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Fall Summit and Annual business meeting
Thank you to all who attended the Fall Summit in Richmond on November 9th. It was a great turnout of members, student members and exhibitors. The VPTA offered three great courses to help us to meet our mission of assisting members with education that will advance their careers. I am pleased to report that at the annual members business meeting, the members voted to create an early professional special interest group. Adding this special interest group has been part of our strategic plan, and with your help this will now come to fruition. Special thanks to Eric Lineberry for spearheading this initiative. I believe having an early professional special interest group will create a fantastic community for those early in their career who are transitioning into a full-time clinical environment and want/need to learn about how being part of the APTA and VPTA provides value that is not accessible elsewhere.
   Many thanks to those who ran on the ballot and turned out to vote in the 2019 elections! Here are the election results.
The Communications Committee wants to share with the rest of the VPTA what YOU are up to, via our social media outlets! Please send content which includes but is not limited to: photos/videos of interesting meetings/events at your clinic (or in your community if PT related!), member highlights (exceptional contributions, new members, new roles, professional recognitions, etc!), involvement in philanthropy events, research contributions, etc! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
How do you get this content to us? You can message us directly on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You can email us at: vptacommunications@gmail.com. Or you can simply tag us in your posts and/or use the hashtag #VPTAcares!
The VPTA Communications Committee reserves the right to screen and approve/disapprove posts based on VPTA/APTA bylaws, state/federal laws and upholding the VPTA mission and image. Student News
By Jessica Strupp, SPT; Monica Geiser, SPT; Ashley DeJaco, SPT; Hannah Howell, SPT
Students from physical therapist (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) programs in Virginia were among the 153 schools that participated in the 2018-2019 Pitt-Marquette Challenge, raising $266,019 for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR). Since the inception of the student fundraising Challenge in 1989, more than 320 schools have participated in the effort, raising more than $4.3 million.
By Nicole Dierkes, SPT and Danielle Viola, SPT
The dementia population is viewed with apprehension in our culture. This belief also permeates our field. Often the dementia population is an uncomfortable territory for students and practicing physical therapists alike who lack exposure or instruction in treating individuals with dementia (IwD).
The VPTA Student Special Interest Group has launched the second annual VPTA SSIG T-Shirt Fundraiser to support student scholarship and engagement opportunities!
Please follow this link to purchase your very own APTA of Virginia “What’s Your District” T-Shirt in grey, blue, or orange colors.
Fundraiser will close on November 29th, so get them while you can!
 By Casey Pherson, SPT, and Sarah Strong, SPT
Over 100 students from seven Virginia PT and PTA programs gathered in Richmond on November 9th at South University to participate in the 2019 VPTA Student Conclave. The event was planned by the VPTA Student Special Interest Group Executive Committee in collaboration with VPTA leadership.
District News
The Tidewater district held three events from September to November. First up was our PT Day of Service, where a group of eight Tidewater members went to the Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment (FREE) to sanitize and make sure durable equipment was in working order to share in the community. In October, we held a PT social at Bulls Island Brewery in Hampton, Virginia, to network and just have some fun. Our members meeting was held November 13th, with a guest speaker immediately after. Our meeting gave a recap of the VPTA Fall Summit and introduced Elizabeth Chambers as our new co-director. Dr Lisa Koperna was our guest speaker, presenting "Demonstration and Discussion of Robotic Exoskeletons for Physical Therapy." Dr. Koperna shared with Tidewater members how ODU Monarch Physical therapy incorporates Rex, an exoskeleton, to a variety of her clients to maximize outcomes.
Our next members meeting with a guest speaker will be held February 5th, 2020, and have an orthopedic focus.
SIG Updates
*Bylaws were amended to read (changes are bolded):
Given the recent changes to the VPTA annual conference, the decrease in both time and space available to hold PSIG’s annual business meeting, lack of pediatric programming, and to increase flexibility in holding an annual PSIG meeting, the following Bylaws changes were voted on at PSIG Annual Business Meeting:
“PSIG shall hold a business meeting of its officers and members annually in conjunction with the Chapter Annual Business Meeting or within one month (before or after) meeting.”
Industry News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
The ramifications of the Patient Driven Payment Model on physical therapy services continue to be felt in a number of ways. Skilled Nursing News
The 2020 Physician Fee Schedule includes a significant proposed cut to physical therapy payments. PT in Motion News
Physical therapy leaders expressed optimism for the younger generation of PTs and PTAs who will lead the profession in the future. |
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