CP Orthopedics Lunch & Learn Seminar Series

Webinar Series // 12:00 - 1:00PM EST

Our Cerebral Palsy Lunch & Learn seminar series focuses on the care of cerebral palsy across the lifespan. The series is designed to improve cerebral palsy care by providing participants and faculty a forum for interaction and collaboration. This online series is hosted by WFCPC Clinical Director, orthopedic surgeon Joshua E. Hyman, MD with a guest speaker for each session. 

The Roles of the Nurse Practitioner in the Care of Children and Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Watch the Sep 5th Webinar Recording

From clinical evaluation to treatment and surgical management, nurse practitioners cover the breadth of comprehensive care for individuals and families living with cerebral palsy. In this webinar, the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center's nurse practitioners will share:

  • The crucial roles they play in the lifespan care of people with cerebral palsy
  • How they support our providers
  • Collaborative medical management with the multi-disciplinary team providers 
  • Treatments and procedures provided independently by the nurse practitioner
  • Referral process to a nurse practitioner 

Our speakers

Elisabeth Bates, CPNP, Nikki Bainton, CPNP-PC, Eduardo del Rosario, PhD, FNP-BC

Maximizing Orthopedic Surgery with Pre- and Post Operative Physical Therap

Watch the March 7th Webinar Recording

The series kicked off on Thursday March 7th, 2024 with guest speaker pediatric physical therapist Lisa Yoon, DPT who discussed the topic of pre and post operative physical therapy to maximize recovery and outcome of orthopedic surgery in children with cerebral palsy. The seminar covered:

  • Lisa Yoon, DPT - Pre-op & post-op therapy and how to restore function to before surgery
  • Joshua Hyman, MD - A brief overview of hip surveillance and goals for hip surgery for children with cerebral palsy
  • Discussion
  • Questions and answers

Throughout the year, the series will cover a variety of topics with presentations, case reviews and Q&A sessions. Topics will be presented by experts from the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center team of specialists, as well as some invited guests.

All healthcare providers caring for the cerebral palsy community are encouraged to attend - please feel free to forward details to friends and colleagues.

Ideas for future topics? Shoot an email to: cpcenter@cumc.columbia.edu