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Eric Hegedus, PT, DPT, PhD, MHSc, OCS

Eric Hegedus Instructor Bio:

Dr. Eric J. Hegedus has had a notable 21-year career as a leader and innovator in physical therapist education, research, and clinical practice and is founding chair of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Department at High Point University. Dr. Hegedus also is founder and director of Targeted Enhanced Athletic Movement (TEAM), a community-based health and wellness program designed to improve athletic performance and prevent injury. In addition to his administrative duties, Professor Hegedus has directed and taught musculoskeletal practice management courses and has won the American Physical Therapy Association Orthopedic Section's James A. Gould teaching award. He is also a four-time winner of the Duke DPT Excellence in Teaching award and a three-time nominee for Duke Medical Center's prestigious Master Clinician Educator Award.

In addition to his love for teaching, Dr. Hegedus is a lifelong student with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Slippery Rock University, a Master of Health Science degree from Duke University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bucknell University, a board specialty in orthopedic physical therapy, and a specialty certification in strength and conditioning. Finally, Dr. Hegedus is a productive scholar with more than 40 peer-reviewed PubMed articles, three book chapters, and a textbook entitled Orthopedic Physical Examination Tests: An Evidence-Based Approach, now in its second edition and translated into five languages.

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Eric Hegedus's Continuing Education Courses

A Primer on Examination and Treatment Metrics

A Primer on Examination and Treatment Metrics

Video Runtime: 48 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 12 Minutes

In this course, learners will be introduced to the Pain and Disability Drivers Management model and gain a greater understanding of the metrics that govern the… Read More

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Evidence-Based Examination of the Shoulder: An Update

Evidence-Based Examination of the Shoulder: An Update

Video Runtime: 77 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 27 Minutes

In this course, users will evaluate the impact and prevalence of shoulder dysfunction, understand the imperative patient history elements of a shoulder examination,… Read More

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Special Tests of the Shoulder

Special Tests of the Shoulder

Video Runtime: 61 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 24 Minutes

In this course, viewers will wade into the plethora of special tests of the shoulder and discover not only the traditional tests that are unhelpful with diagnosis… Read More

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Evidence-Based Treatment of the Shoulder: An Update

Evidence-Based Treatment of the Shoulder: An Update

Video Runtime: 90 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 21 Minutes

In the course, learners will experience the recommended evidence-based interventions for the shoulder. Users will recognize the more prevalent shoulder pathologies… Read More

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Management of the Shoulder: Case-Based Vignettes

Management of the Shoulder: Case-Based Vignettes

Video Runtime: 52 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 14 Minutes

Clinical vignettes, or cases, represent the oldest and most familiar form of medical communication. A vignette presents a hypothetical situation to which learners… Read More

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Evidence-Based Examination of the Knee and Thigh: An Update

Evidence-Based Examination of the Knee and Thigh: An Update

Video Runtime: 71 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 31 Minutes

In this course, users will evaluate the impact and prevalence of knee and thigh dysfunction, understand the imperative patient history elements of a knee and thigh… Read More

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Special Tests of the Knee

Special Tests of the Knee

Video Runtime: 43 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 23 Minutes

In this course, viewers will wade into the plethora of special tests of the knee and discover not only the traditional tests that are unhelpful with diagnosis but… Read More

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Evidence-Based Treatment of the Knee and Thigh: An Update

Evidence-Based Treatment of the Knee and Thigh: An Update

Video Runtime: 74 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 27 Minutes

In the course, learners will experience the recommended evidence-based interventions for the knee and thigh. Users will recognize the more prevalent knee and thigh… Read More

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Management of the Knee and Thigh: Case-Based Vignettes

Management of the Knee and Thigh: Case-Based Vignettes

Video Runtime: 48 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 24 Minutes

Clinical vignettes, or cases, represent the oldest and most familiar form of medical communication. A vignette presents a hypothetical situation to which learners… Read More

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