Martha Bertin:  

Life It seems impossible that a year and 1/2 has gone by since my return from Ireland. I continue working with University of Maryland Health Systems as the lead program developer and Speech/language pathologist. We have just completed computerizing FIM, of which we have a patent and trademark. That was quite exciting and will lead me to more consulting. FIM is functional out come measures in healthcare and my concept was using an algorithm to develop 18 domains with seven functional outcome measures under each domain. Nursing and therapy enter data on each domain and we are able to discharge plan and develop strategies per each neurological disorder, including treatment Protocals that yield functional outcomes. I continue teaching my classes at the University and start teaching a class at the art Studio in Easton, MD. It will be nice using both sides of my brain and actually doing four things I enjoy tremendously: speech Language pathology, Education, photography and Art. I do continue traveling and spoke at an international conference in London last fall. I will travel with Oper...Expand for more