm Phys. Ex with Dr.'s Babiguemera and Suares(Pain Fellows)
  • Quiz Ch. 1(H&P) and 40(LBP) by Dr. Kurtz-Burke

• Friday, August 18th
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-2pm: Pediatric EMG cases Dr. Kishner
  • 2-5 pm: Intro. to pediatric rehab.- Dr. Sholas
  • Quiz Ch. 2 "Peds Exam", Ch. 53 "CP", and Ch. 54 "Myelomeningocele" by Dr. Sholas

• Friday, August 25th
  • 1-2pm - Phenol Procedures + EMG Pearls- Dr. Kishner
  • 2-3pm- Basic EMG of the UE- Dr. Glynn
  • 3-4pm- Basic Muscle and Bone anatomy of the UE- Dr. Sarmini
  • 4-5pm- Pain procedures of the UE- Dr. Soares
  • Quiz Ch. 38 "Upper Limb MSK pain syndromes" by Dr. Kishner

September 2006

• Friday, September 1st
  • 11-11:45 Education Meeting
  • 12-1pm: Pressure wounds/Wound Care - Olivia Cooper, RN
  • 1-2pm: Osteoarthritis - Dr. Mipro
  • 2-3pm: Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy Dr. Mipro
  • 3-4pm: Gait- Dr. Sarmini
  • 4-5pm: Gait Adaptive Equipment- Sal PT
  • Quiz Ch. 36 "Rheum" and Ch. 41 "Osteoporosis" by Dr. Mipro
  • Ch. 38 "Upper Limb MSK pain syndromes" by Dr. Kishner

• Friday, September 8th AT BAYOU ORTHOTICS
  • 12:30-1pm: Lunch
  • 1-3pm: Upper extremity Prosthetics(and SAE review)
  • 3-5pm: DME (Southern Rehab.)
  • Quiz Ch. 13 "Upper Limb Amputee" and Ch. 18 "Wheelchair Rx" by Dr. Kurtz-Burke

• September 15th
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-1:30pm: Dr. April - Spine Anatomy
  • 1:30-3pm: Multiple Sclerosis - Dr. Guiterrez
  • 3:15-5pm: Gait Part II- Dr. Sarmini
  • Quiz Ch. 5 "Gait Analysis" and Ch. 52 "Multiple Sclerosis" by Dr. Sarmini

• September 22nd
  • 11-11:45am: Education Meeting
  • 12-1pm: Grand Rounds- Dr. Fransisco(T.I.R.) - Stroke and Spasticity (Medtronics)
  • 1:10-2:20pm: Peripheral Injections part I - Dr. Biundo
  • 2:30- 3:45pm: Peripheral Injections part II - Dr. Biundo
  • 4-5pm: Arthritis Rehab.- Dr. Sarmini
  • Quiz Ch. 21 "Joint/Soft tissue injection" by Dr. Sarmini

• September 29th
  • 11-11:45am: Education meeting
  • 12-1pm: Alex Phan- Grand Rounds
  • 1-3pm: Pressure Ulcers - Dr. Scott Saundes
  • 3-5pm: Bladder management in Rehab - Dr. Mathai
  • Quiz Ch. 56 "Vascular Dz," Ch. 31 "Pressure Ulcers," and Ch. 28 "Bowel mgmt." by Dr. Mathai

October 2006

• October 6th
  • 11-11:45 Education Meeting
  • 12-1pm: Stroke outcomes- Dr. Kishner
  • 1-2pm: EMG case- Dr. Kishner
  • 2-3pm: Bowel management- Dr. Mathai
  • 3-5pm: Vocational Rehab - Larry Stokes

• October 13th
  • 12-1pm: Rehab. in post-op hip and knee replacements - Sal Cannatella, PT
  • 1-3pm: Orthopedic procedures of the knee - Dr. Sellards
  • 3-4pm: Heterotopic Ossification- Dr. Kurtze-Burke
  • Quiz Ch. 44 "Sports" by Dr. Kishner

• October 20th
  • 12-1pm: William/Mckenzie exercises- Sal Cannatella, PT
  • 1-2pm: Stroke localization- Dr. Mipro
  • 2-4pm: Burn- Plastic Surgeon - Dr. Colon
  • Quiz Chp. 58 "Burns" by Dr. Kurtz-Burke

• October 27th
  • 12-2pm: Cancer Rehab - Dr. Yadav
  • 2:10-4pm: Cardio/pulm rehab review - Dr. Kutz-Burke
  • 4-5pm: Meet the applicants at Superior Grill (Medtronics)
  • Quiz Ch. 57 "Cancer Rehab" by Dr. Mathai

November 2006

• November 3rd
  • 12-2:30pm: TBI/Stroke review - Dr. Mipro
  • 2:30-4pm: Joint/Rheum review - Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • 4-5pm: Meet the applicants at Superior Grill (Pfizer)

• November 10th
  • 8am-noon: CLINICAL COMPETENCY EXAM
  • 1-3pm: Interventional pain management- Dr. April
  • Quiz Ch. 42 "Chronic Pain" by Dr. Mipro

• November 17th
  • 12-12:30pm: Lunch sponsored by ENDO pharmaceuticals
  • 12:30-1:30pm: Spine Anatomy Lecture Series - Dr. April
  • 1:30-3pm: Neuromuscular SAE review - Dr. Kishner
  • 3-5pm: Spasticity - Dr. Sholas
  • Quiz on Ch.12 "EMG part III" and Ch.29 "Spasticity" by Dr. Sholas

• November 24th
  • NO LECTURES: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

December 2006

• December 1st
  • 12-2:30pm: SCI review part I- Dr. Mipro
  • 2:30-4pm: Pediatric Rehab review- Dr. Sholas

• December 8th
  • 12-2:30pm SCI review part II - Dr. Mipro
  • 2:30-5pm Joint/Rheum - Dr. Kurtz-Burke

• December 15th
  • 12-2:30pm Industrial Medicine review - Dr. Glynn
  • 2:30-5pm Musculoskeletal review - Dr. Sarmini

• December 22nd
  • 12-2:30pm Cardiac/pulmonary rehab review - Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • 2:30-5pm Pediatric Rehab review - Dr. Sholas

• December 29th
  • NO LECTURES: LSU HOLIDAY

January 2007

• January 5th
  • 12-2:30pm: TBI/Stroke part II- Dr. Mipro
  • 2:30-5pm: Cardiac/Pulm. Rehab review-Dr. Kurtz-Burke

• January 12th
  • 12-2:30pm: Industrial Medicine review - Dr. Glynn
  • 2:30-5pm: Musculoskeletal review - Dr. Sarmini

• January 19th
  • BAYOU PROSTHETICS
  • 12-5pm: Lower Extremity Prosthetics(and SAE review) - Bayou Prosthetics
  • Quiz on Ch. 14 "Lower Limb Prostheses" by Bayou

• January 26th
  • Self-Assessment Exam

February 2007

• February 2nd
  • 12-1pm: Modalities in Rehab- Sal. Cantanella PT
  • 1-3pm: EMG of neuromuscular/movement disorders - Dr. Kishner
  • 3-5pm: Radiculopathy part I - Dr. Mathai
  • Quiz on Ch. 51 "Movement Disorders" by Dr. Kishner

• February 9th
  • 12-1:30pm: Intraoperative SSEP's-Dr. Happel
  • 1:30-3:30pm: Radiculopathy part II - Dr. Mathai
  • 3:30-5pm: Myaesthenia Gravis- Dr. Gutierrez
  • Quiz on Ch. 3 "Communication disorders" by Dr. Mathai

• February 16th
  • 12-1:30pm: Core curriculum-Financial Planning for Physicians-Mr. Whiteside
  • 1:30-3pm: Clinical cases in spasticity - Dr. Kishner
  • 3-5pm: Geriatric pharmacology/polypharmacy - Cefalu
  • Quiz on Ch. 59 "Geriatrics" by Dr. Kishner

• February 23rd
  • 12-2pm: Core curriculum-Financial Planning for Physicians(II)-Mr. Waishe
  • 2-5pm: Laboratory diagnosis of Rheumatologic conditions- Dr. Biundo
  • Quiz on Ch. 7 "Neuro/MSK imaging" by Dr. Sarmini

March 2007

• March 2nd
  • Cadaver Day : Lower extremity - Duplantis/Monreal/Rothaermel
  • 1-3 pm: Basic anatomy of the LE and EMG landmarks- Dr. Kishner
  • 3-4:30pm: Pain disorders of the lower limb and management- Dr. Soares
  • Quiz on Ch. 39 "Pain d/o of Lower Limb" by Dr. Mathai

• March 9th
  • 12-2pm: Core curriculum -Time Management for Physicians-Dr. Baum
  • 2-3:30pm: Intro. To stroke rehab. - Dr. Mathai
  • 3:30-5pm: Spina-bifida - Dr. Sholas
  • Quiz on Ch. 7 "Imaging" part 2 by Dr. Sholas

• March 16th (At Bayou Prosthetics)
  • 12-5pm: Upper Extremity Orthoses/Adaptive Equipment (Occ. Therapist?)
  • Quiz on Ch. 15 "Upper limb orthoses" by Kurtz-Burke

• March 23rd
  • 12-2pm: Core curriculum-Practice Management/Billing-Ms. Frost
  • 2- 3:30pm: Podiatry pearls - Dr. Jo
  • 3:30-5pm: Burn Rehab - Chris Perkins, OT

• March 30th (At Ochsner Jefferson Hwy)
  • 12-1pm: Mr. Wheelchair
  • 1-2pm: Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty - Dr. Joly
  • 2-4pm: Cardiac Rehab-- Dr. Lavie
  • 4-5pm: Resident Meeting
  • Quiz on Ch. 32 "Cardiac Rehab" by Dr. Sarmini

April 2007

• April 6th
  • NO LECTURES: EASTER (LSU HOLIDAY)

• April 13th
  • 12-1pm: Topics in Stroke - Localization/Central Pain syndromes
  • 1-3pm: Stroke - Acute Diagnosis and Treatment-Dr. Felberg
  • 3-5pm: Performing Arts Medicine(at Musicians' Clinic)- Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • Quiz on Ch. 43 "Muscle Pain Syndromes" by Dr. Mipro

• April 20th
  • 12-1pm: Clinical exam of the Brachial plexus- Dr. Mipro
  • 1-2pm: Cognitive/Communication evaluation - Abby Keller, ST
  • 2-3pm: Swallowing evaluation - Abby Keller, ST
  • 3-4pm: Enteral vs. parenteral nutrition - Dr. Sondes
  • 4-5pm: Fluids/electrolytes in rehab setting - Dr. Sondes
  • Quiz on Ch. 26 "Swallowing disorders" by Dr. Mipro

• April 27th
  • 12-1:30pm: Geriatric Falls- Dr. Kung (pending)
  • 2-4:30pm: Library Access training - Kathy Kerdolff, MLIS, AHIP
  • Quiz on Ch. 21 "Physical Agent Modalities" by Dr. Kurtz-Burke

May 2007

• May 4th (Procedure Log Books Due)
  • 12-5 SAE Achievers' Excursion
  • 12-5 EMG Video Review

• May 11th
  • 8-12pm: EMG SAE
  • 12-1pm: EMG in HIV Neuropathy - Dr. Kishner
  • 1-2pm: Conducting a job search - Linda Farr
  • 2-3:30pm: Whiplash associated Disease - Dr. Kishner
  • 3:30-4pm: Resident Meeting
  • Quiz on Ch. 60 "AIDS and HIV" by Dr. Kishner

• May 18th
  • 12-1pm: Journal Club
  • 1-3pm: SCI Rehab. - Dr. Eichberg
  • 3-4pm: Foot and Ankle maladies - Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • 4-5pm: EMG SAE Review - Dr. Kurtz-Burke
  • Quiz on Ch. 27 "Mgmt. of Bladder Dysfunction" by Dr. Mipro

• May 22nd (Tues) (May At Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse)
  • 6:30-til Setting up a Practice

• May 25th
  • 12-2pm: Spine Anatomy- Dr. April
  • 2-4pm: ACGME topics - Dr. Kishner
  • 4-5pm: Upper Extremity Rehab Topics - Charmaine Kathman, OT

June 2007

• June 1st
  • 8-12pm: Clinical competency in AM
  • Cadaver day: The Back (Clodfelter/Rivera/ Thompson)
  • 1-3pm: Basic anatomy of the Back and physical exam- Dr. Kishner
  • 3-4:30pm: Pain disorders of the Back- Dr. Babiguemera

• June 8th (At Bayou Prosthetics)
  • 12-5pm: Lower Extremity Orthotics (with Jason Cordes, Orthotist from VA)
  • Quiz on Ch. 16 "Lower Extremity Orthoses" by Dr. Kishner

• June 15th
  • 12-1pm: TBA
  • 1-2pm: TBA
  • 2-4pm: Medicolegal issues, mock deposition - Medical Attny's (friends of Glynn?)
  • 4-5pm: Resident Meeting

• June 22nd
  • Cadaver day : Neck and Brachial Plexus (Busheri/Tran)
  • 1-3pm: Basic anatomy of the neck / brachial plexus and EMG Pearls- Dr. Kishner
  • 3-4:30pm: Cervical pain interventions- Dr. Babiguemera

• June 29th
  • 12-2pm: Spine Anatomy - Dr. April
  • 2-3pm: TBA
  • 3-5pm: End of Life Care - Dr. Reddy, Tulane Heme/Onc
  • Quiz on Ch. 33 "Pulm. Rehab" and Ch. 61 "Transplant" by Dr. Mipro

END OF 2006/2007 ACADEMIC YEAR