University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Heidi Engel, PT, DPT
Heidi Engel has been a physical therapist for 37 years, working exclusively in the MICU and SICU at UCSF Medical Center full time for the past 14 years- creating the first UCSF ICU Early Mobility Program and the first physical therapist established early mobility program in the United States. She received the UCSF Outstanding Colleague of Nursing Award in 2012, a Presidential Citation from the Society of Critical Care Medicine in 2013, and the American Physical Therapy Association Jack Walker Award for Research Excellence in 2014. She currently teaches at UCSF, conducts research in ICU Rehabilitation, has given over 100 presentations outside of UCSF, and is an author on 14 peer reviewed publications. She is a founding member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine ICU Liberation Campaign and served as faculty for the ICU Liberation Collaborative, as well as the Institute for Healthcare Improvement ICU Early Mobility initiative.
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Is All Mobility Beneficial? Differentiating Effective Versus Harmful Mobility Practices
Monday, February 24, 2025
3:40pm – 4:00pm Eastern Time
Mobility: Ensuring Older Adults Move Safely Every Day to Maintain Function and Do What Matters Most
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
10:20am – 10:30am Eastern Time