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Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 Voice: 314-771-0200 Fax: 314-771-0300 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com Money Magazine Names Occupational Therapist as One of 50 Best Jobs WASHINGTON, DC, (PRNewswire), April 16, 2006 - The profession of occupational therapist made the list of Money Magazine's 50 best jobs in America. According to the study released recently, the high-ranking comes from variety of factors including compensation and forecasted growth. "We've been experiencing growth in the need for and use of occupational therapy for some time, and it's gratifying to see an independent source confirm the value of the profession," said AOTA President M. Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA. "This phenomenal growth makes it all the more important that occupational therapy envisions where the profession is going, in order to manage this growth." Money Magazine began by compiling a list of jobs that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will grow at an above average rate over the next decade. Jobs with average pay below $50,000; total employment of less than 15,000; dangerous work environments; or fewer than 800 annual job openings were eliminated from consideration. The positions were then rated by stress levels, flexibility in hours and working environment, creativity, and how easy it is to enter and advance in the field. The jobs were ranked with double weight being given to compensation and percentage growth. Occupational therapists are forecast to enjoy 33.61 percent job growth over the next decade and have current salaries averaging $51,973. "The opportunities for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are not only strong, they are diverse," added Dr. Baum. "Our professionals provide services for the full spectrum of life, beginning with children, helping provide skills to grow up and continuing all the way through to senior citizens, to help provide skills for growing older." Bioscience Industry Fuels Jobs and Growth for States CHICAGO, (PRNewswire), April 16, 2006 - States and regions across the country are working to develop and promote the growth of their bioscience bases, according to the study "Growing the Nation's Bioscience Sector: State Bioscience Initiatives 2006," released by Battelle and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The biosciences are a growing and vibrant sector of the U.S. economy, with more than 40,000 businesses employing 1.2 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. "Growing the Nation's Bioscience Sector: State Bioscience Initiatives 2006" profiles state policies and programs that provide support to bioscience companies. The report also provides state-by-state employment data for all bioscience sectors, including drugs and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment, research, testing and medical laboratories, and agricultural feedstocks and chemicals. "This report shows that when states invest in building bioscience industries, they are at the same time making long-term investments in their citizenry with higher education -- especially in science, math and technology. These investments pay off with high-wage, new economy jobs in a growing industry," said Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of BIO. "The industry's growth and the benefits are not just in health care, but also in agricultural, industrial and environmental biosciences." Walter H. Plosila, vice president of the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, said, "State investments in research and development at universities and laboratories will become increasingly important in the future to continue the growth of the bioscience industries. The payoff for states will come from investments in translating this research into commercial applications and products." Key findings of the report include: Total employment in the biosciences in the United States reached 1.2 million in 2004, with bioscience workers found in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The highest rate of growth in jobs is in the research, testing, and medical laboratories sector. The nation's 1.2 million bioscience jobs generated an additional 5.8 million jobs in the economy. Each bioscience job in the United States generates 5.7 additional jobs in affiliated industries. States are spending billions of dollars to support bioscience research and development, with research funds and construction of academic and medical facilities. States are also using investment funds and tax incentives to attract large industry anchors, instead of solely focusing on launching and growing new bioscience ventures. Smaller states that have not traditionally invested in building bioscience industries are beginning to do so. All 50 states and Puerto Rico are working to develop and promote the growth of their bioscience bases. Each of these states recognizes that by focusing on its own strengths, they will succeed in capturing the economic benefits of bioscience discoveries. 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