Post by pt2003 on Sept 13, 2011 11:18:13 GMT 7
To all Filipino PT's! ;D
September 8 is World PT Day, but not all countries and PT associations celebrate it. The Philippines is an exception. In 1998, it successfully obtained a presidential proclamation making it a national day to promote awareness about the profession in the country.
Greetings to everyone on this special day! Let's continue to do our best to raise public consciousness about our noble profession, and strive to continually improve ourselves and serve the Filipino nation.
PPTA needs to evolve in order to keep to its mission and provide the impetus a stronger physical therapy practice in the Philippines. In addition, all of us have to be informed of issues that must be addressed. Keep the PT Day consciousness and attend:
[b]PPTA General Assembly: Report of Officers, Forum and Amendments to the Constitution and By-laws
24 September 2011 (Saturday, whole day), CME Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas
*PPTA members only. This is the annual venue for discussing recent concerns affecting the association. Attendance/Participation is a member responsibility.[/color][/b]
PPTA Symposium: "The future starts now!" Strengthening physical therapy in the Philippines
25 September 2011 (Sunday am), CME Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas
*Open registration. Representatives from the DOH, CHED Technical Panel on PT and OT Education, Professional Regulation Commission, Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students (APPTS) and PPTA will present their views on PT in the Philippines for the coming years.
Details are to be posted through www.philpta.org
Gayline F. Manalang Jr.
President 2010-2012
for the
Board of Officers and Board of Directors
Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
Sharing this description of physical therapy with you on the occasion of
Philippine Physical Therapy Day and World PT Day
08 September 2011
September 8 is Philippine National Physical Therapy Day by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 15 (1998). Professionals and PT institutions in the country celebrate the day through information-education sessions, student activities and, of course, caring for patients and clients!
"Physical therapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, disease or environmental factors. Functional movement is central to what it means to be healthy.
Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximising quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional, and social well being. Physical therapy involves the interaction between physical therapist, patients/clients, other health professionals, families, care givers, and communities in a process where movement potential is assessed and goals are agreed upon, using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists."
- from the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). Complete text at the Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) website, www.philpta.org/?page_id=655
September 8 is World PT Day, but not all countries and PT associations celebrate it. The Philippines is an exception. In 1998, it successfully obtained a presidential proclamation making it a national day to promote awareness about the profession in the country.
Greetings to everyone on this special day! Let's continue to do our best to raise public consciousness about our noble profession, and strive to continually improve ourselves and serve the Filipino nation.
PPTA needs to evolve in order to keep to its mission and provide the impetus a stronger physical therapy practice in the Philippines. In addition, all of us have to be informed of issues that must be addressed. Keep the PT Day consciousness and attend:
[b]PPTA General Assembly: Report of Officers, Forum and Amendments to the Constitution and By-laws
24 September 2011 (Saturday, whole day), CME Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas
*PPTA members only. This is the annual venue for discussing recent concerns affecting the association. Attendance/Participation is a member responsibility.[/color][/b]
PPTA Symposium: "The future starts now!" Strengthening physical therapy in the Philippines
25 September 2011 (Sunday am), CME Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas
*Open registration. Representatives from the DOH, CHED Technical Panel on PT and OT Education, Professional Regulation Commission, Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students (APPTS) and PPTA will present their views on PT in the Philippines for the coming years.
Details are to be posted through www.philpta.org
Gayline F. Manalang Jr.
President 2010-2012
for the
Board of Officers and Board of Directors
Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
Sharing this description of physical therapy with you on the occasion of
Philippine Physical Therapy Day and World PT Day
08 September 2011
September 8 is Philippine National Physical Therapy Day by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 15 (1998). Professionals and PT institutions in the country celebrate the day through information-education sessions, student activities and, of course, caring for patients and clients!
"Physical therapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, disease or environmental factors. Functional movement is central to what it means to be healthy.
Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximising quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional, and social well being. Physical therapy involves the interaction between physical therapist, patients/clients, other health professionals, families, care givers, and communities in a process where movement potential is assessed and goals are agreed upon, using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists."
- from the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). Complete text at the Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) website, www.philpta.org/?page_id=655