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Advice for New Grads: What Not to Wear
by Lisa Lombardo
Prior to attending APTA's Combined Sections Meeting last month, I took a look at the programming schedule for more unique presentations that stand out from the rest of the clinical-heavy programming. I'll pick a few out to feature in preview blogs for Read More...
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CSM 2012: Wounded Warriors
by Danielle Bullen
From the recent lawsuits brought by former players against the NFL to the death last year of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard, mild traumatic brain injuries have been in the news a lot lately. Yet sports is not the only arena where concussions are a risk. Read More...
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CSM 2012: Guide On The Side
by Danielle Bullen
Each year, one of the highlights of the Combined Sections Meeting is the Pauline Cerasoli lecture. Named in honor of longtime APTA member Cerasoli, who was brutally attacked at a past CSM, and funded by her family, the lecture is given by a speaker who Read More...
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CSM 2012: In The Pool
by Danielle Bullen
Chicago--"We haven't been a big player, you think of OT and SLP when you think of kids with autism." So said Beth Ennis, PT, MSPT, EdD at the CSM session "Using Aquatic Therapy To Encourage Community Engagement For Families Of Children With Autism." Every Read More...
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CSM 2012: Issues in the Statehouse
by Lisa Lombardo
Defending the PT profession can take not much more than becoming more active in your own state, as drivers of the Public Policy Practice and Professional Affairs group (PPPPA) are calling PTs and PTAs to action. On Feb. 9 at the Combined Sections Meeting, Read More...
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CSM 2012: Health Policy: Proving Our Value
by Lisa Lombardo
Bringing good research to realization is the key to lobby the PT profession to health care policymakers-and therapists can get involved in bringing the profession to the forefront. Marc S. Goldstein, EdD, senior director of research for APTA, wants the Read More...
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CSM 2012: A New Place for PT?
by Danielle Bullen
Chicago--The emergency department is not the first place one thinks of when thinking of physical therapy. However, some PTs at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis are trying to change that. At a CSM session today, Vision of PT in the ED, they presented Read More...
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See You in Chicago!
by Lisa Lombardo
A week from now, I'm really looking forward to heading to Chicago for APTA's annual Combined Sections Meeting. Sort of. Here in the Philadelphia suburbs ADVANCE calls home, we're living the "good" life this winter so far, with little if any snow and many Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Sharp-Dressed Therapists
by Lisa Lombardo
Several months ago, the powers that be at ADVANCE (aka, our bosses) decided to allow a more casual dress code for our offices. The decision was met with cheers, as we all envisioned being more comfortable in looser sweaters, well-worn jeans and "practical" Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Get Your (Audit) House in Order
by Lisa Lombardo
ADVANCE consistently covers issues on proper documentation and how physical therapists can improve their record-keeping strategies, through adopting electronic record systems, using the latest technology and software and streamlining their staffing duties Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Making an Impact
by Lisa Lombardo
With the official kick-in of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 looming in 2014, now more than ever physical therapists have to find their place at the table for health policy decisions on a national level. The APTA Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Are You a Leader?
by Lisa Lombardo
Do you consider yourself a leader in your field of work? If you asked a majority of people that question, you'd probably get the same response as if you had asked, "Are you a good driver?" Most people try to be exemplary in what they do, so they likely Read More...
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Continual Learning
by Danielle Bullen
Every year, at the APTA annual conference, one physical therapist presents the McMillan lecture. This honor has been bestowed on 42 PTs and in 2011, Gail M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, presented a talk, "Learning: What Matters Most," to a packed ballroom Read More...
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The Future’s So Bright
by Danielle Bullen
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD- On Thursday morning, approximately 1000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and physical therapy students, representing all 50 states plus Washington, DC, rallied in front of the Capitol building. They were there to Read More...
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The Current State of Concussions
by Brian Ferrie
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD- A strong crowd turned out on Thursday to attend the afternoon session, "Understanding and Implementing Current Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Sports-Related Concussions." This offering was dually presented Read More...
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