Next RESNA ATP Certification Pop-Up Scheduled for July 24
The Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is holding its next Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification pop-up session on Thursday, July 24, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time.
The free-to-attend certification pop-up events focus on ATP certification topics such as eligibility, work requirements, college degrees that meet the rehab science definition, and continuing education requirements. No contact or continuing education credits are offered for the session.
NIH to Cap Publisher Fees for Taxpayer-Supported Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced plans to limit the fees that publishers of U.S. taxpayer-funded research can charge readers to access that information.
“Creating an open, honest and transparent research atmosphere is a key part of restoring public trust in public health,” said NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., in a July 8 press release. “This reform will make science accessible not only to the public but also to the broader scientific community, while ending perverse incentives that don’t benefit taxpayers.”
In the announcement, the NIH said, “Some major publishers charge as much as $13,000 per article for immediate open access, while also collecting substantial subscription fees from government agencies. For example, one publishing group reportedly receives more than $2 million annually in subscription fees from NIH, in addition to tens of millions more through exclusive article processing charges (APCs). These costs ultimately burden taxpayers who have already funded the underlying research.”
A new cap on publication costs will go into effect in fiscal year 2026, “ensuring that publication fees remain reasonable across the research ecosystem.”
