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Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, APTA
Hospital-Based Special Interest Group
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Hospital-Based SIG Update
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Greetings all! We hope you are enjoying summertime wherever you are. We hope to provide information to our SIG members on a quarterly basis or as new information arises. We have had two conference calls and will plan another in early fall. Please feel free to let the SIG officers know your preferences for topics, days of week, and times of day.
Summary of April Conference Call
Participants for the call were from Massachusetts, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, and Missouri. The purpose of the call was to network and share information, plan for additional SIG activities and discuss topics identified by members. The main topics discussed were productivity in hospital settings (including acute care and outpatient settings) and early mobility in ICUs. Ideas were shared and 2 hospitals decided to partner and share resources for falls prevention and creating a culture of mobility within an acute care pediatric hospital. Results of a productivity survey are available for review by HBSIG members. Contact Sheree York if you are interested in this information.
SoPAC
SoPAC registration and programming information is available at www.sopac.us.The SoPAC Conference will be November 11-13, 2016 (preconference courses November 9 &10) in Keystone Resort, CO. Attend SoPAC for a great chance to network with pediatric therapist colleagues from around the world. More than 60 educational tracks in 8 pediatric specialty areas (neonatology, early intervention, school-based, sports & fitness, adolescents & adults with developmental disabilities, hospital-based, general practice, and academia) allow you to customize your educational experience - focus on one track or jump from one to another for a lifespan approach. To see the full array of offerings, to check out the educational sessions, or to register, visit www.sopac.us.
Topics that may be of particular interest for therapists in hospital or outpatient settings include:
Thursday, Nov 10: pre-conference courses
- Hip Health for Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Pediatric Neuromuscular Recovery Scale: Competency-based Course for Conducting and Scoring
Friday, Nov 11:
- Cortical Vision Impairment
- Early Mobility in Pediatric ICUs
- Effective Medical Management of Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
- Transitioning Infants from NICU to EI
- Skin Integrity and Wound Care in NICU
- Cross Cultural Validity of Current Standardized Motor Development Assessments
- Treatment of Pediatric Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Saturday, Nov 12:
- Gait Analysis
- Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Scoliosis and Physiologic Exercises for Scoliosis
- Participation and Environment Measures
- Sunday, Nov 13:
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Movement Repertoire of Preterm Infants
- Medical Marijuana
- Objective Testing and Function of Lower Extremity Dysfunction
Call for Volunteers
If you are attending SoPAC, please consider helping at the HB-SIG table for the practice fair Saturday, 1:00-2:15. Contact Sheree York if interested.
Call for Your Feedback
What are your biggest issues or questions? What can the HB-SIG do to support PTs and PTAs? What topics would you like to discuss on a conference call?
We hope to talk with you in September on our conference call and/or see you at SoPAC in November.
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IV STEP (July 14-19, 2016, Columbus, OH) - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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