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Dear VPTA Members, It appears that spring has finally sprung! There is no better way to know that spring is here than hearing about the great work that our association does in the spring leadership workshop. Leaders from every committee, special interest group, and work group came together with VPTA Board of Directors to generate the strategic plan of the organization. On March 23, following a Board meeting, our leadership workshop was held at APTA headquarters in Alexandria. More than 30 people worked together to generate a strategic plan for 2019-2021 with specific emphasis on events, membership engagement and legislative needs. This process, in turn, generates the underpinnings to create our budget for the coming fiscal year. I felt that this meeting was highly effective and generated great discussion that lead to plans ranging from diversity and inclusion among the PT profession to fair co-pay legislation. Thank you to all of you that freely give of your time and expertise to grow and facilitate this organization. See the picture below to visualize the conclusion of the meeting. Note the tired but satisfied faces!     Vital signs are health indicators that provide valuable objective data about our patients. Additionally, monitoring vital signs can assist physical therapist with proper dosing of exercise intensity and prescription.1 Not only is monitoring vital signs part of our Guide to Physical Therapy Practice 2, but it is also an effective screening mechanism that can identify undiagnosed medical conditions, save lives and provide a wealth of information into the overall well-being of our patient. As Frese et al. reported, understanding how to measure and interpret blood pressure and other vital sign is an integral part of best practice.3
The healthcare industry is changing due to the evolution of technology and insurance models. Emerging new patient-centered reimbursement models are shifting the way healthcare providers are delivering patient care. As a result, entrepreneur-minded healthcare professionals are using technology and innovative ways to invigorate their practice. Providers are relying on health-preserving measures and analytical tools to anticipate the healthcare needs in a community and deliver healthcare more accurately and efficiently. As healthcare shifts from the traditional healthcare model to a technology-centered model, companies are forced to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset/skillset to remain competitive. Insurance reform and rising high-deductible plans are making consumers more sensitive to healthcare cost. Therefore, providers with the ability to make a direct value proposition (why a customer should buy a product or use a service) have the competitive advantage. To survive this changing market, healthcare professionals, regardless of sector, need to have entrepreneurship education so they can utilize business concepts as they enter and navigate to and through the healthcare system.1
Mona Fazzina PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA, and Education Chair, of the Virginia Physical Therapy Association, shared her thoughts and experiences with Volunteering and Networking, topics that touch all our professional lives.
Below is a Q&A with Dr. Fazzina. 1. What made you want to volunteer? The desire to help someone else, to contribute to my profession and community, and be a part of something meaningful. Frankly, it also helped me to be a part of the organization and to have a voice. Education Committee Job Description The Education Committee is responsible for planning educational opportunities for VPTA's members. Qualifications of individuals who serve on this committee include:
Responsibilities include:
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District News
Happy Spring to you all! We are finally starting to see a thaw and spring flowers sprouting up!
Northern district is excited about the upcoming months of presentations, and we hope to see everyone there. On March 25th Daniel Alcorn, DPT, OCS, CSCS, spoke at the Jackson Clinics on “Scapula Training-The New Core!” This was a very well-attended meeting not only on site but also on our Facebook Live feed. April 10th we will be at the Virginia Hospital Center for a presentation on “Functional Standards for Geriatric Practice" by Caroline Morris and Rebecca Wolfinger. May 1st we will be at Marymount University with students and faculty to discuss the House of Delegates and current legislative debates. If you have a topic you are interested in learning more about or if you would like to present yourself, please feel free to email us at VPTAnorthern@gmail.com; we want to hear from you! Make sure you check out the meetings on Northern District's Facebook page if you cannot make a meeting in person. VPTA Central District Gives Back
By Kate Lomaka
I have been a fervent supporter of the Virginia Physical Therapy Association (VPTA) since my first year of physical therapy school at VCU. As the Class of 2019’s VPTA Representative, I made every effort to attend as many district monthly meetings, social gatherings, and state-wide conferences as possible. Not only do the meetings usually come with a free meal, but the topics covered get me excited to learn outside of the classroom! The VPTA Centric District incentivizes attendance by asking those present to sign-in at the beginning of the meeting. Every attendance counts as an entry into a raffle (or double entry if you bring a friend) to attend a national/state conference. Last summer, I was surprisingly chosen as the lucky winner to have my registration fee covered for the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Washington, D.C. SIG Updates
The VPTA PSIG would like to congratulate Shaaron Brown, PT, DPT, and Stacey Dusing, PT, PhD, PCS, from the Physical Therapy Department at Virginia Commonwealth University for receiving the Knowledge Translation Award from The Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy at Combined Sections Meeting 2019 in Washington, D.C.! They received this award for demonstrating how clinician-researcher collaboration supports acquisition of new skills, development of clinically relevant knowledge, and creation and implementation of practice protocols. Practice changes included development of referral guidelines, assessment and intervention protocols, and negotiating technological limitations to integrate best practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and NICU follow up. Congratulations Dr. Brown and Dr. Dusing!  Education & Events
VCU's Physical Therapy Program has been hard at work over the past year raising money for the Foundation of Physical Therapy as part of the Pitt Marquette Challenge. In 2018, VCU hosted over 50 golfers at Hunting Hawk Golf Course in Glen Allen, VA. Their efforts in the golf tournament raised over $5,200. Overall, VCU raised over $40,000 in the Marquette Challenge.
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