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 as “Autism Within Borders.”
When and Where
January 9-10, 2010 (8AM to 5PM)
Villarosa Hall, Angelo King Building
De La Salle – Health Sciences Institute
Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines
Scrimp on those Davidoff cigars, and take advantage of the discounted rates when you register in advance. Early registration deadline ends on 6 January 2010. For further inquiries, please contact Jan Peña at (63) 9208247636 or (63) 9159857828.
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 don’t want to miss in 2010, and here’s why:
- In-depth master class quality content in pre-conference institutes and seminars;
- Unforgettable celebration of OTs on opening night in the Welcome Ceremony and Expo Reception;
- 650+ expert-led educational sessions on a full range of practice areas and topics (maybe also including drug rehab);
- Key motivational messages from AOTA’s outgoing and incoming presidents;
- Incredible energy and power filling the Convention Center and infusing OTs for 3-1/2 fabulous days!
Registration is now open. Early registration ends on 3 March 2010. Regular registration deadline is on 7 April 2010. Do your research and see if this is a great opportunity for you to learn and connect with other OTs from all over the US.
For more information on this event, click here.
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 diverse settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centres, private clinics, nursing homes, in the work place, schools, and in community-based programs.
The IEOT Portal is a joint initiative of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) and Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs (ACOTUP). The IEOT Portal is funded by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program.
This portal was created to provide internationally educated occupational therapists with a gateway to information about the practice of occupational therapy in Canada. Primarily, it focuses on registration requirements – which are determined by the province or territory in which a person wants to work. It also leads visitors to valuable information about immigration, education, jobs, and even first-hand accounts of what it is like to work in Canada.
For many internationally educated occupational therapists, Canada is a desirable place to live and work. Browse this portal and see for yourself the many benefits of working in Canada.
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 2010 will be to shape the future of health professional regulation within the context of global health systems’ redesign and evolving roles, always keeping in mind that public protection is the primary objective of health professional regulation
The objectives for WHPCR 2010 are to:
- Debate the future control and direction of health professionals’ regulation within the context of changing scopes’ of practice
- Examine the regulatory & professional issues related to the international migration of health professionals
- Critically evaluate the relationship between health professional education, regulation and standards of practice
Regulation is becoming an increasingly important topic around the world. The WHPCR 2010 is a must for those who are involved in health professional regulation.
The WHPCR 2010 will include:
- Top international speakers, who are leaders in their fields
- Sessions crossing all health professions but also sessions specific to each profession
- Plenary sessions and smaller workshops
- Networking opportunities
- Presentation of the first global survey on regulation conducted by WHPA and WCPT
Participants will have direct access to the results of the first global survey for regulation conducted by the World Health Professions Alliance and the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. The survey results will be discussed during the conference.
The event will be of particular interest to:
- CEOs, registrars, board members and policy advisors of health professional regulatory bodies
- Senior government officials and legal advisors with responsibility for health professional regulatory legislation
- CEOs, presidents and policy advisors of professional organisations
- Academic leaders
- Future leaders of health professions and health services
- Leaders from patient groups
For more information, click here.
