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Free for ADLA Members

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Central Time

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Brief Course Description:
Attorneys are often required to review medical records and claims related to the spine. But there is no course in law school called “Spine Anatomy for Lawyers.” This seminar aims to fill that gap, to equip you to better understand the information you review and to provide resources for future reference. The seminar will cover topics including normal spine anatomy, terminology, medical imaging, degenerative spine conditions, acute spinal injuries and mechanisms, and distinctive spine pathologies to be aware of.  Many visual aids and context relevant to common issues lawyers need to consider will be provided. A few salient resources will be provided for future reference.

SPEAKER:
Amy Courtney, Ph.D., CAISS – Senior Manager – Biomechanics | Exponent

Dr. Courtney is a biomechanical consultant with Exponent who provides technical expertise in injury biomechanics, including orthopedic, spine, and traumatic brain injuries, blast injury, and ballistics. She addresses issues related to traumatic events, motor vehicle safety, and product safety. She has been active in research on the material and structural properties of musculoskeletal tissues in normal, aging, and disease conditions for more than 35 years.

In addition to her engineering training and expertise, her doctoral studies in the Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Medical Engineering and Medical Physics program included medical coursework and clinical training at Harvard Medical School. She is a certified Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) specialist and has taught human anatomy courses. Her research is documented in more than 75 publications in the medical and scientific literature.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Courtney was a researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and in the Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She also worked as an Assistant Professor teaching physics at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Alabama for a maximum of 1 hours’ credit.