"^ Illinoisr Physical

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• PTs, PTAs Family andFriends "March on

Washington

Chief Delegate Report

• A Participant Perspective- PT 2003 March on

Washington

• 7th Annual Golf Classic

Highlights and Sponsors

• House ofDelegates Takeson POPTS Issue

• IPT-PAC Contributors

• All About Journal Clubs

• Member Spotlight

• IPTA Calendar

• Dateline - ContinuingEducation Listings

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PT PRIORITYThe Official Newsletter ofthe Illinois Physical Therapy Association

August 2003 • Volume 19 • Number 04

PTs, PTAs, Family and Friends"March on Washington"

PattiNaylor, PT, MSIllinois Federal Government Affairs Liaison

Thursday, June 19th began as a rainy andgloomy morning in Washington, D.C. as

PT's, PTA's, students, family members, andfriends gathered at the Renaissance Hotel forbreakfast and last minute preparations prior tothe "PT March on Washington." Due to anoverwhelming response, APTA staff had toscramble to keep up with the ever-growingnumbers, with some participants registering fordie event onsite as late as Wednesday evening.But even the morning rain couldn't dampenthe excitement in the air as more than 2,000participants were bused to Union Station andthen walked to the Capitol Hill grounds forthe 10am rally. Months of hard work andplanning by APTA Government Affairs staff,state coordinators, and Soapbox Consulting -a grassroots political consulting firm hired byAPTA to assist with the event, were beginningto pay off as APTA members geared up for thelargest Capitol Hill rally ever sponsored by ahealthcare professional association.

APTA President Ben Massey and CEO FrankMallon welcomed rally participants andintroduced RepresentativeEarl Pomeroy (D-ND), oneof the original co-sponsorsof HR 792, the MedicarePatient Access to PhysicalTherapists Act of 2003.Congressman Pomeroy,referring to Medicare directaccess stated, "As far as I'mconcerned, if the states saythis is a wealth of

acknowledged practicespecialty that you have, thisis where you make yourcontribution to the nation's

healthcare system, this iswhere you provide the

services to those who need them, well then weought to pay for it - we ought to pay directly!"Pomeroy was followed by Senator BlancheLincoln (D-AR), the original sponsor of S 493,the Senate's direct access bill companion to HR792. Senator Lincoln referred to the federallegislation requiring Medicare beneficiaries toobtain a physician's referral for physical therapyas "unfair, inefficient, and costly" and describedit as an obstacle to services for those who needthem. Senator Lincoln urged participants totell Congress to "Do the right thing and makesure that we have direct access!"

Many of those who attended the rally thenproceeded to the offices of their senators andrepresentatives for Capitol Hill visits -individual meetings intended to garner supportfor direct access and repeal of the therapy cap.The 30-plus participants from Illinois traveledfrom the site of the rally to the Dirksen Senatebuilding, where we met first with KristaDonohue, Healthcare Legislative Aide forSenator Richard Durbin, and then withAndrew Heyerdahl, Healthcare LegislativeAide for Senator Peter Fitzgerald. SenatorDurbin is already a co-sponsor of our repeal

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Above: Illinois participants onstage after the rally, (photo providedby Jean Kestner)

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August 2003 • Volume 19 • Number 04

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Table of ContentsArticle PagePTs.PTAs, Family and Friends "March on Washington" cover storyPresident's Message 3IPTA Calendar 5Call for Nominations - Eastern District 5

Student SIG Bulletin 5Chief Delegate Report to Membership - House of Delegates 2003 7Physical Therapy 2003 March on Washington - A Participant's Perspective 10YOU and APTA-Year in Review 2002 13APTA Membership Application Form 157th Annual Golf Classic Highlights 177th Annual Golf Classic Sponsors 17House of Delegates Takes on POPTS Issue 19New Members 20Member Spotlight 21Thank you - IPT PAC Contributors 22AllAbout Journal Clubs 26Dateline 27Save the Date back cover

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Presidents MessageBarb Sullivan, PT, MBA

Xd like to take this opportunity totroduce IPTA's newest member of

die team—Celeste Kirschner, ExecutiveDirector. Celestecomes to die Chapteroffice with both management andprogram development experience inmedicalprofessionalassociations. Mostrecently. Celeste hasbeendieManagingconsultant/Director atPricewatcrhouseCoopers (PwC) onhealthcare compliance, coding andrelated issues for healdicare facilities

and practitioners nationwide. Prior to PwC, Celeste spent 18years with the AmericanMedicalAssociation. Celestestrengthsare in team building, negotiating, advocacy and liaison skills,promotion, membership and public relations.

Asdiscussed in the lastPriority, die Chapter priorities establishedfor die nextyeararefocusedon achievingthe IPTA's Legislativeand Educational goals and objectives we have established.However, increasing chapter membership, promoting PhysicalTherapyand Physical Therapists and addressingreimbursementissues for our members arc integral in attaining thesegoals. Welook forward to Celeste helping us to move forward in all ofthese areas and in meeting our goals. In the Chapter Office,member services and financial management arc high priorities.Member services change in response to our members needs,changes indie healthcare environment and changes intechnologyI believe we have a solid foundation in the officecurrently forCeleste to build upon, and look forward for her to move usforward in the future to better serve you, our membership.

Celeste, her husband and children live in Flossmoor.joinme in welcoming Celeste to IPTA!! K~

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on the cap bill, and Ms. Donohue indicated that he would bewilling to work with Senator Lincoln on direct access legislation.

In order to provide maximum coverage of representative offices,each participant was grouped with others from neighboringlegislative districts, and following the Senate visits these smallergroups set off to visit their respective representatives. One ofthe major accomplishments of the March on Washington wasthe fact that each of the 535 Congressional offices was visited byan APTA member on June 19th. In Illinois, all but fourrepresentative offices were visited by members who wereconstituents from that district. For those representatives forwhom there was no constituent participating (Jesse Jackson,Luis Gutierrez, Jerry Weller, and Lane Evans), drop-by visitswere made during which a packet of written information wasprovided by a member of the Illinois delegation.

After a long but exciting day on Capitol Hill, participants wereasked to visit the APTA Hill Visit Briefing Center, where theyhad the opportunity to compose follow-up letters for theirrepresentatives and, more importantly, provide feedback on theirvisits to the APTA Government Affairs staff. All participantswere then invited to attend the PT-PAC reception at the GrandHyatt to celebrate their efforts. Speakers for the PAC receptionincluded Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Illinois StateRepresentative BethCoulson, who also participated in the CapitolHill visits. After an introduction by retiring APTA Board ofDirectors member Babette Sanders, Beth congratulated everyoneon the day's success and urged the crowd to be politically active- not only by lobbying for our physical therapy and healthcareissues, but also by running for elected office.

Measurable Outcomes

In the words of Mike Matlack, APTA Assistant Director ofGrassroots & Political Affairs, "For everyone wondering if thePT Rally on Capitol Hill had an impact, the answer is a loud andclear 'yes'!" Overall, the PT March on Washington was aresounding success, with 44 additional co-sponsors obtainedfor the direct access and repeal the cap bills addressed duringthe Capitol Hill visits. At the time of the rally, both die Senateand House were actively working on Medicare legislation, sothe timing of our event couldn't have been better. Both directaccess and the cap have been included in the resulting Medicaremodernization and prescription drug legislation developed byCongress.

The Senate legislation includes the authorization of a Medicaredirect access demonstration project for three years in five states,but unfortunately does not include provisions to preventimplementation of the therapy cap. As many of you know,however, CMS has decided to delay implementation of the capuntil September 1, 2003. (While the CMS decision cannot bedirecdy attributed to our presence in Washington on June 19th,it certainly didn't hurt!) The House of Representativeslegislation, which was adopted after a216to215 vote, includesa moratorium on implementation of the cap through 2004.Although the House version does not include a direct accessdemonstration project, it docs provide for a General AccountingOffice study of the impact of direct access for Medicarebeneficiaries. The House version also prevents a scheduled4.2%

cut in Medicare Part B payments under the physician feeschedule, providing a 1.5% payment increase in 2004 and 2005.

What's Next?

Differences between the House and Senate bills will need to beresolved by a joint conference committee before the legislationcan be signed into law - meaning that our real fight is stillahead of us. APTA will be mobilizing a grassroots effort totarget those senators and representatives named to thecommittee. In addition, all key contacts are being asked to visittheir members of Congress over the August recess.

Above: Rally participants preparing for the big day over breakfast.

Below: Participants from Central and Southern Illinois meet withRepresentative John Shimkus (R-19); pictured from L-R are StacieBertram, Vicki Lee, Jane Winders, Congressman Shimkus, BarbSullivan, Jean Kestner, and Patti Naylor.(above photos provided by Jean Kestner)

What we have already achieved with the PT March onWashington has been described byAPTA Government Affairsstaffas a"stunning accomplishment." More challenges lie aheadaswecontinue to buildon our previous grassroots efforts andmove forward with our fight for directaccess and repeal of thecap. It has taken thework ofmany individuals, acting collectively,to getus this far, and each additional person thatgets involvedcan help in the effort to advance our issues further. In thewords of Senator Blanche Lincoln, "Do not ever, everunderestimate the role^w* play in making this nation great!") V

Call for

NominationsThe IPTA Eastern

District governanceis currently acceptingnominations for the

following positions:

Chairman: 2 year term

Vice Chairman: I year term

Secretary: 2 year term

District Delegate: 2 year term

Assembly Rep.: 2 year term

Affiliate Rep.: 2 year term

Nominations can be submitted until

October 1, 2003 to:Dawn Piech

Nominating Committee Chair773-702-6891

E-MAIL: dmpiech@earthlink.net

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Student SIG BulletinAs of May 2003, new officers

were elected.

Congratulations to the

following students!

Executive Chair

Kimberley Jordan, SPTBradley University

kjordan@bradley.edu

Events Coordinator

Vince Nastav, SPTUIC

ptvince@earthlink.net

SECRETARY

Wendy Pippinger, SPTUIC

DrWendy04@comcast.net

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IPTA Calendar

August22 Central District

Location: TBA

27 Eastern District

Location: TEA

27 North Central District

Location: Northern IL PT

Freeport, ILTopic: Continuing EducationContact: Dennis Schofield

(815) 233-5100

September3 East Central

Location: Central DuPage Hosp. CampusCoonference Center

Topic: TBA

10 Northern District

Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Sherman Hospital

Elgin.ILTopic: Women's Health Issues

16 Western District

Location: TBA

Topic: TBA

November

10 Northern District

Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Lake Forest Hospital

Lake Forest, ILTopic: Pain Management

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ChiefDelegate Report to MembershipHouse ofDelegates, 2003Mckey Bonk, PTChiefDelegate

"But What Does This Mean to Me?"

I frequendy hear this question when I amattempting to explain the responsibilitiesofthe IllinoisDelegation in APTA's Houseof Delegates (HoD). As one who "lives,eats and breathes" motions, amendments,Robert's Rules and national elections everyyear at National Conference, I am oftentaken aback with this question. It hasbecome such an integral part of my lifethat I can easily forget that others may notbe as aware as I of the issues that the HoD

addresses on an ongoing basis. This year'sChiefDelegate report will attempt to shedsome light on some of the major issuesthat we addressed in DC, as well asincrease the awareness of our membershipas to how this affects each of us in ourdaily professional lives.

The HoD of APTA is the governing bodyof the APTA, somewhat analogous toCongress. Individual delegates to theHoDareelected at the chapter level, the numberof delegates each chapter sends to theHouse being based on membershipnumbers in each state. The HoD meetson an annual basis at the APTA NationalConference and passes APTA "laws" intheform of: bylaws (the guidefor runningthe business of the Association), policies,standards, positions, guidelines and APTAgoals. In addition, the delegates to theHoD elect our National Officers, Boardof Directors and National NominatingCommittee. Thisyear, 17 votingdelegatesrepresented the Illinois Chapter inWashington, DC.

The firstorder ofbusiness,when we arrivedat DC, was to interview and then electour new Officers. Results of the NationalElections are as follows:Ben F Massey, Jr, PT, MA, was elected toa second 3-year term as President; JanetR Bezner, PT, PhD, was elected VicePresident; andJoanell A Bohmert, PT, MS,Karl R Gibson, PT, MS, Janet M Peterson,PT, MA, and John G Wallace, Jr, PT, MS,were elected Directors. Barbara A Melzer,PT, PhD, was elected to the NominatingCommittee.

Then the delegates settled into 13 hoursof formal deliberation (and many morelessformal), spread over 3 days, to addresseach of the motions that were presented.The policies, standards, etc. that werepassed, provide guidance and direction tothe membership of the APTA. Thesedocuments can and often are accessed bythose outside the Association. This can

be non-member PTs and PTAs, payors,lawyers, federal and state legislators, otherhealth care providers/groups (MDs,chiropractors, OTs, ATCs, nurses, etc.)and, of course, health care consumers.These documents and the information theycontain are often incorporated into PT/PTA curricula. They may also be used asa reference when writing/amending statepractice acts and facility policies, and, yes,in a court of law.

A brief summary of some of the actionstaken by the HoD in 2003 are as follow:

Goals Representing the 2004 Priorities ofthe APTA

Seven goals represent APTA's focus in theever-changing health care environment:1. PTs are recognized as the practitioner

of choice for conditions affectingmovement, function, health andwellness.

2. Our education prepares autonomouspractitioners.

3. Patients have direct access to Pis andwearepaidfor all elements of patient/client management.

4. Research advances the science ofPhysical Therapy and furthersevidenced based practice.

5. PTs and PTAs are committed tomeeting the health needs of patientsand society.

6. Communication throughout theAssociation enhances participationand responsiveness to members andpromotes and instills the value ofbelonging to the APTA.

7. APTA documents are recognized andused as the foundation for physicaltherapist practice, research, andeducation environments.

Continuing Education ApprovalGuidelinesThis motion charges the Board ofDirectors to develop guidelines that can

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be used by chapters and others to evaluateand/or approve continuing educationcourses. It is hoped that these guidelineswill be especially beneficial to thosechapters who have CE requirements intheir practice acts (such as Illinois).Opposition to Physician Ownership ofPhysical Therapy Services (See relatedarticle by Peter McMenamin in thisissue)

Standards of Practice for PhysicalTherapyThese standards that were already inexistence were revised. They are the"profession's statement of conditions andperformances that are essential forprovision of high quality professionalservice to society,and provide a foundationfor assessment of physical therapypractice." These standards address:

1. Ethical/Legal Considerations2. Administration of Physical

Therapy Services3. Patient/Client Management4. Education

5. Research

6. Community Responsibility

Basic Science Research in Physical

TherapyThis motion charges the Board ofDirectors to identify goals for basicscience research that would promoteknowledge of and access to funding forresearch, promote competencies inperforming and interpreting basic scienceresearch and promote dissemination andutilization of basic science research.

Mentoring of Professionalism inAcademic and Clinical EducationThis also was adopted as a newposition:"It is the responsibility of allacademic andclinical faculty, clinical instructors, andprofessional mentors to actively promoteto physical therapist students theimportance of professionalism as a criticalcomponent of a doctoring profession.Professionalism requires ongoingmembership and active participation in[APTA] and support of its standards,policies, positions, guidelines, and Codeof Ethics. Academic and clinical faculty,clinical instructors, and mentorsof physicaltherapist assistant students shall promote

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behaviors that are consistent with APTA'sstandards, policies, positions, guidelines,and the Standards of Ethical Conduct forthe Physical Therapist Assistant and thatsupport the importance of ongoingmembership and active participation inAPTA."

Promoting Physical ActivityThis is a new position that wasadopted:'Whereas physical inactivity is considereda leading contributor to increasedmortality and morbidity in individuals; andWhereas research has demonstrated thatmost individuals will benefit from regularphysical activity; and Whereas the majorityof the United States population docs notparticipate in recommended levels ofphysical activity; and Whereas physicaltherapists and physical therapist assistantsare qualified to promote physical activity;

Resolved that the American PhysicalTherapy Association supports andencourages its members to provideleadership in supporting scientific,educational, and legislative activitiesdirected to the promotion of regularphysical activity."

In total, 44 motions were acted upon.This was just a sampling of motions thatI thought might be of particular interestto the readers and have implications re:our daily practice of Physical Therapyandour Profession. If you have questions, orsimply wish to discuss any of these issuesfurther, please contact anyof your Illinoisdelegates.

I am thankful for the opportunity to haveserved as chief delegate this year and Iwould like to recognize each of ourdelegates and thank them for their time,effort and personal commitment to ourprofession.

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The Physical Therapy 2003March on Washington - AParticipants PerspectiveRicardo A. Fernandez, PT, MHS, OCSEastern District Legislative Chair

The American Physical Therapy Association's AnnualConference and Exposition was held in Washington, DC

from June 18th to the 22nd, 2003. This year's annual meetingwas a little different than previous years because of The PhysicalTherapy 2003 March on Washington. The Federal GovernmentAffairs staff planned a very successful conference that met itsgoal of getting the legislative messages out to our elected officials.The goal was to have 1000 APTA members complete CapitolHill visits with their Members of the Senate and House and for

1,500 members to attend the Rally on Capitol Hill. Both goalswere exceeded in Washington, DC this year!

The success of the PT 2003 March on Washington began manymonths ago when APTA members were recruited to participatein the Rally and to get scheduled for their Hill visits. The APTAheld "Hill Visit Briefings" that were two-hour long sessions,which provided information on our two pressing issues (Repealthe Physical Therapy Cap & Direct Access under Medicare) andanother portion on "How to be an Effective Advocate". Allparticipants received a special American flag lapel pin that wasmade as a locket that opened up into a blue inside that read"Medicare Direct Access for Physical Therapy."

On Thursday June 19, 2003 the March began witha NetworkingBreakfast that clustered the large audience into delegationsaccording to their states. We listened to President Ben Masseyand Christopher Kush rally the crowds as they loaded buses tothe Senate Park on Capitol Hill. The Illinois delegation wasplaced in front row center with Robert Babbs proudly holding

Above: Illinois participants joined with other States during theRally, (photo provided by Ricardo Fernandez)

Above: "Congressman Kirk with IL group June 2003" is L-R: RicardoFernandez, Congressman Mark Kirk (IL-lOth R), Mickey Bonk, LauraVoruz, Sandi Levi, and State Representative Beth Coulson (IL-17thR) (photo provided by Ricardo Fernandez)

our state delegation banner. APTA CEO Frank Mallon, pumpedup the crowd with his inspired introduction. Senator Pomeroyand Senator Lincoln rallied the crowd and asked the participantsto demand of their legislators to "do the right thing" and supportdirect access and repeal the cap! We then heard a beautifulrendition of the Star Spangled Banner that was sung by APTAStaff member Bonnie Ragland and left many of us tcary-eyed aswe left to lobby our elected officials.

The Illinois delegation then met with the Legislative Assistantsfrom Senator Durbin's and Senator Fitzgerald's offices in theDirksen Senate Office Building as we made our case to supportour legislation. We thanked Krista Donahue, from SenatorDurbin's office, for supporting our cap legislation and askedher to get Senator Durbin to push our direct access legislationas well. We then separated into smaller groups as we visited ourrespective Congressmen and Congresswomen from our specificdistricts.

My lobbying group consisted ofmy wife Gina Fernandez, IllinoisRepresentative Beth Coulson, Micky Bonk, Babette Sanders,Laura Voruz, and Sandi Levi. First, we went to CongressmanMark Kirk's (IL 10 R) office in the Longworth House OfficeBuilding. We were then escorted to a historic area, the RayburnRoom, in the House side of the Capitol where we met withCongressman Mark Kirk. There we thanked him for co-sponsoring both pieces of our physical therapy legislation.Congressman Kirk is Beth Coulson's and Babette Sanders'Congressman. After a quick photo, we quickly went toCongressman Jerry Costello's (IL 12 D) office in the RayburnHouse Office Building and spoke with the Legislative Aideabout our physical therapy issues. Unfortunately, this meetingwas held without a member from his legislative district. Next,we went back to the Rayburn House Office Building to meetwith my Congresswoman, Judy Biggert (IL 13 R). While there,we talked about the unnecessary regulation of the cap and thediscriminatory effect that the current physician referral

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requirements have on Medicare beneficiaries. We asked for hersupport and she shared a few stories ofher own about what sheknows aboutphysical therapy.

In the evening, we had a special reception that wassponsoredbythe PT-PAC. Weweredefinitely in a celebratorymood afterour history-making dayon the Hill. BabetteSanders introducedthe night's speaker, Illinois Representative Beth Coulson.Representative Coulson talked about how "lonely it is inSpringfield being the only physical therapist." She publiclyvolunteered to mentor anyphysical therapistwho wasinterestedin running for elected office.

I wouldliketo thankallofthe membersofthe American PhysicalTherapyAssociation who makethe commitment to support ourorganization through payingtheir membershipdueseveryyear.Aportionofour duesgoesto support our legislative efforts suchasthishistoric rally and unique lobbyingextravaganza that washeld inWashington, DC. OurAPTA Federal GovernmentAffairsstaffaccomplished an outstanding feat in organizing this eventand with keeping us informedon the issues. Let's do it againnextyear! K~

As a national leading academicinstitution, Rush offers physicaltherapists and physical therapistassistants a vast array ofopportunitiesin all areas within the continuum of

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diversity of new programs, researchand growth can offerany therapist bothchallenge and satisfaction either withfull-time, part-time or registrypositions. Benefit package is excellentincluding extensive continuingeducation reimbursement. Acorporate strategic plan supports Rushfor continued recognition andadvancement in all aspects of patientcare. For more information aboutopportunities at Rush, please visit ourwebsite atwww.iobsatrush.com.

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Management of Shoulder DysfunctionDate: Friday, October 3, 2003Location: Tinley Park, ILTuition: $175.00

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Pharmacology: Selected Topicsfor Physical TherapyDate: Saturday, November 1, 2003Location: Tinley Park, ILTuition: $175.00

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Withyour support, APTA continues to advance theprofessionin so many ways. It's because ofyou! What ayear it has been...Accomplishments•J* AtAPTA's urging, and with widespread grass

roots support byAPTA members, 44 representatives and 3 senators endorsed the "Patient Access

to Physical Therapists Act," which would allowMedicare Pan B beneficiaries direct access to

physical therapists. The push to buildsupportcontinues in 2003.

v Supported the"Medicare Access to RehabilitationServices Act," which would repeal the$1,500 capon Medicare outpatient physical therapy services.

* Advocated to increase the practice expense component in thePhysician Fee Schedule, resultingin $23.5 million more in reimbursement to

physical therapists in 2002.%* Achieved Medicare coverage for biofeedback and

electrical stimulation for the treatmentof urinaryincontinence.

* Achieved Medicare coverage for electrical stimulation for thetreatment ofstage III and IVpressure, arterial, diabetic, and venous stasis ulcers.

* Prevented chiropractors' efforts to prohibit physical therapists from performing manual manipulation of thespine.

<' Launched "Hooked on Evidence," APTAs Web-

based review of research literature that can be

used by clinicians toenhance clinical decisionmaking and practice. Reviews have been enteredand asearch engine has been developed.

* Developed the Physical Therapist EvaluationTool (PTET),a mechanism fordocumenting theknowledge and experience of licensed physicaltherapists who are applying to transition DPTprograms.

* Changed the scope of theCommission onAccreditation in Physical Therapy Education toinclude only PT programs at thepost-baccalaureate degree level and PTA programs at theassociate degree level.

•> The American Board of Physical TherapySpecialties certified 508 new clinical specialists—a 20% increase overthe numberof physical therapists certified in 2001.

''.' Provided all members free copies of the "ForYour Health" supplement to PTMagazine tohelp educate consumers about physical therapy.

•> TheFoundation for Physical Therapy funded a3-year, $1.5 million Clinical Research Networkthatwill assess the effects of strengthening exer-

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cises designed to improve muscle performanceand movement skills.

♦ Pennsylvania became the 35th stateto achievedirect access.

♦ Awarded $44,000 in scholarships through theMinority Scholarship Fundto 10student membersand 1 faculty member.

New in 2002'*' Interactive Guide to Physical Therapist Practice,

With Catalog of Tests andMeasures (CD).''•• APTA's Committeeon Cultural Competence

developed a planto help theAssociation and itsmembers enhance cultural competence skills.

••• Post-professional clinical residency programscredentialled by APTAand the AmericanAcademy of Orthopaedic Manual PhysicalTherapists were merged underAPTA.

•i* Threehome-study continuing education coursesdesigned to give you the latest information onevaluation and intervention strategies: Topics inPediatrics, Topics inNeurology, and Business Skills:Legal Issues.

♦> Advanced Clinical Practice Seminars, a new

course series based on evidence and focused on

helping you secure yourfuture.♦ APTA's online audio/video CEU library, with 19

courses on current clinical topics and businessmanagement. There's sure tobesomething ofinterest to you!

APTA Fun FactsAPTA members and staffworked diligendy, butmanaged tohave some fun, too!♦ Member Carole Lewis, PT, PhD, GCS, and

humorist Art Buchwald joined APTA to helpeducate consumers aboutwhat physical therapycan dofor stroke patients in"For Your Health,"a consumer supplement to PTMagazine.

♦** APIA produced its first-ever pull-out brochureforconsumers on correct ergonomics forcomputer use. The brochure was panoftheNational Physical Therapy Month kit, availablein theJune 2002 issue of PTMagazine.

♦ APTAworkedwith Lands' End on the company's Back toSchool Campaign, providing backpack safety tips thatwere incorporated intoapress kitmade available to media outlets nationwide. And APTA worked widi Lands' End to

produce a video news release onbackpack safetyand tips for selecting anappropriate backpack.

♦ APTA teamed up with Advcntus to produce a"healthy living" calendar for members to give to

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their patients/clients and referral sources.♦ APTA members andsupporters of physical ther

apy bidon more than 20 items during a silentauction to benefit APTA's Diversity ScholarshipFund. This year's auction, held duringdie 10thAnnual Diversity 2000 Fundraiser in NewYorkCity, featured a vacation package fora family offour to Jamaica.

What Does APTAMembership OfferYou?Membership has itsbenefits! Check out justsomeof APTA's benefits below, and browse www.apta.orgto learn more.

♦J* Legislative representation♦*• Reimbursement updates and information♦J« Newsand information 24 hours a day•J* Cutting-edge continuing education♦ Careerdevelopment resources♦ Updates in physical therapy practice and research♦ A comprehensive line-up of insurance plans and

financial programs♦ Members-only discounts on APTA conferences,

products, andservices♦ Risk management resources

Take Your Careerto New Heights...APTA Tools for Your Success♦ Online career advice

♦!♦ Job postings and "Position Wanted" ads onFTBulletin Online

♦> Members Mentoring Members Directory♦> "CareerCoach" column in PT Magazine♦*♦ Section and Assembly listserves♦ Certification in 7 specialty areas♦ Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice

♦!• Profitable networking♦ Business Skills home-studyseries•J* Evidence-based continuingeducation

Be a lifelongmember of APTA!Renew your membership annually!

To renew, contact APTA's MembershipServices Department at 800/999-2782,

ext 3124, or visit www.apta.org.(Please have your MasterCard, Visa,orAmerican Express Card ready.)

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Mtt I. iujgulSu^fiBSsusAPTAs efforts toadvance theprofession began in 1921, when theAssociation was founded. Let'sreminisce about some recent accomplishments—and imagine where theprofession would bewithout APTA' (And consider howthese achievements made way for what's happened in 2002.)

2001•t* Advocated for the increase of the practice

expense component in the Physician FeeSchedule, resulting inSi 1.5 million more inpayments to physical therapists in 2001.

♦ Published the740-page second edition of thelandmark Guide to Pljysical Therapist Practice.

''.' Worked tomaintain PTs' right to performmanipulation in Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri,New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, andTexas.

♦ Ensured that PTs can continueto provideorthotics/prosthetics within thescope ofPTpractice inAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, NewJersey, andOklahoma.

2000•t* Adopted new Evaluative Criteria for the

Accreditation of Education for PhysicalTherapist Assistants for implementationJanuary1,2002.

♦ Persuaded CMS (formerly HCFA) to approvecoverage for biofeedback and electrical stimulation for urinaryincontinence.

♦ Implemented a Clinical Research Agenda tosupport physical therapy practice.

♦ Launched PTBulletin Online.

•> Distributed more than 600,000 copies of thefirst consumer supplement to PTMagazine,featuring Keith Kleven, PT, and famous clientsTiger Woods and Mark O'Mcara.

1999♦ Lobbied successfully for a moratorium on

the 51,500Medicare cap on physical therapy services.

♦ Contributed more than S800,000 to federal

congressional candidates.♦ Lobbied HCFA to count student participation

on theMDSundertheskilled nursing facilityprospective payment system.Published the second edition of the Members

MentoringMembers Directory.

•'.' Worked to implement a newmanual therapycode that replaced five codes andeliminatedseveral overlapping andconfusing descriptions.

''.' Increased salary equivalency rates for physicaltherapists.

v Improved Medicare coverage ofelectromyographytesting provided byphysical therapists.

•!♦ Introduced a newAssociation logo.

1997v Succeeded in receiving an injunction to prevent

HCFA from further implementing a policythatwould prohibit Medicare coverage for electrical stimulation for the treatment ofwounds.

v Pushed Congress to raise theS900 limit onphysical therapy services to 51,500/year/benefi-ciary aspartof the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.

•'.' Assisted the Pennsylvania Chapterin thwartingthe claims of certain chiropractors that "physical therapy" isa generic term thatchiropractorsareallowed to usein advertising theirsen-ices.

<• Published die Guide to Physical TherapistPractice.

1990•:• Secured passage ofthe Kassebaum-Kennedy bill,

which reformedthe health insurancesystemto

allow for "portability" ofhealth insurance.•:• Celebrated APTA's 75th anniversary with spe

cial ceremonies at PT '96.

♦ Be alifelong member ofAPTA.. .renew annually!♦ Getinvolved in your chapter and section(s)♦ Network withcolleagues♦ Become a physical therapy advocate♦ Join one ormore ofAPTA's 18 specialty sections♦ Be a lifelong learner•> Rgcruit othermembers

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♦ Support PT-PAC♦ Join the PTeam grassroots network♦ Share your ideas and voice byserving

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♦ Support the Foundation forPhysical Therapy

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The IPTA 2003 Fall Conference will be held at Crowne Plaza inSpringfield, Illinois. This year's conference offers seminars &

workshops that provide a varietyof options over the course of theweekend. Springfield is a great place for sightseeing and touring.Bring the family, they can enjoy the sights whileyou participate inthe programming. Saturday night is free for you to share dinnerand a movie with the family.

IPTA is proud to host three featured presenters over the course ofthe weekend. Shirley Sahrmann, PT. Diagnosisand Treatment ofMovement Impairment Syndromes will present all day Friday andSaturday to start out the orthopedic track. Ann York, PT, PhD willbe kicking off the administration or management track presentingHR Essentials forthe Clinical Managerand HIPAA revisited: What'snext?intwo four hour sessions with Cathy DeMartinis, PTfinishingthe administration track with Documentation for Success. The thirdand final track has various topics ranging from education, neurol

ogy, veterinary physical therapy and wound care to name a few.The annual Recognition Dinner will be held on Friday night October 17. Thetentative keynote speaker will be Congressman Shimkus. IPTA will also be presenting annual awards to selected individuals for exemplary service to physical therapy. The RecognitionDinner is included in full conference registration fees but not inone-day fees.

New this year: Friday's lunch will have available an opportunity tonetwork with practitioners of the same practice setting across thestate. Also, the Town Hall meeting will be combined with lunchon Saturday afternoon. This is a chance to discuss the numerousissues that affect the practice and vision of physical therapy. Wehope that these changes will reflect the feedback gathered fromlast year's conference attendees and allow for social time withoutinfringing on the continuing education.

Diagnosis and Treatment ofMovement Impairment SyndromesShirleySahrmann, PhD, PT,FAPTA

The concepts and principles of the movement system balance (MSB) theory and itsrelationship to alteration in neuromuscu-loskeletal function will be presented. Coursewillenable clinician to identify faults in alignment, muscle length, and pattern of movement and their relationship to musculoskeletal pain syndromes. Discussion will focus ondeveloping a precise therapeutic exerciseprogram and correcting faulty posture movement (101)

Dr.ShirleySahrmann isa Professorof Physical Therapy/Neurology/Cell Biology andPhysiology at Washington University Schoolof Medicine, St Louis, Missouri. She is theDirectorof the Program I Movement Scienceat Washington University and AssociateDirector for Doctoral Studies for the Programin Physical Therapy. She received her bachelors degree in Physical Therapy, and mastersand doctorate degrees in Neurobiologyfrom Washington University. She is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the AmericanPhysical Therapy Association and is a recipient of the Association's Marion Williams

Research Award, the Lucy Blair ServiceAward, the Kendall Practice Award, TheJohn H.P. Maley Lecture and Mary McMillanLecture awards. Dr. Sahrmann has also

received Washington University's Distinguished Faculty Award and an honorarydoctorate from the Universityof Indianapolis.She has served on the APTA Board of Direc

tors.

Her recent book Diagnosis and Treatment ofMovement Impairment Syndromes describesthe syndromes and methods of treatment.She maintains an active clinical practice specializing in patients with musculoskeletal painsyndromes.

HR Essentials for the Clinical

ManagerAnnM. York, PT, PhDThis session will focus on practical tips fortypical HRchallenges such as interviews/hiring, disciplinaryprocess/termination, contract employees, FMLA,ADA and union activities. (102)

HIPAA Revisited: What's Next?

Ann M. York, PT, PhDThis session will use an interactive format to

explore best practices and challenges ofimplementing the privacy standards whilelooking ahead to practical solutions for securityand EDI. (206)

Ann M. York, PT, PhD.graduated fromWestern Michigan University in 1971 with aBA in Psychologyand Duke University in1978 with MS PT. In 1996 Ann completedher PhD in Health Services at Walden Univer

sity. Currently, Ann works in senior management at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL She is responsible for Human Resources and Outpatient Services, and servesas both Compliance Officerand PrivacyOfficer. Ann also continues to see home health

patients while she teaches web-based psychology courses at Lincoln Trail College.

Documenting for SuccessCathy DeMartinis, PT

This workshop will provide a livelier approach to understanding Medicare documentation standards and coverage guidelines. Exploration of Medicare regulationsand Local Medical Review Policies will serve

to expand on the participant's ability to support clinical decisions made. Application ofthis knowledge, through actual claim review,will be done from the perspective of theFiscal Intermediary Reviewer. While reviewers use the regulations to deny our claims,this workshop will demonstrate how thoseverysame regulationscan be used to defendour services to the patient. Topics fromskilled intervention to coding will be coveredto provide a comprehensive look at documentation and how to improve it. Thisworkshop offers much to clinicians with alllevels of documentation expertise. (304)

CathyDeMartinis isa 1983graduate of theUniversity of Illinois at the Medical CenterPhysical Therapy Program. She has workedwith the Medicare population in a variety ofsettings as both a clinician and a manager.Her years as a rehab agency administratorhelped to develop her expertise in documentation including extensive denials and appeals experience, compliance auditing, training, and support for Focused and Comprehensive Medical Reviews. Currently, she ispresident and owner of DocumentationSolutions, Inc. providing documentationworkshops, client-customized trainings, coding, compliance reviews, form development,and denials and appeals managementCathy has spoken at the university level tophysical therapy students, has provided coding expertise to an APTA-endorsed documentation software product and has presented on documentation at the APTA National Conference and at previous IPTA conferences.

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102 HR Essentials for the ClinicalManagerAnn York. PTCourse description and Speaker Bio on firstpage

Lunch

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105 Designing Win-Win ClinicalEducation ExperiencesAlice Salzman, EdD. PT &Nora Francis. MS. PT. OTR

Exhibit hall

107 Developing the Affective Domain inPhysical TherapyEducationKevin Tenpenny. PTA

103 Core Stabilization and Women s HealthCindy Trentman. PT

104 The OlderAdult: Communicationand Education Issues

Rebecca K. Wojcik. PT. MPE&JoyceA.Sligar. PT, MBA MA

106 FunctionalMobility Tests forO/derAdults

Rebecca K. Wojcik. PT. MPE &Joyce A. Sligar. PT. MBA MA

108 Cellular Mechanisms ofNeuroplasticityAndrew J Stabhar. PT. PhD

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301 Upper Extremity Nerve EntrapmentJayLamble. PT. MS. NCS, OCS

305 Lower ExtremityNerve EntrapmentJay Lamble. PT. MS. NCS. OCS

201 Continuing Clinical Competence:Issues, Strategies, andApproachesRonald Barredo. PT. EdD. GCS

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204 Informed Consent: What does itmean for PTpractice?Patricia Naylor. PT, MS

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206 HIPAA revisited: What'snext?Ann York. PTCoursedescription and SpeakerBioon first page

SUNDAY, October 19

302 SpasticityManagement-Focus on RehabilitationClaire Orner &

MicheleLajone-Culhane. RN. MBA

Lunch

306 Perspectives ofthe Present andFuture American Health SystemJames Gillette. PT. PhD. MHA. OCS &Bill McGehee. PT. MHS

202 Canine RehabilitationJeanine Freeberg, PT

203 Canine Rehabilitation: A Case StudySarah Morris. SPT.Andrea Newton. SPT.&AmyMaxeiner, PT. MEd.

205 PhysicalTherapyMusculoskeletalRehabilitation Protocols for Womenwho have hadBreast CancerReconstruction SurgeryKristin Arialis. SPT &Nancy Nuzzo. PhD. PT

207 UsingSystematicReviewsoftheLiterature to Improve PracticeRebecca K. Wojcik. PT. MPE

208 The ValueofSome Non-RandomizedControl TrialStudies to EvidenceBasedPracticeRussell Carter, PT, EdD

209 PhysicalTherapyRolein theAdvanced Wound Care ProgramBarbara Artymiuk. PTA &Denise Norman

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304 Documenting for SuccessCathy DeMartinis, PTCourse description and Speaker Bioon firstpage

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Canine RehabilitationJeanine Freeberg, PTThe current climate of veterinary physicaltherapy will be discussed including conditions treated in the canine client opportunities for continuing education and networking, and current political issues in the field.(202)

Canine Rehabilitation:A Case StudySarah Morris, SPTAndrea Newton, SPTAmy Maxeiner. PT, MEdThis presentation outlines the aspects of rehabilitation used with canines. It includes apresentation of case reports demonstratingthe effectiveness of these techniques and therole a physicaltherapist could play. (203)

CellularMechanisms of

NeuroplasticityAndrew J Stabhar, PT. PhDThis presentation will discuss a proposedmechanism of adult CNS neuroplasticityandapply this mechanism to certain rehabilitationtechniques and common clinical practice.(108)

Continuing Clinical Competence:Issues, Strategies, andApproachesRonald Barredo, PT, EdD, GCSThissession addresses the importance of andneed for continuing clinical competence andprovides the participants alternative strategiesfor competence development and assessment (201)

Core Stabilization and

Women's Health

Cindy Trentman, PTCore stabilization exercises to strengthenabdominal and pelvic floor muscles simulta-neousfy and to improve posture and balancewill be presented and practiced. Researchwill be reviewed. Bring a mat for practice.(103)

Designing Win-Win ClinicalEducation ExperiencesAlice Salzman, EdD, PTNora Francis, MS, PT, OTRExpectations for productivity continue to rise,while universities lengthen clinical experiences. How you can plan learning experiences that facilitate learning, meet universityexpectations, and contribute to operations atyour facility? (105)

Developing theAffective Domainin Physical TherapyEducationKevin Tenpenny, PTAThis session is a presentation of a methodused to address the affective domain forphysical therapy students. Specifically, thisteaching method provides students the ability to experiencephysical limitations. (107)

FunctionalMobility Testsfor OlderAdults

Rebecca K.Wojcik. PT,MPEJoyce A. Sligar, PT, MBA MAThis program is designed to help the participant understand the practicality,appropriateness, and psychometric properties of severalclinical tests of functional mobilityof community-dwellingolder adults. (106)

Informed Consent:

What does itmean for PTpractice?Patricia Naylor, PT. MSThis presentation will provide backgroundinformation on the term "informed consent"

and its ethical and legal implications for themedical practice setting. A review of APTApolicies and positions related to the issue ofinformed consent including those addressedby the 2003 House of Delegates, willalso beincluded. (204)

LowerExtremityNerveEntrapmentJay Lamble, PT, MS, NCS, OCSOverview of multitude of nerve entrapmentsites and the patho-physiology involved intheir role as symptom generators in thelower extremity. (305)

The OlderAdult: Communication

andEducation Issues

Rebecca K.Wojcik, PT, MPEJoyce A. Sligar, PT, MBA. MAUnderstand factors which affect learningand behavior change in older adults. Usethe information to build trust enhance communication, facilitate behavior change, andimprove outcomes of patient education.(104)

Perspectives ofthe PresentandFutureAmerican Health SystemJames Gillette. PT. PhD, MHA, OCSBill McGehee, PT, MHS-This session will examine and discuss the

present status and perceived vision of theAmerican Health Care System from the perspective of: an administrator, third partypayer, primary care, specialty care, and physical therapy. (306)

Physical TherapyMusculoskeletalRehabilitation Protocols forWomen who havehadBreastCancer Reconstruction SurgeryKristin Arlalis, SPTNancy Nuzzo, PhD, PTPhysical therapy musculoskeletal rehabilitation protocols will be presented for varioustypes of breast reconstruction surgery available to women diagnosed with breast cancer followingmastectomy procedures. (205)

Physical TherapyRole in theAdvancedWound Care ProgramBarbara Artymiuk, PTADenise Norman, PTAThe importance of incorporating physicaltherapy in the advances wound care program to maximize patients' outcomes will beshown through the number of problematicwound care studies. The clinical decision

making and modalities used will be explained. (209)

SpasticityManagement:Focus on Rehabilitation

Claire Omer, PTMichele Lajone-Culhane, RN, MBATherapists play an integral role in spasticitymanagement by providing foundation forenhancing patient function and satisfaction.The presentation is meant to educate therapists (PT/OT) on their role in spasticity management with emphasis on Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy. (302)

Upper ExtremityNerveEntrapmentJay Lamble, PT, MS, NCS, OCSOverview of multitude of nerve entrapmentsites and the patho-physiology involved intheir role as symptom generators in the upper extremity. (301)

Using Systematic ReviewsoftheLiterature to Improve PracticeRebecca IC Wojcik, PT, MPELearn to access and use systematic reviewsof research to make your practice and clinicaldecision-makingmore evidencebased. (207)

The Value ofSome Non-

RandomizedControl TrialStudies

to Evidence BasedPractice

Russell Carter, PT. EdDNon-randomized control trial studies |RCT),especially single-subject design studies (S-S),can provide valuable support to clinicaldecision-making and evidence-based practice.This session presents methods for evaluatingS-S, emphasizing measurement reliability.(208)

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«& AmericanV&l Physical TherapyayJ AssociationThe Science ofHealing. The Art ofCuing

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Please complete all areas on the application to ensure timely processing. All categories of membership are based on education, not on licensure, Botli national and chapter memberships are

i Express. You mav alsojoin/renew online at uwY.apia.org.ACTIVE (PT) & AFFILIATE (PTA) APPLICANTS:In order to qualify for Active (PT) orAffiliate (ITA) membership, you must be agraduate of an accredited PT orPTA program. Membership is effective for 12 months. Previous student membership in die Association is neither anecessity nor asufficient condition or qualification for active (PT) oraffiliate (ITA) membership. NOTE: If educated abroad, please submit acredentialsevaluation and proof of US citizenship, permanent resident status, oralegal permit to work along with vour completed application.STUDENT APPLICANTS:In order to qualify for student membership, you must be accepted to orenrolled inaPT orPTA program that isaccredited oris seeking orhas been granted candidacy Status by theCommission onAccreditation inPhysical Therapy Education.

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2003 CHAPTER DUES 2003 SECTION DUES

ACTIVE-STUDENT ACTIVE-STUDENT

CHAPTERS ACTIVE AFFILIATE STUDENT (POST-niOFESSIONAU* SECTIONS ACTIVE AFRUATE STUDENT (rOSTH>IK)FESSiONAL)*

AlabamaAlaska

$107.0050.00

$55.0020.00

5.005.00

5.005.00

• Acute Care/HospitalClinical Practice (l) $35.00 $17.00 $6.00 $6.00

Arizona 140.00 84.00 -0- 140.00 • AquaticPhysical Therapy (Q)Arkansas

California115.00245.00

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-0-23.00

50.00100.00

35.00 25.00 20.00 20.00

Colorado 130.00 80.00 20.00 60.00 • CardiovascularConnecticut 120.00 60.00 10.00 10.00 &Pulmonary (L) 40.00 20.00 10.00 20.00Delaware 90.00 40.00 15.00 15.00

Dist. of Columb a 50.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 • ClinicalFlorida 135.00 85.00 10.00 10.00 Electrophysiology (K) 35.00 25.00 5.00 5.00Georgia 105.00 52.50 7.00 7.00

Hawaii 75.00 38.00 O -0- D Education (C) 50.00 25.00 15.00 15.00

Idaho 75.00 50.00 10.00 10.00

Illinois 150.00 75.00 10.00 10.00 D Geriatrics (P) 45.00 35.00 15.00 15.00

IndianaIowa

80.00125.00

50.0065.00

-a10.00

•0-10.00 D Hand Rehabilitation (S) 35.00 20.00 10.00 35.00

Kansas 80.00 45.00 10.00** 30.00 D Health Policy &Administration (Y)Kentucky

Louisiana

105.00125.00

75.0094.00

•a-0-

50.00-a

50.00 30.00 10.00 30.00

Maine 70.00 35.00 o- o • Home Health (B) 35.00 25.00 10.00 10.00.Maryland 120.00 60.00 o- 75.00

Massachusetts 120.00 60.00 24.00 60.00 • Neurology (N) 40.00 20.00 15.00 15.00

AAichiganMinnesota

125.00 65.00 -0- -0-

135.00 55.00 -0- -0- • Oncology (T) 35.00 20.00 10.00 10.00

AAississippiMissouri

100.0085.00

50.0068.00

10.0010.00

10.0050.00 D Orthopaedic (J) 50.00 30.00 15.00 15.00

AAonfanaNebraska

100.0075.00

50.0040.00

•0-

-0-

-0- • Pediatrics (H) 55.00 35.00 20.00 20.00

Nevada 100.00 80.00 -0- -0- • Private Practice (E) 175.00 105.00 50.00 150.00NewHampshire 65.00 30.00 5.00 5.00

NewJersey 145.00 80.00 15.00 75.00 D Research (D) 35.00 25.00 5.00 5.00

New Mexico 60.00 30.00 5.00 5.00

New York 180.00 115.00 5.00 110.00 • SportsNorth Carolina 105.00 70.00 -0- -0- Physical Therapy (F) 40.00 40.00 . 15.00 15.00

North DakotaOhio

45.00165.00

45.0096.00

O 45.0050.00 • Veterans Affairs (R) 25.00 25.00 5.00 5.00

OklahomaOregon

100.0095.00

65.0050.00

10.0010.00

10.0010.00 • Women's Health (M) 40.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

PennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth Carolina

120.0020.0080.00

100.00

90.0010.0040.0060.00

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5.00

50.00-0--0-

100.00

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONSWorld Confederation for Physical Therapy: D $2.00

South Dakota 50.00 40.00 O 25.00

Tennessee 100.00 67.00 -0- -0- PT-Political Action Committee (PT-PAC):

Texas 135.00 83.00 10.00 10.00 D $25.00 D $50.00 D $75.00 D $100.00

Utah 50.0040.00

25.0040.00

5.00•0-

5.0040.00

n Other $Vermont

Virginia 85.00 60.00 -0- -0- Foundation for Physica1Therapy:Washington 125.00 82.00 •0- 25.00 a $10.00 a $25.00 ' D $50.00 D $100.00West VirginiaWisconsin

80.00149.00

50.0076.00

10.0015.00

10.0090.00

n $250.00 n Other $

Wyoming 60.00 38.00 O 30.00Minority Scholarship Fund:D $25.00 • $50.00 D $100.00

**PTA Students do NOT havechapter dues. n Other $

*fV\oster's or doctoral student who is enrolled full lime in a norrenlry4evel program and who already has an entry-level degree in physical therapy.AAembetship dues include $12.00 subscription to Physical Therapy. $10.00 subscription to PT-rVagazine or Physical Therapy. $.50 subscription to PTBufeftn Ortfine. Contact .APIA for natrnember rates.Atemr^ipduarroybededitfibfeinpctfa^ They are not deductible as acharitable contribution for irccxtte tax pjurpc^. Sro ywr tax cx^sct kx cfetails.

11/02

7th Annual

IPTA <qolf ClassicHIGHLIGHTS

Tim Caruso, PT, MS, MBA and PhilBartkiewicz, PTGolf OutingChairs

Great weather and a great turnout helped to makethe IPTA Golf Classic a success. There was abundant

sun and a steady breeze to keep the 120 participantscomfortable. The event was held June 27th at MapleMeadows Golf Club in Wood Dale, IL The Golf Classicparticipants must have practiced this year. The winning foursome shot 61, and half the teams turned intheir Logo ball. Unfortunately, no one scored a hole-in-one for $10,000.

The generous support of all our sponsors helped tomake this the best event to date. Every hole wassponsored, and there were multiple contest holes. Aspecial thank you goes out to all the volunteers andIPTA Staff who helped out with the Golf Classic:

Rich Colosi

Sheri Cook

Iris del Rosario

Diane FitzhighSahar Hassani

Lori Kaufman

Noelle JacobyErin Jennings

Colleen McQuillanSarah Mercado

Diane Mertz

Patti NaylorChris O'Brien

Jennifer Samson

The IPTA Golf Classic raised over $8,000 for the IPT-PAC, thanks to the generous support of all the sponsorsand participants. Both Tim and Phil thank all thosewho sponsored, participated or helped with the event.If you interacted with the sponsors or volunteers,please thank them as well.

Next year there may be a change to the event andlocation. The APTA National Convention will be heldin Chicago, and the IPTA Classic may merge with theGossman Tournament. If this occurs, we will requirea larger venue and more volunteers. If you areinterested in helping out next year, please contactTim Caruso by E-mail at carusopt@ameritech.net.More news to follow. £V~

August2003 -PTPriority

2003 Golf SponsorsPLATINUM

Athletico, Ltd.

(708) 352-3380

Caring Healthcare(815)933-4373

Community Physical Therapy(630) 766-0505

Consulting4Biz(217)525-3474

GOAthletex Sports &

Orthopedic Physical Therapy(708)424-4047

Body Balance forPerformance

(312) 214-9079-Betsy(630) 628-8176-Tim

Dr. Pepper/7-up(972) 673-8544

Finch University(847) 578-3307

Illinois Physical TherapyPrivate Practice Forum

Lield Enterprises(708)865-1959

Medical Staffing Network(800) 285-9839

Permobil

(800) 285-9839

Superior Silk Screen(815)939-1440

Scheck & Siress Advanced

Prosthetics & Orthotics

(630) 424-0392

LDMetro Rehab Services, Inc.

(708)361-7060

Newsome PT

(815)932-7787

RehabTECH

(630) 420-8585

The Roho Group(800)851-4287

Sammons Preston Rolyan(800) 323-5547

Southwest PT &

Rehabilitation. Inc.

(708) 499-4497

Western Remac, Inc.

(630)972-7770

SILVER AND BRONZEAdvanced Rehabilitations

Systems. Inc.

Apria Healthcare(630) 920-0044

BIOFREEZE

Conroy Orthopaedic &Sports.

(708)957-0095

Evanston Northwestern

Healthcare

(847) 570-2060

Eastern District

Julie Rosen. Chairperson

Fuddruckers

(630) 268-8080

Healthstar Associates

(847)673-9999

Heineken USA

(630)928-0129

Don Lang

Marianjoy

Medical Products Group(630) 922-9093

Moving Solutions(630) 963-9693

Northern Rehabilitation

and Sports MedicineAssociates

(815)756-8524

Otto Bock Health Care

(800) 328-4058

RML Specialty Hospital

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August 2003 - PT Priority

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 8c

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Industrial Rehab PositionImmediately Available

SaintAnthony's Health CenterinAlton, IL is seekinganexperienced Physical Therapist to work in our Industrial

Rehab and Outpatient programs. We have acomprehensive outpatient therapy program which

provides balance evaluations and re-training, therapeuticaquatics, pain management and general neuro and

orthopedics.

The successful candidate must possess an ILPhysicalTherapist license with prior experience in an industrial

rehab setting. Opportunities to market and develop futureprograms are available.

We are seeking a dynamic individual for onsite industrialclients in the Gillespie/Carlinville, ILarea. Travelingbetween worksites may be required. Programs are

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Ifyou are looking for a career with flexibility, and with opportunitiesfor leadership and professional growth, call today!

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, competitive salary,and for some areas, a sign-on bonus and relocation expenses.

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Contact: Sharon Holloran

1-800-982-2669 • fax 1-800-578-5329

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18

House of Delegates Takes onPOPTS Issue

PeterMcMenamin, PT,MS,OCS

Tie 403 delegates of the APTA House of Delegates votedunanimously to charge APTA to develop and implement a

comprehensive national strategy to oppose physicianownership ofphysical therapy services (POPTS) through stateand federal legislative prohibition.

The Illinois Delegation along with the Private Practice Sectionbrought both motions RC 30 and 31 (text reprinted below) tothe House. These motions originated from informal discussionsthat started at the February Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)in Tampa. The motions evolved through about a dozen draftswith input from physical therapists from across the countryand from many practice environments.

By the end ofCSM conferencea halfdozenAPTA componentshad agreed to co-sponsorthe motions. By the time delegatesarrived in Washington DC, 15 Components had agreed tocosponsor. Finally, when the motions were presented to theHouse for debate, momentum had become overwhelming asabout30delegations, plusAPTA BoardofDirectors, had agreedto co-sponsor. Illinois delegates played a major role movingthese motions along. Between February and June, PeterMcMenamin worked to coordinate drafting of languageacceptable to colleagues from various Sections, Chapters,and the Board. Once the House was in session, all 17 Illinoisdelegates participated in canvassing other delegations,discovering where there were pockets of resistance, arrangingmeetings to answer objections, and persuading individualdelegates of the merits of the motions.

The unanimous House of Delegates passage of both RC 30and 31 is testament to the hard work of the Illinois delegation,but also demonstrates that the POPTS issue is widelyrecognized as having major importance throughout theprofession. For the first time, the POPTS issue is to becomea major priority ofAPTA, including significant funding to developnew legislative strategies. The intent of the motion, asexpressed on the House floor is for APTA to model this efforton the national strategy to achieve Direct Access. DirectAccess clearly remains the top priority. However, the Houseaction appears to recognize that achievement of DirectAccess, transition to the DPT, and articulation of physicaltherapy as an autonomous doctoring profession, will be onlyPyrrhic victories if by 2020 most outpatient physical therapyclinics are owned and operated by physician groups and thuswithout ultimate control by physical therapists.

Currently only Delaware and Missouri have strong anti POPTSlegislation. Illinois recently introduced language to legallyprohibit physical therapists from working as employees ofreferring physicians, in the proposed amendment to the Illinois

August 2003 - PTPriority

PT Practice Act. This language, along with the Direct Accessamendment, is expected to be the subject of negotiationsbetween IPTA and the Illinois Medical Society (ISMS) laterthis summer.

RC-31: STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE LEGAL PROHIBITIONOF PHYSICIAN OWNERSHIP OF PHYSICAL THERAPYSERVICES:

That the American Physical Therapy Association developand implement strategies to secure enactment of federallaws and regulations, and support development of strategiesto secure enactment of state laws and regulations, thatwould prohibit physician ownership of physical therapyservices.

RC 30: OPPOSITION TO PHYSICIAN OWNERSHIP OFPHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES

That the following position be adopted:Whereas, The American Physical Therapy AssociationVision for Physical Therapy 2020 supports autonomy ofphysical therapist practice and judgment;Whereas, Financial relationships and incentives between apatient's/client's physician and physical therapist representan avoidable conflict of interest, reduce consumer choice,and diminish professional autonomy;Whereas, There is evidence that such avoidable conflictsof interest affect delivery of care, utilization of services, andaggregate cost of treatment, and that patients/clients andpayers would benefit from the elimination of such conflicts;

Whereas, In recent years, ownership of physical therapyservices has been marketed to physicians as a means torecover revenues lost as a result of managed care, whichhas lead to an accelerating trend of physician ownership ofphysical therapy services and referral of patients/clients tothese services;

Whereas, The American Physical Therapy Association(APTA) opposes physical therapy services provided inpractice settings in which the physician profits as a result ofthe referral;

Whereas, Numerous professions have successfullyregulated ownership of theirprofessional services throughstate legislative provisions; and

Whereas, The APTA, through its Goals and Objectives andother documents, has identified and implementedcomprehensive legislative strategies to ensure the public'sright to direct access to physical therapy;

Resolved, That the American Physical Therapy Associationopposes the ownership of physical therapy services byphysicians, and supports federal and state laws andregulations that prohibitphysician ownership of physicaltherapy services.

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August2003 - PTPriority

t/Oehomii Qhw JllemheriPhysical

Rhett Banzon, PTLanny Boswell, PT, PhD, OCS

Maria Denier, PTLisa Franck, PT

Donnette Griffin, PTJenniferJanowski, MPT

Jonathan Link, PTDawn Lucasey, PT

Edward Maher,PT, OCSSarah Manes, PT

Johnathan Marshall, PTNancy McElhearn, PT

Kari Melby, PT

Therapists

Douglas Meyrose, PTAlpa Parikh, PT

Kelly Parkhill, PTJana Pennings, PT

Tina Reay, PTJane Reichmann, PTKatarzyna Sacha, PT

Megan Schanding, PTPamela Simon, PTJeffrey Stone, PTCorissa Todd, PT

Robert Towle, PT, MS, SCS

Physical Therapist Assistants

John Collins, PTA

Students

MaryAnderson,SPTKristine Aquisap, SPTElizabeth Baker,SPTJanelle Birky, SPTAmy Brown, SPT

Kathryn Bumpous, SPTIris del Rosario, SPTAbigail Duffy, SPTAnnette Fox, SPT

CristinaCallion, SPTPriscilla Hawley, SPT

Scott Heidemann, SPTSusan Hill, SPTElisa Hoyt, SPT

Carla Klein, SPTScottLongmuir, SPT

William Noonan, SPTCarolyn Nugent, SPTDonna Ohman, SPTA

StephaniePatterson, SPTDawn Phillips, SPT

Cara Pope, SPTMelissa Reh, SPT

Ryan Schallenberg, SPTCaroline Schmidt, SPT

Beth Schutte, SPTPriyal Sheth, SPT

Josh Thomas, SPTMatthew Vortman, SPT

Adelphe Vaughn-Carpenter,SPT

Jennifer Warning, SPT

Experienced Physical Therapist

Busyorthopaedic practice seeks a FT and a PT, team-oriented,physical therapistwith 3+ yearsof experience to joinour physicaltherapy team. Experience in an outpatient setting,knowledge ofwork hardening andWCE a plus. Outstanding facility with on-siteaquatherapyand fitness center. Program developmentandadvancement opportunities available. Must be a graduate of anAPTA-approved physical therapy program and havea State ofIllinois Physical Therapy license. We offer a friendly workenvironment, competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Mail resumes to:

SportsMedWheaton Orthopaedics, Ltd.,327 Gundersen Drive, Suite A, Carol Stream, IL 60188

or Fax to 630-665-7764

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Departmentof Physical TherapyFinch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School

Post Professional

Transition

Doctor of Physical TherapyThrough Distance Education

Are you looking for an avenue to developyour practice and obtain a TransitionDoctor of PhysicalTherapy degree?If so, do you want a program:

W?

you can complete while stillworking full time?

you can complete online?

you can take courses and studyat your convenience?

that includes a broad curriculum with

courses in pharmacology, medicalimaging and clinical specialty topics?

that has an experienced andsupportive faculty?

If your answer is YES, then our programis for you!

Application for enrollment and furtherinformation about the Transitional Doctor

of Physical Therapy degree program areavailable online at www.finchcms.edu.

Call (847) 578-3307 or

e-mail meltonb@finchcms.edu

if you have any questions or wouldlike to speak with a faculty member.

Member 2>Dr. Wendy Rheault Named Dean ofThe

School of Related Health Sciences at Finch

University of Health Sciences/The ChicagoMedical School

NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. (June11, 2003) - Wendy Rheault, Ph.D.,has been appointed Dean of TheSchool of Related Health Sciences

(SRHS) at Finch University ofHealth Sciences/The ChicagoMedical School (FUHS/CMS). Dr.Rheault has been with FUHS/CMSsince 1981, and is a full Professorwith tenure in the Department ofPhysical Therapy. She was Chair ofthe Physical Therapy Departmentfor 10 years, and served as AssociateDean of the SRHS for another 10

years. Dr. Rheault has also servedas Acting Chair of both the Physician Assistant and Nutritionprograms. Most recently, she was the Interim Dean of theSRHS.

Dr. Rheault earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Therapyfrom Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, anda master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from theUniversity of Chicago, where she also earned her Ph.D. inMeasurement, Evaluation and Statistical Analysis. Widelyregarded as a leader in curriculum innovation, she wasinstrumental in developing the Doctor of Physical Therapydegree program at Finch University. Dr. Rheault currentlyserves as an Associate Editor for the Journal ofPhysical TherapyEducation, the peer-reviewed journal of the Education Sectionof the American Physical Therapy Association. In addition toher teaching and editorial duties, Dr. Rheault publishes andpresents frequently at national and international conferenceson educational issues and the psychometric properties ofmeasurement instruments. She is a member of professionalorganizations such as the Canadian Physiotherapy Association(1975-present), American Physical Therapy Association,American Educational Research Association, and the Institutefor Objective Measurement.

Finch University ofHealth Sciences/The Chicago Medical Schooleducates medical doctors and allied health professionals in apersonalized atmosphere. The University is located at 3333 GreenBay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, and encompasses The ChicagoMedical School, The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies,The School ofRelated Health Sciences, and The Dr. William M.Scholl College ofPodiatric Medicine. Visit at www.finchcms.edu.

August 2003 - PT Priority

J^, Spotlight••••••

CONGRATULATIONS

The following IPTA members werehonored at PT 2003 in Washington, DC

Michelle Hustead, PTAOutstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Award

Kelly Ann Parkhill, SPTMary McMilllan Scholarship Award

Congratulations to Northwestern University, Finch University,and Midwestern University Physical Therapy Programs for

their contributions to the 2003 Pittsburgh Marquette Challenge.Eleven schools were honored at the recent APTA meeting inWashington, DC, for their contributions. Three of these schoolswere from Illinois including Northwestern University comingin third place after raising approximately S6,000.00 along withFinch University and Midwestern University who each receivedhonorable mention for their contributions of $2,000.00 or more.The funds raised provide one-year grants for research projectsto evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapist interventions.

An Honors Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 21,2003 at the APTA National Conference in Washington, DC.Pictured above (from leftto right) are Iris delRosario and LoriannKaufman representing Finch University, Brielle Jones andCherilyn Manney representing Midwestern University, andLindscy Martin, Krista Ferguson, and Sara Cwiak representingNorthwestern University. ^~

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If7A Tflunks ^qu IThe Illinois Physical Therapy Association gratefully acknowledges the following individuals fortheir contributions to the IPT-PAC for the year 2003. Whether through pledges, campaigns or

PAC events, donations to the IPT-PAC enable the Association to continue its legislative efforts onbehalf of the physical therapy profession in Illinois. If you haven't yet made your PAC pledge,

please contact IPTA Chapter Office today.

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Mark Kaufman

Athletico

Dick Kruckeberg

Jim Milder

Medical Staffing Network

Scott NyeOrland Therapy Specialist

Permobil

Mary RachfordNaperville PT

Rick Rausch

Physiotherapy Associates

Scheck & Siress

$f0 - $ftRobert Martinez

Wendi Mckenna

Katie Miller

Mubarak MirjatClaudia Ann Morehead

Bambi PenneyAnnette Reis

Wendy RheaultLaura Roach

Daniel RybaTricia Saylor

Annette Schnabel

Lisa Schwarz

Deborah Shefrin

Christina TebbeHeidi Tippner

Cynthia TrentmanBarbara Tuncii

Rebecca WojcikGeorge Wolff

Linda Yasukawa

Nancy Young

Advanced Rehabilitation Sys

Apria Healthcare

Athletex Physical Therapy

Robert Babbs

Phil Bartkiewicz

Janice Beller

Biofreeze

Mickey Bonk

Michele Brown

Tim Caruso

Timothy Coleman

Steven Colletti

Kevin Cronin - Adv Rehab

DuPage PT

Evanston Northwestern

Healthcare

Ricardo Fernandez

Finch University

Phil Ganka - Heineken USA

Terri Gustafson

Timothy Harbers

Karla Hayter

Denyse Herrmann

Paul Hughes

IL PT Private Forum

Don Jackson

Sue Kaufmann

Mary Keehn

Jean Kestner

Pamela Kloska

Don Lang

Farrell Andrew

Steve BeasleyScott Birmingham

Jeffrey BrennemanChristine Conroy

Ronald Davis

Theresa Delvo

Lilja DianaApril Downie

Paula EppensteinTherese Freehill-Davis

Phillip GambonCynthia Ginder

Gail Huber

Michaela Hull

Mcatee Joan

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Danuta Kluz

Donna Kouri

Jon Lowe

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Julie Danielson

Gretchen Dean

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Christian Evans

Mary Theresea FindlayJinky Fran

Mieczyslawa FrancyzkMargaretGauthier

Giina GiffinChad Gilliland

Catherine GluckDouglas GriffithColleen Harper

Elizabeth Hartmann

Karen Henrickson

Raymona HerbrickSheryl Hilbert

Sandy HummelKaren JannuschHolly Johnson

Tina Jonas

Vonna KaroghlanianMelinda Keith-Singleton

Bernard Kliska

Uif to $HDanuta Kluz

Catherine KnightJeanette KnillPatricia Kralik

Philip KushnerBrenda Lesinger

Joan Levar

Erlinda Licina

John Lowe

Maria Cuevas Marcus

Katherine Martinez

Deborah Martini

Ingrid MastertonMelissa McCambridgeJeanne O'Neil McCoy

Susan McKinleyColleen McQuillan

Angela MeaneySusan Melrose

Greg MonsonKristy Moore

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Mary Massery

Mary Jo Mays

Metro Rehab Services

Paul Mettler

Mary Ellen Modica

Moving Solutions

Margaret Naulty

Patricia Naylor

Newsome PT

Northern Rehab

Helen Owens

Otto Bock Health Care

Barry Petrigala - Healthstar

Associates

Regal Medical ProductsRehab Tech

John & Christine Reuter

Michael Riley

RML Specialty Hospital

ROHO Group

Julie Rosen

James Sabal

Sammons Preston Royan

Antoinette Sander

Toni Sander

Dennis Scofield

Southwest PT

George Stortz

Barb Sullivan

George Wolff

Christina Olteanu

Betty OwensCarla Peters

Myra PingDavid Pleva

Monina QuirogaJill Rakunas-Niema

Cynthia RechenmacherLindsey Ritter

Patti Roth

Annette Schnabel

Ashalata Sharma

Tania SnyderMaria Sobol

Anita Stehmeier

Mary StubitschSusan Tappert

Mary TooleCathy Van Tol

Ann York

Michele Zygman

August 2003 - PT Priority

4^ Memorial Medical CenterMemorial Medical Center (MMC), located in Springfield, Illinois is a 562 bed teaching health carefacility affiliated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. As a licensed physicaltherapist or licensed physical therapy assistant at MMC you have an opportunity to enhance yourpatient care skills while at the sametime an opportunity to build a truly meaningful career!

Here's why you should considerjoining ourprogressive Rehab Services Department!

s CARF accredited Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (30 beds)• CARF accredited Brain Injury Program* CARF accredited Spinal Cord System of CareS Regional Burn Center (io beds)s Aggressive Orthopedic Joint Care Surgery Program* Level One Trauma Center

s Med Surg/Neuro Acute Care• Freestanding Outpatient Facility - Ortho/Neuro/Aquatics/Pedss Sports Medicine• Home HealthS Industrial Rehabilitation/Occupational Medicine

We areseeking candidates to fill theopenings within our Rehab Services Department:

PHYSICAL THERAPIST PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT*Fulhtime/Days/Rotating Weekends *Full-time/Days/Rotating Weekends

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The Physical Therapy Department offers therapist and assistant rotations through rehab, acute,and outpatient services. Memorial's rehabilitation environment includes Independence Square-the only facility of its kind in central and southern Illinois—an innovative rehabilitationenvironment that allows patients to relearn every day skills in safe, comfortable, realisticsurroundings, like a front porch oran automobile! Therapy modules reflect theplaces people goevery day, making rehabilitation after a serious injury, stroke, orother disabling condition morerealistic, interesting and effective.

Our state-of-the-art outpatient facility offers a wide rangeof outpatient therapyservices in aconvenient location!

Experienced professionals and new grads are welcome toapply! We offer competitive salariesand excellent benefits. For consideration, pleasecontactJennifer Davis, Human Resources,Memorial Medical Center, 701 N. First, Springfield, IL 62781-0001. When applying, pleasereference the IPTA Journal! Fax: 217-788-5539, e-mail davis.iennifer@mhsil.com or applyonline at www.memorialmedical.com.

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August 2003 - PT Priority

The DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY at the University of Illinoismedical Center at Chicago offers a unique setting where physical therapistscombine clinical practice, teaching (classroom and clinical), and research.

We are searching for two Staff Physical Therapists who will rotate throughour inpatient and outpatient sections and for a Senior Pediatric PhysicalTherapist (full or part time).

All positions require licensure in the State of Illinois.

Our benefits package includes a salary that is commensurate with experience, 25 days ofpaid vacation, comprehensive insurance benefits and support for professional development.

For fullest consideration, contact MaryT. Keehn, PT, MHPE - Director of Physical Therapy at312-996-3698 or via e-mail at mkeehn(S),uic.edu.

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AllAbout Journal Clubs If you decide to start a journal club,remember that you can get continuingeducation credit for this activity. Keeprecords of your meeting dates and times,take attendance on a sign in sheet andcontact the IPTA if you have questionson how to get credit for this activity. Youwill find a journal club to be a great wayto keep up with current information.

Men Goehring, PT, MHS, GCSNancy Nuzzo, PhD, PTIPTA co-editors

There are many reasons to start a journalclub. Reading and sharing with others

keeps youat the forefront of current issuesin physical therapy, sharpens your skillsin evaluating research, provides theopportunity to share insights withcolleagues, and allows you to continueyour professional development and earnsomecontinuing education credits withoutcostly travel or registration.

Journal clubs can start easily whencolleagues, friends or fellow employeesdecide they would like to meet to learnabout topics of common interest fordiscussion of professional issues. Youprobably know of people in your area orat work that would like to gather regularly.Many clubs organize luncheon meetingsor arrange time justbefore or after regularoffice hours.

As a general rule, journal club groupsshould have no fewer than threeparticipants and no more than ten. Smallergroups make participation easier. If thereare more than ten people who wish toparticipate, it is best to have two separategroups. Meeting times for journal clubsusually run from 30 to 40 minutesdepending on the size of the group.

Journal club responsibilities canbe shared,elected or appointed. It takes initiative toget a group started and the person orpersons who take the lead in organizingthe group are usually willing to act as theinitial discussion leader. The first meetingis usually organizational. This includesdeciding on procedures such as meetingtimes, dates, and discussing potentialtopics. It is also important to determinethe roles and responsibilities of journal clubmembers.

The duties of the club can be rotated sothat,all members can participate in allroles. The leader may choose the articleto be reviewed. The article should bedistributed to all members. The leadershould then develop a list of discussionquestions that is also distributed tomembers. At the meeting, the discussionleader will be expected to brieflysummarize the article and lead thediscussion.

Other roles the group can establish includea timekeeper, recorder and facilitator. Thetimekeeper is responsible for keeping thegroup on task. If the group desires arecorder, this individual can takeattendance and may wish to provide thegroup with a short written summary ofthe discussion. They may also be asked torecord suggestions from each member onhow to improve the journal club. The clubmay wish to include a facilitator. Thisperson makes sure that everyone isincluded in the discussion by recognizingparticipation and encouraging everyoneto contribute.

(Some if the information in this articlewas used by permission from theSpring/Summer 2003 APTA EducationSection Bulletin entitled "Journal Club:Opportunities for Structured SmallGroup Discussions" by Dr. KrisThompson, PT, PhD. OaklandUniversity, MI.) ^—

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Aug 8-9 Open and Closed Chain Exercises: A FunctionalApproachSponsor National Rehab Resources, Inc.

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Aug 8-9 Techniques, Took, and Tips for Tough PatientsSponsor Visioneer Academy

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Aug 9 Aging of the Spine: Focus on PreventionSponsor: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

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October 17-19, 2003IPTA Fall Conference

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February 4-8, 2004APTA

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Illinois Physical Therapy Association1010 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 134Oak Brook, IL 60523

May 14-1 6, 2004IPTA Spring Meeting

Hyatt Lisle at CorporeturnLisle, IL

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Chicago, IL

September 17-19, 2004IPTA Fall Conference

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