Governor Ralph Northam has appointed Rebecca Duff, PTA, MS, to the Board of Physical Therapy. Rebecca joins President Arkena L. Dailey, PT, DPT, Vice President Elizabeth Locke, PT, PhD, Tracy Adler, PT, DPT, Susan Szasz Palmer, citizen member, Mira Mariano, PT, DPT, OCS, and Allen R Jones, PT, DPT (who was reappointed for a second 4-year term by the governor).
This year, the VPTA SSIG is launching a T-shirt fundraiser to raise money for future student scholarships, events and travel opportunities. 100 percent of the profits from this fundraiser will go toward supporting student VPTA members. This shirt is the perfect way to show pride in your profession and state while supporting local PT/PTA students! Please consider supporting this fundraiser and wear your VPTA shirts with pride to show your local communities that Virginia is for Physical Therapy!
Virginia PT T-shirts are here! Support the VPTA SSIG and represent your state and profession with pride by buying a T-shirt!
This year, students from 178 schools raised $328,456 as part of the Mercer-Marquette Challenge for the Foundation for Physical Therapy. The top fundraising schools were announced at the Foundation’s Awards Luncheon held during the 2018 APTA NEXT Conference in Orlando, FL. Virginia Commonwealth University took second place, by raising $40,955.
The VCU students have already begun organizing continuing education for the 2018-2019 challenge. All proceeds will benefit the Foundation for Physical Therapy. Registration for courses will open soon. If you have questions, contact Adrienne Lewis.
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VCU Dept. Chair - Mary Shall, VCU Students - J.P. Blosser, Gloria Han, Adrienne Lewis,
Sara Riedel, and President/Chair Foundation for PT - Edelle Field-Fote
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Monday 10/15/18, 6-8 pm: $50 for clinicians, $15 for students
Kinetic Chain Concept: Patterns of Motion Common to Sport and Their Relation to Injury and Rehabilitation Strategies – Brian Hoke, DPT, SCS
Tidewater District holds first meeting of the year!
Over 60 clinicians and students attended the kick-off meeting and presentation at Old Dominion University on Wednesday, September 19. Eric Hancock of PhysioTech sponsored the meeting by providing refreshments and sharing how his company supports the work of clinicians in South Hampton Roads. Dr. Saunora Prom, DO, CAQSM, of Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group presented on the various types, uses, and outcomes of steroid, PRP, and stem cell injections. He discussed implications for rehab and provided a demonstration of ultrasound-guided techniques.
RSVP for Tidewater District's Cadaver Lab session on Wednesday, November 14!
Focus: Shoulder
Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. (no refreshments or business meeting)
Presenter: Applied Anatomy Lab team members
Location: ODU Student Recreation Center Rm 2000/2001 (second floor, in the DPT/ATC anatomy lab)
- PTs/PTAs only
- Please use this Google Form to RSVP due to limited lab space
- Parking pass will be emailed to participants
Join Tidewater for Global PT Day of Service and a social to celebrate National PT Month on Saturday, October 13!
The Tidewater District has arranged for up to 20 PT/PTA volunteers to clean and reorganize equipment for Children's Assistive Technology Services (CATS) in Norfolk. We will also be having a social at Bold Mariner from 1-3 that afternoon. We will provide one drink ticket for the first 45 guests and snacks for all. Bring a colleague and join us to celebrate National Physical Therapy Month!
Please use this link to RSVP and get more information about the service event.
Please use this link to RSVP for the Bold Mariner social.
September Meeting: Central District
Our gracious speaker, Josh Sloan spoke about the Sportable mission and their amazing organization for our September 5th district meeting. We had 41 people come out to listen about all the opportunities that their mission provides. They are also looking for volunteers for their October 27-28 Basketball tournament. Click on the link below for more information about volunteering with Sportable.
Upcoming Event: PT Day of Service
The Central District's Day of Service will be with the Lupus Foundation of America on Saturday, October 13th at the Bon Secours Redskins Training Camp!
Combined Sections Meeting
The Central District had a raffle drawing sending one lucky clinician and one student to CSM in January. Every meeting attended gave one raffle ticket per person! Keep coming to meetings over the next year for your chance.
Healio
A new approach in which patients with back and neck pain enter the health system through physical therapy is seeing positive results at St. Luke's University Health Network.
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