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Future Begins Now: A Forum on Present and Projected Issues of the Physical Therapy Profession 25 September 2011 (Sunday) CME Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas, Manila This is a half-day forum which aims to provide a venue to discuss the present significant issues being confronted by the physical therapy profession and its individual professionals regarding [...]


When & Where September 24-25, 2011 Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila The 1st Filipino Therapists’ conference & expo aims globally advance and competitive Filipino therapists due to rising demand in the market. It also envisions enhancing the organizational, practical skills, competence and ethical service practices of Filipino Therapists. Lastly, this convention would like to raise the [...]


Yey… Cloud! I  mean I’m on Cloud 9. The fashion magazine, Marie Claire, has featured an article on an interview with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn talking about giving health care fashion an upgrade in its April 2011 issue. Here’s a link to the page. Click on above image to enlarge.


This post is a bit late considering it’s already the 10th of April by the time I got around to it. (They didn’t dub me “slacker OT” for nothing, you know… shhh! ) Anyway, AOTA has published Updated Guidelines for Functional Assessments and Documentation in Home Health based on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [...]


Occupational Therapists are certainly getting their share of the spotlight these days. These health care professionals are vital members of the rehabilitation team who work with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations to facilitate health, well-being and justice through engagement in occupation (Townsend & Polatajko, 2007). Occupational therapists are becoming increasingly involved in addressing the [...]


Here’s a public service announcement for our colleagues in the Visayas region, especially for those who are interested in Diversity Job Search: One of our Licensed Occupational Therapists currently working for Integra Rehab in Georgia is coming back to the Philippines next month for a vacation. We have invited her to conduct a talk and [...]


This news is for foreign-trained Occupational Therapists in the United States who are working on converting their H1-B visas (work visa) to permanent resident status (greencard). According to Immspec.com (U.S. Immigration Forms Processing Service for Foreign Nurses and Pharmacists), a company that describes itself as “an in-house immigration administration support specialist”, the Visa Screening program [...]


Dementia Care Professional of the Year

Dementia Care Professionals of America (DCPA), a division of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is now accepting nominations for the Dementia Care Professional of the Year Award. Quoted below are the guidelines. DCPA will award “Dementia Care Professional of the Year” to one individual each year who has demonstrated true professional excellence in care, [...]


Today we are honored to feature another Filipino therapist on our website. Below is an article written and submitted to us by Iris Luanne De La Calzada, OTR/L who is based in Texas, USA. COMPANY ASSETS: HOME-GROWN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS WITH CLINICAL DOCTORATE DEGREES By: Iris Luanne De La Calzada, OTR/L Reviewing the literature of health [...]


U.S. Health Care Reform

We have heard and read in the news that U.S. President Obama is committed to enact a comprehensive health care reform this year. The recent American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) article titled “Is Health Care Reform Really That Important to Occupational Therapy?” provide OT practitioners with a summary. Yes! Health care reform is working on [...]


Advance for OT recently released the results of their 2009 salary survey for Occupational Therapists based in the US. Here are just some of the highlights of that survey: Pay is up more than 25 percent for both levels of the profession-to $65,190 for full-time OTs and $45,044 for full-time OTAs. Hourly rates for OTs [...]


When & Where 22-24 October 2009 Washington DC, USA The International Policy Summit on Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice in Physical Therapy is hosted by WCPT, CPA, and APTA. The objective of the summit is to share international experiences in developing and implementing policy in these areas. A combination of high profile presenters, [...]


U.S. News has released their “Best Careers 2009” list which is a profile of 30 careers that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. It’s great to see OT and PT on the list. Best Careers 2009: Occupational Therapist By Marty Nemko Posted December 11, 2008 Overview. We take for granted our ability to button [...]


Medicare RUG level

For therapists who are working (and will be working ) in skilled nursing facilities, you encounter terms such as  Medicare RUG (Resource Utilization Group) level, reference periods, minutes, etc.  OT-Advantage.com has an article titled Capturing Minutes for Occupational Therapy Treatment featuring tips on maximizing time with patients while helping them reach quantitative results. Capturing Minutes for Occupational Therapy Treatment [...]


Before you get out and play with your Callaway irons, make sure to read this important bit of news from the HPC. The Health Professions Council (HPC) has launched its revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics (SCPE) for all registrants and potential registrants as of July 2008. Amendments have been made to Standard 4 [...]


The BBC, a television company, has approached the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to seek help in finding physios who have appropriate stories to share in the new series of Bizarre ER. These would initially be for research but they may be asked to appear on the programme. The aim of the BBC programme is to [...]


On Getting Jobs

These days, the demand for people in healthcare is so great, especially in first world countries, where the ageing population has increased. And because of that, more and more healthcare workers are migrating to other countries to supply this demand. There is no doubt that one can find a job much easier now than it [...]


More Medicare Updates

These medicare updates from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) highlights the success of their advocacy efforts.  July 15 Update: Congress Overrides Presidential Veto (HR 6331) This afternoon, the United States House of Representatives and the Senate voted to override the Presidential veto to pass HR 6331 – the [...]


Medicare Updates from APTA and AOTA

Quoted below are the Medicare Updates by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Legislation to Override Payment Cut and Expiration of Therapy Caps Exception Process to Be Sent to President. June 9, the United States Senate passed cloture on HR 6331 – the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers [...]


In connection with the recent post titled Update on Sensory Integration International (SII), here’s an announcement from Western Psychological Services for SII training course participants.   ANNOUNCEMENT USC/WPS Offers Assistance to SII Training Course Participants By Susanne Smith Roley, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA January 21, 2008 On June 22, 2007 the Superior Court of California in Los [...]


Here is an important announcement from the California Attorney General’s office. This concerns practitioners who are seeking refunds for SII courses. Please take note that deadline for filing of reimbursement requests is on 15 May 2008. Consumer Alert! – Sensory Integration International (SII) Dear Consumers, There has been a partial settlement of the Los Angeles [...]


Worst US Nursing Homes Listed

A number of our fellow therapists are working in skilled nursing facilities in the US. It is also not uncommon for agencies enticing therapists with job placements in nursing homes.  It is thus worthwhile to read this Science Daily news as it features Special Focus Facility (SFF) nursing homes. ScienceDaily (Feb. 14, 2008) — The [...]


The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) will have a 1.5 – hour live audio conference titled PQRI in 2008: New Ways to Qualify for 1.5% Bonus on January 30, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.  Registration closes Friday, January 25, at midnight EST or when all available places are filled, whichever comes first. [...]