Transcription
Oregon PhysicalTherapy AssociationOregon LogA Component of the American Physical Therapy Association www.opta.orgPresident’s MessageBy Karen Walz, PT, MA, OCS, FAAOMPTRENEW-REFRESH-REFLECTHappy Summer everyone! Many of us use summertime to re-energizepersonally and professionally and for some that means picking up a good book.While OPTA doesn’t have a “book club”, I’ve recently found value in a coupleof books that may be of interest to you as physical therapy professionals.Physical therapists have penned many books on clinical excellence inpractice. As part of APTA’s Vision 2020, we continue to seek autonomy inpractice and to provide evidence-based practice as the consumer’s practitionerof choice for neuromusculoskeletal disorders. In our training and continuingeducation courses, we learn to perfect our clinical reasoning skills. I recentlyread a review of a book that might facilitate our critical thinking abilitiestitled, “How Doctors Think” by Jerome Groopman, MD. He discusses thepitfalls of “not listening to patients” (apparently, many physicians interrupt apatient within 18 seconds of their discussion of symptoms to tell the patientwhat their clinical diagnosis is). We as physical therapists could also learnmuch from these clinical pearls.Another author, surgeon Atal Gawande, MD who is a Rhodes Scholar,teaches and conducts research at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gawandewrote a book about the difference between being a good physician and a greatphysician/surgeon. It had nothing to do with the grades the physician gotin medical school or how gutsy the surgeon was to perform a new surgicalprocedure, but more to do with their “outstanding ability to monitor failureand learn from it”. Great physicians identify and seize opportunities for smalladjustments that can make a big difference in the outcome for the patient.Use of innovation, transparency of outcomes and meticulous monitoring ofbenchmarks as well as a dose of humility can mean the difference betweengood and great care for our patients. If nothing else, these books reinforcewhat physical therapists strive to do already in providing excellent care for ourpatients, clients and consumers.This summer as you soak or float in your favorite waterway, hike a beautifultrail or travel to far away places, plan to smile warmly as you greet your futurepatient and end your patient assessment with “are their any other questionsI can answer for you?” You may well be on your way to demonstrating thedifference between GOOD and GREAT physical therapy service!July/August 2007What’s InsideVision 2020 and Membership.2100% APTA/OPTAMembership .4PT Bill Signed by theGovernor .5PTA Caucus Rep Backfrom DC .9OPTAContinuingEducationCalendarOctober 20, 20072008 PT Practice Act & PTLicensing Board RulesWorkshop & Business MeetingPortland, ORNovember 3-4, 2007Clinical & Scientific Rationalefor Orthopedic Manual TherapyBy Ola GrimsbyPortland, ORMarch 14 - 16, 2008Annual ConferenceEugene, ORAll course listings are on our website:www.opta.org* All listings are subject to change.
OPTA BoardPresidentKaren Walz, PT, MA, OCS, FAAOMPTRedmond, OR541.923.7494kwalz@taiweb.comPast-PresidentJoyce Wheeler, PTVancouver, WAjlwkiowa@aol.com800.321.7862Vice PresidentChris Murphy, PTPortland, ndrea Hughbanks, PT, DPTPortland, OR503.224.1947andrea@ebptllc.comTreasurerJerry Cain, MPTPortland, ORjerry.cain@providence.org503.215.3078Board Members at LargeDylan Hogan, PT, DPT - Member At Large #1Portland, OR503.215.0299dylsport@yahoo.comJeffrey Cox, PT - Member At Large #2Oregon City, OR503.216.5410jeffrey.cox@providence.orgEmily Lighthipe, PT, DPT - Member at Large #3Portland, OR503.522.1359elighthipe@comcast.netStacey Cochran-Comstock, PT, DPT Chief DelegatePortland, OR503.233.3163stacey.cochran@providence.orgMark Duyck, PTA - PTA RepresentativePortland, OR 503.777.4252mark.duyck@providence.orgCommittee ChairsRicci Susick, MPT - Government AffairsPortland, OR503.215.6202ricci.susick@providence.orgDavid Marquis, DPT - NominatingWoodburn, OR503.982.8544marquispt@verizon.netDode Jackson PT - Continuing EducationVancouver, WA 800.321.7862 ext. 738dode@ptoncall.comCarol Schunk, PT - EthicsBend, OR541.480.8221carolschunk@earthlink.netHeather Goodell, PT - Public RelationsPortland, OR503.292.5882admin@goodellpt.comOPTA Office: 503.262.9247Toll Free: 877.452.4919E-mail: info@opta.orgPage 2 - July/August 2007Vision 2020 and MembershipBy Jeff Cox, PT, Membership ChairThe American Physical Therapy Association’s Vision 2020 vision sentenceshould be familiar to all of us by now. “By 2020, physical therapy will be providedby physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy, recognized by consumers andother health care professionals as the practitioners of choice to whom consumers havedirect access for the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments,functional limitations, and disabilities related to movement, function, and health.”1This vision sentence is everywhere you look, but many of us have not readVision 2020 in its entirety. The last sentence of the vision statement goes onto state that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants “ will maintainactive responsibility for the growth of the physical therapy profession ”1It is our professional duty to stay committed to providing effective physicaltherapy services to patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to positivelyinfluence the health of the society. This means that as physical therapists andphysical therapist assistants we should actively be involved in professionalactivities beyond the clinical setting, such as being involved in the OPTA andAPTA. We all need to participate in political activism to advocate for changes inthe laws and regulations that will allow us to perform physical therapy servicesto all people as practitioners of choice through direct access. We all need topromote the profession to consumers as well as other health care professionals, educating them on what makes physical therapy a unique and skilled profession. Weall need to be involved in advocating for the proper reimbursement of our services.The list goes on and on The OPTA and the APTA work hard on many levels to protect, promote,and advance our profession. Therefore, we should feel the professional responsibility and obligation to work for our association. One of the easiest and mostpowerful ways to support the OPTA and APTA is through your annual membership. Another is to help your colleagues who are not members to realize thebenefits of membership. Of all the licensed physical therapists and physicaltherapist assistants in Oregon, only about 25 percent are members of the APTAand OPTA. Chances are that you work with or know another therapist or assistant who is not a member. I challenge everyone to work towards Vision 2020by recruiting one new member. For as our membership grows, we strengthenthe unified voice of our profession. There are many great changes that haveoccurred because of our profession, but there are many more battles ahead aswe advance our profession toward the vision of what it can truly be. We needactive involvement from all members to make Vision 2020 a reality!1.American Physical Therapy Association. Working OperationalDefinitions of Elements of Vision 2020 From the Task Force on Strategic Plan toAchieve Vision 2020. June 2007. www.apta.orgLooking for EmploymentOpportunities?Check out OPTA's website foremployment postings at www.opta.org. From the home page click onJob Postings and then review theopportunities that are posted.If you have a job listing that youwould like posted, please visit theOPTA website at www.opta.org.Job posting rates are 100 for a 30day posting. All job postings mustbe done online. Take advantage ofthis great opportunity to marketyour position!OPTA OREGON LOG
The Best Kept Secret: Making Yourself KnownDode Jackson PT, President PT ON CALLFor the past 20 years, I have driven around Oregonvisiting the facilities that PT ON CALL has served.Thank goodness for my GPS. I call her “English Jane”.Obviously, I have the street address but we all knowhow elusive the building numbers can be. When EnglishJane (quite frankly, I prefer Australian Ken!) tells me inher polite accent that I have arrived, I start looking forthe Physical Therapy Clinic. You would be amazed howfrequently the name of the Physical Therapy clinic is thebest kept secret.We are proud of our profession; we need to let theworld know. If we expect to be seen as the experts inmusculoskeletal disorders, we need to take responsibilityfor letting everyone in our community know it. Here aresome suggestions to get there:1) Clinic Signage. If you have a private practice, Ichallenge you to pretend you were a potential patientand drive by your clinic. Yes, they can find yourclinic from the little map that you leave with yourreferral sources. What about patients wanting to usedirect access? If the clinic sign is tiny and/or hidden,a passerby may not even know you are there. Thatpasserby may have been “directed” to a chiropracticclinic across the street that offers “physical therapy.”That passerby may have a friend who was looking for aEmpiridencephysical therapist. An easily visible sign from the streetwill catch the eye of all passerbys, not just those with alittle map and a referral.2) Volunteering. When you volunteer in yourcommunity, whether it is on your child’s baseballteam, a church committee, parent/teachers associationor whatever, don’t keep it a secret that you are aphysical therapist. You have a circle of influence, useit. I volunteer on a Trail Project with Vancouver’sTransportation department. Rest assured, they know Iexpress my opinion with the background as a physicaltherapist, not just as a homeowner. As a PT, mycomment carries more clout.3) Talk about physical therapy with pride when thereis an appropriate opening in any conversation. Seizethe opportunity in the line up at Safeway, the soccersidelines or at a party. When someone asks, “ Whatdo you do?” you will get one of two responses whenyou tell them you are a physical therapist, a) “Oh, yes,I know about PT, I had a shoulder injury .etc” orb)you get a ‘deer in the headlights’ response. Well,don’t let it go, ask another question. “Do you knowabout physical therapy, have you had a friend havePT treatment? Did you know that we are specialists inthe musculoskeletal system and that you can see a PTContinued on page 4“EmpiridenceTM” TMLinking empirical knowledge - clinical practicalexperience - and evidence based practiceSeminarsAbout EmpiridenceTM Seminars The Shoulder Girdle - Part 2(of a 2 part series)Integration of the ’Thorvical’ Spine and the Shoulder GirdleinPortland, OregonOctober 19-21, 2007Part 2 expands on Part 1’s eclectic empiridenceTM based algorhythmic assessment and treatment approachto the shoulder girdle complex. Part 2 emphasizes the influences from the ‘thorvical’ - thoracic andcervical - spine and ribs to further develop the practitioners’ skills sets for effective diagnosis and “best”evidence based management strategies for the complicated shoulder patient. The Thoracic Ring Theorymodel, thoracic outlet and T4 syndromes, and adverse neurotension principles, evaluation perspectivesand empiridenceTM based treatment approaches are presented. Safety measures and safety clearanceassessment as well as indications for and contraindications against spinal grade 5 HVLAT (high-velocitylow-amplitude thrust) will be stressed.Hands-on treatment is a strong component of this course, including advanced manual therapy skills (softtissue/myofascial augmentation, indirect positional release, muscle energy techniques, neuromobilizationand peripheral and spinal joint mobilization & grade 5 HVLATs), taping techniques and patient education.Developed and presented byHosted by the Oregon Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Study Group (OOPTSG)Visit www.ooptsg.org for course description, details and for registrationThis course is intended for PT’s. MD’s and DO’s are invited and welcome to attend.TMPhone: 503.913.4450OPTA OREGON LOGCourses provided through EmpiridenceTM Seminars aredeveloped and presented by practicing specialists withadvanced certification and clinical excellence in theirrespective physiotherapy sub-discipline. Instructors arecertified within their given area of specialty by the APTAas well as through an advanced training competencycertification process within their area of expertise.Coming in 2008 February 1-3, 2008The Shoulder Girdle - Part 1by Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT Spring 2008Vestibular Rehabilitation: Part 1Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPTEmpiridence Seminars25 NW 23rd Pl, Ste 6 - PMB 311Portland, OR 97210EmpiridenceTM Seminars was founded in 2006 byKarl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT with thepurpose of bringing to the practitioner clinicallyreasoned evaluation and treatment based courses basedon empirical knowledge and current “best” evidencebased research and practice.by Kenji Carp, MPT, OCS, ATCCompetency Certified Vestibular Therapist Thoracic & Rib High Velocity ThrustTechniquesby Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT Post-Surgical Shoulder Rehabilitationemail: empiridence@comcast.netby Karl Kolbeck, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPTPage 3 - July/August 2007
Making Yourself KnownContinued from page 3100% APTA/OPTA MembershipCongratulations to the followingclinics for achieving 100% APTA/OPTA membership among theirphysical therapists and physicaltherapist assistants.Advance Sports and Spine TherapyWest LinnWest Linn, ORAdvance Sports and Spine TherapyWilsonvilleWilsonville, ORElite PT and Sports MedicinePortland, ORErhardt Physical Therapy and SportsMedicine, PCScappoose, ORGoodell Physical Therapy and FitnessTrainingPortland, ORNorthwest Rehabilitation AssociatesSalem, ORSynergy Physical Therapy, LLCAshland, ORThe OPTA thanks the physicaltherapists and physical therapistconsultingwithout seeing a physician first.”Come up with your own questionbut don’t let the opportunity slipby to, at least, take 30 seconds toenlighten the individual on someaspect of PT.4) Utilize APTA’s “Find a PT”service. What a bargain! In myopinion, every therapist should listthemselves on APTA’s Find a PTsite. More and more consumerslook to the internet as a resourcenot only to find a PT fortreatment but also for information.assistants of the above facilities fortheir commitment to the professionand our professional association. Itis our commitment that helps us topromote and protect our profession.If your facility has 100%membership, but is not listed above,you are encouraged to downloadthe application from the APTAwebsite and submit it. For achieving100% membership and participatingin the APTA’s Facility Challenge,your clinic will receive a framedcertificate from the APTA that canbe displayed so that your patients andhealth care consumers know that thephysical therapist and the physicaltherapist assistants within your clinicare committed to a high quality ofhealth. You will receive recognitionin APTA publications as well as afacility highlight in a future OPTALog publication.If you have submitted your clinic’sapplication for the Facility Challengeand your clinic is not listed above,please contact the APTA. management servicesJust imagine if every therapistenlightened a person in one or twoof the situations desribed above, howinfluential that would be in educatingthe public that “Physical Therapy” isnot just a generic term. One of thoseindividuals might be an insurancecommissioner or the spouse of alegislator. You just never know, wecould get lucky!I welcome your comments todode@ptoncall.com. ownershipWe understand thebusiness of healthcare.www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com(888) 827-5613Page 4 - July/August 2007OPTA OREGON LOG
PT Bill Signed by The GovernorBy Ricci Susick, PT, Chair, Government Affairs CommitteeHB 2386 passed the Oregon House inApril, the Senate in May and was signedby the Governor on June 13, 2007. It wasa long struggle in the Oregon Legislaturethis session, but we were successful ingetting our direct access increased from30 days to 60 days. This means that apatient who comes to PT without a physician referral must be referred to a physician after 60 days of therapy. The chartbelow is an “anatomy of a bill” – andshows the dates and actions necessary forour bill to travel from introduction tosigning.Thanks so much to our great lobbyists(Tracy Rutten and Genoa Ingram) and allof our OPTA members and other OregonPT’s who help to get this bill passed. Wehad therapists at every hearing to makesure that the legislators were aware ofthe support that this bill had in the PTcommunity. Many therapists helped byemailing and/or calling their Senatorsand Representatives to ask them to support our bill. We had opposition from theOMA, Orthopedists, and Chiropractors,which prevented us from reaching ourgoal of eliminating the 30-day limit ondirect access completely. We must keepreminding ourselves that the legislativeprocess is one of patience and “babysteps” most of the time.REMEMBER, this change in statutedoes not mandate that insurers must payfor direct access AND, it does not go intoeffect until January 1, 2008.In addition to working to get our billpassed, we had to fight the chiroprac-tors who tried via House and Senatebills, to prohibit PT’s from doing spinalmanipulation. A discussion regardingthis contentious issue will be held in theinterim between the PT Licensing Boardand OPTA and the Chiro LicensingBoard and Association. We are hopingto resolve our differences so that we don’tcontinue to fight this out in front of thelegislature, as they consider it a turf battleand really don’t want to be the “referee”.Protection of the term PhysicalTherapy and use of the Doctor designation for therapists with a DPT will also bereconsidered in the interim.Questions? Comments? Call oremail me at 503.215.6202 or ricci.susick@providence.org.Anatomy of HB 2386HB 2386 By Representative TOMEI (at the request of Oregon Physical TherapyAssociation) (Pre-session filed.) -- Relating to physical S)05/24(S)05/30(H)06/06(H)06/06(S)06/13(H)OPTA OREGON LOGFirst reading. Referred to Speaker’s desk.Referred to Health Care Committee.Assigned to Subcommittee On Health Policy.Public Hearing held.Work Session held.Returned to Full Committee.Work Session held.Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.Second reading.Third reading. Carried by Bruun. Passed. Ayes, 57; Excused, 3--Boone, Esquivel, Smith P.First reading. Referred to President’s desk.Referred to Health and Human Services.Public Hearing and Work Session held.Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Engrossed bill.Second reading.Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Carried over to 05-24 by unanimous consent.Third reading. Carried by Morrisette. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Westlund; Excused, 2-Burdick, Starr.Westlund, granted unanimous consent to change vote to aye.House concurred in Senate amendments and re-passed bill. Ayes, 55; Nays, 3--Girod,Krummel, Nelson; Absent, 1--Boquist; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Nolan.Speaker signed.President signed.Governor signed.Page 5 - July/August 2007
OPTA Delegate Positions Available this FallBy David Marquis, PT, Nominating Committee ChairOPTA is looking for candidates tofill APTA House of Delegate positionsfor Oregon for the upcoming fallelections. Here is a list of upcomingpositions with a brief description ofterms of office, qualifications andresponsibilities (for a more detaileddescription, please go to the OPTAwebsite at www.opta.org and click onthe elections link). The positionswe will be accepting nominationsfor and electing during the OPTAFall Conference on October 20thare: Chief Delegate, two ActiveDelegates, and a PTA Representative.To apply to be a candidate for anyof these positions go to www.opta.org and click on the elections buttonand fill out the on-line application.Applications are due by 5:00 pm onSeptember 21, 2007.submission of written report.3. Prepare oral and/or written reportsas necessary to keep the OPTAboard and membership informedof the activities of the office.4. Maintain OPTA board of directorsOfficers’ Manual in appropriateformat and be responsible forturning it over to successor at theend of the elected term.5. Organize Mock House ofDelegates for physical therapyand physical therapist assistantprograms in Oregon.6. Contribute articles to OPTApublications as necessary.7. Mentor 1-2 potential candidatesto take over the position.8. Meet with successor to reviewresponsibilities and activities ofthe office.Chief DelegateHouse of DelegatesResponsibilities: Term of Office: 2 years. Active/PT or Life/PT Memberof APTA in good standing. Thecandidate shall have been anAPTA member for at least threeyears and a member of OPTA fortwo years immediately precedingthe election. The candidate shallhave been a delegate to the Houseof Delegates at least once. Other Qualifications: Candidatemust be willing to travel to thenext scheduled APTA CombinedSections meeting and the Houseof Delegates (HoD) meeting andbe willing to cover incidentalexpenses, if any, which exceedthe 1,000 stipend providedby OPTA. A knowledge ofparliamentary procedure andRoberts Rules of Order would behelpful.Chapter Responsibilities:1. Attend all OPTA board ofdirectors meetings (four per year)as an active participant includingsubmission of written report.2. Attend OPTA membership/business meetings (two per year)as an active participant includingPage 6 - July/August 20071. Organize at least 2-4 caucusmeetings of the Oregon delegationbetween January and when theHoD is held. Year round caucusactivities are encouraged forthe purpose of discussing HoDprocedures and issues.2. Review main motions to bepresented to the House withthe OPTA board at its meetingimmediately prior to the APTAHoD meeting.3. Arrive at annual conference theevening prior to the first day ofscheduled caucuses and candidateinterviews.4. Inform delegates of caucus andinterview times as well as theAPTA HoD schedule.5. Call caucuses of chapter delegatesat the APTA HoD as appropriateto discuss pertinent issues.Schedule regional interview timeswhen Oregon chairs the WesternStates Caucus.6. Coordinate student representativeselection, attendance at Chapterand HoD caucuses, forums andHoD sessions.7. Attend the annual and specialmeetings of the APTA HoD,representing OPTA in matters asare ordered by the chapter.8. Attend all sessions of the WesternStates Caucus before and duringthe APTA HoD, includingcandidate interview sessions.Attend Chief Delegates’ Forumand all other meetings scheduledfor delegates. Coordinate theattendance of all other delegatesat these meetings.Active Delegate – TwoPositions Open Term of Office: Two years. Bylaws Qualifications: Active/PTor Life/PT Member of APTAin good standing. Active/PTDelegate candidates shallhave been a member in goodstanding of APTA for two yearsimmediately prior to election. Other Qualifications: Candidatesmust be willing to travel to thenext scheduled APTA House ofDelegates (HoD) meeting andbe willing to cover incidentalexpenses, if any, which exceedthe 1,000 stipend provided byOPTA. Responsibilities:1. Participate in 2-4 caucus meetingsof the Oregon delegation calledby the chief delegate and heldbetween January and at least twoweeks prior to departure for theAPTA HoD meeting.2. Arrive at the Annual Conferencethe evening prior to the firstday of scheduled caucuses andcandidate interview. Notify thechief delegate of your arrival timeand hotel location.3. Attend the annual and specialmeetings of the APTA HoD,representing OPTA in matters asare ordered by the Chapter.4. Attend all sessions of the WesternStates Caucus before and duringthe APTA HoD, includingContinued on page 7OPTA OREGON LOG
Fall Elections, continued from page 6candidate interview sessions.Attend all other meetingsscheduled for delegates. Time Commitment: 4-8 hoursper month from January throughthe HoD meeting in May orJune for Oregon caucus meetingsand to keep updated on HoDmessage board. HoD is a 4-5 daycommitment with travel necessary.PTA Representative: Term of Office: Two years. Bylaw Qualifications: PTArepresentative candidates shallhave been a member in goodstanding who have been membersof the OPTA/APTA for at leastone year immediately precedingtheir election, or selection, andwho have consented to serveare eligible to serve as RBNArepresentatives. Other Qualifications: Candidatesmust be willing to travel to attendannual and special meetings of thePTA Caucus, and be willing tocover incidental expenses, if any,which exceed the 1,000 stipendprovided by OPTA Responsibilities:1. Participate in sessions of thePTA caucus. Attend the caucusmeeting at the APTA AnnualConference (approximately 2days). Observe APTA candidateinterviews and HoD ( 3 days) inaddition to the 2 day PTA Caucus.2. Participate in the election'sprocess for PTA caucus positions.3. Work closely with the chiefdelegate and delegation fromOPTA.4. Provide feedback to regionaldirectors on state activities andinitiatives.5. Foster PTA Special InterestGroups (PTA SIGs), andencourage participation with helpfrom states having more successfulPTA SIGs.6. Propose suggested motions foraction to PTA caucus and Oregondelegation.7. Attend and participate in thestate caucuses.8. Present to the PTA caucus suchOPTA OREGON LOGmatters as are ordered by theOPTA board of directors, OPTAPTA members, and voting body ofOPTA.9. Vote at meetings of the PTAcaucus in accordance with theinstructions and policies of OPTA.10. Attend all OPTA board ofdirectors meetings (four meetingsper year) as an active participant.Prepare a written report ofactivities for board and businessmeetings.11. Attend OPTA membership/business meetings as an activeparticipant.12. Prepare newsletter reports asnecessary to keep the OPTA boardand membership informed of theactivities of the office.13. Mentor 1-2 possible candidatesto run for this office. Meet withsuccessor to review responsibilitiesand activities of the office. Time Commitment: 5 days APTAmeetings, and 2-4 hours permonth on averageIf you have any questions regardingthe qualifications or responsibilitiesof these positions, please feel freeto contact one of your nominatingcommittee members.David Marquis, PT, DPT:503.982.8544; marquispt@verizon.netAnne Carlin Ripley, PT, DPT:503.229.4365; acr@pacificu.eduDode Jackson, PT: 800.321.7862,ext 744; dode@ptoncall.comMark YourCalendars forthe OPTA 2008Conference!March 14 - 16, 2008Hilton Eugene ConferenceCenterEugene, OregonPhysical TherapistsPhysicalTherapistsIf you believe quality of care and quality of life go hand inhand, this is the place to put your beliefs into practice.Kaiser Permanente Northwest provides services to members in the Portland/VancouverMetro area, Salem, and Longview/Kelso. Our physical therapists work in a collegialenvironment as respected members of a professional health care team. As a physicaltherapist, you can expect excellent wages, a comprehensive benefits package, schedulingflexibility, programs that support your professional development, and a wide variety ofcasework. We would like to talk with physical therapists that are graduates of anaccredited school of physical therapy, licensed or eligible for license in Washington orOregon.We prefer experience in outpatient orthopedics, manual therapy, worker’scompensation, or Neuro-Rehabilitation.For more information about career opportunities, please contact us at (503) 571-2092 or(800) 845-4875.Individuals who are bilingual or have multicultural or diverse patient populationexperience are encouraged to apply.Equal Opportunity EmployerDrug-Free WorkplaceVISITUSATJOBS.KP.ORGPage 7 - July/August 2007
Pacific University Sends Two Students to APTA House ofDelegatesBy Stacy Carman, SPT and Jessica Thoms, SPTWe would like to thank OPTA andPacific University for providing uswith the opportunity to attend theAPTA House of Delegates conferencein Washington DC this past May.We are grateful that our instructorskept us up to date with current hottopics within the PT profession,such as referral for profit, regulatorydesignations, commitment to life longlearning, and achieving standards setforth by Vision 2020.We were delighted when StaceyComstock, the Chief Delegate fromOregon, came to Pacific Universityto explain to our class APTA’sprocess to guide and advance thePT profession. We were even giventhe opportunity to create our own“RC” motions in small groups anddebate corresponding advantages anddisadvantages.In DC, we sat in the gallery behinda house of 406 delegates representing51 states, APTA staff, APTA Boardof Directors, the student conclave,and all sections of PT practice. Wewatched the Speaker of the Houseconduct the conference throughRobert’s Rules as the house proceededto discuss the intent and ramificationsof various motions brought forthbefore voting them into action.Of particular interest to us were thefollowing motions1. RC 4-07 passed granting PTsenrolled in residency/fellowshipprograms a discount on theirAPTA membership dues.2. RC 28-07 passed recommendingthat individuals visit a PTannually to promote health,wellness, and fitness. This motionwas proposed by the geriatricsection and the house approvedan amendment proposed by thepediatric section, to have thisapply to all individuals (not justadults) as a way to address theissue of pediatric obesity.3. RC 26-07 passed which statesthat PTs are to be consideredthe practitioners of choice inrehabilitation and management ofvestibular/balance disorders.4. Though postponed, we wereencouraged by RC 25-07 tostandardize the education thatstudents receive in clinics byrequiring cl
Portland, OR 503.215.0299 dylsport@yahoo.com Jeffrey Cox, PT - Member At Large #2 Oregon City, OR 503.216.5410 jeffrey.cox@providence.org Emily Lighthipe, PT, DPT - Member at Large #3 Portland, OR 503.522.1359 elighthipe@comcast.net Stacey Cochran-Comstock, PT, DPT - Chief Delegate Portland, OR 503.233.3163 stacey.cochran@providence.org
