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Debunking the Myths of Exercise and Lymphedema

Debunking the Myths of Exercise and Lymphedema

On Wednesday, November 11, at 1pm EST, LE&RN will be pleased to present Nicole L. Stout DPT, CLT-LANA for "Debunking the Myths of Exercise and Lymphedema," as part of our livestreamed Symposium Series. You may watch the Symposium on our Livestream event page. At the end of the Symposium, you may ask questions on the event page. Your questions will be answered live and on air.

About Nicole L. Stout

Nicole L. Stout is a renowned health care researcher, consultant, educator, and advocate.  She currently serves as an executive consultant identifying innovative solutions in health care delivery through the use of health IT and data analytics. She advises clients in policy, research, and marketing strategies that enable greater and more sophisticated use of technology in health care.  Her expertise offers clients a unique perspective on linking business intelligence and quality care delivery in the health care sector. Additionally, she has extensive background in scientific proposal development with multiple funding successes and serves as a subject matter expert to industry leaders in the US and abroad.

She is an investigator on two clinical trials studying breast cancer morbidity through the National Institutes of Health. Her research publications have been foundational in developing the Prospective Surveillance Model for breast cancer rehabilitation.

Dr. Stout received her BS from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 1994 and received her Master of Physical Therapy degree from Chatham University in 1998 and a clinical doctorate in physical therapy from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions in 2013. She has a post graduate certificate in Health Policy from the George Washington University School of Public Health.  She is also a Six Sigma Green Belt and is currently pursuing ITIL certification in IT Service Management,

Dr. Stout is an internationally recognized expert and leader in cancer rehabilitation and lymphedema. She holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Missouri and holds appointments on the State of Maryland Cancer Control Survivorship committee, the CARF International Cancer Standards Advisory Board, the American Lymphedema Framework steering committee and the National Lymphedema Network Board of Directors.  Dr. Stout is also an elected member of the Board of Directors of the American Physical Therapy Association.

She has authored and co-authored over 30 peer-review publications, several book chapters and is the co-author of the book 100 Questions and Answers about Lymphedema. Additionally she serves as a medical expert and media spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association.