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CV&P Member September
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The Section has a 30-year history of promotion and advancement of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy practice, education and research. Our membership spans the United States as well as four other countries and reflects diverse practice settings, perspectives and experiences.Evidence of our contributions to the physical therapy profession can be found in our leadership, our educational programs, our publications, our specialty certification but, most importantly, in the dedication and activism of our members!
This website is the portal to information and resources that will:
  • Support members in their professional development and career advancement.

  • Provide consumers with necessary information regarding physical therapy for conditions related to, or resulting from, heart, lung or vascular disease.

  • Promote the American Physical Therapy Associations achievement of Vision 2020. Please use this site often and watch for new additions and changes as we continue to enhance its features.
Ethel Frese, P.T., D.P.T., M.H.S., C.C.S., President
Section News Items:
  • National PAD month August-19-2010

* The CVP section wanted to let everyone know that September is national PAD month. There are many opportunities for you to bring better awareness to this condition and the impact that therapy and exercise can have on the health and lives of people with CAD.

Check out www.padcoalition.org for ideas and initiatives. Also, the list serv could be used if anyone would like to coordinate a CVP PT initiative.

Pam Bartlo
Co-Chair CVP Section Public Relations Committee - Website Coordinator

  • Call To Action For Treatment of PAD July-5-2010

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  • Nominations are being accepted for ABPTS and Specialty Council and are due March 31 Mar-08-2010

* Nominations are being accepted for ABPTS and Specialty Council and are due March 31 ...more information

  • Friend of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section Award-Dr. Andrew Ries Section Merit Award-Dan Malone, PT, MPT, PhD, CCS Section Mentor Award-Donna Frownfelter PT, DPT, MA, CCS, RRT, FCCPAPTA 2011 Linda Crane Memorial Lecture Award Winner- Venita Lovelace-Chandler, PT, PhD, PCS; Texas Woman's University Mar-06-2010

* The Friend of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section Award is a new award to recognize an individual/group/organization who has made outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of cardiovascular or pulmonary rehabilitation and has been an advocate of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section and/or the profession of physical therapy.

Our first recipient graduated from Yale Medical School and he is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Medicine at the University of California in San Diego.

Pulmonary Section Award

He has been described as a true friend to the physical therapy profession. He has promoted the field of physical therapy as part of pulmonary rehabilitation to his colleagues in pulmonary medicine. When the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) revised their guidelines our awardee recommended having the APTA and the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section review these guidelines and make changes based on their input.

Our recipient personally contacted the President of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to recommend a liaison between the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section and the ATS. He has been a speaker at CSM and has promoted physical therapy?s involvement in pulmonary rehabilitation to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid, the ATS, ACCP, and AACVPR. He is also a consultant on the current task force to develop oxygen guidelines for physical therapist practice.

Many of our members view our recipient as the Father of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Our Section is grateful for his support of our specialty and our profession. It is with great pleasure that we recognize Dr. Andrew Ries as the first recipient of the Friend of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section Award.

  • PT-PAC Contribution Challenge at CSM Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section Finished 2nd! Mar-05-2010

* Sections Support PT-PAC at CSM PT-PAC's annual CSM section competition was very competitive this year. The section that had the highest PT-PAC percentage increase in participation at CSM was the winner. The winner is: Oncology (15.6%); Cardiovascular and Pulmonary (15.2%); Hand Rehabilitation (15.1%); Acute Care (11.3%); Clinical Electro. & Wound Management (10.4%); Federal Physical Therapy (10.3%); Geriatrics (9.8%); Home Health (8.9%); Health Policy & Administration (8.3%); Pediatrics (8.3%); Aquatic Physical Therapy (8.9%); Women's Health (6.4%); Education (5.7%); Neurology (5.4%); Research (4.9%); Private Practice (3.7%); Orthopedics (3.1%); Sports Physical Therapy (2.0%). The overall increase amongst all sections was 5.8%. Thank you to all the Section Presidents and Executives who made this possible.

  • Proposed Bylaw Changes Now Available Dec-17-2009

* Please take the time to review the Section's important proposed bylway changes. Download at the link below: ...more information doc

  • First Credentialed Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Residency Program Dec-01-2009

* Congratulations to Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina! Duke University Health System has become the first credentialed Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Residency Program effective November 30, 2009. Duke will be recognized at the opening ceremonies at Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego.