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SOUTH CAROLINA - Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy with Physical Therapy - From Evaluation to Graduation

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This course is brought to you by the South Carolina Chapter of APTA.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN affects up to 65% of cancer patients and can severely limit mobility and quality of life. This course reviews the causes of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), current treatment evidence, key assessment tools, and outcomes from a multi-year clinical case series. Participants will also learn practical manual therapy and resistance band exercise techniques for managing CIPN in clinical practice.

Key Features

  • Format: Asynchronous, on-demand webinar
  • Cost: 
    • $40 for Members
    • $59 for Non-Member
  • Earn CEU: 0.15 (1.5 contact hours)

Katie Schmitt, PT, DPT

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy

Katie Schmitt, PT, DPT, CLT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy graduated from Columbia University Medical Center in 2018 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Dr. Schmitt became lymphedema certified from the Norton School in 2023 and later that year Board Certified in Oncologic Physical Therapy. In 2020, Dr. Schmitt started the Physical Therapy department at Hollings Cancer Center, part of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC as a 1 day a week program, and has been able to build that program to a 5 day a week service, working to increase the care for patients with oncologic needs at MUSC. Dr. Schmitt has been working on physical therapy for chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy since 2018, presented an in-person session at CSM 2023 and then went on to create a virtual course for the APTA. Dr. Schmitt is an item writer for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (oncology). Additional speaking experience includes multiple chats with Bobbi Conner from NPR Health First in South Carolina, hosting survivorship support group meetings at MUSC, hosting a monthly lunch and learns covering oncology topics, and being featured this year on the Onco-PT Podcast talking about CIPN.

Course Instructions

  1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
  2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
  3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
  4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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Webinar
Recorded 12/05/2025  |  90 minutes
Recorded 12/05/2025  |  90 minutes
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Assessment
10 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  7/10 points to pass
10 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  7/10 points to pass Please complete the assessment with a score of 70% or better to obtain CEU credit.
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Course Evaluation
9 Questions
9 Questions
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CEU Certificate
Up to 0.15 contact hours available  |  Certificate available
Up to 0.15 contact hours available  |  Certificate available Your certificate is ready for download.
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