2008 Series Speakers

Patricia A. Quigley, PhD, MPH, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN
James A. Haley, VAMC, Tampa, FL
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Promoting Safety Among the Elderly: Self Confidence and Function

Dr. Quigley, Deputy Director, VISN 8 Patient Safety Research Center is both a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Nurse Practitioner in Rehabilitation. Her contributions to patient safety, nursing and rehabilitation are evident at a national level – with emphasis on clinical practice innovations designed to promote elders’ independence and safety.

For over 30 years, Dr. Quigley has practice in the field of rehabilitation nursing, 23 years with the Veterans Administration. Her leadership resulted in the first organization to achieve CARF Accreditation for 3 Rehabilitation Programs, which expanded to now 7; National Deployment of the Functional Independence Measure / Program Evaluation System throughout VHA rehabilitation programs, and national Evidence-based Fall Prevention Conferences for 6 years consecutively, and first organization to acquire ANCC Magnet Designation.

Dr. Quigley leads an interdisciplinary clinical team in the development of evidence-based assessment tools and clinical guidelines related to assessing veterans’ risk for falls and fall-related injuries across multiple medical centers. Additionally, she provides on going consultation to the nursing staff, quality management, and patient safety coordinators for management of complex patients at risk for falls.

Susan Manzi, MD, MPH
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The Heart “Ache” of Lupus

Dr. Manzi received her MD from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine. She completed her medical Internship and Residency at Duke University Medical Center where she was appointed Assistant Chief Resident, after which she completed her Fellowship in Rheumatology at UPMC, and received her Masters of Public Health (MPH) from the University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health. She is currently Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Associate professor of Dermatology, and a member of the Cardiovascular Institute of the UPMC Health System.

Dr. Manzi's research focus is on the clinical and epidemiological study of systemic lupus erythematosus. A major emphasis of Dr. Manzi research is pathogenesis and associated risk factors of premature cardiovascular disease in young women with SLE. Much of the work in this area has been done in collaboration with the Department of Epidemiology at the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH). Ongoing studies are designed to determine the prevalence of sub clinical atherosclerosis using new vascular imaging techniques and the associated traditional cardiovascular risk factors, SLE specific and inflammatory marker variables. Dr. Manzi is actively participating in the Epidemiology of Women's Health curriculum at the Graduate School of Public Health and is involved in training pre and postdoctoral candidates in epidemiology and medicine.

Eric P. Gall, MD, MACP, MACR
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Hypermobility Syndromes: The True Collagen Disorders

Dr. Gall is the Professor and Chairman of Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science and the Professor of Microbiology & Immunology. He is the Chief of the Division of Rheumatology & Allergy and Practices Rheumatology. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962 receiving his AB Degree and then in 1966 his Doctor of Medicine degree. In 1967 he completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Cincinnati. At the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Gall completed his senior residency in 1971 and in 1973 a fellowship in Rheumatology. He served as a Major & a Preventive Medicine Officer in the US Army, including a year with the 4 th Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam from 1968-70. He was awarded the Bronze Star.

Dr. Gall became Chair of the Department in 1994, coming from the University of Arizona where he was on the faculty for 21 years. He is a Rheumatologist and was Director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center. He is interested in studies of new treatments and the pathogenesis of arthritis, metabolic bone disease, and hemophilic arthritis. He is a National Expert on, has widely written about, and is an advocate of, innovative teaching methods and is active on many committees addressing teaching methods and curricula at the Medical School level and within the specialty of rheumatology.

Michael A. Rapoff, PhD
Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Pain Puzzle

Dr. Rapoff received his Ph.D in Developmental and Child Psychology in 1980 from the University of Kansas and completed a two year post-doctoral fellowship in Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is currently Ralph L. Smith (Distinguished) Professor of Pediatrics, Vice-Chair for Research/Scholarship and Faculty Development, and Chief of the Behavioral Pediatrics division in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Rapoff is a licensed psychologist in Kansas and Missouri and is listed in the National Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology. His research interests over the past 27 years has focused on psychosocial issues affecting children and adolescents with chronic diseases, including adherence to medical regimens, pain, and psychosocial adjustment.

Maura D. Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Non-surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Dr. Iversen is a Professor and Associate Director, MGH Institute of Health Professions; an Assistant Professor and Clinical Researcher, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.  She received her BS in biology and certificate in physical therapy, Simmons College; masters in Public Health, Boston University; Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions; Doctor of Science degree in health and social behavior with a dual emphasis on clinical epidemiology and behavioral science, Harvard University.  She completed her post-doctoral fellowship in the Division of Rheumatology, Immunology & Allergy, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. 

Dr. Iversen research focuses primarily on the identification of rehabilitation interventions; the evaluation of psychosocial and behavioral interventions improving patient outcomes. Her doctoral research determined the influence of psychosocial variables patient expectations of interventions, attitudes and beliefs about treatments on physical functioning and adherence to medical prescriptions in patients with arthritis.

Dr. Iversen teaches in the Harvard Program for Clinical Effectiveness; helped develop and teach the first outcomes measurement class at the Harvard School of Public Health from 1996-2001. An active mentor of new arthritis investigators, served as a thesis and dissertation advisor for over 25 graduate students whose research has addressed arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders. 

Teresa J. Brady, PhD
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Impact of Public Health on Arthritis and other Rheumatic Diseases

Dr. Brady has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and a BS in Occupational Therapy from the University of North Dakota. She is a Senior Behavioral Scientist in the Arthritis Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has helped shape the public health approach to arthritis since the programs origin in 1999. Dr. Brady has primary responsibility for providing technical assistance to state health departments, universities and others on self management strategies, health communications, and health system interventions to reduce the burden of arthritis. She has had a lead role in the development of health communications campaigns promoting physical activity among people with arthritis.

Dr. Brady has more than 25 years experience working in the arthritis field. She has worked clinically with people with arthritis as both a psychologist and occupational therapist. She was employed as the Group Vice President, Education at the Arthritis Foundation, National Office; while in that position she co-led the steering committee that spearheaded the development of the National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy.

Dr. Brady was an ARHP President in 1991 and served on the Executive Committee as an invited guest, Grant Reviewer, member of the Committee on Nominations and Educational Products Subcommittee.

2007 Series Speakers

Alberto Bolanos, MD
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Minimally Invasive and Percutaneous Total Hip Arthroplasties

Dr. Alberto Bolanos is the chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at Mills-Peninsula Hospital in San Mateo, California. He is in private practice with the Mid-Peninsula Orthopedic Group in San Mateo where he specializes in surgical treatment of arthritis.

Dr. Bolanos is one of the first physicians nationwide trained to perform mini-incision hip replacements. Among the benefits of this cutting-edge surgery, using a 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 in incision rather than the standard 10 to 12 inch incision, are a smaller scar, less pain, shorter hospital stay and faster rehabilitation.

He is a San Francisco native and graduate of the University of California Berkeley and the Stanford Medical School. He completed his residency at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in New York and did his fellowship in the surgical treatment of arthritis, including the mini-incision hip replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Gail R. McIlvain-Simpson, MSN, RN, CS
Monday, February 12, 2007
Managing Emergencies/Exacerbations of Rheumatic Disease

Gail McIlvain-Simpson is an Advanced Practice Nurse in pediatric rheumatology at the A. I. duPont Hospital for Children and has been in this position for 20 years. She is primarily an active clinician in the outpatient and short stay setting and has always been interested in pediatric chronic disease. Ms. McIlvain-Simpson is a longstanding member of ARHP. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University Delaware and her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Clauw, MD
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Current Management of Fibromyalgia

Dr. Daniel Clauw is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center at the University of Michigan. Additionally, he is Assistant Dean for Clinical and Translational Research within the University of Michigan Medical School and is also Director of the Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research. Dr. Clauw and his colleagues at Michigan have performed considerable research focusing on the underlying mechanisms and most effective treatments for central pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.

Amye L. Leong, MBA
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Physical Intimacy, Sex and Rheumatic Disease

Amye Leong is an internationally-recognized arthritis health advocate and motivational speaker. She is President/CEO of Healthy Motivation, a health communications, education, advocacy and medical motivation consulting firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and Paris France. She is also Spokesperson for the United Nations-endorsed Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 and works with organizations and government officials in 60 countries. She developed America’s first education, support and advocacy programs for 8.3 million young people affected by arthritis and is regarded as the leader of the young adult/baby boomer arthritis movement. Ms. Leong received the 2001 President’s Community Volunteer Award, America’s highest honor for community service, at the White House from President G.W. Bush. The Arthritis Foundation named her one of “ America’s 50 Heroes” and is the recipient of their highest honor, the Harding Award. She carried the Olympic Torch for the Centennial Olympic Games as a Community Hero. She is the author of  GET A GRIP: A Take Charge Approach to Arthritis (Penguin Putnam 2002) and its Spanish translation SUPÉRATE! (Grupa Medica 2004). She earned her MBA from Purdue University and her BA in Communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has been a member of ARHP since 1988.

Julie Fritz, PhD, PT
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Evidence-Based Care for Children and Adolescents with Low Back Pain

Dr. Julie Fritz is an Associate Professor in the Division of Physical Therapy at the University of Utah. She is also Clinical Outcomes Research Scientist with Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City, Utah. She received her Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis and her PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research has focused on the physical therapy management of patients with back and neck pain.

Geri B. Neuberger, RN, EdD
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Fatigue Management in Rheumatic Disease: A Team Approach

Dr. Geri Neuberger, a long-time member of ARHP, is a Professor of Nursing at the University Of Kansas School Of Nursing. She has conducted research related to exercise and symptom management in patients with RA. One of her studies was a randomized clinical trial that examined the effects of a low-impact aerobic exercise program on fatigue, pain, and depression in women and men with rheumatoid arthritis. Her mother and sister had RA and inspired her sustained interest in finding ways to improve quality of life for persons with rheumatic diseases.