Re: RE USNW Report Article -Reply

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APTA staff are currently reviewing the report and weighing

options for response. They are keeping the APTA BOD

poised for action, if required. While I have not seen it myself

yet, I understand the report does recognize APTA's (via

Vector study) projection of an upcoming oversupply.

APTA is also in the midst of a survey of membership that will

give us some hard data on the current employment/practice

situation. We recognize the fact that changing market

conditions have altered the Vector information. Also key is

the fact that APTA owns the Vector methodology, so APTA

will be periodically updating Vector. There will be a report

on the survey results by the upcoming Nov 7 BOD mtg.

Our intent will be to have an informed response, as

appropriate, and not a reactionary one.

Personally, I agree with Dr. Gordon's well thought repsonse

and game plan.

W. , PT, MS

Treasurer, American Physical Therapy Association

dperry@...

>>> Dale Avers 10/22/98 11:14am

>>>

Is the APTA Board/staff going to write a letter representing

the " official

APTA " position? This is directed at those Board members

subscribed to the list..... and another question to

same.....should we " all " flood the US N & W editors with

similar letters? This might be a story in of itself!

Dale Avers

At 09:51 PM 10/21/98 EDT, you wrote:

>I fully agree with all of the postings regarding the " current

state " of the

>market. In fact, I interviewed an OT here in Maine today that

has been looking

>for a full-time position in the state since March of this year.

Anyway, I was

>wondering if anyone was considering a " Letter to the

Editor " of US N & W

Report.

>It certainly seems warranted given the discussion of this

group. Since I have

>not seen the article, I don't feel fully informed enough to

respond

>appropriately. Any takers????

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