Go give your favorite Physical Therapist a gift or something! (Hint: I'm a Physical Therapist)
Ok, so I realize that not many people are familiar with what Physical Therapy is exactly or that it actually takes 5 years of tertiary education. (Yes, I did not just fail a year.) In light of this special occasion, I thought it might be interesting to see what people actually thought about PT's. Let me know what you know or at least what you think. Please post your thoughts and maybe questions about Physical Therapy here, and I'll do my best to clarify them. Hopefully, this will be educational not just for me but also for you.
Happy PT Day!
If you want to know more about the local scene or simply interested in joining the upcoming national convention, please visit PPTA's new website.
It's not a secret that I'm a Physical Therapist. I've been one for 5 years now almost to the day. As it is, I've been asked often enough what a PT is. I found each time that my answer dos not suffice. I found that it's difficult to grasp the answer satisfactorily without actually seeing it--even then, it's still difficult. I'll tell you what it's definitely not though, it's not a part-time job.
Today is as good a time as any to try to explain what a PT is. As word's have failed me a number of times, I've taken the liberty to show you this video.
I hope you enjoyed watching it. Feel free to ask questions. If you've decided that being a PT might be for you, you might want to check this out for more info. Thanks for your time! :)
N.B. The PPTA National Convention is around the corner, if you haven't registered yet, do so now!
Who: Physical Therapists (any level of training, varying degrees of skill, all areas of specialization)
What: 2008 Philippine Physical Therapy Convention Theme: “Improving Physical Therapy Through Lifelong Learning” When: September 20-21, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday)
Where: Traders Hotel Manila, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
As health care practitioners, we should strive to achieve excellence in our practice through advancement of our knowledge and skills in different areas. As we move through the different stages of professional development, it is imperative that we recognize the importance of maintaining and expanding our abilities based on evidence that we may be able to effectively respond to a dynamic health care system. It is our responsibility to support and advance our profession through continued competence in our fields by participating in both formal and informal learning encounters.
Other pertinent info:
Registration Fees:
Early Reg
(Aug 30)
On-site
PPTA Member
2500
3500
Non-member/Other professionals
3200
4000
Undergrad students
1200/day
1500/day
Day Registrant for professionals
1800/day
2000/day
Registration fees inclusive of compendium, snacks and lunch for two days. For every 10 registrants paying as a group, an additional 1 registrant may sign-up for free!
Official Registration Sites:
1. Angeles University Foundation c/o Carmelo Cunanan
College of Allied Medical Professions
McArthur Highway, Angeles City, Pampanga
Tel no. (045)888-8636
2. Emilio Aguinaldo College c/o Mike Gabilo
College of Physical and Occupational Therapy
1113 -1117 San Marcelino Street, Paco Manila
Tel. no.: (02)521-2710 loc.5350/ 5351/5509
3. University of Santo Tomas c/o Donald Lipardo
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
España, Sampaloc, Manila
Tel. no.: (02)406-1611 loc.8280/ 8454/8455 or (02)740-97-13
4. University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center c/o Josephine R. Mata
College of Physical Therapy
#64 Barangay Doña Imelda, Aurora Blvd., Quezon City
Tel. no.: (02)713-3312
5. Philippine Heart Center c/o Arthur King
Cardiac Rehabilitation Section
8th flr. Medical Arts Building
Tel. no.: (02)925-2401 loc.3800/ 3801
6. Manila Central University c/o Carmie R. Castelo
College of Physical Therapy
Contact no.: 09228185458
If you cannot apply personally, you could also register by mail: 1. Thru any Security Bank branch nearest you, deposit your payment to: Account No. : 0171-007992- 205
Account Name: Philippine Physical Therapy Association
2. Send us (1) validated copy of the deposit slip. Our mailing addresses would be any of the registration sites mentioned above.
3. After depositing the registration fee and sending your deposit slip, please notify us immediately through text (0916-5615061) or e-mail (pptaconvention2008 @yahoo.com)
I just took a Jobs DB quiz that might win me an iPod or a Gucci Bag ( guess which I picked?). It's entitled What Career Suits Your Personality? Now I don't really care on way or another seeing as I already have a career, but the possibility of taking home an iPod (did you think I'd choose the bag?) was just to good to resist. Also the line that said "Take this short quiz" appealed to me--who wouldn't take a short quiz to win an iPod? Not me! And so I did.
Here's the result:
Is that cool or is that cool? Sure, I've always known that I should've been a politician or took up a career in PR. What surprised me was that I'm actually in the right profession!
Now of course, standing back at the whole thing and looking at it from a different perspective, I realize that there's that possibility that they just threw in "physical therapy" because I don't know... they already knew I'm one? Diabolical huh?
Anyhow, take the test yourself and find out if your profession is the right one for you. Who knows you might just win a Gucci Bag (read: the iPod's mine!). Oh if by some off chance you have a weird sounding job (say bum), and it does end up in the list they give you, give me a holler. We'll expose them for the lying scoundrel that they might be.
N.B. No, they're not paying me to advertise (though I wish they did... the iPod would be a welcome payment).
I'm Arthur, sometimes styling myself as Hearthur (Art with the Heart), a.k.a. philos of the http://chickenmafia.com. I'm a Christian, a Boy Scout, a physical therapist (also a PT educator), a chicken mafioso, a Toastmaster, a fantasy NBA player and now a Blogspot blogger.
