Mayo Clinic Rehab in the ICU: An Interdisciplinary Approach - Sessions specific to an adult ICU practice

Course Directors:  Heather Clark, PhD , Patrick Cornelius, PT, DPT, CCS, Ben Dobson, PT, DPT, MBA, Andrea (Annie) Johnson, APRN, CNP , Richard Oeckler, MD, PhD, and Caitlin Polley, PT, DPT, CCS

This course is available until March 5, 2026.

This conference provides knowledge and insight into rehabilitation feasibility and safety, psychosocial elements of the patient in the intensive care unit, and necessary knowledge and skills to foster rehabilitation of both adult and pediatric patients in the intensive care unit within small and large medical institutions. This course is important for multiple healthcare stakeholders as the demand for rehabilitation services embedded in the intensive care unit and the medical complexity of those patients increases. This conference hosts diverse curriculum and multidisciplinary presenters, including colleagues from psychology, speech/neurology, nursing, therapy services and physicians. This conference offers both an adult and pediatric track along with shared content, including lessons learned in the recent pandemic such as PICS and rehabilitation for patients with post-COVID long haulers syndrome.

The conference provides novel ideas that build and reinforce the objectives from the first conference. This year a new addition to the conference curriculum will be knowledge regarding perspective of care from social work, psychology, pediatric OT/PT and speech therapy disciplines. Furthermore, this conference will provide additional knowledge and intervention strategies to foster critical thinking among rehabilitation staff to support novice practitioners in the intensive care units.

 

Target Audience

Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, medical professionals, physicians, and administrative stakeholders in acute care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the rationale for providing rehabilitation services and team members that provide care to adults in the intensive care unit
  • Identify current and evidence-based assessments, outcome measures and treatment considerations when providing care to adults in the intensive care unit

Utilization of this Mayo Clinic online (enduring materials) course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 2.50 ANCC
  • 0.25 ASHA
  • 2.50 Attendance
  • 2.50 AOTA
  • 2.50 PT
Course opens: 
03/06/2023
Course expires: 
03/05/2026
Cost:
$70.00

 

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Course DirectorsMayo Faculty

Heather Clark, PhD
Patrick Cornelius, PT, DPT, CCS
Ben Dobson, PT, DPT, MBA
Andrea (Annie) Johnson, APRN, CNP
Brad King, PT, DScPT, MSEd
Richard Oeckler, MD, PhD
Caitlin Polley, PT, DPT, CCS

Emily Schmitt, OTR/L
Lydia Geiszler, MOT, OTR/L
Casey Schneider, MSOT, OTR/L
Jessi Strikwerda, PT, DPT 
Jillene Chitulangoma, PT, DP
Cristina Sisneros OTD, OTR/L
Catherine Shonley, M.A., CCC-SLP
Heather Clark, PhD
Patrick Cornelius, PT, DPT, CCS
Ben Dobson, PT, DPT, MBA
Brad King, PT, DScPT, MSEd
Caitlin Polley, PT, DPT, CCS

 

Faculty MemberRelevant Financial Relationship(s)Relevant Non-Financial Relationship(s)
Emily Schmitt, OTR/LMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Lydia Geiszler, MOT, OTR/LMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Casey Schneider, MSOT, OTR/LMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Jessi Strikwerda, PT, DPTMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Jillene Chitulangoma, PT, DPTMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Cristina Sisneros OTD, OTR/LMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Catherine Shonley, M.A., CCC-SLPMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Heather Clark, PhDMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Patrick Cornelius, PT, DPT, CCSMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Ben Dobson, PT, DPT, MBAMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Brad King, PT, DScPT, MSEdMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships
Caitlin Polley, PT, DPT, CCSMayo Clinic EmployeeNo relevant non-financial relationships

 

FacultyBiography
Emily Schmitt, OTR/L

Emily Bodensteiner Schmitt has worked at Mayo Clinic Rochester as an occupational therapist since September 2016, and her career to date has been dedicated to ICU rehab.  She currently serves at the ICU clinical lead OT, and she is a Mayo Clinic Gold Quality fellow. She is actively involved in research, projects, committees, and presentations related to the ICU embedded therapy model, delirium management, and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome. Emily completed her Master of Occupational Therapy degree at the University of Minnesota Rochester in 2016 and her Occupational Therapy Doctorate at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2022.

Lydia Geiszler, MOT, OTR/L

Lydia Geiszler, MOT, OTR/L - Lydia Geiszler has been an acute care occupational therapist at Mayo Clinic since February of 2017. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Minnesota and her Master of Occupational Therapy from Midwestern University. She has worked in the imbedded therapy models in both the Medical and Cardiovascular Surgical ICUs. Her practice interests include addressing mental health in the ICU, ECMO patients, and delirium management. She also works with the interdisciplinary team of the Mayo Clinic ICU Recovery Program to follow up with ICU patients post-hospitalization.

Casey Schneider, MSOT, OTR/L

Casey Schneider, MSOT, OTR/L - Casey Schneider has been an acute care occupational therapist at Mayo Clinic since June of 2019. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitative Medicine and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan. She has worked as part of the imbedded therapy team in the Medical Intensive Care Unit since 2020. Her practice interests include addressing respiratory conditions, delirium management, and navigating the challenges of long term patients in the critical care setting.

Jessi Strikwerda, PT, DPT

Jessi Strikwerda, PT, DPT - Jessi has been an acute care physical therapist at Mayo Clinic since July of 2017 and has been an acute care supervisor for the Saint Marys practice since March of 2022. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, MN. When in patient care, her primary practice area is in the intensive care units. She was a member of the embedded therapy team in the Oncology and Transplant ICU from 2017 to 2022 and the Medical ICU from 2019 to 2022. She greatly values the importance of early mobility in the ICU setting and especially has a passion for patients with oncologic diagnoses. She has been awarded Gold Quality certification by the Mayo Clinic Quality Fellows Program and recently published a case report describing the benefits of collaborative physical and occupational therapy utilized for a patient who experienced a prolonged hospitalization including time in the ICU.

Jillene Chitulangoma, PT, DPT

Jillene Chitulangoma, PT, DPT - Jillene Chitulangoma has been a physical therapist at Mayo Clinic Rochester since May 2010 working across all areas of the adult acute care practice. She graduated from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences with a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree in 2007. Jillene’s special interest lies with the medically complex/critically ill patients. She has been integrally involved with the development of the embedded ICU therapy model at Mayo Clinic Rochester and has been a member of the embedded therapy team since its origination in 2016. Jillene has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on topics of early mobility, activity, and rehab in the ICU.

Cristina Sisneros OTD, OTR/L

Cristina Sisneros OTD, OTR/L - Cristina graduated from Creighton University in 2020 with a doctorate in occupational therapy. She briefly worked at an outpatient pediatric clinic in Nebraska prior to moving to Minnesota for the AOTA Dysphagia Fellowship. She was the Mayo Clinic Rochester AOTA Dysphagia Fellow from 2021-2022. During the fellowship she was immersed in the adult dysphagia practice covering all adult units within the hospital including the ICU. Her interest topics during the fellowship included advocacy, and evidence-based practice for cardiac and transplant populations. Her interest in feeding, eating, and swallowing lead to her new position as a pediatric occupational therapist at Mayo Clinic Rochester where she will continue to address dysphagia in the pediatric population.

Catherine Shonley, M.A., CCC-SLP

Catherine Shonley, M.A., CCC-SLP - Catherine earned her BA in communication sciences and disorders from Northwestern University in 2008, followed by her MA in speech-language-hearing sciences from The University of Minnesota in 2010. She completed her clinical fellowship at Mayo Clinic and has enjoyed the variety of patients and invaluable mentorship of her colleagues ever since. She works with adults primarily focusing on dysphagia arising from neurologic injury and illness, head and neck cancer, and many other etiologies.  

Heather Clark, PhDDr. Clark is the Chair of Speech Pathology in the Department of Neurology and Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is board-certified by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences and is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her clinical responsibilities include differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing disorders in adults and children. She serves as co-investigator in several projects examining the nature of speech, language, and swallowing impairment in degenerative neurologic disease.  Dr. Clark has served as a topic chair for the ASHA convention, program chair of the Conference on Motor Speech, and chair of the fall conference of the North Carolina Speech Language Hearing Association.
  
  
  
  

 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of  2.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Occupational Therapy

 Mayo Clinic - Rochester Campus is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #5660. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be awarded a certificate for up to 2.50 contact hours or 0.25 AOTA CEUs.

Physical Therapy
Sponsored by the Program in Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. This course meets the criteria for up to 2.50 category I Continuing Education Units per Minnesota Physical Therapy Rules 5601.2400, 5601.2500.

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Available Credit

  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 2.50 ANCC
  • 0.25 ASHA
  • 2.50 Attendance
  • 2.50 AOTA
  • 2.50 PT

Commercial Support Acknowledgement Summary

This activity is supported in part by educational grants from the following companies in accordance with ACCME Standards:

Grants

  • None

In-Kind

  • None

Exhibitors

  • None

Price

Cost:
$70.00
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