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Our association
consists of professional Physical Therapists managing the musculoskeletal,
neuromuscular, integumentary and cardiopulmonary rehabilitative
needs of patients resulting from the treatment of active cancer
disease. This encompasses acute secondary sequela of cancer treatments
such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy; long-term
secondary sequela of said treatments and palliative care.
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Message from our new President
Hello wonderful members of the Section on Oncology! Loraine tells me that as your new section president, I should introduce myself, so here is a little bit of information. I am Professor and Director of the University of Puget Sound Physical Therapy Program, which is located in Tacoma, Washington in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I joined the UPS faculty in 1983, after graduating from University of Washington in 1975, and eight years of physical therapy practice in pediatric and then orthopedic settings. Working at Children’s Medical Center (then Children’s Orthopedic Hospital) back in 1979 I had the opportunity to work with a number of children with childhood cancers, though back then we did not have the wonderful community that has since evolved in our Section on Oncology. We have so much more opportunity to improve quality of care and efficacy now that we have a community of caring clinicians and scholars to collaborate with.
Fast forward to 1983, and then 1997, the years in which each of my parents died of cancer. Each of them encountered health professionals, especially nurses and oncologists, who were just wonderful with them and helped them not just by delivering treatment, but by facilitating their best ability to be full in their humanity. But each of them also encountered health professionals, in one case a memorably uninformed physical therapist, who added to their agony by practicing from a point of ignorance about cancer. I made a resolution to see to it that at least the graduates of our PT program would be well-informed about cancer and about how it is experienced by patients. With the incredible benefit of a grant from a wonderful and supportive alumnus, and expert consultation from the fantastic Charlie McGarvey, we developed an enhancement in oncology across our curriculum in 1997 and we have been honing it ever since. I joined the Oncology Section back then to learn about the issues of importance in this practice area and found so much more than information. I found an indescribable group of people who had learned from their own experiences with cancer (as patients, treating therapists, or both) a quality of life affirmation that they wore on their sleeves. What a pleasure it was and is to work with the members of this section! I take this office over from one of the more energetic and dynamic individuals I have ever met (Nicole) and I hope that though my style is different (being an old dog and all) I will be able to make a contribution of value to this Section and effectively guide you through the realization of our strategic plan. I look forward to some special years and hope you will all rise up to help in the support of what is surely the most special section in the APTA! All of your energies are needed!
With best wishes,
Kathie Hummel-Berry
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 Introducing the Oncology Section’s newest board member, our President:
Kathleen Hummel-Berry, PT, PhD
Meet This Member
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CONGRATULATIONS CINDY!!!
 Our very own Cindy Pfalzer, PT, PhD, FACSM, FAPT, has been selected as a Catherine
Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association!
Cindy's professional accomplishments and contributions to our
profession and the association are simply exceptional. She is most deserving of
this very prestigious award! She has offered exceptional support and leadership in the
Oncology Section and in her state chapter.
We hope that you will take a moment to congratulate her! She will be recognized at the National Conference in Denver, Colorado in June 27-30, 2007.
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Oncology Section wins Membership Award!
 Oncology Section President Nicole Gergich, PT, MPT, CLT-LANA accepts the APTA Award for Section Membership Initiatives from (then) APTA President Ben Massey, PT, MA. In 2005/2006, the Oncology Section revamped its webpage, initiated an electronic newsletter for members, surveyed its members to determine their needs and priorities, and had 15 months of almost perfect membership growth. THANK YOU to all of our members for their support- we want to see more and more APTA members taking an active interest in oncology!
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APTA Opposes New Senate Bill to Relax Qualification Standards for Medicare Providers
The Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2006 (S 3963), introduced late last week by Sens Craig Thomas (R-WY) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), would overturn the current Medicare "incident to" rule and recognize athletic trainers and lymphedema therapists as covered providers under Medicare. APTA opposes S 3963 and strongly supports Medicare's qualification standards that therapy services should be provided only by qualified practitioners. The Association's position is that physical therapists are the only professionals who should provide physical therapy examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses, and interventions. Interventions should be represented and reimbursed as physical therapy only when performed by a physical therapist or by a physical therapist assistant under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. To contact your senators and urge them to oppose this legislation, visit the Medicare Personnel Qualification for Physical Therapy Resource Center
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PLAN TO PURSUE ONCOLOGY CLINICAL SPECIALIZATION APPROVED BY SECTION
BOARD
In response to positive feedback from the members of the Oncology Section of the
American Physical Therapy Association, and a long-standing desire on the part of past
officers, we are excited to announce that the Board of Directors has approved a plan to
pursue a specialist certification exam for Oncologic Physical Therapy.
Work on the first
stage of this project has already begun, and we hope to have an Oncology Specialty Exam
through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) ready by the
spring of 2009.
The first thing members can do to support this effort is fill out an online survey that will
be sent out this summer. The initial survey will help us write the detailed practice survey
that will determine the content of the Description of Advanced Clinical Practice in
Oncology.
For more details, please visit this link.
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New HIV/AIDS Special Interest Group Webpage
The Oncology Section HIV/AIDS SIG leadership is proud to unveil a new online location for our SIG members. Come join our community by signing up for HIV/AIDS SIG membership. Details Here
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| New Hospice and Palliative Care Special Interest Group Webpage |
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| The Oncology Section Hospice and Palliative Care leadership is proud to unveil a new online location for our SIG members. Come join our community by signing up for Hospice and Palliative Care SIG membership. Click Here |
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