Mayo Clinic Rehab in the ICU: An Interdisciplinary Approach - Sessions specific to a pediatric ICU practice
Course Directors: Heather Clark, PhD , Patrick Cornelius, PT, DPT, CCS, Ben Dobson, PT, DPT, MBA, Andrea (Annie) Johnson, APRN, CNP , Richard Oeckler, MD, PhD, and Caitlin Polley, PT, DPT, CCS
This course is available until March 5, 2026.
This conference provides knowledge and insight into rehabilitation feasibility and safety, psychosocial elements of the patient in the intensive care unit, and necessary knowledge and skills to foster rehabilitation of both adult and pediatric patients in the intensive care unit within small and large medical institutions. This course is important for multiple healthcare stakeholders as the demand for rehabilitation services embedded in the intensive care unit and the medical complexity of those patients increases. This conference hosts diverse curriculum and multidisciplinary presenters, including colleagues from psychology, speech/neurology, nursing, therapy services and physicians. This conference offers both an adult and pediatric track along with shared content, including lessons learned in the recent pandemic such as PICS and rehabilitation for patients with post-COVID long haulers syndrome.
The conference provides novel ideas that build and reinforce the objectives from the first conference. This year a new addition to the conference curriculum will be knowledge regarding perspective of care from social work, psychology, pediatric OT/PT and speech therapy disciplines. Furthermore, this conference will provide additional knowledge and intervention strategies to foster critical thinking among rehabilitation staff to support novice practitioners in the intensive care units.
Target Audience
Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, nurses, medical professionals, physicians, and administrative stakeholders in acute care.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the rationale for providing rehabilitation services and team members that provide care to pediatrics in the intensive care unit
- Identify current and evidence-based assessments, outcome measures and treatment considerations when providing care to pediatrics in the intensive care unit
Utilization of this Mayo Clinic online (enduring materials) course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be in this course.
Course Directors | Mayo Faculty |
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Heather Clark, PhD | Ellen Butterfass, OTR/L Emily Hosfield, MS, CCC-SLP Darcie Simpson, PT, DPT, PCS Mary McCoy, CCLS Maureen Howell, MT-BC Tiffany Volk, RN Yu Kawai, MD |
Faculty Member | Relevant Financial Relationship(s) | Relevant Non-Financial Relationship(s) |
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Ellen Butterfass, OTR/L | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Emily Hosfield, MS, CCC-SLP | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Darcie Simpson, PT, DPT, PCS | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Mary McCoy, CCLS | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Maureen Howell, MT-BC | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Tiffany Volk, RN | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Yu Kawai, MD | Mayo Clinic Employee | No relevant non-financial relationships |
Faculty | Biography |
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Ellen Butterfass, OTR/L | Ellen Butterfass, OTR/L - Ellen Butterfass is a pediatric Occupational Therapist at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. She received her undergraduate degree from the College of St. Catherine. She has more than 19 years of clinical experience working with patients in the PICU, NICU and CVICU and specializes in fragile infant feeding and behavioral feeding. Ellen is also certified in neonatal touch and massage. |
Emily Hosfield, MS, CCC-SLP | Emily Hosfield, MS, CCC-SLP - Emily graduated from the University of the District of Columbia with a M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology in 2013. She has worked for Mayo Clinic for 9 years. Her clinical work specializes in pediatric aerodigestive and adult swallowing disorders and she currently acts as the clinical coordinator of the pediatric aerodigestive and outpatient adult dysphagia practices. In 2020, she was recognized as an Instructor in Neurology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. |
Darcie Simpson, PT, DPT, PCS | Darcie Simpson, PT, DPT, PCS - Darcie Simpson, PT, DPT is a pediatric physical therapist with more than 16 years of clinical experience in pediatric acute care at Mayo Clinic. She earned her master’s in physical therapy from Mayo School of Health Sciences in 2003 and her doctorate in physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2015. She has been a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatrics since 2016. Her areas of specialty include PICU, NICU, and pediatric cardiac ICU. Since 2016, she has been working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of ICU champions to develop and implement PICU Liberation and Early Mobility in our PICU. She is also involved in clinical education and is a guest lecturer for pediatric acute care at the Mayo School of Health Sciences Program in Physical Therapy. |
Mary McCoy, CCLS | Mary McCoy, CCLS - Mary McCoy, CCLS, MA is the child life specialist supporting children and families in the pediatric intensive care unit at Mayo Clinic - Rochester. She completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of Minnesota- Rochester in Health Sciences in 2013. In 2017, she began working as a Certified Child Life Specialist at Mayo Clinic. Mary completed her Master’s in Applied Child and Adolescent Development with an emphasis on Child Life and a minor in Integrative Therapies from the University of Minnesota in 2021. She has experience as a CCLS supporting families throughout inpatient and outpatient settings. Most recently she has supported families on General Pediatrics, inpatient physical rehab, and currently the PICU. Mary is passionate about providing family-centered care that emphasizes family-child attachment and play based therapeutic opportunities. |
Maureen Howell, MT-BC | Maureen Howell, MT-BC - Maureen Howell is a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) serving inpatient pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center in Rochester, MN. She has a diverse background as a performer, educator and researcher, with master’s degrees in music performance, music psychology and music therapy. Maureen strives to help patients reach their goals through music and connection, as well as coordinate psychosocial and rehabilitative support as a member of the interdisciplinary care team. |
Tiffany Volk, RN | Tiffany Volk, RN - Tiffany has been a Pediatric ICU nurse for 9yrs, 6yrs at Mayo Clinic. She is a unit Charge nurse, RRT/Code RN, preceptor for both PICU and Peds Hem/Onc. Tiffany has special interests in quality improvement and Early Mobility especially in the Pediatric population. |
Yu Kawai, MD | Yu Kawai, MD - Dr. Yu Kawai is an assistant professor at the Mayo Clinic and the Quality Director and an intensivist in the PICU. He completed his residency/fellowship training at the University of Michigan. Nationally, he is a member of the SCCM ICU Liberation Committee. Locally, He is the site-PI for the SCCM Pediatric ICU Liberation Collaborative, is on the Pediatric Delirium Team and the Early Mobility Team, and led the efforts in developing a pediatric delirium bundle and the early mobility program in the PICU. |
Heather Clark, PhD | Dr. Clark is the Chair of Speech Pathology in the Department of Neurology and Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is board-certified by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences and is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her clinical responsibilities include differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing disorders in adults and children. She serves as co-investigator in several projects examining the nature of speech, language, and swallowing impairment in degenerative neurologic disease. Dr. Clark has served as a topic chair for the ASHA convention, program chair of the Conference on Motor Speech, and chair of the fall conference of the North Carolina Speech Language Hearing Association. |
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Occupational Therapy
Mayo Clinic - Rochester Campus is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #5660. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be awarded a certificate for up to 2.50 contact hours or 0.25 AOTA CEUs.
Physical Therapy
Sponsored by the Program in Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. This course meets the criteria for up to 2.50 category I Continuing Education Units per Minnesota Physical Therapy Rules 5601.2400, 5601.2500.
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Available Credit
- 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.50 ANCC
- 0.25 ASHA
- 2.50 Attendance
- 2.50 AOTA Contact Hours
- 2.50 PT
Commercial Support Acknowledgement Summary
This activity is supported in part by educational grants from the following companies in accordance with ACCME Standards:
Grants
- None
In-Kind
- None
Exhibitors
- None
Price
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