Join the Southeastern District Assembly of Representatives for an early evening of strategic planning.  Meet the newly elected officials as they plan for the Annual Southeastern District Spring Conference.  This is a great chance to network in your district and support your professional organization.  A brief update from the Executive Board of Directors as well as snacks are scheduled at the meeting.
Please RSVP to choell@capecodhealth.org or email for directions.

Free to all APTA members!

The Massachusetts Chapter

Cordially Invites you to a

Dinner and Bowling Extravaganza
at
Kings in Boston

Kings is an upscale bowling and restaurant/bar which features over 17 lanes. It is located a block from the Hynes convention center and is one of Downtown Boston¡¯s hot spots for evening recreation.  Come participate in an evening of pure fun and laughs as we recreate the 50¡¯s and 60¡¯s in Boston. 

Location: Kings Lounge (Next door to the conference center and hotels)
Event website: http://www.backbaykings.com/

Date: Tuesday February 13th, 2007  

Time: 8PM - 10PM (immediately following CSM reception)

Cost: $60.00 per person ¨C (Includes Food and Bowling). 
Drinks are cash bar

Reserve your spot by faxing your REGISTRATION FORM to: David Barlow (617) 573-2610 or Send a check made out to APTA of MA to: Spaulding Rehabilitation Braintree c/o David Barlow 300 Granite St Braintree MA 01284 (P) (617) 573-2656

Forms received after January 26th 2007 will not be guaranteed attendance at the event.

Winter Educational Program & Meeting
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Southern Metropolitan District - APTA of Massachusetts
Prevention of ACL Injury in the Female Athlete: Practical Strategies
Presented by Chris Conroy, PT,MS, CSCS
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Immediately followed by an open discussion on proposed regulatory designation of DPT, and the impact of the DPT on our profession. Come, listen, and voice your opinion – so it counts!
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At the Nangeroni Conference Center
Milton Hospital
6:30 to 8:30 PM
Light Supper will be served
            Members            $5        Non-members     $10  (Pay at Door)
*Please RSVP* to: Peter Crimmins at
pcrimmins@msn.com
*Hosted by the Milton Hospital Rehabilitation Services Department*
For directions:  click on http://www.miltonhospital.org/directions.htm
 

Speaker: Christine Sharkey, PT

LIGHT MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED
Please RSVP to Eillen Frink, Program Chair so we can plan accordingly.
413-748-6945 or frink1998@charter.net

Membership Incentive: One ticket for every member, student or non-APTA member.  One additional tickt for all who bring a non-APTA member.  Enter the drawing at every meting you attend to increase your od of winning.  At the endo fo the year the APTA of MA's Western District Board of Directors will draw names for the following membership prizes:

(2)    Student Member's Annual Dues
(1)    PT or PTA Chapter Membership Dues
(2)    PT or PTA Section Membership Dues (one section)

Assuring Compliance with Medicare's New Documentation Requirements
(Click the above link for a brochure and registration form)

Speakers: Helene Fearon, PT and Steven Levine, PT, DPT, MSHA

1 Session - $175
2 Sessions - $300

Session I:
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Key Administrative Elements in Medicare’s New Documentation Requirements for Therapy Services
- Key Definitions
- Relevance & Medical Necessity
- Reporting Diagnosis
- Reporting Time
- Supervision of Assistive Personnel

Session II:
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Putting Medicare’s Documentation Requirements into Practice: Focus on Function
- Evaluations & Plan of Care
- Progress Reports
- Daily Treatment Notes
- Discharge Notes

Speaker: Jen Baird, PT, MS

LIGHT MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED
Please RSVP to Eillen Frink, Program Chair so we can plan accordingly.
413-748-6945 or frink1998@charter.net

Membership Incentive: One ticket for every member, student or non-APTA member.  One additional tickt for all who bring a non-APTA member.  Enter the drawing at every meting you attend to increase your od of winning.  At the endo fo the year the APTA of MA's Western District Board of Directors will draw names for the following membership prizes:

(2)    Student Member's Annual Dues
(1)    PT or PTA Chapter Membership Dues
(2)    PT or PTA Section Membership Dues (one section) 

Extremity Sonography: Applications in Musculoskeletal Practice
Presented by: Douglas M. White, PT, DPT, OCS
You frequently whish you could look under your patient’s skin to see what is really going on. You've heard the buzz about sonography in physical therapist practice. Now find out what is all about. 
·         Did you know US is as accurate as MRI for diagnosing rotator cuff tears?
·         Did you know that you can image dynamic rotator cuff impingement?
·         Is that infra-patella fat pad thickening benign or edematous?
·         Is that hamstring tear really fully healed or is there still some intra-muscular edema and inflammation?
·         Is that peroneal tendon partially torn or is it tendonitis/tendonosis?
·         How can I obtain an affordable US unit?
·         Where can I get more training?
Come find out the answers to these questions and more.
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At the Nangeroni Conference Center Milton Hospital
199 Reedsdale Road Milton, MA 02186
6:30 to 8:30 PM
Light Supper will be served

Members $5 Non-members $10 (Pay at Door)
*Please RSVP* to: Peter Crimmins at
southern.metro@hotmail.com

*Hosted by the Milton Hospital Rehabilitation Services Department*
For directions go tohttp://www.miltonhospital.org/directions.htm

INTRODUCTION TO THE MULLIGAN CONCEPT
APTA of MA Member Fee: $349
Non-Member Fee: $438

Course Description:
This is the first course in the sequence of four courses leading to qualifications as a Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP). This two day manual therapy seminar offers a new and simple approach in manual therapy. It is the application of mobilizations with movements (MWMs). This manual therapy approach has been developed by Brian R. Mulligan, M.N.Z.S.P., Dip. M.T., for extremity and spinal joint dysfunction.

This is an innovative approach in the field of physical therapy and all therapists dealing with musculoskeletal disorders should become acquainted with it. The efficacy of this approach can be quickly and easily ascertained in clinic. MWM skills will be learned and it is an expectation of this course that those therapists with normal caseload will find an immediate improvement in outcome measures with patients with restricted and/or painful movement.

Learning Outcomes

Seminar Outline

Course Requirements

Required Reading

APTA of MA’s FALL CONFERENCE, EXPOSITION and JOB FAIR

November 3rd
Four Points by Sheraton
1125 Boston Providence Turnpike • Norwood, MA 02026

* Great Course
* Great Prizes
* Great Exhibits
* Great Fun

Join fellow colleagues at APTA of MA's 2007 Conference, Job Fair and Exposition and Support the APTA of MA

Agenda

Course Descriptions and Speaker's Bios:

Surgical and Rehabilitative Management of the Unstable Shoulder and the Surgical and Rehabilitative Management of the Arthritic / Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder

Virtual Environments: Technology, Theory and Applications for Physical Therapy

Ten Easy Steps to Critiquing a Research Article

As well as:
*  Research Posters and Platforms
*  Awards and Recognition Luncheon
*  Exhibit Hall
*  PAC Auction
*  Prizes and More

Research Presentations

Registration Form

Directions

Advances in Shoulder Rehabilitation, An Evidence Based Approach
Presented by: Reg Wilcox III, PT, DPT, MS, OCS

Please RSVP to Catherine Hoell at choell@capecodhealth.org by March 28, 2008

Click HERE for directions

Food and Beverage (5:30 pm to 6:15 pm)
Come and enjoy a light bite to eat prior to the business meetings.

Delegates Forum (6:15 pm)
APTA of MA members please join your colleagues, old friend and classmates for a lively discussion on issues that will be presented to the APTA House of Delegates in June.  The House of Delegates is the national governing body of your profession.  The Massachusetts delegation needs your perspective on several important issues.

Assembly of Representatives
Immediately following the Delegates Forum the chapter will convene a meeting of APTA of MA Assembly of Representatives to conduct the business of the Chapter and to continue discussion of various issues, which impact the practice, reimbursement and profession of physical therapy in Massachusetts.

          Lecturer, Reg B. Wilcox III, PT, DPT, MS, OCS 
         
Group Discussion, based on below references.

• Gladstone et al. Am J Sports Med. 2007 May; 35 (5): 719-28.
• Gerber et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007 Nov-Dec; 16 (6): 691-6.
• Shen et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2008; 17(1) Supplement; 1S-7S. 

Location: Brigham & Women's Hospital Ambulatory Care Center
              Fishbowl Conference Room, Second Floor
              850 Boylston Street (Route 9 Eastbound)
              Chestnut Hill, Ma
Directions: http://www.brighamandwomens.org/general/directions/850Boylston.aspx

Light dinner will be served.
Please RSVP to the Shoulder SIG secretary:  Arlette L. Frederick (afrederi@bidmc.harvard.edu)

I look forward to seeing you at the end of the Month. Please let me know if you have any questions or are having difficulty locating the articles.

Sincerely,
Reg B. Wilcox III (rwilcox@partners.org)
Chair, MA APTA Shoulder SIG
Contact Info:
Reg B. Wilcox III, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Clinical Supervisor
Outpatient Service at 45 Francis Street
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Brigham & Women's Hospital
45 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 732-5304
Voice Mail: (617) 732-5500 x 32869
Fax: (617) 730-2884
e-mail: rwilcox@partners.org
www.brighamandwomens.org/rehabilitationservices  

The Northern Metropolitan District and Geriatric Special Interest Group are pleased to announce their fall educational program: 
Evaluation and Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positonal Vertigo by Alison Squadrito, PT, DPT, GCS, Certified Vestibular Therapist
 
September 17, 2008

BIOMECHANICAL DYSFUCNTION OF THE LOWER QUARTER: PROBLEM SOLVING WITH INTEGRATED VIDEO ANALYSIS
Presented by: David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, CSCS

Foot and ankle pathology is common in physical therapy practice.  Overuse injuries are often a result of abnormal foot mechanics or due to imbalances higher in the kinetic chain.  This lecture is designed to demonstrate how abnormal foot mechanics contribute to many of the lower extremity problems we treat every day.  Through lecture and discussion of case studies utilizing video gait analysis, participants will improve their understanding of abnormal gait as it relates to an orthopedic population.

At the Nangeroni Conference Center
Milton Hospital
199 Reedsdale Road Milton, MA  02186

Light Supper will be served
Members    $5  Non-members  $10 (Pay at Door)
Educational Program: 7:30pm to 8:30pm: 
District Business Meeting and Caucus 8:30pm to 9:30pm

 District Offices up for election: District Delegate, Assembly Representatives (PT and PTA)
Nomination/Recommendation forms can be found on the Member’s Only Page of the APTA of MA’s website at www.aptaofma.org or contact the chapter office at aptaofma@aptaofma.org and one will be emailed to you.

*Please RSVP* to: Peter Crimmins at pcrimmins@aptaofma.org
*Hosted by the Milton Hospital Rehabilitation Services Department*
For directions go to: http://www.miltonhospital.org/directions.htm

Exhibitor Registration - Register today and reserve your booth
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November 8, 2008
Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center, Southbridge, MA 
Download registration Form
Register Online

Hotel Reservations can be made with the Southbridge Hotel at 508-765-8000.  Please mention the APTA of MA for a special rate.  Hotel deadline is Oct. 7, 2008

APTA of MA Members - bring a prospective member to conference and if they apply to be an Active APTA member during the conference, you will both receive  $100.

Registration with Continental Breakfast Begins at 7:15 a.m.
Programming 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 

Evaluation and Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Presented by Alison Squadrito, PT, DPT, GCS, Certified Vestibular Therapist

TO REGISTER