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When & Where January 23, 2011 (Sunday) Main Conference Room Department of Rehabilitation Medicine UP-Philippine General Hospital Manila, Philippines Speaker Leslie Derwin Baruch, OTR/L University of Virginia Health South Rehab Lecturer Profile: Leslie Derwin Baruch is currently working at the University of Virginia HealthSouth Rehab as an occupational therapist providing out patient scar management and [...]
When & Where January 30, 2011 (8AM-5PM) Phesco, 491-495 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Program Pain and Manual Therapy Understanding Pain Level of Pain: A Manual Therapy Perspective Positional Release Techniques How It Works and How To Make It Work? Tension Pain Elimination Techniques Fees Somatic members – PhP1200 Other Professionals – PhP1400 Fee includes handouts [...]
When & Where November 19-24, 2011 Chiang Mai, Thailand Highlight The 5th APOTC focuses on making occupational therapy practice best effective and applicable to diverse cultural contexts, draws our aim to focus on effective occupational therapy practices in diverse cultural contexts. The congress will offer a comprehensive scientific program of education symposium, pre-workshops, and congress [...]
NBCOT’s annual blackout period is scheduled for December 21, 2010- January 3, 2011. The purpose of the blackout period is to conduct maintenance on the online database systems. No exam applications or scores are processed during this time. NBCOT’s Exam Scoring Calendar has been updated with dates until May 2011. The examination scoring process can [...]
“Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond” Background note on theme of IDPD2010 The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December was established by the International Year for Disabled Persons (1981). The Day aims to promote a better understanding of disability issues [...]
When & Where January 23 and May 8, 2011 College Of Rehabilitation Sciences Computer Barn University Of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines This is to invite Filipino physiotherapists to be one of the participants in a continuing education training and update in physiotherapy practice entitled: Effectiveness of an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) program for Filipino Physiotherapists. [...]
When & Where Monday, January 17, 2011 at 8:30am – Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 5:00pm Philippine Cerebral Palsy Inc. (Tentative Venue) Dao corner Sacred Heart Streets., San Antonio Village Makati City, Philippines Speaker Mr. Jung Sun Hong, PT Senior International Bobath Pediatric Instructor Vice Director, Bobath Children’s Hospital, South Korea Vice Chairman, Asian Bobath [...]
Events in the Philippines – World AIDS Day 2010 Light for Rights – Manila City Remedios Circle, Malate, Metro Manila, Philippines 1 December 2010 3:00 pm-8:00 pm The Manila Social Hygiene Clinic of the Manila Health Department through the support of the Global Fund R6 Project will be commemorating the World AIDS Day 2010 in [...]
Make the holiday season more meaningful by supporting these events by Tahanang Walang Hagdanan. TWH Presents “Beyond Limits” featuring Ballroom Dancers, Silents Steps, Rondalla On Wheels and TWH Chorale. Date: December 2, 2010 Venue: PHILAM LIFE AUDITORIUM, UN Avenue Manila. Christmas Trade Fair for the benefit of Persons With Disabilities. Venue: Glorietta 5 Activity Center, [...]
Here’s a chance for you to do something different after this long Thanksgiving weekend (Cyber Monday inclusive of course). The North American Collaborating Center for the World Health Organization Family of International Classifications Network announces an upcoming, free Internet Seminar Series about the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Please join in for [...]
Due to popular demand, Autism2010 – the annual Awares international online autism conferencehas been extended for until November 22, 2010. You can join in the lively discussions right now. Autism2010 is the sixth international online autism conference to be held within the AWARES conference centre, at www.awares.org/conferences. All of the presenters’ papers are available on [...]
When & Where 4-5 December 2010 Traders Hotel, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines Theme: “Broadening the Reach of the Filipino Physical Therapist” This year’s convention is being held in December to coincide with the PPTA’s 46th Founding Anniversary on December 8th, as well as fete outstanding colleagues through the 3rd Gawad Inoturan. It’s an opportunity [...]
It’s a global initiative to raise much-needed funds for autism groups in over 40 countries. By shutting down social networks for one day on November 1, we hope to encourage a greater understanding of people with autism who find social communication a challenge. To join, simply make a donation to receive a CHAPP (charity app). [...]
October 27 is World OT Day! Some facts about World OT Day • Formerly known as “WFOT Occupational Therapy International Day”, October 27th will now be known as “World Occupational Therapy Day” – following agreement by WFOT Council in their meeting held in April 2010. • “World Occupational Therapy Day” is considered a more appropriate [...]
When & Where October 16, 2010 (Saturday) 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM College of Medicine Audio-Visual Room, 5th Floor, New CDU Building, North Reclamation, Mandaue City, Cebu Topics Morning Session – Occupational Therapy in School-based Setting and Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) Afternoon Session – Total Hip Replacement: OT Evaluation & Intervention in Skilled Nursing Facility [...]
There are a couple of updates from the FSBPT that concerns Filipino PT candidates. 30 September 2010 – FSBPT will offer NPTE-i (formerly NPTE-YRLY) two times in 2011 for PT candidates The NPTE-i (formerly NPTE-YRLY) will be offered twice in 2011 for PT candidates: May and December. The NPTE-i is the alternative form of the [...]
The World Health Organization, Departments of Reproductive Health and Research, Human Resources for Health, University of Iowa Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, and Partners invite you to join the Healthy Active Ageing Virtual Global Discussion Forum from 1-12 October 2010; an inter-professional network involving representatives from health professions, policy makers, program managers, international organizations/agencies, [...]
Here is a direct quote of the update posted on the FSBPT website. Held scores will be released October 1, 2010 at the earliest If you are from a restricted group* and tested after July 11, 2010, your scores have been held in order to complete a psychometric review. FSBPT expects scores will be released [...]
The Southeast Asian Network of Ergonomics Societies (SEANES) and the Philippine Ergonomics Society (PHILERGO) welcomes you to the 1st SEANES conference which will be held in Cebu, Philippines from December 14-17, 2010. This is the first time that ergonomists and human factors specialists will congregate in this part of the world and the organizers fervently [...]
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Time: 4:00-5:00 pm ET Topic: We Need to Talk…Family Conversations with Older Drivers Facilitator Training A free one-hour online training presented by the AARP Driver Safety Program and the American Occupational Therapy Association The We Need to Talk (WNTT) seminar provides tools and information to adult children, caregivers, and friends [...]
We have been informed that due to insistent public demand, there is going to be a repeat of the Quantum 1 Module. Click here to view the course outline. When & Where 5-7 November 2010 CCI Enterprises Inc. 3 3rd Floor, Dispo Philippines Building, Escriva Drive, Shaw Blvd., Pasig City, Philippines Fees Somatic member – [...]
The PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR ORPHAN DISORDERS, INC. needs 500,000 signatures! Please join the campaign to increase awareness on rare diseases and to rally lawmakers in supporting the enactment of the bill or Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines. The Bill will help provide patients with rare diseases better access to adequate medical care, health information, [...]
When & Where September 5, 2010 (8:00am – 4:00pm) Main Auditorium, 6th Floor, Bldg. 6, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Manila Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc. Office of the Secretary Room 107, Philippine Medical Association Bldg., North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Notice of General Assembly (First Announcement) In celebration of the 12th National Physical Therapy Day, the [...]
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 434 out of 938 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu this July 2010. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 434 out of 938 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists [...]
The following announcement from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) is certainly something that Filipino Physical Therapists would not be pleased to hear, especially for those who are aspiring to migrate to the US. We thank Dr Strix Toledo (of the Manual Medicine Group) for sharing this with us. In response to [...]
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