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American Specialty Health (ASH) is contracting with Cigna and other intermediaries for Virginia. The APTA and VPTA have been in regular contact with ASH. We indicated that we would send out any updates to our membership. Click the Learn More link below for more information.
If you have questions, please email Josh Bailey or Ron Masri directly. Thank you. Best, Josh    Nominations for Chapter and District leadership positions are being taken between May 3 and June 17, 2018. If you have someone in mind to nominate for office, please do so! Self-nominations are permitted and welcome, so don’t be shy!
 On April 30th, seven VPTA therapists and three students represented you at the APTA Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C. We were joined by 270 other PTs, PTAs, and students from around the nation for informative congressional regulatory updates in preparation for our lobbying efforts on May 1st. We discussed several bills coming before Congress and the Senate. We also discussed how we as constituents have a valuable voice on the Hill and can help shape regulatory action by providing information and expertise on health care issues. Our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill had a twofold approach:
"Life Rolls On," a free adaptive surfing event for individuals with spinal cord injuries, is coming to Virginia Beach on Saturday, August 11! The Tidewater District normally has PTs, PTAs, and students assisting each year. Volunteers can help by being on the sand or in the surf depending on your preferences and swimming abilities. Volunteer registration opens Wednesday, June 27, at 9:00 a.m. See this website for more information about this event. Greetings! Mountain district leadership is pleased to announce a couple of events coming up for informational and networking opportunities. First, we would like to invite you to join us for our 2nd Annual Research and Poster Presentations, held in conjunction with Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences. This year, the event will count as Type 1 CEUs (pending approval). This event is FREE to attend. Yes, you can receive 3 Type 1 CEU’s completely FREE!
We also will be holding a district meeting in conjunction with the event. So we hope you will join us on Tuesday June 12th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Northern District transmitted their last two meetings of the year via Facebook Live so that members who could not make the meetings in person could still access the presentations. Look for this to continue in the fall!
The Executive Committee of the Northern District appreciates your feedback regarding our meetings. We have implemented some changes from comments we received on our surveys. Please keep your suggestions coming as we are always looking for ways to better serve our members. The Central District hosted its annual House of Delegates Review at South University. We are grateful for South University for hosting us. Our guest speaker, Shawne Soper, reviewed and asked for member input on the upcoming House of Delegates meeting this summer. Possible actions include: advanced practice inquiries, wellness and professional wellbeing committee, and improvement standards. Thank you to Shawne Soper for taking the time to communicate with the central district.
Brandon Smith, PT, DPT, CEEAA Student News
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The final event of the Mercer-Marquette Challenge for the Foundation for Physical Therapy was coordinated by VCU DPT students Katie Greenberg and Hayden Smith to bring in $8,500! Gloria Han was the overall coordinator for the Challenge, which raised $40,955. We will find out at the Foundation Gala at the APTA NEXT meeting where that effort places them among all the schools.
On May 8, 2018, Blue Ridge District (BRD) hosted its spring meeting at Rehab Associates of Central Virginia's Charlottesville location, run by Tony Grillo, BRD's ethics chair. The meeting was well attended by clinicians and students in the area. At the meeting, there was lively discussion on improving membership, engaging with students, and promoting legislative outreach. Lisa Shoaf, our district delegate, went over HOD RC's and other important information. Attendees to the meeting were able to give input into the RC's and essentially have our voice heard at the national level on these topics!
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