Aging Population Growth Spotlights Training Needs of Health and Mental Health Professionals
Professional Development Resources AgingContinuingEducationOnline (http://www.pdresources.org/promo/prweb9), a nationally accredited provider of continuing education (CE) for psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists, has announced the expansion of its continuing education curriculum dealing with various aspects of care for aging individuals.
Loan Repayment Legislation Includes Physical Therapists as Frontline Providers
Legislation to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program that includes physical therapists was introduced Tuesday by Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA). The Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 (HR 2891) would encourage physical therapists to practice in underserved areas, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
A Look at Massage Therapy Jobs
Today massage therapists are quite new to many health professionals They are registered, licensed, and certified, and today there are many massage therapy jobs out there
Physical Therapists Advocate for Access to Rehabilitative Services on Capitol Hill
Two hundred physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy marched on Capitol Hill Tuesday to educate lawmakers about the critical need for patients to have improved access to physical therapy services. The group -- members of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) -- conducted approximately 350 visits with Representatives and Senators.
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (who they are and what they do)
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) is a division of the American Physical Therapy Association (ABPT). This part of the ABPT coordinates and supervises the specialist certification process. They also act as the governing body for certification and recertification of clinical specialists. The APTA, the main professional organization that represents physical therapist members within the United States, established the specialist certification program in 1978.
AMTA Applauds Craigslist Decision, Calls for Protection of Massage Therapists
The American Massage Therapy Association(R) (AMTA(R)) views the decision by Craigslist to remove its 'erotic services' section as an opportunity to clarify for the public that prostitutes who claim to provide massage are not massage therapists. "The public and massage therapists have a right to know that advertising for massage should only be the right of massage therapists," says Judy Stahl, AMTA President. "We hope this decision will ensure that massage is only advertised on Craigslist through its 'therapeutic' section and that any new 'adult' section will not allow posters to use terms related to massage therapy." Most states regulate the massage therapy profession and restrict use of ...
DavisPTnetwork, A Professional Social Network for Physical Therapists, Reaches Over 500 Members
Physical therapists are able to get information to help their careers, take online continuing education courses and network with other PT professionals in the field
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