Standing 101 Seminar

"Standing 101" is an assistive technology seminar on standing therapy produced by Altimate Medical Inc, manufacturer of EasyStand® standing products. The “Standing 101” seminar has been presented to medical professionals in hundreds of cities across the United States in two hour and five hour seminars. Topics covered in the seminar include: different types of standing devices and their applications, the medical benefits of standing, ongoing research on standing, and funding for standing equipment. Find out more about the learning objectives and agenda for Standing 101.

"Standing 101" is intended for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehab Technology Suppliers, and other professionals involved with standing therapy. Professors and PT/OT students are also invited to attend this seminar. Attendees of the Standing 101 seminar have found it to be informative, unbiased and inspiring. Find out what people are saying about Standing 101.

To register for a "Standing 101" seminar in your area, download the Standing 101 brochure PDF on the bottom of this page and follow the instructions. Contact us online or call us at 800-342-8968 if you have questions.

Seminar Presenters

Depending upon what part of the country you are located in, your speaker will be either Peter Wankelman or Andy Hicks. Check our Standing 101 schedule to see a complete listing of the upcoming seminars that are open to the public. You may also view the agenda for the seminar online.

Peter Wankelman
Western Regional Sales Manager, Altimate Medical, Inc.

To request a Standing 101 seminar in the western U.S., contact Peter at (970) 231-0414.

Peter Wankelman has more than a decade of experience with standing devices and has worked in the rehab industry for nearly twenty years. Peter has been a respected speaker at seminars on standing at Medtrade as well as the featured speaker at various standing workshops. He has presented "Standing 101" in hundreds of locations across the U.S.

Andy Hicks
Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Altimate Medical, Inc.

To request a Standing 101 seminar in the eastern U.S., contact Andy at (202) 821-5092.

Andy Hicks earned a degree in Occupational Therapy at Manchester College and began his career in OT focusing on the area of adaptive equipment for patients with neurological disorders. Later, Andy pursued his interest in adaptive equipment working as a Rehab Specialist for several rehab equipment suppliers. Prior to working with Altimate Medical, he was the Western Regional Manager for The ROHO Group for ten years.

Earn CEU's

Attendees may earn CEU's or contact hours. Check with Altimate Medical to see if CEU's are awarded for the seminar in your area.

The University of Pittsburgh is certifying the educational contact hours of this program and by doing so is in no way endorsing any specific content, company or product. The information presented in this program may represent only a sample of appropriate interventions.

Standing 101 Home Study Course

A Standing 101 home study course is also available free of charge. It includes a DVD with the "Standing 101" presentation and the case histories, as well as the workbook and materials handed out at the standing therapy seminar. Please note that CEU's are not awarded with the Standing 101 home study course.

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