The American Physical Therapy Association announces the launch of #ChoosePT, a campaign to educate the public about opioid abuse and promote physical therapy as a healthy and safe alternative for pain management.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recognizes the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) as reportedly one of the first organizations to join the National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champions platform.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) reports that ImPACT Applications Inc has been named a Strategic Business Partner of the association.
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has revised the definition of pain for the first time since 1979, the result of a years-long process that the association hopes will lead to new ways of assessing pain.
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In an effort to provide accurate and easily accessible information about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) and Wondros have created the COVID-19 and MS Pathfinder online tool.
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Preliminary results from the PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease pilot study demonstrate the feasibility to conduct comprehensive genetic testing and genetic counseling for the larger Parkinson’s disease (PD) community, as well as the identification of rare genetic mutation carriers linked to PD.
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The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research invites applications for its Moffat Geriatric Physical Therapy Research Grants program. Grants of up to $70,000 over 1 to 2 years are available. The deadline to apply is August 5.
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The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has released consensus recommendations and best practices for emergency prehospital care of spine-injured athletes in American football. These guidelines were presented during the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, which transitioned to a virtual event in light of COVID-19.
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The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), which offers fitness, performance, and corrective exercise education, has become the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA)’s official education partner, it announces in a news release.
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The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research welcomes applications for its Acute Care Research Grants program, which offers grants of $40,000 over 1 or 2 years to emerging investigators seeking to advance the practice of acute care physical therapy.
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The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA) for introducing the Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, which, if passed, will extend a necessary lifeline to physical and occupational therapists who are struggling to maintain seniors’ access to therapy services amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program is likely to become more flexible for small business owners, thanks to a set of changes that will expand how PPP funds can be used and will extend deadlines for repayment, among other provisions, APTA reports.
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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) announces the full schedule for the 2020 APDA Optimism Walks — a nationwide movement to mobilize and inspire people to step up and help put an end to Parkinson’s disease (PD).
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The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) announces that the 2020 AOSSM Annual Meeting, scheduled for July 9-12 in Seattle, has been canceled.
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Mark Reinking, PT, PhD, dean of the School of Physical Therapy at Regis University, has been recognized as a 2020 Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (FAPTA), according to The Denver Post.
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Two association webpages now contain new and consolidated information and resources related to telehealth and the profession’s role in national and world crises, APTA notes.
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Nikesh Patel, PT, executive director of the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation, advocates for expanding access to telehealth-based care services, in The Hill.
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus, according to Healio.
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