Fall Risk Factors and Assessment
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Fall Risk Factors and Assessment

Wed, Apr 15th, 2026
6:00pm – 8:00pm US Eastern Time
$47
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Event Details

Wed, Apr 15th, 2026
6:00pm – 8:00pm US Eastern Time
(3:00pm – 5:00pm US Pacific Time)
2 CE Hours

About the Event

Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults, affecting over 30% each year. This live online course for therapists provides an in-depth look at falls prevention and management. Participants will explore the multifactorial causes of falls—physiological, environmental, and medication-related—while learning to perform comprehensive assessments, recognize red flags, and apply effective, evidence-based interventions.

This interactive course also reviews current NICE guidelines and demonstrates how to use validated outcome measures to assess risk and track progress. Gain practical tools to enhance patient safety, confidence, and overall outcomes.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Rina Pandya

Rina Pandya

Dr. Pandya is an MSK senior lecturer and Fellow, at the University of West England, Bristol, UK involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Dr. Pandya’s physical therapy career spans over 25 years, through the UK, the USA and the Middle East. She has worked in Nationalized Healthcare Services, American health care and self pay services in acute care, in-patient rehab, skilled nursing facility, home healthcare and outpatient clinic. In addition to being a clinician she has developed specialty programs based on evidence-based practice in her role as a project manager. She has also managed the Physical Therapy department in the capacity of Head of Department in a premier private hospital in Oman. Rina is an internationally published webinar presenter.

Dr. Pandya graduated from Manipal University, India in 2000 as well as University of Michigan, in 2018 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Rina conducts live webinars and is part of the continuing professional development teaching community with courses published in the UK, US, South Africa, Ireland and Australia. Rina is a member of APTA, HCPC-UK and OAP-Oman.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and Occupational Therapy Assistants. (PT, PTA, OT, COTA)

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss the multifactorial causes of falls, encompassing physiological, environmental, and medication-related factors.
  2. 2 Apply comprehensive falls assessments along with appropriate intervention strategies.
  3. 3 Explain the latest NICE guidelines on falls prevention and management.
  4. 4 Apply valid outcome measures for falls risk assessment and intervention effectiveness.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Rina Pandya, PT, DPT, FHEA, PGLTHE – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

2 CEU hours
Eligible until Apr 15th, 2026
CE Learning Systems, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course activity approval ID# . This Distance Learning Interactive activity is offered at 2 CEUs, , . The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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Florida Board of Physical Therapy

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Dec 30th, 2026
CE Learning Systems, LLC is approved by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy to sponsor continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors. CE Broker Provider Number 50-315. FLBPT Approval Number: 1341036
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Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (FBOT)

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Dec 31st, 2031
CE Learning Systems, LLC is approved by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy to sponsor continuing education for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapist Assistants. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CE Broker Provider Number 50-315
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Michigan Board of Physical Therapy

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Apr 15th, 2026
The Michigan Board of Physical Therapy accepts continuing education programs if approved by another state board of physical therapy. This continuing education activity is approved for the Michigan Board of Physical Therapy based on the approval by the New York State Board of Physical Therapy Approval.
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New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (NJTPTE)

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Jan 30th, 2028
This activity has been approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for credit hours for PTs and PTAs. Approval Number
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New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Apr 15th, 2026
CE Learning Systems (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
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Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board - Physical Therapy (OTPTAT)

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Apr 15th, 2027
This course is approved by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for PTs and PTAs. OPTA approval number #####.
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Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Apr 15th, 2026
This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 2 CCUs for PTs and PTAs. APS # 2805075TX. Accreditation Period: 6/1/25-5/31/28
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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 3:00pm US Pacific Time.

6:00–6:15 PM ET: Introduce the multifactorial causes of falls.

6:15–6:30 PM ET: Discuss comprehensive falls assessments and red flags.

6:30–6:45 PM ET: Review the latest NICE guidelines for falls prevention.

6:45–7:00 PM ET: Apply validated outcome measures for falls risk.

7:00–7:15 PM ET: Examine specific physiological declines in aging.

7:15–7:30 PM ET: Cover problematic polypharmacy and associated risks.

7:30–7:45 PM ET: Detail fear of falling and other psychological barriers.

7:45–8:00 PM ET: Explore various evidence-based intervention strategies.

All times are Eastern Time

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