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PTAE SIG Webinar: PTAE SIG & PhysioU in the PTA Curriculum

Thank you, Jennifer Jewell PT, DPT, for having us to be part of “PTAE SIG Webinar Series Regarding Switch To Remote Instruction.

Here we discussed the use of PhysioU in the PTA Classroom with examples from these faculty members- Carey Bumgarner Weatherspoon, PT, DPT, CSCS, FMSC (Radford University Carilion), Laurie Z Daigle, PT, MA (Germanna Community College), Catherine Ammenti MPT, DCE (Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts) who are currently using the apps!

0:01 Introduction to PhysioU by Dr. Michael Wong, PT, DPT OCS FAAOMPT, Founder- PhysioU and Associate Professor at Azsua Pacific University

19:08 Survey data presented at ELC about Positive Student Response to use of PhysioU apps in the classroom

23:58 Example 1 of PhysioU in the PTA classroom by Laurie Daigle, Director PTA Program Germanna Community College

31:30 Example 2 of PhysioU in the PTA classroom by Carey Bumgarner Weatherspoon, Assistant Professor Radford University Carilion

51:01 How to use PhysioU videos to augment your lectures and lab handouts

52:46 Using the PhysioU Clinical Pattern Recognition Worksheet as a guided tour for student self-discovery and active learning

56:56 Example 3 of PhysioU in the PTA classroom “Using PhysioU to develop Clinical Pattern Recognition” by Catherine Ammenti, Director of Clinical Education, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

1:18:21 Summary about Benefits to Faculty and CI’s

1:21:19 A glimpse into the Near Future! Simulations by PhysioU- Wound Care!

1:24:42 Simulations specific to the PTA student and development of clinical reasoning

1:35:38 How to learn more with Deep Dive Webinar Series


Faculty Webinar: Using PhysioU to enhance your Early Clinical Foundation courses

PhysioU's Dr. Michael Wong takes faculty into a deep dive on how to use the PhysioU apps to enhance the fundamental clinical skills curriculum.

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0:01 Welcome to Fundamental Skills Deep Dive and Intro to PhysioU Founder, Dr. Michael Wong, DPT OCS FAAOMPT

1:39 Intro to Dr. James Syms, PT DSc ATC, PhysioU director of ATC and PTA content development

3:05 PhysioU and JOSPT partnership for Guideline Implementation

3:39 4 ways to use PhysioU in your Online Classroom #1 Intro to the Range of Motion, Manual Muscle Test and Palpation app

17:57 #2 Easy ways to enhance your lab handouts and lectures with PhysioU Videos PhysioU Master Video Cheat Sheet

22:57 #3 Graded exposure for motor skill training

27:49 #4 Graded exposure for online testing of motor skills

33:17 Teaching human movement with the Gait app

41:01 Using Gait app case studies for active learning in breakout sessions

48:10 New app alert!! Physical Agents app

53:55 PhysioU Simulations to augment all Physical Agents class

1:03:01 Assistive Devices/Gait Training/Bed Mobility/Transfers/Wheelchairs app

1:07:42 Sneak peek- gamification of gait analysis PhysioU collaboration with University of Idaho

1:09:20 Sneak peek- Functional Movement Analysis app

1:16:28 Free PhysioU access for all faculty and free access for all students through Aug 15, 2020

Sign up for your students www.physiou.com/coronavirus

Sign up for your faculty access for you and your colleagues by emailing us at care@physiou.com


Faculty webinar: Using PhysioU to enhance your Cardiopulmonary/ Acute care courses

Using the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation App, Lines and Tubes app, and Assistive devices app to enhance your acute care/cardiopulmonary courses.

Join Dr. Michael Wong, Founder of PhysioU for a short session "Best" practices for using the acute care focussed apps in your acute care/cardiopulmonary rehabilitation class.

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Augmenting your Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care Curriculum using PhysioU apps and interactive case studies!

00:39 Intro to Founder of PhysioU- Michael Wong, DPT OCS FAAOMPT

2:08 Strategic Partnership Announcement – PhysioU and PT Cardiopulmonary Educators Dr. Ellen Hillegass

4:14 How to use the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation App by the Author, Dr. Susan Shore PT, PhD, Chair, Azusa Pacific University

7:55 Use the app to develop Cardiopulmonary clinical patterns: Creating scaffold for deep learning

14:07 Using the apps for Developing Motor Skills and augmenting your lab handouts

23:38 Self directed learning with the Cardiopulmonary Clinical Pattern Development work sheets

34:30 Using Interactive Case Studies to develop clinical reasoning

40:39 Lines and Tubes App and interactive case studies Demo

42:51 Assistive Devices/Gait Training/Bed mobility/Transfers App Demo

44:56 Overview of how to use the apps as a whole

48:25 Free Access for all students and faculty to support education

49:04 Typical cost of apps for students

51:08 Sneak Peak of new Physical Agents Simulations we are building and preparing for release (Beta version… still corrections and faculty vetting to be completed)

58:31 Sneak Peak of new Physical Agents App about to be released


OT/OTA Faculty Webinar: PhysioU and Virtual Occupational Therapy Classroom

COVID-19 has significantly changed the OT and OTA education landscape. Many programs have moved virtually for the remainder of the spring semester. PhysioU's founder Dr. Michael Wong and Occupational Therapy Faculty Dr. David Plutschack will be hosting the webinar: PhysioU and the Virtual Occupational Therapy Classroom.

  1. Easily augment your lab handouts with video content to enhance motor skill training

  2. Use interactive case studies to facilitate online discussion and clinical reasoning (SplintingPro/CPR Ortho/NeuroExam)

  3. Utilizing Clinical Pattern Recognition apps to help students see the "Big Picture" to build context for deeper learning

Watch this recorded user guide webinar and roundtable discussion as we explore how to serve our students well in this challenging time!

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Table of Content

0:01 Intro to PhysioU Splinting App Author and PhysioU Founder

5:31 What is PhysioU and Why we started building apps for education

7:32 Who are the app authors and why can I trust these apps for education

13:24 Motor Skill Development in the online classroom

15:06 Augmenting your OT lab handouts with PhysioU videos easily! PhysioU Master Video Cheat Sheet

17:55 Adding ROM MMT and Palpation Videos for the virtual lab to your lab handouts

18:58 Transfer training, Assistive Devices, Bed mobility, and Wheelchair education App

22:00 Neuro Exam App covers all the content needed for your Neuro Rehab class related to examination

41:40 Using the Neuro Exam app for Vestibular examination, coordination, sensation, etc…

24:36 How to use the Splinting app with your students to build basic splints at home!

39:50 Summary of Apps that may be useful to augment your classes

42:27 Pro Tip: Baby steps to integrating these apps successfully into your class

45:33 How Drake University OTD Program is running their virtual online classroom

47:04 How Azusa Pacific University DPT Program is running their virtual labs for ROM/MMT/Palpation

48:50 Using the Developmental Milestones app to create engagement in your Pediatrics class

50:19 Using PhysioU “Patient” videos to augment your online case study discussions- “Bringing the patient into the online classroom” and using Zoom meeting break out rooms

51:38 Using the PhysioU Special Tests app as a quick reference tool

53:00 Lines, Tubes and Drainage App for quick reference to the acute care setting

53:34 Using the Clinical Pattern Recognition apps to help students see the big picture in the orthopaedic rehabilitation class

1:00:53 How students say the apps are helping their learning: Survey study data

1:03:27 Gamification of clinical reasoning: A glimpse into what we are developing for both PT and OT programs

1:06:29 Modalities interactive review and games (coming soon!)

1:09:41 Evolving the teaching of Laws and Regulations in OT and PT- Interactive games for deep learning

1:11:31 Call for Collaboration with Faculty and Universities! Let’s build app

1:12:02 Cost of these apps for students and faculty

1:12:52 Free Access for all faculty and Students: PhysioU COVID-19 response and support Sign up for your students www.physiou.com/coronavirus

1:15:17 Reaching out to PhysioU team: Contact info

1:15:26 A glimpse of the new Modalities app to be released Mid-May 2020

1:25:38 New PhysioU NeuroRehab app with patient examples coming soon! Call for collaboration!


PT/PTA Faculty webinar: Simple ways to integrate PhysioU technology into your online classroom

COVID-19 has significantly changed the PT and PTA education landscape. Our university has moved us to completely online since March 16, 2020. PhysioU's founder Michael Wong will be hosting the webinar: Simple ways to integrate PhysioU technology into your online classroom

  1. Easily augment your lab handouts with video content to enhance motor skill training

  2. Use interactive case studies to facilitate online discussion and clinical reasoning (Gait/Cardiopulmonary/Multiple systems)

  3. Utilizing Clinical Pattern Recognition apps to help students see the "Big Picture" to build context for deeper learning

Watch this recorded user guide webinar and roundtable discussion as we explore how to serve our students well in this challenging time!

Presentation Decks: PhysioU in the Virtual PT/PTA Classroom DIY Powerpoint | PDF

Table of Content

0:00 Welcome and about Mike Wong, Founder PhysioU

2:17 What is PhysioU?

6:08 Who are the app authors? Allied health Experts building apps

7:39 What apps are available to support my teaching?

10:24 Motor skill development in the online environment- Augmenting your labs and courses with over 5000 videos from the PhysioU library

15:57 PhysioU Video Master Cheat Sheet for Access to all videos Download Master Cheat Sheet

17:23 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation app lab content

18:23 Fundamental Clinical Skills: Assistive Devices/Gait Training/Transfers/Wheelchair app

22:10 NeuroExam app for Neurorehab curriculum

24:13 What are the Classes in your curriculum we have Apps and Content for?

25:23 What we are doing for Virtual Labs at Azusa Pacific University DPT program?

30:21 Faculty Question: Are these apps meant to replace textbooks?

38:22 Teaching Movement with the Gait app… new functional movement app in the works!

39:19 Prosthetic gait deviations and use of Case studies at Wingate University DPT

42:51 Developmental milestones app

44:16 Gamification of Pediatric gait analysis- a glimpse of new app coming soon!

45:41 Cardiopulmonary App Multiple systems case studies for online discussion and reasoning development

48:19 Using PhysioU apps to develop pattern recognition for your Orthopaedic rehabilitation/therex classes: Playing through the guideline-based patterns to create scaffolding for deeper learning

53:51 PhysioU “patient” videos to bring the clinic to the virtual classroom

54:51 Building context for lab- The physical exam, key findings, associate impairments, movement faults and differential diagnosis

58:22 Connecting the dots linking impairments to relevant interventions- Manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, modalities and patient education

1:00:13 Using Clinical Pattern Recognition worksheets to guide students through the MSK apps for developing clinical patterns Download Worksheet

1:01:06 Using PhysioU Ortho Apps for case discussion and break out rooms for developing examination planning and reasoning in a syncronous ZOOM meeting

1:02:09 How do students feel about these apps? Survey Data about Student Perceptions of how these apps are impacting student learning, ELC 2018 Presentation

1:03:47 Simulations for Clinical Reasoning Development “Choose your own adventure games”- Coming soon!

1:05:17 Simulations to augment your Modalities class- Coming soon!

1:07:51 Simulations to augment your Laws and Regulations classes and Jurisprudence exam preparation

1:10:57 Collaboration with Universities and new Authors

1:11:00 Cost of these apps for students

1:11:35 COVID-19 PhysioU Free Access for all students through June 1, 2020 Sign up form www.physiou.com/coronavirus

1:15:26 Preview of new modalities app COMING SOON!

1:20:22 Faculty question: Is a search function coming?

1:21:08 Critical Tip: Getting to know the content in the app before you walk into class to use it!

1:22:22 Critical Tip: Choose 1 small way to utilize the app in your online classroom, but do it every class if possible, it helps the students learn to use the apps as well!

1:29:00 PTA Program Director Dr. Sam Allen and how he is using the apps in his virtual classroom