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RECORD NUMBERS TO ATTEND 2009 COMBINED SECTIONS
MEETING
ALEXANDRIA, VA, February 3, 2009 — The Combined Sections
Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) will take
place at the Mandalay Bay February 9-12, in Las Vegas, NV. More
than 7,100 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and
students of physical therapy are scheduled to attend.
"Despite the many economic challenges facing the nation, the demand
of physical therapists continues to grow," said APTA President R Scott
Ward, PT, PhD. Our record-breaking CSM attendance is one of many
examples that truly exemplifies the increase in demand and growth of the
profession." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics1,
between 2006 and 2016 the physical therapist profession is expected to
grow by 27 percent.
Program highlights include:
- The Continuum of Care for People with Lifelong Disabilities:
Understanding the Issues and Forging New Pathways for Physical
Therapists on Tues, Feb 10 from 8:00-10:00am in South Pacific E;
- Pauline Cerasoli Lecture "Physical Therapy: A Profession of Purpose,
Promise, Potential, and Power," focusing on where the profession has
been and where the profession is going on Wed, Feb 11 from
4:00-5:00pm;
- Linda D Crane Lecture "The Patient Puzzle: Piecing it Together,"
featuring Mary P Massery, PT, DPT on Tues, Feb 10 from 2:30-3:30pm;
and
- Eugene Michels Researchers' Forum 2009: Pain and Physical Therapy
Practice: Preconceptions, Misconceptions, and New Directions, featuring
Maureen J Simmonds, PT, PhD, and Michael John L Sullivan, PhD who will
discuss the challenges of understanding, measuring, and managing pain
and its impact on Thurs, Feb 12 from 5:00-6:45pm in Islander F.
In addition, the meeting will showcase more than 550 exhibitors,
displaying state-of-the-art physical therapy products and services.
APTA sections represented at the Combined Sections Meeting are: Acute
Care, Aquatic Physical Therapy, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Clinical
Electrophysiology and Wound Management, Education, Geriatrics, Hand
Rehabilitation, Health Policy and Administration, Home Health,
Neurology, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Private Practice,
Research, Sports Physical Therapy, Veteran's Affairs, and Women's
Health. For more information on the Combined Sections Meeting, visit www.apta.org/csm.
Physical therapists are highly-educated, licensed health care
professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore
mobility -- without expensive surgery or the side effects of
medications. APTA represents more than 70,000 physical therapists,
physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy
nationwide. Its purpose is to improve the health and quality of life of
individuals through the advancement of physical therapist practice.
Learn more about conditions physical therapists can treat at www.apta.org/consumer, and find a physical therapist
in your area at www.findapt.us.
[Last updated: 02/03/09 | Contact: public-relations@apta.org]
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