Pitt PT Post-Professional Education Dept. Here you can stay up-to-date and learn more about post-professional education opportunities.
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Physical therapists play a key role in falls risk reduction and prevention. What we do works. Join us in recognizing Sept. 23-27 as National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. #ChoosePT #PTmonth. apta.org/patient-care/public…
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Get insights on what it's like to work in geriatric physical therapy and tips for moving into the practice setting! 💡 This episode features @APTA_Geriatrics President Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA — and her valuable insights from working in the field: apta.org/apta-magazine/2024/…
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Choose physical therapy 🥼 📋 🩺
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More frequent therapy (≥4x/wk) linked to older age and higher function
Less frequent therapy (≤3x/wk) associated with technology dependence
Recommended interventions: therapeutic exercise, functional and motor function training Consider age, function, and technology reliance.
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Primary Spine Practitioner Certificate Program
Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Cohort! Format: Hybrid
Fee: $3,800 for the entire program - participants can pay $950 at the start of each unit in lieu of paying the entire $3,800 upfront. Visit shrs.pitt.edu/continuing-edu…
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Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Advanced Course and Update
Date: May 10-11, 2024
Online
If a participant is not able to attend all of the presentations in real-time, participants are able to review recordings of the presentations after the conclusion of the course.
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Registration and more information available at: pittprofessional-shrs-ce.cat…
Questions? Reach out to vestibularupdate@groups.pitt.edu
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Help spread the word!
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy’s Advancing Diversity in Physical Therapy (ADaPT) program offers additional career exploration for students from communities that are underrepresented in physical therapy.
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Save the Date: SWD Mini Combined Sections Meeting
Date: March 9, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET
Location: UPMC Herbermann Conference Center at UPMC Shadyside | 5150 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Price: Members: Free | Non-Members: $100 | Student Non-Members: $50
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Access expanded knowledge! 🔍 In 2023, APTA Article Search incorporated over 2 million new EBSCO and ProQuest literature database articles, aiding members in clinical practice and management: apta.org/patient-care/eviden…
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New from PTJ: A study finds that both functional exercise and aerobic exercise prescription can improve symptoms of Long-Covid, like stress levels and quality of life. It also found that telerehabilitation is likely to be an effective means of providing this care.
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Read a summary of the study and its findings, and find a link to the article here apta.org/article/2024/01/23/…
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Explore findings in a #ValueOfPT study that illustrate the cost-effectiveness of physical therapy for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, along with seven other conditions: valueofpt.com/conditions/car…
ALT Choosing physical therapy over surgery to treat carpal tunnel syndrome results in an average net benefit of $39,533. Based on "The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the U.S." — a report by APTA. APTA
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Learn more as APTA staff experts discuss findings from two key APTA reports, and share updates on a variety of useful resources for members — listen to the full episode from APTA Podcasts: loom.ly/Cpdwa3E
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It may be the last day of #NationalPTMonth but there’s never an end to sharing our value! Listen to the podcast “The Economic Value of PT” apta.org/apta-and-you/news-p…
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Primary Spine Practitioner Certificate Program
Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Cohort!
Dates:
April 12-14, 2024 - Unit One: Fundamentals of Primary Spine Care
June 27-29, 2024 - Unit Two: Applied PSP Management Principles: The Lumbar Spine
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Department of Physical Therapy // 100 Technology Drive //Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Contact Hours: Eligible for general and direct access contact hours. Visit our website for more information.
Fee: $3,800 for the entire program - participants can pay $950 at the
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start of each unit in lieu of paying the entire $3,800 upfront
Visit buff.ly/45MLykg to learn more and apply! @PittPT #PSP
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