A meeting for students and new professionals interested in oncology rehabilitation was held at CSM with great turnout and discussion. If you are interested in joining this group and/or getting involved, please reach out to Academy Secretary, Steve Wechsler: sbwechsler1@gmail.com

• CSM Platform Award Winners:
  • Student: T Serrano, V Gorgi, N Sami, K Lee, C Dieli-Conwright: “Effects of aerobic and resistance exercises on lean
    mass and insulin resistance in obese BCS”
  • Non-student: R Neuhold, B Hile: “Case report of intramuscular dry needling-electrical stimulation to facilitate hand
    function after brain tumor resection”
• CSM Poster Award Winners:
  • Student: J Leano, R Lampinen, J Lee, B Smoot: “Treatment of BCRL with a negative pressure device: A pilot
    randomized control trial”
  • Non-student: R Marker, J Scarsone, J Peters: “Relationship of QOL and fitness changes in cancer survivors following
    an exercise program”

Mary Lou Galantino, the Academy’s representative to the Commission on Cancer (CoC) has provided an update, which includes the 2020 CoC Standards. Please see the additional cross walk document which was developed to facilitate implementation of these standards. Lastly, there will be a platform discussion regarding national oncology accreditation standards on Friday morning at CSM- please attend and prepare for a rich dialogue!

On 3/5/2020, WCPT IPT-HOPE hosted a free webinar titled, “Challenges in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer,” by Caroline Speksnijder, PT, PhD. This webinar is now available for viewing via:

• Streaming
• Download
  

CSM 2021 call for proposal submissions is now open. Please submit proposals and find additional information at http://www.apta.org/csm/submissions/.

• The deadline for proposals for preconference course or education session proposals is March 18, 2020. Preconference courses may be one or two day courses. Education sessions are two hours in length.
• The deadline for research abstracts for poster and platform presentations is July 13, 2020. Abstracts from every specialty are welcome, in the categories of research, special interest, case studies, and theory reports.

The Academy is proud to announce the winners of this year’s election. These members’ terms of office will begin following the Business Meeting at CSM 2020 in Denver, CO.

Vice President
Chris Wilson, PT, DPT, DScPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy

Secretary
Steve Wechsler, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Nominating Committee Member
Nancy Paddison, PTA, BA
LANA Certified in Lymphedema Management

On Thursday, 12/5/2019, WCPT-IPT-HOPE hosted a free webinar titled, “Integrating Exercise in HIV Rehabilitation: The Nigerian Experience,” by John, Davidson Okwudili. This webinar is now available for viewing via:

Streaming Download

The Board of Directors of the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy and Editorial Board of Rehabilitation Oncology are pleased to announce that Mary Insana Fisher, PT, PhD, is appointed the new Editor-In-Chief of the Academy’s scientific journal. Dr. Fisher is a Board-certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Associate Professor at the University of Dayton and senior editor of Rehabilitation Oncology with extensive experience in oncology rehabilitation and scholarship.

ACSM and ACS update recommendations on exercise to lower risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences and abilities of people with cancer.

To read the official press release by ACSM and ACS, click here. The Academy has developed an executive summary of the updated recommendations as well as a podcast, both available through the Academy’s journal, Rehabilitation Oncology.

The Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy’s Board of Directors and Editorial Board of the journal, Rehabilitation Oncology, are pleased to announce that Laura Sisola Gilchrist, PT, PhD, Professor at the St. Catherine University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and Clinical Research Scientist at the Children’s Hospital and Clinics of MN Hematology/Oncology Clinic in Minneapolis, has been appointed Senior Editor. Please click here for full press release.