The Pediatric Special Interest Group (PSIG) Updates:

****PSIG Café  - November 6th at 8pm****

Defensible Documentation for the Pediatric Physical Therapist

Presented by Michele Wiley, PT, DPT, PCS

There will be a short Annual Business meeting at the beginning of the PSIG Café

Where: https://zoom.us/j/928373926 (map)

Joining info: meet.google.com/zxh-kgrd-uqz

Or dial: +1 262-546-6403

PIN: 473855120#

Bylaw changes will be voted on by PSIG Members at Annual Business meeting:

Current bylaw: “PSIG shall hold a business meeting of its officers and members annually in conjunction with the Chapter Annual Conference.”

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 are proposed: 

“PSIG shall hold a business meeting of its officers and members annually in conjunction with the Chapter Annual Conference or within one month (before or after) meeting.”

PSIG Officer Elections:  Terms are 2 yrs. 

Must be a member of the APTA in good standing for at last 2 years.

Elections will be held on Nov. 6th at 8pm before the PSIG Café.

Secretary:

Vice-President: Kristin Sanders – incumbent

Secretary Duties:

• Keep the minutes of all PSIG meetings
• Maintain membership records
• Provide copy of meeting minutes to executive committee of all conference calls, business and annual meetings. 
• Work with the technology appointee to compile and maintain current PSIG roster and distribute to all members of executive committee.
• Working with the president and the technology appointee, send electronic notice of meetings and conference calls.

Vice-President Duties:

• Assist the president in the duties of that office
• In the absence of the president, assume the duties of that office and serve as interim president
• Perform annual review of bylaws and provide changes as necessary to executive committee
• Contact the district representatives and notify them of meetings notification and their responsibilities

APPT PT and PTA Student Scholarships:  Deadline: October 31st, 2019

This year at the March Leadership meeting, as a PSIG board, we decided to provide a scholarship to (1) PT student and (1) PTA student for a student membership to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy (APPT).

To apply: Please email VPTA.PSIG@gmail.com subject line: APPT Scholarship

Email 1. Resume

           2. Essay

The essay prompt:

"Describe your interest in pediatric physical therapy and share your vision of a career path in pediatric physical therapy." (max 1 page)