Virtual | Expanding Access to Postpartum Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Through Telehealth
Hosted by the Pregnancy & Postpartum Special Interest Group (PPSIG)
Telehealth is transforming the way pelvic health physical therapists deliver postpartum care, creating new opportunities to improve access, continuity of care, and early intervention for new parents.
In this webinar, Dr. Jennifer Kinder, one of the authors of a pilot randomized controlled trial demonstrating that protocol-based telehealth pelvic health physical therapy is both feasible and acceptable, will discuss the current evidence supporting postpartum telehealth. She will be joined by Dr. Talya Krumholz, who will share George Washington University Hospital's innovative multidisciplinary protocol that begins with physical therapy during the acute care postpartum hospitalization and continues with a standardized 2-week outpatient telehealth evaluation for patients following cesarean birth and obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Together, the presenters will discuss the evidence, implementation strategies, clinical workflows, and practical considerations for integrating telehealth into postpartum rehabilitation to improve access and patient outcomes.
Attendees will leave with strategies they can adapt to expand access to timely, evidence-based postpartum pelvic health services in their own practice settings.
Webinar Objectives
- Describe the current evidence supporting telehealth for postpartum pelvic health physical therapy.
- Discuss the benefits and limitations of telehealth for improving access, continuity of care, and patient outcomes in the postpartum population.
- Identify key components of a structured postpartum telehealth program, including patient selection, clinical workflows, and outcome measures.
- Explain how telehealth can be integrated across the continuum of postpartum care, from acute care hospitalization through outpatient rehabilitation.
- Apply practical strategies for implementing or expanding postpartum telehealth services within their own clinical practice or health system.
Supplemental Materials
- Kinder, J. R., Davenport, T. E., Katzman, W. B., Lee, A. C. W., Meriage-Reiter, T., Roberts, A., Bottarini, J., Goodrich, T., & Cheuy, V. A. (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of a protocol-based telehealth treatment for stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women: A pilot randomized trial. Journal of Women's & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, 49(2), 72–82. https://doi.org/10.1097/JWH.0000000000000329
Speakers
Jennifer Kinder, PT, DPTSc
Board Certified Women's Health Clinical Specialist
Dr. Jennifer Kinder, PT, DPTSc, is a professor in the departments of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science and Anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco, and a board-certified women's health clinical specialist. Her clinical practice and research focus on women's health in perinatal, peri/menopause, female athletes, and telehealth for pelvic health physical therapy. She is a member of the Academy of Pelvic Health, Global Health, and Technology Sections of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Frontiers in Rehabilitation, Science, and Technology (FiRST) Council and serves as a pelvic health consultant for telehealth companies globally. She has given several national speaking engagements, including The Female Athlete Conference and for the APTA including CSM and the Telehealth Elective. Her work has been published in The Journal of Women’s and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy and has been featured in popular magazines such as “Glamour” and “She’s Got Issues.” Dr. Kinder is passionate about putting women’s health at the forefront of healthcare.
Talya Krumholz, PT, DPT
Moderator
Elizabeth Northrop, PT, DPT, PWCS
Beth Northrup is a board-certified women’s health clinical specialist with expertise in obstetric physical therapy and advancing evidence-based care for birthing individuals. She practices in acute care at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital, one of the nation’s largest perinatal centers, where she has expanded physical therapy services for pregnant and postpartum patients and strengthened continuity of care across settings. Beth also serves as Program Coordinator for the University of Central Florida/Orlando Health Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency, designing innovative training across both acute and outpatient environments. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Healthcare Administration to further improve access to comprehensive maternal care.
Registration is FREE and this live webinar is open to non-members and members.
Will this webinar be recorded?
This webinar will be recorded. Please note that the recording will be exclusively available to Academy of Pelvic Health members within 7 business days at aptapelvichealth.org/info/webinars.
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