COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
AGENDA | 2013
8:00am
Sign in and light breakfast
8:20am
Welcome to Pacific University College of
Health Professions Continuing Education
8:30am
The Big Four Causes of Age Related Vision
Loss
9:40am
Part 1—Assessment Approaches, Adaptive
Strategies and Home Modification
10:50am
Part 2—Assessment Approaches, Adaptive
Strategies and Home Modification
11:50am
Lunch—Provided
12:20pm
Part 3—Assessment Approaches, Adaptive
Strategies and Home Modification
1:25pm
Low Vision Drivers Rehab and Training
2:30pm
Guide Dogs for the Blind demonstration
3:30pm
Conclusion
Short breaks are provided between each presenter.
This course is appropriate for clinicians seeking to increase awareness of low vision treatment strategies
and improved patient outcomes with evidenced based
practice in an interprofessional, integrated workshop.
QUESTIONS:
Contact Lisa Downing at 503.352.2663 or
lisa.downing@pacificu.edu
Mission
Pacific University's College of Health Professions is dedicated to preparing leaders
in innovative healthcare for a diverse
global community.
Vision
The College of Health Professions aspires
to excellence and sustainability in interprofessional scholarship, education, and
practice to create models of personcentered healthcare.
CE APPROVAL |
 Oregon Board of Pharmacy, 5 Contact
hours
 Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, 5 hours
 Oregon Health Licensing Authority, 5
hours for Nursing Home Administrators
 This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for
Live Programs and for Commercial support of Live Programs. This program
has been reviewed and is approved for
a maximum of five (5) hours of AAPA
clinical Category I CME credit by the
Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only
those hours actually spent participating
in the CME activity.
 Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) 4 hours
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
222 SE 8TH Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97123
lisa.downing@pacificu.edu
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
CO-SPONSORED BY THE GRADUATE
CERTIFICATE IN GERONTOLOGY FOR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Doctor My Eyes—Low
Vision
Saturday
March 1, 2014
8:30am to 3:30pm
5 hours CEU’s
190 SE 8th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Room 150
Continuing Education
Interprofessional Series
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
REGISTRATION | Low Vision
The Big Four Causes of Age Related Vision Loss
James Kundart, OD This session will cover the
leading causes of vision loss in the elderly,
including glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic
retinopathy and macular degeneration.
Symptoms of each disease will be discussed.
Participants will be able to describe when a
referral to an Optometrist for a low vision
assessment is appropriate. Details of a low
vision assessment, diagnosis and treatment,
including prescription of low vision aids, will be
reviewed. Prescribed low vision aids will be
weighed against a trip to the corner store for a
pair of cheaters.
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Pay by Credit Card: ONLINE REGISTRATION
Assessment Approaches, Adaptive Strategies
and Home Modifications for Individuals with
Vision Loss—Monica S. Perlmutter, OTD, OTR/
L, SCLV This presentation will include an
overview of how vision loss impacts daily
activity performance in adults with vision loss.
Selected assessment approaches utilized by
occupational therapists will be reviewed and a
wide range of adaptive strategies and home
modifications designed to promote
independence and safety will be described. A
combination of didactic and hands on learning
experiences will be utilized.
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Develop understanding of the impact of vision
loss on daily activity performance and safety
Gain understanding of selected assessment
approaches used by occupational therapists in
low vision rehabilitation
Become familiar a wide variety of adaptive
strategies and home modifications used to
promote greater independence in individuals
with vision loss
Be able to provide sighted guide assistance to
person with vision loss
Describe the 4 leading causes of vision loss,
discuss the visual consequences and review
treatment options
Describe an optometry low vision assessment
Describe the pros and cons of obtaining magnifiers or other vision aids through a low vision optometry evaluation versus going to the
corner store
Describe the low vision driving evaluation and
provide examples of clinic based and on the
road assessments
Describe and reference Oregon and Washington state laws relevant to driving and low vision
List adaptive strategies and equipment and
optical devices used by drivers with low vision
Low Vision Drivers Rehabilitation and Training
Jeff Lango, OTR/L, CDRS Low Vision doesn’t
always mean a loss of driving privileges. This
session will cover a low vision driver evaluation
and intervention plus strategies for drivers with
low vision. A review of Oregon and Washington
state law will also be discussed and references
provided.
Complete registration form below
Make check payable to: Pacific University CE
Mail check and completed registration to:
Pacific University College of Health Professions
Continuing Education
222 SE 8th Ave, #576
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Space is limited. Registration is first come, first serve.
Full Name_____________________________________
School + Year__________________________________
E-mail________________________________________
Daytime Telephone______________________________
Address_______________________________________
City/ST/Zip___________________________________
NOTE: Electronic handouts will be available prior to the conference. Check the box below to obtain a printed copy day of conference. $5 fee applies.
Alumni
$65.00
Preceptor
$80.00
Non Alumni
$90.00
TOTAL FEES (USD) $ ___________
Refunds less $25 administration fee will be processed up to 10
days prior to the event. Unless it snows again.
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April 5, 2014
APTA CCIP—April 11-12, 2014
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SIM Lab Medical Emergencies– June 21, 2014
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Guide Dogs for the Blind Demonstration—
Rachel Sutton
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