Coming out of PT school as a new graduate, changing settings to orthopedics, or wanting to challenge your current knowledge base can be a frightening experience. Thankfully, courses such as this one exist. This Long-Term Course based on the Australian/Maitland model is grounded in clinical reasoning and a systematic thought process which exposes you to different and exciting ways of treating and managing patients and helps organize your previous experiences.

I have never attended a class which was more “evidence based” and both Jim and Eric’s personal experience and background provide an excellent and fun learning environment.  I attended the Long-Term Course after working for 6-months in a fast paced orthopedic private clinic. Completing the course felt like it added 2-3 years of experience and further fueled my interest in manual therapy. Through this exposure and with their help I recently completed the 9-month Kaiser Hayward Physical Therapy Fellowship in Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy. The Long-Term Course greatly prepared me for this program and I felt gave me an advantage as I had already been introduced to the clinical reasoning system and many of the manual handling skills which are taught. I highly recommend this Long-Term Course for anyone looking to advance their current skill level and challenge their physical handling and clinic al reasoning skills in a fun, exciting and motivating atmosphere."

                                  Aaron Hartstein, PT, FAAOMPT                         

                                    Graduate 2007 Kaiser Hayward Fellowship

                                     Program and LTOMT participant