APTA RI Newsletter: October 13

October 13

President Message

Happy Fall –

There is so many things I enjoy in the fall – from apple pie to pumpkin soup to the crazy decorations of Halloween. The calendar begins to fill with meetings, conferences, and holiday celebrations. There’s one event that I highlight in my calendar, and I hope you will too! The November 10^th, APTA RI Annual Meeting. Mingle with colleagues, reconnect with friends, and learn what’s happening in our profession in our small but mighty state!

Cheers, Michelle

Upcoming Events

APTA RI Annual Meeting

Mindfulness, Stress Management, and Resiliency in Today’s New World

November 10

6:00pm

Providence Marriott

An evening filled with networking, TED talk style presentations, APTA RI updates and dinner.

Take advantage of our sponsorship opportunities during this event.

Sponsorships

Based on legislation that was passed in 2021, Rhode Island state law permits Physical Therapists to order radiographs, commonly referred to as x-ray imaging. While this is a great stride forward for Physical Therapy as a doctoring profession in the state of RI, this legislation is set to expire at the end of 2023. To justify continuation of this privilege the PT community needs to provide evidence of appropriate utilization, improved access to healthcare, and reduced healthcare spending.

We are inviting all Rhode Island Physical Therapists to participate in an important research study that aims to provide evidence for continuation of radiograph ordering privileges. To learn more please visit www.jenniferhurrell.com/research.html.

Physical Therapists who did not attend the in-person APTA RI continuing education course titled “Basics of Musculoskeletal Radiology and Imaging Short Course” held in April 2022 are encouraged to register for the online version of the course here

We have the following positions open for election. Terms will start Jan 1, 2023.

Vice President (3 year term)

Treasurer (3 year term)

Delegate (2 year term)

2 Director (2 year term)

Nominating (3 year term)

Please click below for more information and if you would like to be considered as a candidate or would like to nominate someone else.

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Check out this new collaborative Continuing Education / SIG Meeting Calendar with our neighboring states.

Find more CEH options at reasonable rates.

Click on image for the Google calendar.