American Physical Therapy Association of Delaware
This year, APTA’s annual Federal Advocacy Forum is replaced by PT Day on Capitol Hill, June 3-4, 2015.
Want to rally on Capitol Hill, meet with your elected representatives in Congress, and get the training necessary to be an effective advocate? You must register by May 14, 2015, to participate!
Even if you’ve never been an advocate, you can make … Read full post
(Source: PT in Motion News)
In the largest grassroots effort on concussions in APTA history, members, students, and patients sent a loud-and-clear message to members of Congress: greater attention needs to be paid to youth sports concussion, and physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) can play an important role in managing these injuries.
The concussion message was
APTA members from across the country met with their legislators on Capitol Hill this week to discuss issues impacting the physical therapy profession as part of the APTA Federal Advocacy Forum, a 3-day event that focuses on the importance of educating legislators on the role, value, and interests of physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs).
The Forum featured … Read full post
We encourage DPTA members to submit nominations for the 2014 State Legislative Leadership Award, which recognizes the work of an individual APTA member on behalf of a component’s 2014 state legislative efforts. This year’s recipient will travel to Seattle, Washington for the APTA State Policy & Payment Forum, September 13-15.
The recipient also will be recognized on APTA’s website and … Read full post