President’s Message (September, 2022)
As we head toward the Holiday weekend, I hope that many of you will be able to take time to relax, perhaps travel some, and enjoy time with family and friends.
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2022 Slate of Candidates Now Available
The 2022 Slate of Candidates is now available to download on the Elections page.
Read morePhysical Therapy Compact Update (June 2022)
In 2021, House Bill 1405, ‘carrying’ the PT Compact language, passed both the House and the Senate during the final few days of the 2021 legislative session. This statute went into law on January 1, 2022. From this point, the work between the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) began.
Read moreCongratulations to the 2021 Award Winners
Thank you to those who took the time to nominate your colleagues! Please consider nominating a student or a colleague next year!
Read moreEarly Intervention by PTs Saves Money, Avoids Drug Misuse, and Produces Better Outcomes
Early physical therapy intervention helps prevent and reduce costs for many of the most common musculoskeletal conditions that contribute to ever-rising healthcare costs. It leads to reduced costs in imaging, opioid prescription, surgeries, injections, and lost days worked.
Read more2021 Call for Posters
Are you preparing to submit your abstract for CSM 2021? Are you interested in sharing your research with your colleagues?
Here is the perfect opportunity! At the 2020 Combined Conference, posters will be displayed by therapists from both Indiana and Kentucky on research, special interest, case study, or theory reports. This opportunity is open to all PTs and PTAs with eligible presentations.
Introducing APTA Indiana’s APTA Geriatrics State Advocate, Vishakha Hiremath, PT, DPT
Hello, Let me take this wonderful opportunity to introduce myself as Vishakha Hiremath, I am a physical therapist from Carmel, Indiana. I currently work at a Assisted Living Facility and I was recently appointed as the Geriatric State Advocate of Indiana through the APTA Geriatric Academy.
Read moreAPTA is Partnering With the Arthritis Foundation
Greetings! The Arthritis Foundation and American Physical Therapy Association are collaborating on a series of national initiatives. Arthritis Foundation and APTA Partnership The agreement affirms both organizations’ commitment to exchanging information, joining in advocacy efforts and public statements, and developing a liaison relationship to strengthen communication between the groups. Arthritis Foundation’s Recommendation of Physical Therapy
Read moreThe APTA Indiana PR Committee Needs You!!
We are looking for members who are willing to share their “Direct Access Success Stories”. This could be anything (examples below): Starting a cash-based practice that is primarily direct access. A specific patient story about an individual that you have treated successfully using direct access. Individuals who have advocated for direct access within larger health care
Read moreA Call for Proposals for the APTA Indiana Fall Conference
APTA Indiana is Seeking Proposal Submissions for the 2021 APTA Indiana Fall Conference scheduled for November 5-6, 2021 (sessions held November 6) in Indianapolis, IN. Proposals for 1.5, 3, and 6 (lab sessions).hour educational sessions are now being accepted. Proposal submission deadline is May 1, 2021.
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