FPTS Special Interest Groups
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Facebook: Amputation Care SIG Federal Section APTA
SIG Leadership:
- Chair: Andrea Crunkhorn, PT, DPT
- Research Chair: Ignacio Gaunaurd, PT, PhD, MSPT
- Education Co-Chair: Jonathan Glasberg, PT, DPT, MA, ATP
- Education Co-Chair: Benjamin Darter, PT, PhD, MSPT
- Communication Chair: Deena Gerstenhaber, PT, DPT
- Practice Chair: Sheila Clemens, PT, PhD
- Secretary: Elizabeth Darroch, PT, DPT
Student Focus Group:
- Chair: Amanda Orsillo
Welcome to the Amputation Care Special Interest Group!
The goal of this is Special Interest Group is to acquire and share information and resources and promote collaboration among those PT/PTA Clinicians, Educators, Researchers, and Graduate Students who care for those with limb loss. You can get involved by attending (yearly, quarterly, etc.) meetings, continuing educational courses, and sharing your experiences and expertise. Your feedback, involvement and participation are welcomed.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Amputation Care Special Interest Group is to provide members of the Federal Physical Therapy and other Sections the opportunity to network and improve the quality of care provided to patients living with amputation(s).
VISION STATEMENT
It is the overall goal of the Amputation Care Special Interest Group to have a positive impact on the care and treatment of patients with amputation. There are 500 amputations per day in the United States. The number will continue to grow as the US population ages. Rehabilitation with these patients occurs in many settings and we, as specialists, have the responsibility to establish a solid foundation for their recovery and return to individually optimized function. As professionals our skills must keep pace with the evolution of surgical techniques and prosthetic technology.
Student Amputation Focus Group:
The purpose of the Student Amputation Focus Group is to provide educational, clinical and service opportunities to student members interested in amputation care. The group consists of students with an interest in pursuing a career working with the limb loss community. Our goal is to provide students with a passion for the limb loss community the proper resources to be successful in their professional careers.
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Resources
- For Clinicians
- Practice Recommendations
- Center for Medicare Medicaid Services Interagency Consensus Statement on Lower Limb Prosthetics
- Center for Limb Loss and MoBility
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Upper Extremity Amputation Rehabilitation
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Rehabilitation of Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
- Functional Outcome Measures and Assessments
- Practice Recommendations
- For Patients:
- Amputee Coalition
- Amputee Walking School
- OPAF First Clinics
- National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events
Member Benefits
- Members receive email invitations to the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence / VA Amputation System of Care Grand Rounds live sessions. These offerings provide cutting edge education for amputation care providers.
- Members are added to the members-only listserv where providers collaborate, share expertise, and discuss upcoming educational offerings.
Welcome to the Primary Care Special Interest Group!
Our vision is to work toward advancing Physical Therapists as front line providers in the primary care setting. This group will serve as leaders in advocating for Physical Therapists by providing an avenue for information exchange, networking and professional development from a primary care PT perspective.
The Primary Care SIG serves it members by:
- Discussing the scope of practice regarding primary care physical therapy in the Federal setting.
- Promoting the development and improvement of physical therapy practice and research relative to the primary care setting.
- Identifying, disseminating and exchanging information on evidence-based practice for primary care physical therapy professionals.
- Providing high quality educational content and professional development opportunities for physical therapy professionals in primary care.
- Increasing awareness of physical therapists training and expertise as frontline medical providers in the primary care setting.
- Representing the interests of Physical Therapy clinicians in primary care clinical practice to the decision-making bodies of the Association.
Upcoming Events
FPTS Primary Care SIG Webinar - The Future Physical Therapist:
Considerations for Practice in Primary Care
1 Hour 45 Minutes - Available on demand during June, July, and August 2020.
This webinar is offered free of charge but all must register to receiveinstructions to view the webinar. CLICK HERE to register.
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Facebook: Primary Care SIG Federal Section APTA
Twitter: @PrimaryCareFPTS
SIG Leadership:
- Co-Chair: Ashley Cassel
- Co-Chair: Amanda Simone
- Research Chair: Ashish Kakar
- Communications Chair: Chris Ryer
- Education Chair: Todd Davenport
- Practice Chair: Chris Rowedder
- Student Liaison: Paige Rainford
- PC SIG Direct Access Chair: Aaron Keil
- Become a member
- Primary Care SIG Strategic Plan
- Meetings & Events: Friday, February 14, 10-11am – SIG meeting at Embassy Suites, Crystal Salon CD
- Get Involved!
Resources
- Primary care physical therapy practice models.
- Practice analysis: defining the clinical practice of primary contact physical therapy.
- Association of Early Physical Therapy With Long-term Opioid Use Among Opioid-Naive Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain.
- The Effect of Timing of Physical Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain on Health Services Utilization: A Systematic Review.
- Physical Therapy as the First Point of Care to Treat Low Back Pain: An Instrumental Variables Approach to Estimate Impact on Opioid Prescription, Health Care Utilization, and Costs.
- Immediate Physical Therapy Initiation in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain Is Associated With a Reduction in Downstream Health Care Utilization and Costs.
- A Perspective: Exploring the Roles of Physical Therapists on Primary Care Teams.
- Safety Events and Privilege Utilization Rates in Advanced Practice Physical Therapy Compared to Traditional Primary Care: An Observational Study.
- Clustered clinical findings for diagnosis of cervical spine myelopathy.
- Peripheral nerve entrapment and injury in the upper extremity.
- Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline.
- Prevalence and "Red Flags" Regarding Specified Causes of Back Pain in Older Adults Presenting in General Practice.
- Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain.
- Red flags: to screen or not to screen?
- Most red flags for malignancy in low back pain guidelines lack empirical support: a systematic review.
- Clinical diagnosis of vertebrobasilar insufficiency: resident's case problem.
- Medical screening and evacuation: cauda equina syndrome in a combat zone.
- Differential Diagnosis of a Femoral Neck/Head Stress Fracture.
- Differential diagnosis and management of ankylosing spondylitis masked as adhesive capsulitis: a resident's case problem.
- Cervical radiculopathy or Parsonage-Turner syndrome: differential diagnosis of a patient with neck and upper extremity symptoms.
- Differential diagnosis of a patient referred to physical therapy with low back pain: abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Upper cervical ligament testing in a patient with osodontoideum presenting with headaches.
- Cancer as a cause of low back pain in a patient seen in a direct access physical therapy setting.
- Clinical decision making associated with an undetected odontoid fracture in an older individual referred to physical therapy for the treatment of neck pain.
- Deep vein thrombosis in a young marathon athlete.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with low back pain.
- Skin cancer screening.
- Pulmonary emboli: the differential diagnosis dilemma.
- Physical therapists referring patients to physicians: a review of case reports and series.
- Wells Criteria calculator DVT - (DVT Calculator)
- Wells Criteria calculator PE - (PE Calculator)
- Ottawa Ankle Rule - (Ottawa Ankle Rule Calculator)
- Ottawa Knee Rule - (Ottawa Knee Rule Calculator)
- Canadian C-Spine Rule - (Canadian C-Spine Rule Calculator)
- American College of Radiology - Appropriateness Criteria
- Imaging Educational Manual for Doctoral of Physical Therapy Professional Degree Programs. (Orthopaedic Section – Imaging SIG, APTA)
- Screening for Orthopedics (Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy – Independent Study Course)
The PC SIG focuses on clinical practice in the primary care and direct access settings; this topic is under development within our SIG as we are currently seeking a Direct Access board member (click on Get Involved! Link on our webpage to submit interest in this position).
At this time, we defer questions about rules/regulations and logistics of implementing direct access to your local APTA state chapters. You may find these resources helpful:
APTA: Direct Access in Practice
APTA: Direct Access at the State Level
FSBPT Jurisdiction Licensure Reference Guide Topic: Direct Access
FSBPT Jurisdiction Licensure Reference Guide Topic: Direct Access Language
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Welcome to the Pelvic Health Rehabilitation Special Interest Group!
MISSION STATEMENT
Provide member of the Federal Section a robust and collaborative support network for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants with an interest in pelvic health rehabilitation within the United States federal government and associated settings.
VISION STATEMENT
Provide members of the Federal Section a robust and collaborative support network for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants with an interest in pelvic health rehabilitation within the United States federal government and associated settings.
Upcoming Events
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SIG Leadership:
- Chair: Stephanie Fournier PT, DPT, PhD(c)
- Vice-Chair: Leigh Anne Lechanski PT, DPT
- Recording Secretary/Website contact:
- Membership Secretary/Treasurer::
