President’s Message (January, 2023)
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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Updated PT Rules – An Opportunity for Comments/Feedback
The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) recently posted updated Indiana PT Rules and will hold a public hearing on February 8, 2023 to gather public comment before the rules are adopted. The APTA Indiana State Legislative Committee would like to gather comments/feedback from APTA Indiana membership on the updated PT Rules.
Read moreCall for Students to Attend PT Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC
It is once again time for APTA Indiana to start looking for students to attend PT Day on Capitol Hill (CHD), held in Washington, DC. CHD is part of APTA’s annual Leadership Congress and is scheduled for July 24-25, 2023.
Read more2022 INAPTA Election Results
The results of the 2022 INAPTA Election are now available! Congratulations to the newly elected leaders!
Read more2022 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.
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