Inside
- Reports of World Physical Therapy Day activities around the world
Philippines
The Department of Physical Therapy at the College of Allied Medical Professions, University of the Philippines, celebrated national and World PT Day by organising poster presentations on critically appraised topics.
This activity was the first of its kind in Philippine physical therapy schools and aimed to promote evidence-based practice in the country. Members of the department mentored students on the scientific process of answering clinical questions from real patient cases.
The activity also enabled educators to share the department’s experience in teaching evidence- based practice at the undergraduate level.
The event was open to physical therapists and physical therapy students from various therapy and educational centres. More than 250 individuals attended.
Other Highlights in the Publication:
- Putting the ICF into practice
- WCPT’s European Region congress on lifelong learning
- Member organisation reports
Click here to download WCPT News October 2008.
Apart from this interesting read on best fat burners, there are several great continuing education courses to watch out for especially those based down under. We have received invitations from Zi Mei Events to attend the following pediatric courses in Australia.
A. Karen Stagnitti Play Workshops
Play and Early Literacy in the Early Years – 3rd to 4th February 2009, Brisbane (Suitable for Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists)
Learning through Play – 5th February 2009, 7pm – 9pm (supper included), Brisbane (Suitable for early education providers, childcare workers, special needs teachers and parents)
B. Understanding Visual Perceptual Skills in Children by Dr Chris Chapparo
18th – 20th February 2009
Angliss Conference Centre
Building A, Level 5, 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne
For more information and/or registration, click here.
Before you go cleaning with your Sebo vacuum cleaners, make sure to read this important press releases from the NBCOT.
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) wishes to infom all concerned OTs about the following:
Certification Examination and Renewal Alert
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – November 3, 2008
To enable NBCOT’s testing and certification renewal contractors to carry out essential administration updates, there will be an examination and certification renewal blackout period from December 19, 2008 – January 1, 2009. No online exam or renewal application or pending applications will be processed during this annual system maintenance period, however, hard copy paper applications will be accepted. Examination testing and certification renewal for 2008 will end on December 19th and resume on January 2, 2009.
For questions about the examination, please e-mail: onlineexamapp@nbcot.org. For questions about renewal, please e-mail: recert@nbcot.org.
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NBCOT has created a new online tool for OTRs and COTAs to help keep track of their Professional Development Units.
NBCOT’s new online Professional Development Log Portal has been created to help you log and track the 36 Professional Development Units (PDU) needed to maintain current certification status with NBCOT as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Rather than maintaining a hard copy log of your professional development, this new online tool allows you to enter and maintain an electronic log which you can access 24 hours a day.
Start tracking your professional development activities using the new tool by clicking here.
