ISS 2023: On-Demand

The 38th International Seating Symposium was held April 13-15, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. This event attracted roughly 1,500 live attendees to experience over 100 presentation by experts in the field of seating and wheeled mobility. 

In alignment with ISS's priority of knowledge dissemination, recordings from the 2023 symposium are available to view on-demand. 

Content has been packaged into course bundles that can be purchased based on topic area. Bundles also include post-tests and evaluations, making them eligible for CEU distribution. More courses will be released over time as they are produced. Please see below for a catalog of topics and their length. 

Recordings can be viewed for free on the RSTCE + ISS YouTube Channel. Note that to receive CEUs, content must be purchased and viewed in bundle format using the "REGISTER" buttons below. 

If you are experiencing technical difficulties when registering for or accessing on-demand bundles, please visit the ISS On-Demand Troubleshooting Page. 

Bundle Summaries

See below for an outline of each course bundle, including presentations and authors. 

Pediatrics, Part 1: Seating & Mobility

This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS focuses on the basics of pediatric seating and mobility.

• Stand Up for Participation! Strategies to Support Integration of Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices into Daily Life Activities
  • Lisa Kenyon, PhD, PT, DPT, PCS
• Early Intervention, Participation and Functional Positioning
  • Kristine Westby, PT
• Stand up for Participation and Function
  • Lynore McLean, PT; Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT, MPT; Roslyn Livingstone, MSc(RS), OT
• A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to On Time Mobility and the Impact on Development
  • Teresa Plummer, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS, CEAS; Ana Allegretti, PhD, OTR, ATP; Scott Burns
• Young Children & Adolescents with Dystonic, Dyskinetic CP & Their Seating and Mobility Challenges
  • Karen Kangas, OTR/L, ATP
• The Skills on Wheels Research Program; Initial Findings from Pediatric Wheelchair Skills Training
  • Tony Chase, PhD; Joseph O'Neil; Tiffany Stead, OTR; Kiera Mendoza; Carson Rager, CTRS; Whitney Kozlowski; Maria Stiens; Madison Loeser; Daniel Sego; Anna Serino; Mary Carter
• Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
  • Lisa Kenyon, PhD, PT, DPT, PCS; Naomi Aldrich, PhD; William Miller, PhD, MScOT
• Development of a new Tool: Progression of Pediatric Powered Mobility
  • Naomi Gefen, PhD, MSc, OT, MPA
• Quantifying Joystick Activation and Path Navigation During Powered Mobility use in Toddlers
  • Nicole Zaino, MS; Kimberly Ingraham, PhD; Heather Feldner, PhD, PT, MPT, PCS; Katherine Steele, PhD
• Developing a Segmental Trunk Support Seating System for Children with CP Undergoing Segmental Intensive Trunk Training (SITT)
  • Bhavini Surana, PT, MPT, EDD; Victor Santamaria, PT, PhD; Tatiana Dinora Luna; Sunil Agrawal, PhD; Andrew Gordon, PhD, MS

Pediatrics, Part 2: Other Topics & Assistive Technology

Children are always growing, and so must their tech! This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS focuses on additional topics and assistive technology for pediatric clients with mobility impairments.

• Break the Budget, Not the Law
  • Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT, MPT; Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS; Andrina Sabet, PT, ATP; Heather Feldner, PhD, PT, MPT, PCS
• Adaptive Car Seats: The Missing Piece of the 24-Hour Positioning Puzzle
  • Connie Nieberding, PT, MPT, ATP, CKTP, CPST; William Danner, MOT, OT/L
• Importance of Standing on Early Development
  • Maryann Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP
• “I Just Want to Move!”…Keeping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Safe
  • Erin Baker, PT, DPT, ATP; Amber Yampolsky, PT
• Elopement: To Equip or Not to Equip?
  • Missy Bryan, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CPST; Stephanie Frazer, OT; Kristen Kalemeris Madison, PT; Sarah Moran, PT, DPT; Maredith Russo, PT; Kenneth Swantek, PT, DPT; Alacia Stainbrook, PhD, BCBA-D
• Aging With a Disability: A Case Study Outlining Orthotic and Prosthetic Seating Interventions for the Treatment of Sagittal Plane Spinopelvic Deviations in a Pediatric SCI
  • Daniella Giles, PT, DPT, ATP, SMS
• An Exploration of the Perspectives of Paediatric Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who Refer to Specialised Seating Services, on the use of and Provision of Custom Contoured Seating Systems
  • Mary McDonagh, PT; May Stinson; Joanne Marley
• Why Can’t I go to the Park? A Geospatial Analysis of How the Built Environment Impacts Adapted Ride-On Car Use
  • Mia Hoffman, BS; Jon Froehlich, PhD; Katherine Steele, PhD; Kyle Winfree, PhD; Heather Feldner, PhD, PT, MPT, PCS

Manual Wheelchairs, Part 1: Configuration & Function

This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS focuses on basic configuration and function of manual wheelchairs.

• Rigid Chair Prescription: Creating a Design Template for Optimal Fit
  • Josh Anderson, BA; Jim Black
• Mechanical Adjustment and Functional Impact of Lower Rear Seat-to-Floor Height in Manual Wheelchairs
  • Stephanie Tanguay, OTR/L, ATP; Patrice Kennedy, MPT
• Manual Wheelchair Configuration in Unilateral Upper and Lower Extremity Propulsion: Effects of Rear Wheel Axle Position and Frame Type on Efficiency of Propulsion
  • Maggie Dahlin, PT, ATP; Janell Jones, PT, DPT; Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
• What Factors Really Affect the Efficiency of a Manual Wheelchair
  • Curt Prewitt, PT, ATP, MS
  Putting It All Together: Translating Evaluation Findings to Configure the K0005 Manual Wheelchair
  • Deborah Pucci, PT, MPT
• Quick Measures to Track Fit and Function of Manual Wheelchairs Over Time 
  • Jessica Tsotsoros, PhD, OTR/L; Lynn Jeffries, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS

Manual Wheelchairs, Part 2: Power Assist & Other Clinical Considerations

Once you've mastered the basics, move on to part 2 of our manual wheelchairs course bundle. This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS focuses on the additional technology, such as power assist devices, and other clinical considerations for manual wheelchairs.

• Power Assist Devices: Show me the Evidence!
  • Carla Nooijen, PhD; Jennith Bernstein, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS
• Position for Function in Long-Term Care
  • Anna Sokol, RN, MN, BScK
• Vibration, Impact and Energy Dissipation of Manual Wheelchairs
  • Jacob Misch, PhD; Stephen Sprigle, PhD, MSPT, ME
• What are my Options - Clinical Reasoning: Power add on and Power Assist Products
  • Amy Bjornson, MPT, ATP/SMS
• The Effect of Tire Volume on Push-Force Over Surface Obstacles in Manual Wheelchairs
  • Michael Banks, MA; Marianne Alderson
• Determining Levels of Enhanced Function Associated with Permobil Smart Drive Manual Wheelchair Power Assist
  • Samuel Tsang, BS; Martin Ferguson-Pell, PhD, C.Phys., FRSA
• Effectiveness of In-Wheel Suspension in Reducing Vibration and Shock in Manual Wheelchair Users
  • Allison Brunswick; Ahlad Neti; Alicia Koontz, PhD, RET, ATP
• Development and Validation of an Overuse Risk Monitor for Manual Wheelchairs Users Through Wearable Sensors 
  • Ahlad Neti, BS; Allison Brunswick; Alicia Koontz, PhD, RET, ATP

Powered Mobility, Part 1: Client-Centered Considerations

Feel the power! This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS provides information on the effective use of powered mobility devices. Part 1 considers the client, the uniqueness of every situation, and how powered mobility can play a role.

• Considerations when Traveling with a Power Wheelchair
  • John "Jay" Doherty, OTR, ATP/SMS; Mary Shea-Stifel
• Cognition: Which Domains are Relevant to Powered Mobility?
  • Teresa Plummer, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS, CEAS
• ALS: Anticipating Change to Maintain Independence in Mobility
  • Pamela Glazener, OTR, ATP; Stuart Strack, ATP
• Maximum Tilt and Recline May Not Provide Pressure Reduction for Some Wheelchair Users: A Case Series
  • Cathy Carver, PT, ATP/SMS; Tanya Sinha; Rachel Cowan, PhD
• Following up the Wheelchair Provision Assessment with Evaluating the Actual use of the Power Wheelchair
  • Leonie Snijders, OTR/L, Msc; Carla Nooijen, PhD
• The Impact of a Powered Standing Wheelchair for a Person with Okinawan Neurogenic Muscular Atrophy
  • Rachel Fabiniak, PT, DPT; Carla Nooijen, PhD

Powered Mobility, Part 2: Technology & Hardware

Part 2 of the powered mobility collection investigates the distinct technologies that make these devices unique, such as a drive controls, robotics, and even adaptive sports equipment.

• High Tech Adaptive Sports: New & Emerging Options for Clients with Complex Impairments
  • Madelyn Betz, MS, ATP; Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP
• Drive Control Selection for Powered Mobility following Acquired Brain Injury
  • Samantha Williams, OTR/L, CSRS, CBIS, AIT; Wade Lucas, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS
• Robotic Wheelchairs - How Do We Define Them and Where Are we At?
  • Sivashankar Sivakanthan, MS; Jorge Candiotti, PhD
• Are You in Control? Formalising the Drive Control Selection Process for Powered Mobility Users
  • Rebecca Van Craeymeersch, MA, MS

Social, Educational, & Advocacy Aspects of Disability

This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS pertains to the human aspects of disability, including cultural, social, and psychological factors. Other topics include etiquette and advocacy.

• Flying with Wheels: The Latest on Advocacy, Inside Cabin Development, Research, and Policy 
  • Jessica Pedersen, OTD, MBA, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; Faith Brown, MS, OTR
• Disability Justice in Seating and Mobility: Recognizing and Countering Mobility-Related ‘Inspiration’ and ‘Overcoming’ Narratives and Their Impact on Technology Users and Professionals
  • Heather Feldner, PhD, PT, MPT, PCS; Andrina Sabet, PT, ATP; Kayla Brown; Jean Minkel, MPT, ATP
• Beyond Accessibility: Diversity and Inclusion in the Disability Community 
  • Chaz Kellem
• Ethics, Education & Outcomes: How Future Credentialing Will Shape Complex Rehab Technology
  • Mark Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Laurie Watanabe; Panelists: Matthew Berwick, MA; Helen Cochrane, MSc. CPO; Simon Hall; Alex Kamadu, MBA, OT; Kyle Walker, MHA, ATP; Deb Wilson, NZROT
• The Experience of Helping People Have Player Experiences
  • Steve Spohn

Assistive Technology for the Seating Team

While the seating team are experts in mobility, there's so much more to know about assistive technology (AT). This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS covers both theory and practice in other areas of AT so that seating clinicians have a wide arsenal of tech-tools to help serve clients. Participants will learn about a mix of topics, including home adaptation, robotics, and even accessible sports. 

• Improving the Control Interface for Assistive Robotic Manipulators: Manual to Autonomous
  • Cheng-Shiu Chung, PhD; Ding Dan, PhD; Breelyn Styler, PhD
• Status of Smart Home Technology for People with Disabilities in Korea
  • Kwangtae Moon; Jongbae Kim, PhD; Seong-woo Jeong
• The Safespace Home Adaptation: UK Based Research & Best Practice on Supporting Challenging Behaviours, Sensory Processing and Sleep
  • Melissa Tally, PT, MPT, ATP
• Co-creation Challenge Workshops; How to Co-Create Where Everyone has a Voice
  • Rachael McDonald, PhD; Paraskevi Triantis; Claudia Bridge; Alyse Brown; Anna Lane; Ronald Bartels
• Home is Where the Erg is: Development of a Home Rower for People with Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Johanne Mattie, MASc; Mine Celebi; Anika Cheng; Ben Mortenson, PhD, MSc, BScOT, OT; Bonita Sawatzky; James Laskin; Carolyn Sparrey; Jaimie Borisoff

RESNA Track

In collaboration with our colleagues at RESNA, ISS 2023 included several “RESNA Track” presentations. These sessions focused on rehabilitation engineering and other areas of assistive technology, allowing our attendees to broaden their knowledge. We want to thank RESNA for their ongoing support.

Learn more about RESNA on their website. 

• Standards: It's not About Where we are, it's About Where we are Going!
  • Patricia Karg, MSE; Benjamin Gebrosky, BS
• RESNA Certification Town Hall
  • Julie Piriano, PT, ATP/SMS
• RESNA Position Paper on the Application of 24-7 Posture Care Management: Feedback Session 
  • Patricia Toole, MSOT, OTR/L, ATP, MAT; Tamara Kittelson, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; Jennifer Hutson, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Kourtni Bopes, OTD, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; Lee Ann Hoffman, OTD, MSc, ATP/SMS
• AAC for the ATP
  • Beth Speaker-Christensen, SLP, ATP
• Rehabilitation Engineers: Who we are and what we do!
  • Kaila Ott, MS, ATP, RET; John Miller, MS; Stephanie Vasquez-Gabela, MRT
• A Review on the Update of the RESNA Position Paper for the Application of Tilt, Recline, and Elevating Legrests
  • Jillian Stamatelos, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; Grace Denfeld, OTR; Vincent Campbell, OT; Tabatha James, OT; Heather Cianciolo, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; Jennith Bernstein, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS; Rebecca Russell, PT, DPT, ATP

Postural Support, Part 1: Cushions & Pressure Management 

Postural Support: Posture and positioning is essential to promoting function for people who use mobility devices. This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS covers how to best use supports, cushions, and other accessories to optimize your client's independence. 

Part 1 investigates the cushion: the main interface between the client and their mobility device. Participants will learn best practices for comfort, function, and pressure wound prevention and management.  

• Who Knew a Retrospective Cushion Evaluation Chart Review Could be so Much Fun and Clinic-Changing? Learn from our Mistakes... and our Successes
  • Sharon Sonenblum, PhD; Chris Maurer, MPT, ATP; Mandy McDonald, OT
• Bariatrics: Pressure Injuries and Wound Care Considerations
  • Karen Lerner, MS, ABWM, CWS, RN
• Wheelchair Management When Wounds are Present
  • Darcy Erickson, OTR/L, ATP
• Blueprints for Success: Student Perspectives on Enabling Advanced Leadership Roles Within Pressure Injury Management
  • Richard Kellowan, MSOT, BPHE, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Postural Support, Part 2: Custom Seating & Accessories

In part 2 of this series on postural support, participants will learn more about custom seating options and accessories, including how to manage complex cases and functionally support extremities.

• Air Cushions: Fact, Fiction, and the Future
  • Joseph Ott, PhD, ATP, RET
• Supporting Complex Body Shapes with Custom Contouring Seating
  • Sofia Bello, PT
• Upper Extremity Positioning, The Missing Seating Intervention
  • Bart Van der Heyden, PT
• A Clinical Audit to Identify Causes of Review Requests Post Supply of new Custom Moulded Seating Systems at a National Specialised Seating Service
  • Mary McDonagh, PT; Simon Hall; Ciara Fitzsimons, MS
• The Importance of Headrests for Function and Transportation: A Retrospective and Prospective Study
  • Naomi Gefen, PhD, MSc, OT, MPA; Zohar Filber
• Wheelchair Backs that Support the Spinal Curves: Assessing Backrest Type and Placement with Postural and Functional Outcomes
  • Maggie Dahlin, PT, ATP; Janell Jones, PT

Data, Documentation, & Outcome Measures, Part 1: Development & Implementation

The world is driven by data--and the field of seating and mobility is no different. This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS addresses how to use research and data to promote best practice, and how outcome measures can help you track progress in your clients and clinic.

Part 1 investigates the development and implementation of documentation tools. Here, we will learn how various outcome measures are designed and validated, and find out how to best use them in our day-to-day practice. 

• Development of the Seating and Mobility Index
  • Rachel Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP; Juli Harrison, OTD, OTR/L, ATP; Gianna Rodriquez, MD; Julie Mannlein, PT, ATP
• Documentation LIFE Preserver (Efficiently and Effectively Document a Wheelchair Evaluation)
  • Daniel Fedor
• Measurement for Seating - More Than Just Numbers
  • Stefanie Laurence, BS, OT Reg. (Ont.), RRTS
• Implementation of a Patient Reported Outcome (FMA) Into a Busy Seating Clinic
  • Matthew Yankie, PT, DPT, ATP; Heather Schriver, PT, DPT
• Development and Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the Falls Concern Scale for Wheelchair and Scooter Users – FCS-W/C+S
  • Laura Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP; Sharon Johnson; Catherine Stauffer; Elizabeth Peterson, PhD, OTR/L; Emily Kim, MS
• A Decision Aid to Support a Wheelchair Recycling Program
  • Tyler Beauregard, MS, AT, ATC, CSCS; Carmen DiGiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET; Richard Schein, PhD, MPH; Theresa Berner, MOT, OTR/L, ATP; Gina McKernan, PhD
• Reliability and Validity of the Caregiver Assisted Transfer Technique Instrument
  • Hailee Kulich, BS; Alicia Koontz, PhD, RET, ATP; Ahlad Neti; Chang Dae Lee, PhD, OTR/L; Jordan Hoydick; Ricardo Jimenez, MD
• Developing a Novel Preference-Based Outcome Measure for Mobility-Related Quality of Life: The MobQoL Study
  • Nathan Bray, PhD

Data, Documentation, & Outcome Measures, Part 2: Interpretation & Analysis

In part 2 of Data, Documentation, & Outcome Measures, we will discover how to bridge the gap from data to practice. We will learn about the newest uniform datasets and registries, then understand the researcher-clinician partnership to bring theory into the real world. 

• Use of Research and Interpretation of Outcome Tools for Optimizing Wheelchair Service Delivery
  • Wendy Koesters, PT, ATP/SMS; Emma Smith, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
• Innovative Solutions Using Data to Increase Patient Continuum of Care
  • Ty Bello, BS, RCC
• Large Data Analysis of Falls in People with Mobility Limitations
  • Corey Morrow, PhD, MOT, OTR/L; Mark Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Richard Schein, PhD, MPH; Gede Pramana, PhD
• Datasets & Registries Related to Complex Rehabilitation Technology
  • Mark Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Brad Dicianno, MD; Richard Schein, PhD, MPH; Gede Pramana, PhD
• Product Quality Improvement: Using Performance Standards to Ensure that a Product is Safe and Effective
  • Patricia Karg, MSE; David Brienza, PhD; Jack Fried, MS; Jon Pearlman, PhD

International Perspectives on Best Practice

Our field is always evolving, and our practice needs to change with it. This collection of presentations from the 38th ISS spotlights international perspectives for inspiration, discussing potential collaborations, and shedding light on the future of our field.

• Advancing Assistive Technologies to the Community through a Multi-Level Technology Transfer Training Program
  • Michelle Zorrilla, PhD, MPH; Mary Goldberg, PhD; Jon Pearlman, PhD; Julie Faieta, PhD, OTR; Nancy Augustine, MSEd
• The Procurement Process for Wheelchairs: Where do we Begin? From the National Level to the Global Level: Understanding the Current Process Regionally to Create a Global Consistency 
  • Stefan Morin, MSOT; Rachel Fabiniak, PT, DPT
• Resources from the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals to Improve your Wheelchair Service Provision Practice
  • Nancy Augustine, MSEd; Alex Kamadu, MBA, OT; Mary Goldberg, PhD; Jon Pearlman, PhD
• Evaluation of Assistive Technology Service Delivery in Pakistan 
  • Areeba Khan, MS, ATP; Mary Goldberg, PhD; Jon Pearlman, PhD
• What do Wheelchair Users Want? A Questionnaire About the Most Important Aspects in the Seating System has Been Done Among 150 Wheelchair Users Around the World
  • Carlos Kramer

Service Delivery & Operations, Part 1: Clinical Interventions

Managing clients, colleagues, and a clinic may feel impossible--but you're not alone. In this collection of presentations from the 38th ISS, hear from other professionals who have overcome unique challenges to promote client-centered practice. 

Part 1 focuses on day-to-day operations in the clinic and teaches us how we can best serve our clients. In it, we will learn best practices to work with an interdisciplinary team and meet the client's needs directly. 

• Building Consensus in Seating and Wheeled Mobility Evaluations 
  • Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, ABDA; Filipe Correia, MBA
• Transition Clinicians: Seating Solutions Across the Ages
  • Elaine Rogers, MPT, ATP; Kathleen Decina, PT
• Designing Wheelchair Provision for People with MS: New Qualitative Research
  • Faith Brown, MS, OTR; Christel McMullan, PhD
• Are We Really Doing Client-Centered Practice? 
  • Susan Taylor, OTR/L; Emma Smith, PhD, OT, ATP/SMS; Karen Roy, LCSW; Anne Kieschnik, BSW, ATP, CRTS; Weesie Walker, ATP/SMS
• Equality for the Aging: Ensuring Access to Assistive Technology for the Aged Care Population 
  • Catherine Sweeney, PT, ATP/SMS; Heather Cianciolo, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; Rika Millen, MOT

Service Delivery & Operations, Part 2: Policy & Procedure

Service Delivery & Operations, Part 2, takes a step back and looks at the bigger picture: what structural changes can be made to improve service delivery, and what policies dictate these processes? 

• DENIALS: Evidence for Practice and Policy Change
  • Jean Minkel, MPT, ATP
• “Client’s Pelvic Obliquity Shifted as They Crossed the Canada/US Border!”
  • Linda Norton, MSc.CH, PhD, OT Reg (ONT); Weesie Walker, ATP/SMS; Gerry Dickerson, ATP
• Wheelchair Failures, Repairs, and Maintenance: What is Best Practice? 
  • Jack Fried, MS; Mark Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Richard Schein, PhD, MPH; Madelyn Betz, MS, ATP; Gede Pramana, PhD; Weesie Walker, ATP/SMS; Mark Sullivan
• Adverse Events in Wheeled Mobility: Actions to Mitigate Harm & Manage Mistakes 
  • Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP
• Wheeled Mobility Telehealth Protocol
  • Brian Hinaman, MHS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS; John Moossa, MSOT, OTR/L, ATP; Brian Niedermayer, MS, OTR/L; Jenna Neubauer, MS, OTR/L, ATP
• Improve Outcomes of Patients Receiving Accurate CRT Through the Continuum from Inpatient Rehabilitation to Outpatient Care
  • Theresa Berner, MOT, OTR/L, ATP; Cathy Carver, PT, ATP/SMS; Vince Schiappa, MS, ATP; Rachel Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP
• Clinical Reasoning or Clinically Conceding: A Case Study Example of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Process within the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme 
  • Tracee-lee Maginnity, OTR
• Stakeholder Perceptions of the Complex Rehabilitation Technology Service Delivery Process 
  • Tyler Beauregard, MS, AT, ATC, CSCS; Carmen DiGiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET; Richard Schein, PhD, MPH; Theresa Berner, MOT, OTR/L, ATP; Gina McKernan, PhD

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about the ISS On-Demand courses? See our FAQ Below. 

Can I receive credit for a single session?

No, CEUs are awarded for completion of a full bundle of content only.

Can I view a bundle's sessions in any order? 

Yes, you can view the modules in any order, as long as all modules are completed.

What is covered in a bundle's post-test? 

Each bundle contains a post-test is composed of multiple-choice questions randomly pulled from content in all presentations, ensuring that you understand material from the entire bundle. A grade of 75% or higher is required to pass. You can take the post-test up to 3 times. 

I attended the ISS live in April, 2023, and I already saw one of these sessions. Do I have to view it again? 

Please use the recorded presentation to review the content as necessary. Once you are confident that you know the material, you can move on. Remember, the post-test includes content from all presentations.

Please note that at the end of the course, you will receive a completion certificate listing sessions from the entire bundle, including the course(s) you attended live at ISS 2023. You are not permitted to claim CEUs for the same content twice (E.g., you can not claim two hours for attending a one-hour course live, then viewing it again on-demand).

In these cases, your ISS bundle certificate is still valid. But, it is your responsibility to recalculate the value of your certificate by subtracting the value of redundant content. 

Why does the length of each presentation vary? 

Many of the live presentations include question and answer ("Q&A") or discussions. Since this content does not always align with a session's written learning objectives, it does not qualify as continuing education credit, so it is not included in the recordings.

The value of each bundle is calculated by summing the total creditable content, in minutes, of all its combined sessions. 

Where are the course handouts for a session? 

Some, but not all, presentations have handouts, such as PowerPoint slides or other supplemental materials. When handouts are included, you will find a link to download them under the presentation recording.

Who can I contact with questions? 

Please direct questions not addressed above to rst_ce@pitt.edu. Thank you!