DELAWARE BOARD OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK



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|Cannon Building |STATE OF DELAWARE |Telephone: (302) 744-4500 |

|861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203 |DEPARTMENT OF STATE |Fax: (302) 739-2711 |

|Dover, Delaware 19904-2467 | |Website: dpr. |

| |DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION | |

PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: EXAMINING BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND

ATHLETICS TRAINERS

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware

Conference Room A, First floor of the Cannon Building

MINUTES APPROVED: February 26, 2008

MEMBERS PRESENT

Gary Nowell, Chairman, Professional Member

Denise Smith, Vice-Chairman, Professional Member

John Smith, Secretary, Professional Member

Katherine Daniello, Professional Member

Kristen Burris, Professional Member

William Holland, Professional Member

Ruth Ann Messick, Public Member

Sharon Harris, Public Member

Steve Kotrch, Public Member

MEMBERS ABSENT

Patrick McKenzie, Professional Member

DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT

Kay Warren, Deputy Director, Division of Professional Regulation

Eileen Kelly, Deputy Attorney General

Gayle Melvin, Administrative Specialist III

ALSO PRESENT

Ali Alnahdi

Lynn Snyder-Mackler

Lorena Hartnett, Court Reporter

CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Nowell called the meeting to order at 5:25 p.m.

REVIEW OF MINUTES

The Board reviewed the minutes of the November 27, 2007 meeting. Mr. Kotrch made a motion, seconded by Ms. Harris, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Review of Tabled Continuing Education

Ms. Smith made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kotrch, to approve the following continuing education courses:

Cynthia Barry – Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association

Therapy in the Home Care Settings – 0.75 CEUs

Ann Boughton – Genesis Rehabilitation Services

Advances in the Treatment of Spasticity – 0.40 CEUs

Developmental Disabilities Council

LIFE Conference 2008 – 0.45 CEUs

Medtronic, Inc.

Focus on Rehabilitation: Advances in Spasticity Management – 0.40 CEUs

Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics

Successful Rehabilitation of the Lower Extremity Amputee Orthotic Technology –

A New Foundation for the Future – 0.40 CEUs

Carolyn Cotter – Therapy Services of Delaware

Evidence Based Core Strengthening for Prevention and Treatment of Back Pain –

0.30 CEUs

Autism: Understanding the Senory, Motor & Behavioral Issues from the Inside

Out – 0.325 CEUs

Improving Psychomotor and Cognitive Development Through Play – 0.35 CEUs

Stats 101 for the Pediatric Therapist – 0.25 CEUS

Myofascial Release Seminars

Myofascial Mobilization – 1.2 CEUs

Pediatric Myofascial Release – 1.2 CEUs

Myofascial Release I – 2 CEUs

Fascial-Pelvis Myofascial Release – 2 CEUs

Cervical-Thoracic Myofascial Release – 2 CEUs

Myofascial Unwinding – 2 CEUs

Myofascial Release II – 2 CEUs

Women’s Health Seminar: The Myofascial Release Approach – 2.5 CEUs

At Home Seminars

Manual Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint -.40 CEUs

Manual Correction and Treatment of the Sacroilac Joint - .40 CEUs

Physical Therapy of the Shoulder: Module 1 - .80 CEUs

Physical Therapy of the Shoulder: Module 2 - .80 CEUs

Physical Therapy of the Shoulder: Module 3 - .80 CEUs

Physical Therapy of the Shoulder: Module 4 - .80 CEUs

The motion was unanimously carried.

Report from Ms. Kelly Regarding Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Final Draft Regulations as Noted in the November, 2007 Federation News Briefs

Ms. Kelly reported that she had reviewed the final draft regulations. No Board action was necessary.

Change to Application Form

Board members were provided with a copy of the application showing the language added certifying that an applicant does not have a social security number. The following language was added under question number 6: “If you do not have a social security number, please sign below and certify that you do not have one.” Mr. Smith made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kotrch, to approve this language under question number 6. The motion was unanimously carried.

Hearing for Ali H. Alnahdi Regarding the Board’s Proposal-to-Deny of his Application

Ms. Kelly advised the Board that there were two issues to consider, first, did they want to go forward with the hearing, and second, is the credentialing agency that Mr. Alnahdi used for the evaluation of his foreign education acceptable. The Board agreed to go forward with the hearing.

Mr. Nowell called the hearing to order at 5:56 p.m. At its meeting on October 23, 2007, the Board proposed to deny Mr. Alnahdi’s application because he did not appear to meet the requirements as set forth by Title 24, Chapter 26, Section 2606(b) of the Delaware Code and Rule and Regulation Section 10. Mr. Alnahdi has submitted a credential evaluation prepared by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. This company is not approved by the Board; however, it did show on the website as being approved. In addition, Mr. Alnahdi received a Masters of Science Degree, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, sub plan Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh. CAPTE recognized the Doctoral program from the University of Pittsburgh, not the Masters program. It appeared that Mr. Alnahdi’s education is not substantially equivalent to a US first professional degree in physical therapy. Present for the hearing were Mr. Alnahdi and Lynn Snyder-Mackler. Witnesses were sworn in by the court reporter. Verbatim testimony was recorded by the court reporter.

The Board went off the record at 6:10 p.m. to hold deliberations. The Board went back on the record at 6:18 p.m. Mr. Kotrch made a motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve Mr. Alnahdi to sit for the exam. The motion passed by majority vote. Mr. Nowell voted against the motion. The hearing ended at 6:22 p.m. Ms. Kelly will prepare a final order for Board members to sign at the next meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Review of PT/PTA/AT Applications by Examination

Ms. Burris made a motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve licensure by examination for the following persons:

Thomas Handling (AT)

Christine Keighley (PT)

Esteban Monge (AT)

Crystal Young (PT)

Lorie Anne Acacio (PT)

Carla Calogero (PT)

Heath Wells (PT)

Kenneth Watson (PTA)

Kyle Fennemore (PT)

Krystal Perrone (PT)

The motion was unanimously carried.

Review of PT/PTA/AT Applications by Reciprocity

Ms. Burris made a motion, seconded by Ms. Harris to amend the agenda to add the names of Laura Marinaro and Taryn Cucinotta under the review of applications by reciprocity. The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Burris made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve licensure by reciprocity for the following persons:

Taylor Duncan (AT)

James Linz (PT)

Kevin Calvey (PT)

Brandon Logsdon (PT)

Allison Sabo (PT)

Laura Marinaro (AT)

Taryn Cucinotta (PT)

The motion was unanimously carried.

Review of PT Application for Reinstatement

Ms. Burris made a motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve the application for reinstatement for the following person:

Margaret Roos

The motion was unanimously carried.

Review of Continuing Education Courses

Ms. Smith made a motion, seconded by Ms. Harris, to approve the following continuing education courses:

CE International

Diabesity - .6 CEUs

Eric Reinhold – 3B Orthopaedics

8th Annual Philadelphia Sports Medicine Congress - .6 CEUs

Care Resources Inc.

Manually Managing Pain: The Use of Simple Contact for Neural Tension &

Chronic Pain - .8 CEUs

Evidence-Based Interventions for High Risk Infants & Their Families in the NICU – 1.3 CEUs

An Orthopedic Perspective on the Neurologic Hip – 1.5 CEUs

Treatment of the Baby and Young Child – 1.3 CEUs

Early Intervention Services for High Risk Infants & Their Families: Easing the Transition

Home from the NICU – 1.3 CEUs

Incorporating Yoga and NDT Techniques into Rehabilitation Treatment – 1.4 CEUs

Treatment of Common Orthopedic Problems of the Elderly – 1.5 CEUs

New Advances in Orthotics and Prosthetics for Therapists – 1.3 CEUs

NDT Facilitation Techniques: A Lab Course – 1.4 CEUs

Motor Control & Balance in Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction & the Elderly – 1.4 CEUs

Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Therapy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury - .8 CEUs

University of Delaware

Medical Aspects of Sports - .8 CEUs

Data Trace Publishing Co.

Physical Therapists Guide to Malpractice - .6 CEUs (approved for one year only)

Delaware Association of Addiction Professionals

Treatment for the 21st Century – 1.2 CEUs

Pro Physical Therapy

Reevaluate Your Approach to Shoulder Treatment - .8 CEUs

Sports Physical Therapy for the Throwing Shoulder - .8 CEUs

SunDance Rehabilitation

Electrotherapy: Theory and Applications - .8 CEUs

Adult Seating and Positioning - .75 CEUs

PESI, LLC

Skin & Wound Care - .6 CEUs

Sharon Carey – National Massage Therapy Institute

Massage Therapy Diploma Program – 3.0 CEUs

Summit Professional Education

Sensory Processing Disorders - .6 CEUs

Fox Rehabilitation: Geriatric Therapy at Home

Oncology: PT/OT Implications for the Geriatric Patient - .2 CEUs

Chesapeake Rehab Equipment

Chesapeake Rehab Equipment Education Conference 2008 - .6 CEUs

The motion was unanimously carried.

2007 Fiscal Year Statistical Report from Samuel Nickerson, Investigative Supervisor for the Division of Professional Regulation

Mr. Nickerson provided the Board with the 2007 fiscal year statistical report. There were six accepted complaints for FY07.

Election of Officers

Ms. Harris made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kotrch, to continue with the same officers. The motion was unanimously carried.

Other Business Before the Board (for discussion only)

The Board had received an email from Karen Coning stating that their home health care agency is purchasing machines for checking lab values for PT/INR in the home (coagulometer). It

involves completing a finger stick for a drop of blood and gives immediate results. Ms. Coning asked if it is under the state practice act for a physical therapist to complete this test. Ms. Coning will be advised that the Board does not offer legal opinions.

Public Comment

There was no public comment at this meeting.

Next Scheduled Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room A, first floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.

Adjournment

There being no further business, Mr. Kotrch made a motion, seconded by Ms. Burris, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Gayle L. Melvin

Administrative Specialist III

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