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| SOUNDWAVES: SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2008 MINNESOTA CHAPTER AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION |
This issue of Soundwaves is best printed in portrait-style format.
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Jessica Kream, SPT, treats runner Kevin Gennrich, SPT, in the Twin Cities Marathon Medical Tent. (Kevin did finish and recieve a medal!) More About Soundwaves Soundwaves is published six times per year and is free to MN APTA members. MN APTA welcomes all submissions for Soundwaves; the Soundwaves Committee reserves the right to accept or reject all submissions, and edit all submitted material for brevity and clarity. All materials, articles, and advertisements should be submitted to the MN APTA Chapter Office by the appropriate deadline. MN APTA does not endorse, approve, guarantee, or warrant any of the products or services advertised in Soundwaves (save for Find a PT), or the effectiveness, quality, or safety of any such products or services. Acceptance by MN APTA of advertisements of such products does not indicate or imply any preference over other similar products or services.
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How to Write an Article for Soundwaves If you are interested in writing an article for Soundwaves or would like to see a certain topic or person covered, please contact Soundwaves Editor Mary Weddle, PT.
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Find a PT Find a PT is a web-based referral service located on the APTA (national) web site. Consumers use Find a PT to located physical therapists in their areas, and APTA promotes this service to the public in many of its materials. To enroll in Find a PT, visit www.apta.org/findapt. Find a PT enables consumers to search a national database of physical therapist members of the APTA for the purpose of finding a physical therapist that is right for them. Consumers are informed that physical therapists who are members of the American Physical Therapy Association are bound by the Association’s Code of Ethics and are especially committed to providing competent and compassionate care. Informed consumers are also made aware that physical therapists must be licensed by the state in which they practice. As of this issue of Soundwaves, there are 169 PTs registered within 50 miles of the MN APTA Chapter Office. Are you one of them? Sign up today!
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PTs Staff Medical Tent at Twin Cities Marathon By Deb Roberts, PT (APTA Member Since 1975) This year's Twin Cities Marathon was held on October 5th, and as usual, members of MN APTA staffed the medical tent alongside physicians, nurses, and students. Many of the competitors were not only cold, but were wet from the rain and their body temperatures had dropped enough to require medical attention in the tent. This was a big change from the hot weather of the past few years, but was a good change since there were fewer runners who collapsed. One of the exciting things about working in the medical tent is the unpredictability of the whole experience. This year, we changed the protocol on the fly because one of our PTs noticed that most of the runners were walking into the tent, but once they were placed supine they started to experience severe muscle cramping. Typically, in hot weather they are wheeled into the tent or enter ready to collapse; the runner is too vasodilated to stay upright and keep walking. It was suggested that we keep them walking this year which proved to be very successful in speeding their recovery. It was quite a sight to see dozens of runners slowly circling the middle of the medical tent, sipping their broth while wearing a warm blanket! |
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Mentorship Opportunity--We Need You! By Stephanie Gore, PT, MN APTA Mentorship Workgroup Lead (APTA Member Since 1999) Looking for a way to share your experiences, knowledge and wisdom with physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students, new PTs, new PTAs, or colleagues making a transition to a new practice setting? Become a MN APTA mentor. The MN mentorship workgroup would like to establish a list of interested individuals who can be matched with mentees based on location, interest, and desired level of interaction in order to optimize communication and outcomes. If interested, please contact me and I will send you a form to complete. We hope to have these forms on the website in the future. Give back to the PT profession and become a mentor today! |
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Toys for Tots Needs Your Help! By Rachel Katskee, PTA, MN APTA Toys for Tots Workgroup Lead (APTA Member Since 2006) The Toys for Tots program was designed to help disadvantaged children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas. Every year, new unwrapped toys are collected during October, November and December to be distributed as Christmas gifts to needy children. For over 60 years, Toys for Tots has distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children. Local business leaders play a key role by volunteering to place drop-off/collection boxes in their offices, thus providing a convenient way for members of the community to donate toys. If your facility is interested in being a toy collection location, please contact Rachel Katskee at 651-232-2646 or email her at rtkatskee@aol.com. The PTA SIG will be picking up the boxes during the second and third weeks of December. The success of this program relies on volunteers like you and community involvement. Please mark your calendars for Friday, December 19th and join us for the 10:00 evening news broadcast on KARE 11. Our goal is to pack the Toys for Tots tent with APTA members for the broadcast to show our support for this remarkable program. The PTA SIG thanks you for your support! |
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Get Ready for Spring 2009 MN APTA Elections By Jason Helling, PT, Nominating Committee Chair (APTA Member Since 1993) Be a part of the team that will work to keep our profession strong. Consider running for a MN APTA leadership position in 2009. Either nominate yourself or a colleague. Say YES if you are asked to run!! In 2009 the following positions will be on the election ballot:
Contact Jason Helling, jhellin1@fairview.org; W: 612-273-6052, H: 651-702-1184 for further information or to nominate someone. Want to live longer and find happiness? Research shows that those who serve others live longer and are happier! Serve your profession and chapter by running for an elected position in 2009! |
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Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) Update By Jared Bueche, SPT (APTA Member Since 2007) The SSIG met in Rochester at the conclusion of a wonderful fall conference. Fairview sponsored the meeting, and Jason Helling, PT, and Eva Gold, PT, spoke to our group about the opportunities available for students within the Fairview system. Deb Roberts, PT, also spoke to our group, appealing to students who are interested in becoming involved in other MN APTA committees. She emphasized that, even as students, our ideas and input are very valuable. Finally, the MN SSIG would like to thank everyone who made the silent auction a success! Another thank you goes out to all of the SSIG members who worked the medical tents for the Twin Cities Marathon. |
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Evidence in Action: Gastric Bypass Surgery Reviewed by Deidre Lindstrom, PT (APTA Member Since 2004), and the MN APTA Research Committee
Evidence:In the prospective study by Tompkins et al, 25 subjects undergoing gastric bypass surgery completed the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) pre-surgically and at the 3-month and 6-month follow-up visits. The results following gastric bypass surgery indicated that subjects significantly increased the distance walked during the 6MWT (p<.001) and scores on the Physical Component Summary of the SF-36 (p<.01). The results also indicated a significant positive correlation (p<.05) between the distance walked on the 6MWT and scores on the SF-36. Two limitations of this study include a small sample size and the fact that exercise was not monitored. Clinical Decision/Practical Implications: This study presents evidence that improvements are noted in health-related quality of life and walking distance following gastric bypass surgery. At 6 months, walking distances were at 75% of those for age-matched persons who had normal weight. In patients following gastric bypass surgery, it is important to assess each patient’s current activity level and then develop a patient-specific exercise and walking program. Reference: Tompkins J, Bosch PR, Chenowith R, Tiede JL, Swain JM. Changes in functional walking distance and health-related quality of life after gastric bypass surgery. Phys Ther. 2008;88 (8):928-935. |
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By Joan Purrington, PT, MN APTA President (APTA Member Since 1975) Greetings all! We are at an all time high for membership and for member involvement in our chapter. With the requirement for PTA licensure, we also have the opportunity to increase the membership and involvement of physical therapists assistants. Emily Gould, our administrative assistant has left to pursue her dreams in the area of early childhood education so we will be hiring a new office staff person to replace her. We know that each of you needs support at different times from the office. Please help us to work together to do the work that needs to get done as we transition to a new staff person. The finance committee along with the board will be adopting the 2009 budget. We do not plan to bring forward any new legislation this session that would affect our practice act, but we will be working to assure that we preserve the practice of PT and our profession. We are also working hard to be at the table for health care reform and payment issues. We are very excited about the changes in focus of our peer professional practice review, as well the renewed energy and focus on quality and professionalism. We hope that each of you will take the opportunity to reflect on your practice from a quality and professionalism perspective as well as to help define what the chapter needs to do to support efforts in these two areas. By the time that you have read this, Bear Tracks, fall conference and our direct access seminars will be history. The fall conference had outstanding educational sessions. If you could not join us for the fall conference we hope to see you at the spring conference (April 17-19, 2009) where we will bring forward changes to our bylaws. We will also discuss national house of delegates proposals and potential candidates for national APTA officers, board of directors, and nominating committee. We also hope that you attended one of the five direct access seminars we held in our state. Please contact the office if you could not attend one of the sessions and would like more information to better understand the changes in direct access. Between now and February 16, 2009, please send nominations for our chapter elections to the nominating committee (http://www.mnapta.org/nominating.htm). The office of secretary and treasurer are open as well as board of director positions, delegates to the house of delegates, and nominating committee. We continue to work on succession planning in the chapter and increasing the number of leaders in all areas of our chapter. The nominating committee will provide you with helpful information about the various positions that are open. If you have not taken the time recently to visit the chapter web site and the APTA web site, please do so now. We have excellent continuing education and professional development opportunities for you! Your chapter is working on your behalf and for our profession. We are thankful for your active involvement and support. Best regards, Joan |
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By Judy Hawley, PT, MN APTA Executive Director (APTA Member Since 1974)
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Congratulations to the following PTs who completed APTA’s recently developed Advanced Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program on November 8 at the College of St. Catherine: CHRISTI ANDERSON, PAUL BREYEN, MEG ERLANDSON, AARATHI GANGADHARAN, ANN HOFFMAN, MARYSUE INGMAN, SHARON KIMBLE, SONJA MCGILL, DONNA MEDLER, RICK MEWES, MICHELLE PERAULT-BOUGHTON, and HEATHER VANDERWEIDE. Kudos to you for your leadership in and dedication to clinical teaching! |
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MN APTA Mission: As a member driven and volunteer-led organization, the Minnesota Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) advocates for securing the future of the profession of physical therapy. MN APTA Vision: Consumers will choose and directly access physical therapy for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of movement dysfunction. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are the only providers of physical therapy services, and will reflect the core values of the physical therapy profession. MN APTA Goal: By 2011, the physical therapy profession will be values-driven and will be supported by an optimal professional environment. Objectives to Meet This Goal
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