The OT's Guide to Pelvic Health Practice Settings
A free CEU for OTs to discover where pelvic health fits in YOUR setting
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Pelvic Health Isn't a Setting. It's a Lens.
Have you ever been drawn to pelvic health but figured it wasn't for you because you're not ready to open your own cash-based practice? You're not alone. It's one of the most common beliefs I hear from OTs, and it keeps too many amazing clinicians out of the most rewarding specialty there is.
This free, 1-hour, self-paced continuing education course walks you through nine settings where OTs are already doing pelvic health work, from hospitals and nursing facilities to living rooms and L&D units (hint: there's a place for you!).
PLUS - you'll hear directly from OT practitioners working in each setting about what pelvic health really looks like day to day.
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Do You Need Your Own Private Practice to Do Pelvic Health? Nope!
When most OTs imagine working in pelvic health, they picture two options: open a cash-based private practice, or do nothing at all. If hanging your own shingle isn't in the cards, it can feel like the door is closed.
It isn't. Toileting, continence, and intimacy show up everywhere OT is already happening. Consider the nursing home resident who wants to play bingo without getting up five times, or the new mom dreading her first postpartum bowel movement. There's also the firefighter who needs to be back on shift tomorrow. You don't have to be a pelvic health specialist to start bringing this lens into your setting today.
Find your fit in pelvic health with this self-paced continuing education course.
What You Will Learn
This course walks you through nine practice settings using the same five questions every time, so you can compare apples to apples and find your fit: who you'll see, what you'll treat, what a day actually looks like, the honest pros and considerations, and the OT edge (the one reason our profession shines there).
The nine settings:
- Cash-based private practice
- Outpatient rehab clinics
- Home health
- Skilled nursing and long-term care
- Hospital, acute care, and inpatient rehab
- Pediatrics
- Perinatal, hospital L&D units, and OB clinics
- Tactical, veteran, and first responder health
- Telehealth and virtual practice
You'll also learn:
- Why the "private practice or nothing" myth holds OTs back, and what the real landscape looks like.
- The populations and conditions you'll see in each setting, from pediatric constipation to post-prostatectomy incontinence.
- Real stories from OTs in each setting about what the OT lens uniquely brings.
- Clear next steps for building your pelvic health skills, wherever you are right now.
Who Is This Course For?
Designed for OTs and OTAs curious about where pelvic health could fit into their current (or future) practice setting, this course serves as an introductory guide. Whether you work in pediatrics, acute care, home health, or anywhere in between, you'll leave with a clearer picture of your path.
No prerequisites are required, making it accessible to all OT practitioners looking to broaden their impact on clients' lives.
Welcome
Overview of course + how to receive your CEU credit.
Video Lesson
You have instant access to the self-paced, online CEU course. You're welcome to re-watch anytime as you explore where pelvic health fits across nine OT practice settings.
Assessment
Take your assessment with a passing score of 80% to receive your CEUs.
Your Instructor - Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L
I teach other OTs how to become rockstar pelvic health therapists.
I host the popular podcast "OTs in Pelvic Health" and go live each week in my Facebook Group "OTs for Pelvic Health" which has over 8,800 members.
I founded the first in-home Pelvic Floor Therapy practice in NYC ran by an OT and since 2018 I've taught more than 2,000 OTs how to specialize in Pelvic Health.
Every year I host a sold-out OTs in Pelvic Health Summit and offer the ONLY OT certification for pelvic health aligned to the 200+ KSA's in our OT Practice Framework.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can benefit from this course? Any OT or OTA curious about how pelvic health could fit into their practice setting, no matter where they work.
Are there prerequisites? None!
Information about AOTA CEUs. This course is approved for 0.1 AOTA CEUs for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Participants will be required to:
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Complete the course in its entirety (100% of the course watched)
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Complete a multiple-choice post-assessment with a passing score of at least 80%
