Melissa
Knaus,
DPT
Depatric Physical Therapy
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Melissa Hambright, DPT: Melissa is a senior Physical Therapist at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan for 18 years. She specializes in neurorehabilitation and played an integral role in developing a one of a kind interprofessional clinic for children with severe spasticity secondary to Cerebral Palsy. She is the lead physical therapist of the Myelomeningocele Care team that is an interprofessional team working for the care and management of patients with myelomeningocele and spinal cord injuries. She serves as a Clinical Instructor for physical therapy students throughout the country.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
This roundtable discussion with practicing clinicians will highlight the importance of interprofessional collaborative practice in everyday healthcare. Come listen to the real-life cases and interprofessional decision making happening in current practice. Highlights include distinct differences between interprofessional and multidisciplinary care, clinician perspectives on approaches to collaborative practice, and navigating healthcare barriers. Bring your cases and questions to add to the discussion!
After attending this session the learner will be able to:
Understand how interprofessional…