PTJ PODCAST ALERT!
ELECTION 2008 AND BEYOND: Proposed Health Care Plans; Future of Disability
Research
RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2008
WHERE: http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/88/10/DC2
WHO: Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Chair, and Alan Jette, PT, PhD,
FAPTA, Member, PTJ Steering Committee; and Justin Moore, PT, DPT, APTA
Director of Federal Government Affairs. Moderator: Rebecca Craik, PT, PhD,
FAPTA, Editor in Chief.
Part 1 - The Presidential Candidates' Health Care Proposals
Delitto, Jette, and Moore provide summary and analysis of the health care
plans proposed by Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. Be informed when
you cast your ballot on November 4. Running time: 17:43 (8,318 KB)
Part 2 - Beyond Election 2008: Disability Research
Regardless of who is in the White House following the November 4th
election, what does the future hold for disability research in the United
States? Running time: 22:19 (10,473 KB)
Note: PTJ and APTA do not endorse, support, or take a position on the
candidates or their health care platforms.
For more PTJ podcasts--including audio abstracts, discussions, interviews,
and clinical summaries--visit http://www.ptjournal.org/misc/podcasts.dtl.
Questions? Contact PTJ's managing editor at janreynolds@apta.org.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Intriguing Reading...
SBU DPT Community,
I saw this story online at cnn.com and couldn't help but watch it. It had so many elements that grabbed my attention, but most notably: an athlete and spinal cord injury. Those who know me best, know that these are my two chief areas of interest as a physical therapy clinician. Indeed, my first two years out of PT school at Mizzou was spent in long term rehabilitation working with patients who suffered catastrophic spinal cord injuries. Lastly and most sadly, this young athlete decided to take his own life because he could not deal with life any longer. Those who are also close to me, know this issue also is very near to me. I hope that we as physical therapy professionals and as servants of Christ, can help all people to appreciate that life is worth living.
Together with you in His service!
slesh
I saw this story online at cnn.com and couldn't help but watch it. It had so many elements that grabbed my attention, but most notably: an athlete and spinal cord injury. Those who know me best, know that these are my two chief areas of interest as a physical therapy clinician. Indeed, my first two years out of PT school at Mizzou was spent in long term rehabilitation working with patients who suffered catastrophic spinal cord injuries. Lastly and most sadly, this young athlete decided to take his own life because he could not deal with life any longer. Those who are also close to me, know this issue also is very near to me. I hope that we as physical therapy professionals and as servants of Christ, can help all people to appreciate that life is worth living.
Together with you in His service!
slesh
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Ronald McDonald House
SBU DPT Community Serves Those in Need!
Five DPT students, Ashley, Jimmie, Tiffany, Clara and Brittney, visited the Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks to bring a warm, home cooked meal to those living there. With donations from the rest of the physical therapy student body at SBU as well as the faculty and staff, we were able to make homemade pizzas for the 23 people currently staying at RMHC. The people served were all families of children requiring extended hospital stays. Most of those served were new mothers and fathers. Their newborn babies were staying just across the street in the NICU. Everyone served was very grateful for the warm meal and just made fresh baked cookies.
Thank you for all of your help, without the volunteers and the donations, we would not have been able to serve these people.
Brittney
Five DPT students, Ashley, Jimmie, Tiffany, Clara and Brittney, visited the Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks to bring a warm, home cooked meal to those living there. With donations from the rest of the physical therapy student body at SBU as well as the faculty and staff, we were able to make homemade pizzas for the 23 people currently staying at RMHC. The people served were all families of children requiring extended hospital stays. Most of those served were new mothers and fathers. Their newborn babies were staying just across the street in the NICU. Everyone served was very grateful for the warm meal and just made fresh baked cookies.
Thank you for all of your help, without the volunteers and the donations, we would not have been able to serve these people.
Brittney
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Injuries, Research, Evidence and Promotions
Hey DPT Community,
Here is a great piece on a promotions effort from the APTA tying together an injury issue in PT (ACL), the prevalence of the problem (particularly with female soccer players), a discussion of the research leading to evidence-based conclusions. The handout incorporates the evidence and is an easy to follow program in which, according to the evidence will significantly reduce the onset of this injury for female athletes.
This is exactly the type of integrated effort linking the evidence with identified problems and providing solutions! Read it carefully and see what you think!
slesh
Here is a great piece on a promotions effort from the APTA tying together an injury issue in PT (ACL), the prevalence of the problem (particularly with female soccer players), a discussion of the research leading to evidence-based conclusions. The handout incorporates the evidence and is an easy to follow program in which, according to the evidence will significantly reduce the onset of this injury for female athletes.
This is exactly the type of integrated effort linking the evidence with identified problems and providing solutions! Read it carefully and see what you think!
slesh
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