Call for CAPP-OB Committee Members

Are you interested in participating in the curriculum for the CAPP-OB courses offered by the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy? There is an opportunity to join the CAPP-OB committee as a contributing member.
Requirements are:

• CAPP-OB Graduate (Certification not required)
• Member of Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (2 years).
• Access to internet/email and good working knowledge of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.
• Ability to use Google Docs or willing to learn how to use Google Docs.
• Ability and interest in performing literature searches with access to full articles through a library system, university or paid platform. Requires ability to critical analyze and synthesize information for teaching purposes.
• Antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum physical therapy experience.

For more information or questions regarding the requirements, please contact education@aptapelvichealth.org.

Call for EPSIG Director

1-Year Appointment

The Academy invites eligible Academy members to apply for the EPSIG Director position for a 1-year appointment. If interested, please complete our application 

The EPSIG provides a forum to connect early-career PTs and PTAs (0-5 years of practice) from a variety of clinical disciplines that promotes networking and cross-leveling of information.

Objectives

1. Promote the Academy membership, events, opportunities and benefits
2. Increase and diversify educational resources for physical therapy professionals and the public
3. Encourage exchange of information relevant to the physical therapy profession and the respective special interest topics
4. Coordinate activities and campaigns to increase member and community engagement
5. Connect and engage with current and prospective members.

Eligibility: Candidates must be active Academy PT or PTA members for at least 1 year immediately preceding the appointment.

CSM 2021

Academy Programming

Join thousands of your fellow PTs, PTAs and SPTs at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting this February 1-March 8, 2021 for educational programming from 18 components of the APTA. Get unlimited access to hundreds of educational sessions, posters, platforms, and more — all available to registrants through March 31. 

Check out the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Programming for CSM! 

Journal Club Webinar

Diastasis Made Easy With PPP-RR-LD (Person, Posture, Patterns, Respiration, Ribcage, Load And Defect)

Join the Journal Club LIVE on January 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time!

PPP-RR-LD is an easy to follow proforma created by Gráinne Donnelly to assist physical therapists in their evaluation and management approach for diastasis rectus abdominis.

After recognizing the conflicting messages and lack of official guidance as a result of the paucity of research in this area, Gráinne developed the proforma in 2018 based on the available evidence to date. Never get stuck or hit a road block with your approach to diastasis again.

Registration is free!!

Residency Opportunity!

New Women's Health Physical Therapy Residency

UNC Health is starting a Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency this year and will be accepting applications now through March 19th. The program is currently seeking candidacy from ABPTRFE and will onboard 2 residents starting in August 2021 for a 53 week appointment. We offer a multi-site program in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, NC where we treat a diverse patient population and have numerous skilled mentors. Please see our website for application details and contact information if interested

LAST CHANCE!!!

Do you have a complex case to submit for CSM 2021?

We welcome your submission for complex cases! Complex cases was designed to allow people to share their insights on treating patients that do not present “textbook”, have multiple co-existing factors and to help new therapists learn how more experienced therapist critically think through patient’s presentation. This session also gives an opportunity for therapists with some experience to “get their feet wet” with speaking and feel comfortable sharing their thought process.

If your case is chosen we will contact you directly! Submit your case before the deadline. 

All cases must be submitted by January 15, 2021!

Education

CAPP Certification

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (APTA Pelvic Health) awards the Certificate of Achievement in Physical Therapy (Obstetric Physical Therapy or Pelvic Health Physical Therapy) to licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) who complete a series of comprehensive evidence-based education courses, written and clinical testing at each level and a written case report rigorously reviewed by the CAPP Case Reflection Committee. Upon successful passing, recipients are featured in the Academy’s distinguished directory, receive a Certificate of Achievement they can display in their office to patients and employers to demonstrate the caliber of their accomplishment.

Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy

Special Topic Issue: Call for Papers

Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy is planning a special issue related to postpartum health entitled, The Fourth Trimester: Optimizing Health.

Guest Editor: Sinéad Dufour, PT, PhD

This special issue is scheduled to be published in January 2022 and will focus on research in postpartum health and well-being. Topics may include but are not limited to; return to fitness (running, high intensity exercise) Diastasis Rectus Abdominis,
Breastfeeding, Mental Health and Sexual Activity.

You are invited to submit a paper for possible inclusion in this special issue!

Manuscripts for this special topic issue can be submitted as early as January 1, 2021.

Manuscript submission deadline: June 1, 2021

Author instructions are available on the journal website.