[List] Professional opportunities from APTA

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   Here are some items from APTA that might be of interest.

   Jill Cooper, IPTA.

   PT 2008 CALL FOR PROPOSALS DEADLINE JULY 25
The submission deadline for PT 2008 education sessions and  
preconference courses is July 25. PT 2007 was a great success. Don?t  
let your members miss the opportunity to be part of PT 2008! Submit a  
proposal for a 90-minute or 3-hour education session or an all-day  
preconference course. PT 2008: APTA?s Annual Conference & Exposition  
will be held from June 11-14, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. All  
proposals must be submitted online at  
http://apta.abstractcentral.com/abstract. Please contact Nicole Klett  
at nicoleklett at apta.org with any questions.

 NOMINATIONS FOR CLINICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS CONFERENCE DUE AUGUST 3
In response to Goal 1 of the Education Strategic Plan to develop  
standards in clinical education, the Education Department is planning  
a consensus-based conference December 13-15 on physical therapist  
professional Clinical Education Standards. This conference will  
include 30 participants from a variety of stakeholder groups. Issues  
that this conference hopes to address in clinical education include  
qualifications/criteria for clinical educators (including APTA  
membership, CI Education Credentialing, residents, other health  
professionals as CIs), qualifications/criteria for clinical sites  
(including accreditation), academic program and clinical site  
infrastructure required for clinical education (including  
partnerships, placements, expectations for the program and for the  
clinical site, communication, structure for the learning experience),  
financing clinical education, and clinical education models (including  
licensure issues). We are inviting nominations for the identified  
stakeholders for this conference and invite your members to complete a  
nomination form at  
http://www.apta.org//AM/aptaapps/restricted/education/nomination/index.cfm  
(enter password CESCC when prompted). Please return your completed  
nomination to jodygandy at apta.org no later than August 3.

 SACE APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 17
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) is  
accepting applications for appointment to the Specialization Academy  
of Content Experts (SACE). SACE was established to create a pool of  
certified specialists and content experts to write items for the  
specialist certification examinations. Newly appointed members of SACE  
are required to attend an item-writing workshop, which will be  
conducted by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) at the  
2008Combined Sections Meeting in Nashville. SACE appointments are for  
2-year terms beginning January 1, 2008. Board-certified specialists  
and individuals who are content experts in one of the following  
practice areas are eligible for appointment: Cardiovascular and  
Pulmonary, Clinical Electrophysiologic, Geriatric, Neurologic,  
Orthopaedic, Pediatric, Sports, and Women?s Health Physical Therapy.  
The deadline for submitting applications is August 17. For more  
information about the program and to request an application, contact  
APTA?s Specialist Certification Department at ext 8520 or e-mail  
sonyamangum at apta.org. Applications can also be printed from the link  
at  
http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Councils_and_Committees&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=22088. A current resume or curriculum vitae must be submitted with the application. Materials may be faxed to  
703/706-8186.
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