DPTA is proud to report that Governor Carney signed Senate Bill 83, the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact into law. Angela Smith, President of the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers and DPTA member as well as DPTA Chief Delegate, Lynne Sturgill joined the governor and representatives from his administration for the bill signing. Congratulations and thank you … Read full post
DPTA President’s June Message
Greetings fellow DPTA members! I want to start off by saying “thank you”. As a member, you may often wonder what is DPTA doing for PTs/PTAs in our state. My intention here is to help make visible some of the activities your leaders have been involved in recently. Below are some highlights:
Executive Committee Happenings
When I became president, one … Read full post
DPTA – Licensure Compact Update
DPTA successfully worked with David Mangler, Director of the Division of Professional Regulation, to assure that the compact licensure bill (SB 83) would be released from committee. Our lobbyist, Scott Kidner, kept a close watch on the situation and the bill was sent out of the sunset committee on June 4, 2019 and is waiting to be introduced on the … Read full post
DPTA Needs Your Input
Your Chapter delegates are getting ready for the House of Delegates in Chicago June 8-10 and need your input on motions that will be voted on.
The House of Delegates (House) is an APTA policy-making body comprised of voting chapter delegates, non-voting delegates (the Board of Directors and section, assembly, and PTA Caucus delegates), and consultants.
The House meets annually … Read full post
Share Your Knowledge: A Message from DPTA Vice President, Steve Rapposelli
As DPTA members, we all have a responsibility to ‘pay it forward’ to the next generation of PTs who will be representing you and your profession. The current class of DPT students at U of D would like to hear from ‘seasoned professionals’ in a casual setting in order to learn about the many facets of PT. Specifically, they have … Read full post
DPTA meets with U.S. Senator
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper & DPTA Federal Affairs Liaison, Dr. Philip Allen met at the ATI Clinic in Millsboro; among the topics discussed were the APTA/DPTA Public Policy Priorities including assuring patient choice and improving their access to care.… Read full post
Aetna/NIA Tip Sheet/Checklist
Aetna/NIA has developed a new checklist to assist with their new physical medicine program. Aetna and NIA have put this together to assist physical therapists in navigating the recently implemented process. Click here to review the checklist… Read full post
Proposed DPTA Bylaw Amendment
Motion 1-17: ADD: BYLAWS OF THE DELAWARE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION LANGUAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN DUES INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MEMBERSHIP.
PART A
That Bylaws of the Delaware Physical Therapy Association, in Article XI, Section 4 add the language of “The Board of Directors may offer reduced rates for Chapter dues as an incentive to promote membership”.
The rationale for … Read full post