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2025 Hand, Wrist & Elbow Symposium

Date posted: 2/5/2025

Last updated: 2/5/2025

Gain hands-on experience & 10.5 CEUs.

Learn from leading specialists in both lecture and small group format during this 1.5-day course. Deepen your understanding of shoulder-to-hand anatomy, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment. Interact with MDs in video-streamed cadaver labs. Practice and refine treatment strategies in OT Skills Labs.

10.5 continuing education contact hours issued by MOR, an Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Occupational Therapy CE Sponsor, license #224000147.

Questions? Please contact Kristen Grider at kristen.grider@rushortho.com

Friday, May 2, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Registration/Sign-In and Exhibitor Display

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Wrist Anatomy & Instability

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Wrist Rehab Case

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Elbow Anatomy: Instability and Stiffness

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Elbow Instability/Elbow Stiffness Rehab 

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Break & Exhibitor Display 

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM: Elbow Tendinopathy: Epicondylitis, Distal Biceps, and Distal Triceps 

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM: Distal Biceps/Triceps Repair Rehab 

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM: Q&A 

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Course Reception/Meet and Greet in MOR Lobby


Saturday, May 3, 2025 

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Registration & Exhibitor Display 

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Thumb Instability (Conservative Thumb CMC program to be taught at lab tables) 

8:30 PM - 9:15 PM: Extensor Tendon Anatomy and Injuries 

9:15 PM - 9:30 PM: Extensor Tendon Rehab Case 

9:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Flexor Tendon Anatomy and Injuries 

10:00 PM - 10:15 PM: Flexor Tendon Rehab Case

10:15 - 10:30 PM: Break & Exhibitor Display 

10:30 PM - 11:00 PM: Shoulder Anatomy, RTC Tendinitis, MDI, Frozen Shoulder 

11:00 - 11:15 PM: Therapy Case Review Shoulder 

11:15 PM - 11:45 PM: Case Session (TBD) 

11:45 PM - 12:00 PM: Panel Discussion, Q& A 

12:15 PM -1:15 PM: Lunch Provided in MOR Lobby

1:30 PM- 5:00 PM: Cadaver Lab and OT Skills Lab (Afternoon Concurrent Sessions)

  • Mark S. Cohen, MD
  • Kristen Grider, OTR/L, CHT 
  • John J. Fernandez, MD
  • Robert W. Wysocki, MD
  • Xavier Simcock, MD
  • Nitin Goyal, MD
  • Dru Kachelmuss, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
  • Meredith Payne Trost, MS, OTR/L, CHT
  • Lauren McDevitt, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
  • Deb Wright, OTR/L, CHT
  • Kelly Collado, MS, OTR/L, CHT
  • Raquel Heyman, OTD, OTR/L
  • Kim Esposito, OTR/L, CHT
  • Jennifer Sobek, OTR/L, CHT
  • Rachel Schneider, MOT, OTR/L, CPT, CES
  • Gina Delgado, OTD, OTR/L
  • Aaron Eyster, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
  • Chloe Maciolek, OTD, OTR/L,
  • Paul Regacho, MOT, OTR/L
  • Marla Magnetta, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
  • Rebecca Metcalf, MOT, OTR/L
  • Erika Smith, OTR/L
  • Marissa Wayne, OTD, OTR/L