Spotlight Series

The NPTE is made to represent what happens in the trenches of PT, not some lofty academic ideal. What better way to review MSK content than by jumping into the clinic by way of a patient examination! This Spotlight Series lecture is definitely unique and will take learners through a real-time patient evaluation while assessing the learner’s knowledge with over 30 related questions.

Instructor: Casey Unverzagt, PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT
Casey is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Baylor University DPT program. He works with an orthopaedic residency, ABPTRFE, Scorebuilders, and remains in clinical practice with a focus on orthopaedic and sports injuries.

Hope is not a strategy! Learn how to build an individualized study plan and effectively integrate licensing resources.

Instructor: Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
Scott is the President of Scorebuilders and has been assisting students to pass the licensing examination for over three decades.

Review the must-know wrist/hand content for the NPTE. By the end of this session you will be able to: 1) focus on the MOST important areas of the wrist/hand for your NPTE study plan, 2) discriminate between different wrist/hand devices and their uses, 3) discuss contraindications, precautions, and red-flags regarding wrist/hand care, 4) prioritize areas of importance as it relates to the wrist/hand and the NPTE. Practice questions and answering strategies will be presented throughout the course.

Instructor: Daniel J. Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS, COMT
Daniel is a faculty member in the Physical Therapy program at Touro College in Bayshore, NY and a Scorebuilders instructor. He has written numerous scientific manuscripts on limb loss rehabilitation and presents nationally on the topic.

This session will focus on commonly performed special tests categorized by diagnosis. We will discuss the NPTE content outline categories for special tests, methods of active learning to improve retention, and the difference between sensitivity and specificity of clinical tests. There will be some fun practice questions related to special tests at the end of the session.

Instructor: Holly Daniel, PT
Holly is an instructor and consultant for Scorebuilders, with over 25 years of clinical experience and 10 years as a physical therapy educator, who enjoys helping candidates pass the licensing examination. (Available on scorebuilders.com until June 3rd or anytime on ACE)

Review the must-know prosthetics content for the NPTE exam. By the end of this session you will be able to: 1) focus on the MOST important areas of prosthetics for your NPTE study plan, 2) discriminate between different prosthetics devices and their uses, 3) discuss contraindications, precautions, and red-flags regarding prosthetics care, 4) prioritize areas of importance as it relates to prosthetics and the NPTE. Practice questions and answering strategies will be presented throughout the course.

Instructor: Daniel J. Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS, COMT
Daniel is a faculty member in the Physical Therapy program at Touro College in Bayshore, NY and a Scorebuilders instructor. He has written numerous scientific manuscripts on limb loss rehabilitation and presents nationally on the topic.

This session will focus on a brief review of degenerative neurologic conditions (Parkinson disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). A brief pathophysiology and neuroanatomy associated with each condition and the role of physical therapy in addressing symptoms of these conditions will be presented.

Instructor: Alicia Flach PT, DPT, NCS, MSCS
Alicia is an instructor for Scorebuilders with 13 years clinical experience focused on working with individuals with neurologic injuries and conditions and 7 years of teaching experience.