Rehabilitation and Health Equity- Lessons from Church Health

Speakers:Kevin Gibson, PT, DPT, Director of Rehabilitation Services

Currently serving as Physical Rehabilitation Director at Church Health in Memphis, Tennessee, Kevin leads rehabilitation services for one of the most mission-driven healthcare organizations in the country. Founded in 1987, Church Health has grown into the largest faith-based healthcare organization of its type nationally, serving tens of thousands of patients annually — providing physical therapy services to uninsured Church Health patients and MEMPHIS Plan participants on a sliding scale fee basis. In this role, Kevin has championed not only the delivery of high-quality rehabilitation care but also the expansion of services to meet the growing needs of underinsured and underserved Memphians — including actively advocating for the integration of occupational therapy within the Church Health model.

Kevin earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia in 1995. He subsequently earned his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002, followed by his Doctor of Physical Therapy, also from Virginia Commonwealth University, in 2009. He holds active membership in both the American Physical Therapy Association and the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the mission of Church Health.
• Be able to name 3 areas of need currently serving the populations Church Health serves.
• Understand the role an OT could play at Church Health in the Future.
• List the requirements/ exclusions for being treated at Church Health.

Course Description:

Kevin Gibson, the director of rehabilitative services for Church Health, will be speaking about the mission of Church Health, emerging growth opportunities, including the possibility of hiring an OT, and recent legislative impacts on our communities, specifically those affecting the pediatric population.

"...Church Health believes in caring for one another as we’d all like to be cared for. That’s why we commit every day to making the highest quality health care accessible to more Memphians—especially those facing social and economic challenges—so we can all live our lives with dignity, vitality and joy. With services that span all ages...we make it possible for more Memphians to live fully. Today, with the support of our partners...we conduct an average of 60,000 patient visits a year in Memphis and serve as a model for countless communities across the nation."

1.0 Contact Hours; Free for members; $20 for non-members