The Chair's Chatter. Bethke, Donna. UM SOM PTRS Sent: From: Wednesday, December 12, :02 PM To:

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1 Bethke, Donna From: UM SOM PTRS Sent: Wednesday, December 12, :02 PM To: Bethke, Donna Subject: The Chair's Chatter - 12/12/2018 December 12, 2018 The Chair's Chatter 1

2 Happy Holidays! The Chair's Chatter - Holiday Schedule Please note, due to the holidays, The Chair's Chatter will be on sabbatical until Wednesday, January 9th, Department News/Events National Opioid Crisis Community Summit Roy Film, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT was an invited speaker and content expert at the second annual National Opioid Crisis Community Summit at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland on December 11th, He presented a short talk entitled "Nonpharmacological Pain Management: Transforming Care to Combat the Opioid Crisis" and led a workshop to find actionable solutions to the opioid crisis on the local, state, and national levels. 2

3 In attendance at the Summit were US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, and a group of over 300 health care professionals, policymakers, military leaders, state politicians, and community leaders. Dr. Film spoke with US Surgeon General Jerome Adams about policies to increase the role of physical therapists in the early provision of nonpharmacological pain management for musculoskeletal injuries in addition to or in lieu of opioid intervention. Surgeon General Adams sees physical therapists as an essential part of the solution to the problem of opioid overprescribing and to the opioid crisis in general. The leadership at Aberdeen Proving Ground has invited Dr. Film to return for next year's summit. Over the course of the next year, he will be coordinating an action plan centered on promoting early access to physical therapy and other evidence-based nonpharmacological pain management approaches after musculoskeletal injury. Pictured above: Roy Film, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT 3

4 Pictured above: (left) Roy Film, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT and (right) US Surgeon General Jerome Adams Security Coverage - Winter Break 4

5 The Winter Break is approaching and it is expected that there will be limited activities from faculty, staff, and students on the UMB campus and in the School of Medicine facilities. Therefore, entry to all the facilities listed below will be by card access only starting at 11:00pm on Friday, December 21st, 2018 through Tuesday, January 1st, 2019: Regular security coverage for the School of Medicine facilities will resume on Wednesday, January 2nd, Have a safe and enjoyable Winter Break. National Gratitude Month November was National Gratitude Month and PTRS celebrated by designating a board on which faculty, staff, and students could express themselves. Many participated and wrote entries such as "family", "faculty & staff", "10-minute breaks", and even "puppies"! 5

6 Holiday Luncheon The annual PTRS Holiday Luncheon was enjoyed on Monday, December 10th, 2018 at Frank & Nic's West End Grille, following the December General Faculty Meeting. The traditional white elephant gift exchange was full of smiles and swipes! 6

7 Campus News/Events Shuttle Service The UM shuttle will not operate from December 24th, 2018 through January 1st, Service will resume on Wednesday, January 2nd, Have News To Share? 7

8 Please send news, announcements, updates and pictures to Donna Bethke, to be included in an upcoming issue. Thanks for sharing! Stay Connected University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, 100 Penn Street, Allied Health Building, Baltimore, MD Phone / Fax Univ of MD SOM - PTRS, 100 Penn Street, Baltimore, MD SafeUnsubscribe dbethke@som.umaryland.edu Forward this Update Profile About our service provider Sent by dbethke@som.umaryland.edu in collaboration with Try it free today 8