Ethan Hood
Vestibular SIG Nominating Committee
Education:
Transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Temple University, May 2010
Master of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 2002
Master of Physical Therapy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1997
Bachelor of Health Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1997
Certifications:
Geriatric Clinical Specialist
ABPTS certified specialist, 2005
Successfully completed competency testing (Herdman) in Vestibular Therapy
Current Practice:
WARREN HOSPITAL BALANCE CENTER Assistant Director
- Supervise day-to-day operations of multidisciplinary outpatient clinic, including staffing, treatment, budgeting, and customer relations.
- Provide vestibular and balance evaluation and treatment to clinic patients.
- Coordinate research projects and presented at national conferences.
- Frequently lecture to health professionals, public officials, and the public on balance and fall prevention.; Assistant director- Warren Hospital Balance Center, Phillipsburg, NJ( 2005- present). It is a multidisciplinary center focused on the evaluation and treatment of vertigo, dizziness and imbalance. We offer complete evaluation, diagnostics and treatment. I am responsible for the day to day operations and providing vestibular/ balance physical therapy to our clients.
Employment:
Warren Hospital Balance Center, Assistant director of multidisciplinary outpatient balance center that provides evaluation, diagnostics and treatment for individuals with vertigo, dizziness and balance deficits. Our team includes a neurologist, nurse practitioner, physical therapists and technicians.
Professional Contributions:
Platform Presentation- "The responsiveness of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and Tinetti's Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment in older adults with impaired balance." Hood E, Chui K, Lusardi M. Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference 11/10.
Poster Presentation- - The efficacy of physical therapy interventions to improve balance and the convergent validity of the activities-specific balance confidence scale and the Tinetti balance test. Hood E, Chui K, Lusardi M, Whitmire M, Dour M. American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition 6/10.
Platform Presentation- The efficacy of physical therapy interventions to improve balance and the convergent validity of the activities-specific balance confidence scale and the Tinetti balance test. Hood E, Chui K, Lusardi M, Whitmire M, Dour M. Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference 11/09.
Poster Presentation- The efficacy of physical therapy interventions for dizziness and the convergent validity of the dizziness handicap inventory and the dynamic gait index. Hood E, Chui K, Lusardi M, Whitmire M, Dour M.† Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference 11/09.
Presenter- Management of vestibular disorders and BPPV. Warren Hospital Medical Staff Meeting, Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, New Jersey- September 22, 2009.
Instructor- Course- Balance and Falls in the Geriatric Patient; Montgomery Rehabilitation Hospital, April 19th, 2008; Organized, developed curriculum, and instructed continuing education course for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and assistants.
Instructor-Course- Vestibular Therapy: Management of Peripheral and Cervicogenic Dizziness,; Hazleton General Hospital, June 10-11, 2006. December 10-11th, 2006 Edison, New Jersey. March 2-3rd 2007 Absecon, New Jersey; † Organized, developed curriculum, and instructed continuing education course for physical therapists and assistants.
Guest Lecturer- Advances in Vestibular Therapy. Lehigh Carbon Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program, October 23, 2006.
Poster Presentation-The Use of the Canalith Repositioning Treatment in Patients with BPPV: A Retrospective Analysis of Subjective and Objective Results.- Lehigh Valley Hospital Nursing Research Day, 2003.
Lab Instructor- Balance Testing- How to Identify a Faller. Lehigh Carbon Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program, December 3, 2002.
Instructor-Course- Management of the Dizzy Patient- Primary Care Implications. Lehigh Valley Hospital Continuing Education Course for Physicians, October 2, 2001; Assisted with organization, curriculum development and instruction of continuing education course for physicians.
Presenter- Balance and Vestibular System Dysfunction: Theory, Evaluation, and Treatment. Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Northeast Region Meeting, October 12, 1999.
Professional Awards:
not provided
Previous Involvement in the Neurology Section:
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 1997- present:
- Geriatrics & Neurology section member; Balance & falls / Vestibular Rehab SIG Member
- Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS), 2005- present
- Diplomate, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
- Member Specialization Academy of Content Experts- Item Writer for Geriatrics certification exam- 2009-2010
- Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association (PPTA), 1997- present:
- Legislative Ambassador Network (LAN)- member
- Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA), professional member
-Gerontological Society of America, 2009- present
-Peer reviewer for symposiums/ presentations 2010
Why Are You Running For This Position?
I am running to be on the nominating committee to become more involved in our outstanding SIG. I feel that my experience networking within vestibular therapy for the past 11 years will be valuable in identifying strong leadership for our SIG.