Dec 9, 2026 – Getting Started: Intro to SPHM Resources for Healthcare Student Curriculum

Live and recorded on Dec 9, 2026 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern

Title: Getting Started: Intro to SPHM Resources for Healthcare Student Curriculum
Presented by Kelly Moed MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP, Ashley Hursh, PT, MPT, CSPHC and Susan Salsbury BS, OTR, CSPHP-R, CDMS-R

Overview:

There is a critical, immediate need to integrate SPHM into healthcare student curricula, as foundational health and safety education based on current evidence is alarmingly absent. This presentation exposes the current state of SPHM healthcare student curriculum and introduces a recommended baseline SPHM curriculum for healthcare programs across the US to address this gap. To empower immediate action, participants will be directed to key educator resources on the ASPHP website.

Objectives:

1. Identify the current state of SPHM within healthcare student curriculum.
2. Describe recommended SPHM curriculum for healthcare student education programs in the US.
3. Access available educator resources on the ASPHP website to help educators get started.

Meet the Speakers

Kelly Moed MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP
Kelly is a certified safe patient handling professional since 2014 and ANCC certified in nursing professional development since 1994. Before retiring in 2025, she worked over 40 years in the hospital setting as an RN and Nurse Educator while serving as the co-chair of SPHM Committee of a 700+ bed NYC hospital since 2006. At this time, Kelly serves as co-chair of the ASPHP Curriculum Committee and works as a consultant.

Ashley Hursh, PT, MPT, CSPHC
Ashley Hursh is a physical therapist currently working in quality and safety at a Level 1 Trauma center in Columbus, Ohio. Her current focus has been in quality and process improvement to reduce patient falls and promote safe patient handling practices for the past three years. Prior to that she worked as the Rehabilitation Program Coordinator of critical care at a tertiary care hospital for 12 years. She has held a lead position for safe patient handling and mobility at a large health system and works tirelessly to improve the safety of associates who work at this organization.

Susan Salsbury BS, OTR, CSPHP-R, CDMS-R
Susan is a graduate of The Ohio State University with her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Professions. She is a retired Occupational Therapist, a retired Safe Patient Handling Professional and, and is a retired Certified Disability Management Specialist.

With over 40 years of experience, Susan has developed and implemented occupational rehabilitation programs in both clinical and employer-based environments. She has presented programs on Transitional Work, Ergonomics, and Safe Patient Handling locally, statewide, and nationally to several health professional groups.

She was a Board Member of the Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals for 6 years, co-chairing the Education Committee.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15826, for 1 contact hour.

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