CEU Webinar | Exercise as a Foundational Part of Transplant Readiness

CEU Webinar | Exercise as a Foundational Part of Transplant Readiness

Price range: $9.95 through $19.95

Any individual undergoing an organ transplant, and the people working with them, need to understand why exercise, especially resistance training, is so important.

In this session, explore how the body relies on and uses muscle (differently) in the pre- and post-operative period, and the physiological challenges to building muscle both in the pre- and post-operative period.

Continuing Education: Product option “Webinar + CEU Quiz” provides one (1) CEU toward renewal of any MedFit Classroom fitness specializations.

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Originally a classical musician, Gil Spitz shifted his focus to ergonomics and preventative exercise to help musicians with repetitive motion injuries. He furthered his expertise with an MS in Exercise Physiology, researching optimized training for first responders.

In 2019, he joined the Medical ICU team at Baylor/St. Luke’s Medical Center, developing and enacting exercise plans for medically compromised patients. Since 2021, he has been with the Liver Transplant Program, implementing a hospital-wide method for assessing transplant patients’ physical suitability, providing post-transplant follow-up, and developing a virtual pre-habilitation program to improve outcomes.

Along with his official duties, he has worked with various surgical teams, prescribing both inter- and intra-operative exercise programs to help prevent injuries in OR staff.

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