Continuing Education
The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries is a leader in the field of dance medicine education. In addition to offering regular CME courses since its inception in 1989, the Center has twice served as the host for the Annual Conference of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (1993, 2002) and is the annual medical education sponsor for the Emergency Fund for Student Dancers Organization.
Clinical Management of the Dancer Patient
July 24-27, 2008
On-site Registration
This didactic and laboratory course will update dance teachers and healthcare practitioners about the unique needs of the dancer by providing the latest clinical advances and research findings in the field. Physicians, allied healthcare professionals and dance teachers will gain knowledge concerning the biopsychosocial factors affecting dancers and injury onset, as well as the scientific and clinical basis of injury prevention and treatment.
2008 Course Brochure
Emergency Response Course for the Performing Arts Medicine Specialist
American Red Cross Certificate Curse
July 28-July 29, 2008
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This course is designed specifically for medical and healthcare professionals working with performing artists where injuries/emergencies may arise on-stage, backstage, during practice, or while traveling. The course materials include video presentations, case studies, and hands-on laboratory sessions.
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Healthcare Clinical
Learning Programs
Physical Therapy Student Clinical Affiliation*
The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries offers the only full time,
hospital-based dance affiliation program for physical therapy students
in the country. The Harkness Center’s program is and advanced level program geared for
physical therapy students completing their final clinical affiliation. Student placements are coordinated through NYU Hospital for
Joint Diseases’ Physical Therapy Department. Interested students
must be enrolled in an academic institution already contracted with
the Hospital as an affiliate program. Placement is determined by
application and includes review of curriculum vitae,
academic transcripts and recommendations, dance experience and personal
interview. Competition for affiliation opportunities is extremely
high and spaces are limited. Applications must be recieved by February 15th to be considered for the subsequent academic year.
For more information, please call Rick Kassler at
212-598-6054.
Physical Therapy Student Affiliation
Application (pdf)
Orthopaedic Residencies and Fellowships
As part of NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic
Residency Program, medical residents and sports fellows are given
an opportunity to become familiar with dance injuries during an
eight-week or six-month clinical rotation, (respectively). Residents and
Fellows accompany the Center’s medical Attendings during dance
clinics where they co-evaluate and treat the dancer's injuries.
Incoming residents receive a packet of required readings which will
familiarize them with the unique presentation and etiology of dance
injuries as well as injury trends and epidemiologic factors associated
with injury rates. Lectures by the Harkness Center’s attending
orthopaedic staff are a regular part of the residents' academic
schedule. Continuing medical education courses and lectures on topics
related to dance medicine are made available to the orthopaedic
and medical attending community.
For more information please go to: NYUHJD
Residency and Fellowship Programs
Observational Residency*
The Harkness Center offers non-credit, observational residencies
for physicians around the world who do not qualify for enrollment
into a United States accredited resident program. The observing
doctor is permitted to accompany the Harkness Center’s medical
Attendings at dance clinics and during surgery.
Observational
Residency Application (pdf)
Professional Mentorships
The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries offers two formal mentorship
programs:
Physical Therapy Mentorship*
The advanced dance physical therapy mentorship is a full time, 16-week
clinical and academic experience which provides the licensed therapist
with the comprehensive knowledge of managing dance injuries. Only
physical therapists with at least 2 years experience in orthopaedic,
sports medicine and manual physical therapy and knowledge of dance
are eligible for this program. A background in dance is also required.
The advanced dance physical therapy mentorship program is both clinical
and didactic. Curriculum includes:
- emergency management
- functional progressions in rehabilitation
- manual therapy techniques
- taping and bracing
- occupational stressors
- nutrition and hydration
- current professional consensus statements
- evidential research findings
- workplace hazards
- behavioral factors associated with dance
injuries
- triage decision making
Research Mentorship*
The research mentorship allows doctoral students or post-graduate
professionals to gain experience in our state-of-the-art research
facility. This mentorship program guides students and young professionals
through the processes of grant writing, IRB submission, HIPAA compliance,
literature review, subject recruitment, data collection, data analysis
and interpretation, research writing and publication.
Mentorship
Application (pdf)
*Written expression of interest in our educational
programs does NOT guarantee placement. Eligibility for acceptance
to our programs depends upon submission of application and selection
by committee, after review of your curriculum vitae, telephone or
in-person interview, rigorous review of your professional and personal
references, and compatibility with program mission and schedule.
All volunteer and educational affiliate programs at our facility
are non-paying positions.
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