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:

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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.

Duke University Health System’s Oncologic Residency is now APTA Credentialed. For more information and to learn how to apply, click here. For more information on other accredited, candidate, and developing oncologic PT residencies, please visit our Residency home page.

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) Advocacy Committee met recently to discuss current legislative priorities. The committee has shared minutes and a Legislation Summary from that meeting. The committee has also provided a resource developed by the American Cancer Society titled, A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality.

The Academy is beyond proud to announce the inaugural class of board-certified specialists in oncologic physical therapy. Applications for the 2020 exam window are now being accepted until July 31, 2019 via http://www.abpts.org/Certification/Oncology/.

On July 18, 2019, WCPT IPT-HOPE hosted a webinar by Saul Cobbing of South Africa titled: HIV & PHYSIOTHERAPY – A HOME-BASED REHABILITATION INTERVENTION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN A RESOURCE-POOR COMMUNITY IN KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA. This webinar is now available for viewing via:

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