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Orthopaedic Section Awards
NOVEMBER 1ST is the deadline for submitting nominations for the Orthopaedic Section Awards! There are many therapists in our profession who have contributed so much, and who deserve to be recognized. Please take some time to think about these individuals and nominate them for the Orthopaedic Section's highest Awards. Let's celebrate the success of these hard-working people!
Plan to nominate an individual for one of these highly-regarded awards!
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Low Back Pain
Clinical Practice Guidelines
A preliminary draft of the Orthopaedic Section's seventh ICF-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Low Back Pain is currently available for review. Please click here to read further and for the opportunity to provide feedback.
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ISC 21.2, Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, 3rd Edition
Now Available
We are happy to announce that the first seven monographs of ISC 21.2, Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, 3rd Edition, is now available. You will find additional information and can register at the following link on the Orthopaedic Section Web site shown below, or call the Section office at 800-444-3982. The remainder of the course, along with instructions for completing the final examination online, will be mailed to all registrants after its projected completion date later this fall: https://www.orthopt.org/212.php
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Call for Participants:
A Survey on the Management of Neck Pain
The International Collaboration on Neck (ICON), a multidisciplinary, academic-based research group is synthesizing evidence about management of neck pain. We are collecting information about practice patterns and opinions from various health disciplines and from different countries.
The survey is divided into 5 sections covering specific clinical subtasks with respect to neck pain. Each section will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. You are invited to complete the first survey:
Adverse Events & Prognosis: http://painplussurveys.mcmaster.ca/index.php?sid=26812&lang=en
You will receive the other surveys approximately every 2 weeks. For more information, please contact: Margaret Lomotan: lomotam@mcmaster.ca or Phone: 1-905-525-9140 ext.27328.
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Orthopaedic Section Small Grant Program
The Orthopaedic Section supports its members by funding studies to systematically examine orthopaedic practice issues. The purpose of this grant program is to address the urgent need for clinical research in orthopaedic physical therapy. Click here for details on applying for a grant.
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2012 Combined Sections Meeting
PLAN AHEAD!
The Orthopaedic Section is offering some exciting programming at CSM 2012 in Chicago! Click on the following links to explore what we are offering on each day. Mouse-over the program/course to see additional information about each session:
For more information regarding what to expect in Chicago as well as helpful hints on how to make the most out of your CSM experience, click here.
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