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PRESIDENT’S P ERSPECTIVE Laura Sheridan, PT, DPT, CLT President, Academy of Oncology Physical Therapy Greetings, Everyone! Recently, I attended the National Student Conclave It is my honor to be writing my first column as the new (NSC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on behalf of the president of the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy. Academy. It was exciting to interact with the students and I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to serve as share our area of specialty practice. I found the students president. to be engaged, inquisitive, and curious about oncologic Before I introduce myself, I’d like to take some time to physical therapy. I was surprised by how often I was thank my predecessor, Dr Stephen Morris. Steve has been asked, “What do physical therapists do in oncology,” and a strong leader and champion for the Academy and pro- sometimes even “What can physical therapists do with fession. During his tenure as president, the Academy has oncology patients?” Listening to the students, I learned experienced tremendous growth including expansion of that oncology content in school curriculums greatly varies our education programming, establishment of new special and often students were introduced to oncologic physical interest groups, recognition of oncologic physical therapy therapy unintentionally through a clinical affiliation. The as a specialty practice, and the certification of the inaugural good news here is that many of the students walked away class of 68 board-certified specialists in oncologic physical from these experiences excited about a potential career therapy. He approached his presidency with diplomacy, working in oncology. Part of the Academy’s mission modesty, humor, and kindness. Steve, on behalf of the includes a vision that entry-level practitioners will possess Academy, thank you for your dedication and leadership in a foundational knowledge of oncology rehabilitation. helping us advance as an Academy. It has established several initiatives with others in As for me, I first entered health care in an entry- development to support this vision. My experience at level administrative position at Memorial Sloan Kettering the NSC exposed how important this work is and its Cancer Center. It is there that I developed my passion for need to continue. As members, we can strengthen our working with the oncologic patient population. I knew as I connection to students and new graduates, advocate for left administration to pursue my doctor of physical therapy increased oncologic physical therapy in DPT curricu- (DPT) degree I was going to focus my future career in lums, support student research, and create additional oncology. I’m grateful I have been able to do just that and platforms for supporting physical therapists entering our that it led me to volunteering with the Academy these last field. I’m excited about the opportunities our Academy few years. and members can provide future physical therapists working with individuals affected by cancer and chronic illness. Rehabilitation Oncology I’m looking forward to my new role with the Academy Copyright 2020 Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy, APTA. and future columns where I hope to be informative and lead constructive conversations supporting the work of The author declares no conflicts of interest the Academy and its members. Correspondence: Laura Sheridan, PT, DPT, CLT, Memorial Sloan Ket- tering Cancer Center, 515 Madison Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Best regards, (laurasheridanpt@gmail.com). DOI: 10.1097/01.REO.0000000000000209 Laura Sheridan, PT, DPT, CLT Rehabilitation Oncology With Gratitude and Optimism 53 Copyright © 2020 Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy, APTA. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
Rehabilitation Oncology – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Apr 1, 2020
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