Functional Capacity Evaluations in Occupational Medicine

This past installment of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine grand rounds, on Friday 23March2018, focused on functional capacity evaluations as described by Dr. Kevin Weaver. Kevin Weaver, DPT, MA, OCS, CEA, CIE, is an Assistant Clinical Professor for the Department of Physical Therapy at New York University. He is a graduate of New York University s physical therapy program, class of 1990, and has also received a Masters in Ergonomics and Biomechanics from New York University in 1995. Kevin received his transitional DPT degree from Temple University in 2005. He is a certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy, and is certified in ergonomics by the Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists (CEA) and the Oxford Institute (CIE). His academic responsibilities include instruction within the musculoskeletal, business, biomechanics and ergonomics arenas. He is the director of the Clinical Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and als