Archives for 2009
The 14th National Autism Consciousness Week will be celebrated on January 17-24, 2010. In lieu of this awareness campaign, the Cavite chapters of Autism Society Philippines in cooperation with St. Brother Miguel Febres Cordero Neurodevelopmental Center of the De La Salle – Health Sciences Insititute invites everyone to the first regional conference on Autism, dubbed [...]
All of us here from Ang Therapist wishes everyone a happy Christmas! We thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to 2010 and the years to come to make this site better for all of us Filipino therapists. God bless us all!
When and Where Orlando, Florida, USA April 29-May 2, 2010 Pre-Conference Institutes April 28, 2010 The AOTA Annual Conference & Expo is the most exciting occupational therapy event of the year! You can expect an experience that is unique and enduring, filled with creativity, innovation, enrichment, instruction, unity, and value. This is one event you [...]
For occupational therapists planning to work in Canada, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has made it easier for you as they have officially launched last October 2009 the Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists (IEOT) Web Portal. About the IEOT Portal In Canada, occupational therapy is a regulated health profession. Occupational therapists work in highly [...]
When & Where 18 & 19 February 2010 Centre International de Conférence de Genève (CICG) Geneva, Switzerland ‘Shaping the Future’ The Regulation of Health Professionals The World Health Professions Alliance and the World Confederation for Physical Therapy are pleased to announce the second World Health Professions Conference on Regulation (WHPCR). The aim of the WHPCR [...]
When & Where February 17-20, 2010 San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 USA The Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) focuses on programming designed by all 18 of APTA’s specialty sections. This spectacular event brings together more than 7,500 physical therapy professionals from around the nation for 5 stimulating days of [...]
When & Where February 13-14, 2010 Science Hall University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital Manila, Philippines Speakers Nancy Hylton, RPT, LO Josephine R. Bundoc, MD, FPARM Topics · Limb loss Screening (Amputee Screening thru CEllular NeTworking) · Prosthesis Management in Congenital Limb Loss · Outcome Measures in Lower Limb Prosthesis · The 3A [...]
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is celebrating Older Driver Safety Awareness Week from December 6 to 12, 2009. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (December 6–12, 2009) aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community—shopping, working or volunteering—with the confidence that transportation will [...]
Theme: New Frontiers of Occupational Therapy in Community Rehabilitation and Primary Health Care When & Where Friday, 30 January 2010 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Keynote Speakers Prof. Gary Keilhofner Prof. Renee Taylor Click image to enlarge Hurry, early registration deadline has been extended until 12 December 2009. You just might want to postpone your florida [...]
On December 1st, we will celebrate World AIDS Day with the theme ‘Universal Access and Human Rights.’ The slogans for the World AIDS Day materials were designed to bridge that gap and underscore the importance of awareness of Human Rights. Among the key slogans adopted: I am accepted. I am safe. I am getting treatment. [...]
December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is “Making the MDGs Inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world.” The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with [...]
Online registration for the 2010 World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress in Chile is now open. The initial programme is also now available on the website for viewing. Here again is the vision for this year’s WFOT Congress: Congress Vision The 15th WFOT World Congress focuses on contemporary perspectives in occupational therapy and occupational science. [...]
Here is an important announcement from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT): To enable NBCOT’s testing contractors to carry out essential test administration updates, there will be an examination blackout period from December 18, 2009 – January 3, 2010. No online exam application or pending applications will be processed during this [...]
November 18 is designated as World COPD Day by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). It is celebrated in collaboration with GOLD and health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim is to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve COPD care throughout the world. [...]
When & Where November 22, 2009 (seminar-demonstration from 8-12NN) and December 6, 2009 (seminar-workshop from 8AM – 5PM) Room 209 and Room 213, Medicine Building, University of Santo Tomas, Espana, Manila Course Lecturers Valentin C. Dones III, MSPT, PTRP, CMT, DMS CST Practitioner for Adults and Pediatrics/Register ed Physical Therapist/Certified Manual Therapist/UST- Assistant Professor/Clinician /Consultant [...]
When & Where November 12 – 13, 2009 Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour Theme: “Initiate, Participate and Achieve” Welcome to the 2009 inaugural conference for OT AUSTRALIA NSW-ACT. This exciting event, the first of its kind, is a joint venture between the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Associations. The event has [...]
The Health Professions Council (HPC) of the UK has announced on 13 October 2009 the following: Due to ongoing postal disruption the closing date for receipt of renewal forms has been extended from the 31 October until the 16 November 2009 Due to the exceptional circumstances the postal disruption may cause to those renewing their [...]
Oplan Therapy Alay sa Pamayanan is the Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines’ (OTAP) disaster preparedness and response program for the residents of Santolan, Pasig City, Philippines. WHEN: November 8, 2009 TIME: 1:00 – 5:00 pm WHERE: Barangay Hall, Bgy. Santolan, Pasig City For those interested to volunteer their time and effort in this community [...]
When & Where November 15, 2009 (Sunday) 9:00 am – 4:30pm (Registration: 8:30am) 28th floor Clubhouse, Burgundy Transpacific Condominium, Taft Ave., Manila (in front of De La Salle University – Taft) Lecturer: Deanna Kathrina Z. Maranion, PTRP Course Objectives 1. Discuss key theoretical themes of the current form of the Bobath Concept. 2. Define Tone [...]
This is a repost from our sister site Free CEUs. Visit Free CEUs for more free online healthcare courses. Join EP LiveOnline™ for the following programs scheduled live on November 19 & 20, 2009 from Jacksonville, Florida. Keynote Address: General James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Thursday, November 19, 10:00AM Seizures [...]
Occupational Therapy Week will be celebrated in Australia from 25 to 31 October 2009. This year’s theme is “OT: Live Life to the Full.” The key message for the week is that occupational therapy enables people to live life to its fullest by enhancing their ability live better with injury, illness or disability. Occupational therapists [...]
Good news for occupational therapists around the world! The World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) celebrates 50 years of collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 27, 2009: WFOT Occupational Therapy International Day. The WFOT website at www.wfot.org has released a document on suggested activities to jumpstart or promote Occupational Therapy Programs in [...]
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On October 20, we will be celebrating World Osteoporosis Day. The theme for this year is Stand Tall for bone health! World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) provides an all-important focal point for informing and educating the general public and policy makers about the prevention of a disease which still suffers from poor general awareness. With the [...]
Each year, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) chooses a different aspect of pain that has global implications and sponsors a 12-month campaign to raise awareness of that area of pain. For the 2009–2010 Global Year Against Pain, they have selected musculoskeletal pain as their focus. Why Musculoskeletal Pain? More people around [...]
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