RESUME...
...AUTHOR OF THE ‘NO-LOST-TIME’ PROGRAM
DR. LAUREN A. HEBERT, DPT, OCS
LAUREN ANDREW HEBERT, DPT, OCS
592 Common Rd
Dixfield, ME 04224
207-491-0299
EDUCATION:
University of Maine, Orono, ME, 1970-1972
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 1973-1974
BS in Physical Therapy, Magna Cum Laude 1974
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 1975-76
Graduate studies in Medical Education
University of New England, Biddeford, ME, 2006-2008
Doctor of Physical Therapy
CLINICAL TRAINING:
Champlain Valley Medical Center, Plattsburgh, NY, 1973
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH, 1974
Burke Rehabilitation Center, White Plains, NY, 1974
CERTIFICATIONS:
APTA BOARD CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOPEDICS (TWICE)
IMPACC MSD PREVENTION & ERGONOMICS CERTIFICATION
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
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1.President-founder of IMPACC of New England: Ergonomics and work injury prevention programs for 500 workplaces throughout North America. (1983-1996) (2002-present)
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2.Owner-founder of SMARTCARE PHYSICAL THERAPY, Dixfield, ME: Outpatient PT care for orthopedic musculoskeletal dysfunction, work injury, sports injuries, back & neck pain, TMJ disorders. (1993-2015)
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3.Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Husson University, Bangor, ME, 2010-present
3. Lead Author for IMPACC-USA of Geenville, ME: Publisher of patient education and clinical guides on musculoskeletal problems; sales worldwide. (1988-present)
4. Instructor for NORTHEAST SEMINARS of Hookset, NH: Lead seminar instructor for "Work Injury Prevention and Ergonomics” held throughout USA. (1995-2001)
5. Co-owner-founder of ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER and BACK-TO WORK CENTER of Augusta & Bangor, ME: Outpatient orthopedic PT care, work hardening, functional capacity assessment; on-site PT clinics at several industries in Maine. Orthopedic care, spine, extremity, TMJ care. (1983-1988)
6. PT Director for PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER in Rockland, ME: Inpatient care, outpatient clinics, SNF services. (1979-1983)
7. Director of THERAPY ASSOCIATES/REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES of Wisconsin and Minnesota: Coordinator and manager of staff of 97 in 57 clinics, hospitals, SNFs, and industry settings throughout the Midwest. (1977-1979)
8. PT Director for BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER, plus staff PT with VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION through the UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATES IN PHYSICAL THERAPY in Burlington, VT.
(1974 -1977)
9. Faculty appointment, academic and clinical instructor for UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Department of Physical Therapy, Burlington, VT. (1975-77)
POST-GRADUATE CONTINUING EDUCATION:
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1. DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY CURRICULUM, Univ of New England, Biddeford, ME, 2006-2008:
PT Law and Advocacy; Principles of Clinic Management; Phamacology; Wellness and Prevention;
Evidence based Practice; Capstone Research & Publishing.
2. ADVANCED SPINAL MANIPULATION; Art Schwartz, Ken Simons; Husson, Bangor ME 2008
3. ADVANCED WORK INJURY REHABILITATION, NovaCare, Phila, PA, 2001
3. MULLIGAN NAG'S & SNAGS MOBILIZATION WITH MOVEMENT, Portland, ME, 2002
4. SACRO-ILIAC TREATMENT, Richard Dontigny, Manchester NH, 2004 CSM 2000
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, 2000
5. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Orthopdeic Section, APTA, self-study program, 2000
6. MANAGING THE LUMBAR SPINE
Orthopaedic Section, APTA, 1999
7. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Orthopaedic Section, APTA, 1998
8. MICROSTABILIZATION OF THE SPINE
Debbie Dent, PT, Northeast Seminars, Portland, ME 1998
9 . MECHANICAL LINK TECHNIQUE, Upledger Institute, Hartford, CT 1997
10. MRI FINDINGS & LOW BACK PAIN
Orthopedic Section, APTA, 1997
11. MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES FOR THE SPINE
Sharon Weiselfish, Northeast Seminars, Bethel, ME 1995
12. BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT
State Univ of New York at Syracuse; Robin McKenzie, et at, Boston, MA 1994
13. APTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Various seminars and symposia, Cincinnati, OH, 1993
14. ERGONOMICS AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA
Various Ergonomics Professionals, INDIANAPOLIS, 1992
15. ERGONOMICS
USM Production Technology Ctr, PORTLAND, 1992
16. ERGONOMICS: THE PT IN THE WORKPLACE
WCPT and APTA, Margaret Bulllock, et al, BOSTON, 1991
17. APTA/WCPT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Various seminars and symposia, Boston, MA, 1991
18. APTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Various seminars and symposia, Anaheim, CA, 1990
19. APTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Various seminars and symposia, Las Vegas, NV, 1988
20. AMERICAN BACK SEMINARS
David Apts, et al, Boston, MA 1986
21. UPPER EXTREMITY CARE: KALTENBORN METHOD
Freddie Kaltenborn, Portland, ME 1985
22. DOGWOOD CONFERENCE,
H. Duane Saunders, Sandy Burkhart, et al, Atlanta, 1985
INDUSTRIAL BACK CARE
FOOT BIOMECHANICS
SHOULDER REHABILITATION
ANKLE AND KNEE SPORTS REHABILITATION
23. LOW BACK PAIN: MENNELL METHOD
John Mennell, Atlanta, 1985
24. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: KEY METHOD
Glenda Key, Tampa, FL, 1984
25. NECK AND ARM PAIN: CYRIAX METHOD,
Portland, ME, 1983
26. S-3: ADVANCED NECK/TMJ CARE
Stanley Paris and Steven Kraus, New York, NY 1982
27. LOW BACK PAIN: MCKENZIE METHOD
Rockport, ME, 1981
28. MANAGEMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Ken Winters, Rockland, ME, 1981
29. S-1: SPINE-TMJ EVALUATION AND MOBILIZATION
Stanley Paris & Al Grodin, Boston, MA 1980
30. TMJ MANAGEMENT: EVERSOL METHOD
George Eversol, Milwaukee, WI 1978
31. APTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Various seminars and symposia, Las Vegas, NV, 1978
32. INDUSTRIAL INJURY CARE
Tomah rehab, Green Bay, WI, 1977
33. CLINICAL EDUCATION OF PT STUDENTS
University of Vermont PT faculty, Burlington, VT, 1977
34. CARDIAC REHABILITATION
Massachusetts General Hospital Staff, Boston, MA, 1975
35. ISOKINETIC EXERCISE
University of Vermont PT faculty, Burlington, VT, 1974
36. Various individual tutorials with experts on the topics of:
STRAIN-COUNTERSTRAIN
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE
TMJ CARE
CRANIOSACRAL TECHNIQUE
VISCERAL MOBILIZATION
KINESIOTAPE METHODS
37. IMPACC PREVENTION & ERGONOMICS CERTIFICATION
IMPACC Group, Portland ME, 1996
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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1.Adjunct faculty, Husson University, Bangor ME. 2010-present
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2.Faculty appointment as Clinical and Academic Instructor at University of Vermont Physical Therapy Department in Burlington, VT, 1974-1977
3. Guest lecturer, Marquette Univ, Milwaukee, WI; geriatric care, 1977-78
4. Guest lecturer, Univ of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Lacrosse, WI; geriatric care, 1978
5. Guest lecturer, Univ of New England, Biddeford, ME; manual therapy; TMJ,1985-87
6. Guest lecturer, Husson University, Private Practice, 2003
7. Lecturer, Purdue Univ Extension Office; Ergonomics, 1992-1993
8. Lecturer, Univ of Southern Maine Production Technology; Ergonomics,1992-1993
9. Seminar on Care of Low Back Pain, Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI, 1986
10. Seminar on TMJ Care, Maine APTA, Bethel, ME, 1985
11. Various ergonomics seminars for the Maine Safety Council; 1988-1993
12. Keynote speaker on Ergonomics for the Maine safety Conference, 1991
13. Keynote speaker on Ergonomics for New Hampshire Safety Conference; 1993
14. Keynote speaker on Ergonomics for New Brunswick Safety Conference, 1993
15. Seminars on Ergonomics provided quarterly throughout the US and Canada on behalf of various medical and business groups; 1986-present.
16. Seminars for PT and OT professionals on Work Injury Prevention and Ergonomics on behalf of IMPACC and Northeast Seminars; 1986-present
17. Advanced training residency programs on Work Injury Prevention for PT and OT professionals on behalf of IMPACC; 1990-present.
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18.Work injury prevention seminars and training programs for managers and employees at over 400 workplaces throughout the US and Canada, 1984-present.
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19. Work Injury Prevention & Ergonomics... on-line web-based course for PTs.. Educata.com, 2010
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20. The Injured Worker: Ergonomics and MSD Prevention...
American Physical Therapy Assoc; Orthopedics Section; professional self-study course, 2014
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE and ASSOCIATIONS:
MAINE PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSE PT314
BOARD CERTIFICATION: ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL SPECIALIST 1999, AGAIN IN 2009
APTA MEMBER SINCE 1974 CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS: VERMONT, WISCONSIN, MAINE
PRESIDENT, MAINE CHAPTER APTA...1981-82
ERGONOMICS CERTIFICATION: IMPACC ERGONOMICS & PREVENTION 1993
HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS SOCIETY...1991 to 1998
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY PREVENTION & REHABILITATION SOCIETY... 1998 to present
APTA PRESENTATIONS:
INVITED SPEAKER TO APTA NATIONAL CONFERENCES...1991 Boston
INVITED SPEAKER TO APTA NATIONAL CONFERENCES...1993 Cincinnati
INVITED SPEAKER TO WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY CONGRESS...1992 London
INVITED SPEAKER TO CALIFORNIA CHAPTER... 1999 and 2006
INVITED SPEAKER TO MAINE CHAPTER... 2001
INVITED SPEAKER TO MASS-CT-RI CHAPTERS... 2001
BOOKS PUBLISHED:
1. THE INJURED WORKER; Ergonomics & Prevention; Orthopaedic Section APTA; 2014
2. YOUR BACK FOR LIFE IMPACC, 1993
3. SEX AND BACK PAIN IMPACC, 1987 and 1992
4. LIVING WITH C.T.D. IMPACC, 1990
5. THE NECK-ARM-HAND BOOK IMPACC, 1990 and 1998
6. WORKSMART: THE INDUSTRIAL ATHLETE IMPACC, 1989 and 1996
7. TAKING CARE OF YOUR BACK IMPACC, 1985 and 1987
8. WORKSMART ERGONOMICS PLAN FOR INDUSTRY IMPACC, 1992
9. ERGONOMIC WORK RISK ANALYSIS GUIDE IMPACC, 1993
10. PERSONAL ERGONOMICS GUIDES I, II, III IMPACC, 1994
11. OVERCOMING T.M.J. IMPACC, 1996
12. SMARTCARE GUIDES ( low back pain, neck pain, CTS, elbow pain ) IMPACC, 1999
13. THE WORK INJURY PRACTICE, SmartCare, 1998, 2001
14. BECOMING A RESTRICTED DUTY CONSULTANT, SmartCare, 2001
VIDEOS PRODUCED:
1. SEX AND BACK PAIN, IMPACC, 1993
2. RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISES, IMPACC, 1998
MULTI-MEDIA PROGRAMS:
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1.NO-LOST-TIME MSD SCHOOL, 2004, 2010, 2015
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2.NO-LOST-TIME OFFICE ERGONOMICS SCHOOL, 2004, 2010, 2015
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3.AGE*LESS Musculoskeletal Aging Wellness School, 2015
4. THE IMPACC BACK SCHOOL, IMPACC, 1988, 1990, 2001
5. THE NECK-ARM CTD SCHOOL, IMPACC, 1988, 1993, 2001
6. ERGO-TEAM TRAINING, IMPACC, 1993, 2001
7. LIVING WITH C.T.D., IMPACC, 1993
8. YOUR BACK FOR LIFE, IMPACC, 1995
9. HOW TO START A PRIVATE PRACTICE, IMPACC, 1995
10. WORK INJURY PRACTICE TOOLS C.D. (for PTs), SmartCare, 2002
11. WORK INJURY TOOLS C.D. (for safety professionals), SmartCare, 2002
12. BUILDING A PRIVATE PRACTICE, SmartCare, 2002, 2008
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13.NO-LOST-TIME WORKPLACE CONSULTING & PREVENTION PROGRAM, SmartCare, 2004
ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
1. "BECOMING A CONSULTANT TO INDUSTRY"
ORTHO PT PRACT, vol.12, no.2, 2000
2. "STRETCHING EXERCISES FOR THE WORKPLACE"
ORTHOPAEDIC PHYS THER PRACTICE, vol 11-4, 1999
3. "ANALYTIC APPROACH TO PREVENTING CUMULATIVE TRAUMA",
J OCC HEALTH & SAFETY, VOL 62, NO 4, APR 1993
4. "BODY AT WORK",
J OCC HEALTH & SAFETY, VOL 61, NO 10, OCT 1992
5. "THE POLITICS OF WORK INJURY PREVENTION",
INDUST HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS, MAY, 1992
6. "STRETCHING EXERCISES",
INDUST HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS, MAY, 1992
7. "CUMULATIVE TRAUMA PREVENTION",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 10, NO 5, SEPT 1990
8. "A CUMULATIVE TRAUMA SCHOOL FOR INDUSTRY",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 10, NO 5, SEPT 1990
9. "INDUSTRIAL PT: A CHANGE OF PLACE",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 8, NO 6, NOV, 1988
10. "A NEW LOOK AT PROPER LIFTING",
J OCC HEALTH & SAFETY, VOL 56, NO 2, FEB 1987
11. "POST-CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS REHABILITATION PROTOCOL"
PT FORUM, DEC 1986
12. "PROBLEM-ORIENTED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 4, NO 5, MAY 1984
13. "PROBLEM-ORIENTED PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 4, NO 2, MAR 1984
14. "ESTABLISHING A PROBLEM-ORIENTED SYSTEM OF PRACTICE",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 3, NO 4, WINTER 1983
15. "THE BASICS OF MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION",
CLINICAL MGT, VOL 1, NO 3, 1981
16. "NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN INDUSTRY",
PT TODAY, VOL 14, NO 3, MAR 1989
17. "BUILDING PEER CONTACT IN A LARGE GROUP PRACTICE",
PHYSICAL THERAPY, VOL 59, NO 7, JUL 1979
18. "METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT REPLACEMENT",
PHYSICAL THERAPY, VOL 59, NO 7, MAR 1979
Lauren has trained hundreds of physical therapists nationwide on how to succeed at workplace MSD prevention and ergonomics consulting.
