Physical Therapy Program Professional Information Links

Profession/articles/research

• American Physical Therapy Association: http://www.apta.org
  Please note free courses available in the Learning Center.
• Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association: http://www.ppta.org
• Google Scholar: www.scholar.google.com
• PubMed: www.pubmed.gov.
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine: http://www.cebm.net/
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov/chtoolbx/choosing.htm
• Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity- PANA: http://www.nrgbalance.org/
• PEDro Research Database: http://www.pedro.org.au/

Physical Therapy Scholarship Opportunities

• AMBUCS http://www.ambucs.org/scholars/
  AMBUCS offers scholarships to students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and hearing audiology.  Awards range from $500 to $1500 annually, with one two-year award in the amount of $6000 and are based on financial need, US citizenship, career objectives and commitment to local community.  On-line application deadline is April 15th.

Physical Therapy Career Links

• APTA's Jobs/Career Center: http://www.apta.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: http://classified.post-gazette.com/jobs/
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: http://jobs.triblive.com

Neuromuscular Dysfunction

• Under Practice, Clinician Resources, PFSP
  Pocket guidelines regarding:  falls in the elderly, fitness post-stroke, exercise for type 2 diabetes Also other resources for fitness in diabetes, pediatrics, geriatrics, obesity, and stroke.
• Clinical practice guidelines on BPPV, published in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2008
• Important links/resources related to stroke
• Important links/resources related to falls in the elderly

Pediatrics

• Pennsylvania State Pediatric SIG: http://www.ppta.org/article.php?id=149
• Pediatric Section: www.pediatricapta.org
• Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal
• Southwest PA PT/OT Study Group: http://www.pghptotgroup.org/

Orthopedics

• Evidence in Motion: http://evidenceinmotion.com/
• NPA Think Tank: http://www.npathinktank.com/
• American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists: http://www.aaompt.org/
• AAOMPT on Twitter!: http://twitter.com/AAOMPT
• PT Journal Archives: http://physicaltherapyjournal.org/archive/
• Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy: http://www.jospt.org/
• Past issues of JOSPT: http://www.jospt.org/issues/type.2/pastissues.asp
• JOSPT on Twitter! http://twitter.com/JOSPT
• Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy: http://jmmtonline.com/index.php
• North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy: http://www.naiomt.com