Kenneth Olson- IFOMPT Perspective

Ken Olson, President of IFOMPT, comes onto the show to share his insight about IFOMPT along with discussing residency and fellowships. Ken shares what IFOMPT is currently working on internationally, IFOMPT's role in Residency/Fellowship Education, barriers that IFOMPT encounters, and much more! IFOMPT Website: http://www.ifompt.org/  IFOMPT Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/IFOMPT-156775394361277/  IFOMPT Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/ifompt  AAOMPT Website: https://aaompt.org/  AAOMPT 2018 Conference in Reno, Nevada: https://aaompt.org/conference18  Talus Media's Webpage on Residency/Fellowship Education: http://www.talusmedia.org/category/residency-fellowship/  Talus Media's Article on the integration of APTA/ABPTRFE/AAOMPT/IFOMPT on Residency/Fellowship Education: http://www.talusmedia.org/apta-aaompt-abptrfe-a-tangled-web/  Ken's Interview with Talus Media Talks on IFOMPT: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fellowship-ken-olson-president-of-ifompt/id1255575461?i=1000408484025&mt=2  Ken's Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/kenolsonpt  "Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine" by Ken Olson: https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Physical-Therapy-Kenneth-FAAOMPT/dp/0323263062/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536409084&sr=8-1&keywords=manual+physical+therapy+of+the+spine  Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists Website: https://northernrehabpt.com/  Northern Rehab Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Northern-Rehab-Physical-Therapy-Specialists-459542230736746/  Northern Rehab Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/northernrehabpt  Northern Rehab Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/northernrehab/?hl=en  The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)   Biography: Dr. Ken Olson is a partner and President of Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, a private practice in DeKalb, Illinois and part-time faculty at Northern Illinois University. Dr Olson currently serves as President of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) practice affairs committee and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Manipulation Workgroup. Additionally, he is a past president of the AAOMPT. Dr. Olson has lectured nationally and internationally on topics related to the manual physical therapy examination and management of spine and TMJ conditions with abstracts and research articles published in peer-reviewed journals including JOSPT, JMMT, and Cranio. He is also the author of the textbook Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine, 2nd Ed. published by Elsevier in 2016.