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Growing the Workforce in Oncology Physical Therapy: From Entry Level to Specialist Care

Growing the Workforce in Oncology Physical Therapy: From Entry Level to Specialist Care LETTER T O T HE EDITOR Growing the Workforce in Oncology Physical Therapy: From Entry Level to Specialist Care 1 2,3 Colleen Dunphy, MSc, BScPT ; Margaret L. McNeely, PT, PhD, MSc Clinical Research Coordinator III/Rehabilitation Consultant, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre—University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; and Supportive Care, Cancer Care Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. The number of cancer survivors in the Western world rently a lack of health care provider awareness of the full is increasing, thus also increasing the total number of pa- depth and breadth of services that cancer rehabilitation can tients needing access to cancer rehabilitation. In Canada, potentially offer, but it is difficult to market our services the number of survivors of cancer is estimated at more to patients, referrers, or insurers, without the capacity to than 1 million, more than 5 times the number of new meet existing demand. While PTs are well suited to pro- individuals with a diagnosis of cancer each year in the vide rehabilitation to the cancer population and can draw country. As more than half of the people with a diagno- upon their knowledge and skills from generalist practice http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Rehabilitation Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

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© 2022 Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy, APTA.
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LETTER T O T HE EDITOR Growing the Workforce in Oncology Physical Therapy: From Entry Level to Specialist Care 1 2,3 Colleen Dunphy, MSc, BScPT ; Margaret L. McNeely, PT, PhD, MSc Clinical Research Coordinator III/Rehabilitation Consultant, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre—University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; and Supportive Care, Cancer Care Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. The number of cancer survivors in the Western world rently a lack of health care provider awareness of the full is increasing, thus also increasing the total number of pa- depth and breadth of services that cancer rehabilitation can tients needing access to cancer rehabilitation. In Canada, potentially offer, but it is difficult to market our services the number of survivors of cancer is estimated at more to patients, referrers, or insurers, without the capacity to than 1 million, more than 5 times the number of new meet existing demand. While PTs are well suited to pro- individuals with a diagnosis of cancer each year in the vide rehabilitation to the cancer population and can draw country. As more than half of the people with a diagno- upon their knowledge and skills from generalist practice

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Rehabilitation Oncology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jan 3, 2022

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