From July Student E-news:
The Private Practice Section (PPS) is sponsoring an essay contest for all PT students who are less than 1 year from graduation. This is your opportunity to win a complimentary registration to the PPS 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 11-14, 2009.
Two winners of the essay contest will each receive complimentary conference registration (a $600 value), hotel accommodations for 3 nights, and up to $500 toward airfare. To enter the contest, submit:
* A 500-word essay addressing the topic, "The future of private practice physical therapy and why I would like to be involved";
* One reference from a professor;
* One reference from a clinical instructor; and
* A signed statement from your professor/instructor or a copy of your transcript indicating your graduation date.
The deadline for entries is Thursday, August 20, 2009. Submit your entry by e-mail to: privatepracticesection@apta.org or mail to: PPS/APTA, 1055 N Fairfax St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314. For more information, please contact the Private Practice Section office at 800/517-1167 or privatepracticesection@apta.org.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
New Student Loan Legislation Introduced
From July Student E-News:
Congressional legislation to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program that includes physical therapists has been introduced by Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA). The Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 (HR 2891) is intended to encourage physical therapists to practice in underserved areas in exchange for forgiveness of student loan debt.
HR 2891, which would amend the Public Health Service Act, creates a process that is similar to the National Health Services Corp (NHSC) in which a provider signs a commitment to practice in an area for at least 2 years in exchange for student loan repayment. Currently, physical therapists are not included in the NHSC's Loan Repayment Program. This legislation would complement the proposed Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2009 (HR 988), which would allow physical therapists to participate in the NHSC's program.
Under HR 2891, providers pledge to practice in a "Frontline Scarcity Area." Scarcity areas include a Health Professional Shortage Area as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration Shortage Designation Branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or an area designated by a state as having a shortage of frontline care services.
Congressional legislation to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program that includes physical therapists has been introduced by Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA). The Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 (HR 2891) is intended to encourage physical therapists to practice in underserved areas in exchange for forgiveness of student loan debt.
HR 2891, which would amend the Public Health Service Act, creates a process that is similar to the National Health Services Corp (NHSC) in which a provider signs a commitment to practice in an area for at least 2 years in exchange for student loan repayment. Currently, physical therapists are not included in the NHSC's Loan Repayment Program. This legislation would complement the proposed Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2009 (HR 988), which would allow physical therapists to participate in the NHSC's program.
Under HR 2891, providers pledge to practice in a "Frontline Scarcity Area." Scarcity areas include a Health Professional Shortage Area as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration Shortage Designation Branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or an area designated by a state as having a shortage of frontline care services.
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