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The Role of Physical Therapy in Treating and Preventing Obesity

September 29, 2011 – 3:48 pm

PLEASE NOTE: Jeff Worrell incorrectly refers to an award for research when it should be for work with the APTA Legislative Committee. Obesity has dramatically increased in the United States over the past 20 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one third of the adults in the United States are [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged APTA Legislative Award, Ira Gorman, Jeff Worrell, obesity, Regis University Physical Therapy Program | Comments (1)

Defining a Social Contract for Meeting Future Healthcare Needs

June 16, 2011 – 12:04 pm

Is the physical therapy profession prepared to meet the health needs of the future? To address this question, Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA joins PT Talker. She recently gave the McMillan lecture at the 2011 APTA annual meeting and presented on the topic of societal health needs at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting held [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA | Also tagged APTA, Gail M. Jensen, Jeff Worrell, McMillan Lecture, physical therapy, societal healthcare needs | Comments (2)

Who Can Physical Therapists Legally Work For?

March 6, 2011 – 10:23 am

Under the California Moscone-Knox Professional Corporations Act, physical therapists are not allowed to work for medical, podiatric, chiropractic and other health corporations. Physical therapists working as employees of medical corporations could face discipline by the Physical Therapy Board of California. Last November, the State of California Legislative Counsel determined the only professional corporation physical therapists [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Dr. Paul Gaspar, PT, DPT, Professional Experts | Also tagged APTA, California Physical Therapy Association, CAPTA, CPTA, Jeff Worrell, Moscone-Knox Act, Paul Gaspar | Comments (1)

APTA President, Dr. Scott Ward Addresses Issues Facing Physical Therapy

December 30, 2010 – 4:55 pm

Are you wondering how future legislative issues and health care reform will impact physical therapy? To address some of your concerns, we recently had the opportunity to interview the President of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Dr. Scott Ward. He addresses some of the health care reform and legislative initiatives the APTA plans to [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Dr. Scott Ward, PT, PhD., Professional Experts | Also tagged APTA, Healthcare reform, Jeff Worrell, National outcomes database, PTeam, R. Scott Ward, Scott Ward | Comments (0)