2012 Award Winners - Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association

A Chapter Of The American Physical Therapy Association
July 2013
2012 Award Winners
Volume 43, Issue 3
2012 Otto A. Cordero Award for Lifetime
Achievement – Mike Edwards, PT
2012 Physical Therapist of the Year – Jill Murphy,
DPT, LAT, ATC, CSCS
The Otto Cordero Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizes an individual who has made sustained and significant contributions to the profession of Physical Therapy
and to the WPTA over the course of his career. There can
be no doubt that Mike Edwards is just such an individual.
The Physical Therapist of the Year Award recognizes an
individual among us who has contributed to our profession in many ways.
We congratulate Jill Murphy as 2012 WPTA Physical
Therapist of the Year. Jill has been a physical therapist
for the past 12 years and opened her own clinic, Motion
Works Physical Therapy in Neenah, Wisconsin in 2011.
Jill was nominated by Brianna Scott, Ann Galle, Susan
Streeter, and Mary Hiles, who described her as an “enthusiastic, professional and comprehensive” therapist. Jill
develops personalized treatment plans for her patients that
Award Winners continued – page 3
President’s Message
From left to right: Award winners Mike Edwards, Joe
Tupta, Jill Murphy and David Anderson
Mike has been a member of the WPTA since he graduated from PT school in 1971 and became the chair for the
Programming Committee in the Southeast District in 1975.
Since that early beginning he has taken on many roles
including Director at Large, Treasurer and Chapter President. He has been a delegate for many years and is currently the Chief Delegate. Additionally, he has served on
many task forces and committees including: the Chapter
Disciplinary Committee, Chapter Office Task Force Chair,
Practice Act Task Force, and Practice Act Committee.
Mike has been a role model to many, demonstrating a
quiet leadership that has made many new committee
members feel welcomed and valued. It is Mike with his
easy and relaxed speaking style, who is often able to gain
consensus when a group decision is necessary.
He was nominated by Tina Stoeckmann, PT, DSc, MA,
and received letters of support from Michele Thorman,
PT, DPT, MBA, Laurie Kontney, PT, DPT, MS, Sue
Griffin, PT, DPT, MS, GCS and Rob Worth, PT, DPT, MS,
OCS, MTC, LAT.
American
Physical Therapy
Association
Kip Schick, PT, DPT, MBA
Strategic Planning Update
On May 10, the WPTA held its
annual strategic planning session.
The session was facilitated by Janet
Bezner, PT, APTA Vice President
for Governance and Education, and
included about 20 WPTA members.
For the first time in several
years, the session focused on
implementing significant changes
to the WPTA’s strategic plan in
an attempt to be more targeted in our future approach to
issues that are vital to the physical therapy profession.
In advance of the strategic planning session, WPTA
members were surveyed about their opinions specific to
the strategic plan. Respondents were also asked to identify
items that were critical to include in the new plan. Three
hundred and fifty WPTA members responded. This data
was shared with all strategic planning participants and was
President’s Message continued – page 10
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Recipients! – pages 7 & 8
Editor
Reenie Euhardy – euhardy@pt.wisc.edu
Associate Editor
Julie Sherry – je.sherry@hosp.wisc.edu
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Amy Reiter – amy.reiter@wpta.org
Executive Director
Karen Curran – karen.curran@wpta.org
WPTA Board of Directors
President – Kip Schick – schick@charter.net
Vice President – Connie Kittleson – jkittleson@wi.rr.com
Secretary – Jane Bernatovich – timandjaneb.wi@netzero.net
Treasurer – Steve Johnson – stevejohnson@achievetherapy.com
Director – Kristi Hallisy – hallisy@pt.wisc.edu
Director – Ed Maher – emaher@sbcglobal.com
Director – Brett Roberts – brett@robertstherapy.com
North Central District Chair – Stephanie Olson
ssolson3216@att.net
Northeast District Chair – Jonathon Weiss – jweiss@new.rr.com
Northwest District Chair – Shani Johnson
shani.johnson17@gmail.com
Southeast District Chair – Kathy Lyman
kalyman6@centurytel.net
Southwest District Chair – Jim Cumming
jcumming@uwalumni.com
West Central District Chair – Carmen Liebelt – clie418@aol.com
Chief Delegate – Mike Edwards – michael.edwards@phci.org
In Memoriam
Margaret Ann Kohli, UWMadison emeritus professor,
age 98, passed away on April
3, 2013, at Oakwood Lutheran
Homes-West in Madison. Ms.
Kohli was born in Monroe on
March 4, 1915. She graduated
from UW-Madison in 1937
with a BS in Physical Therapy
and received her MS degree
at the University of UrbanaIllinois. In 1941, she became
Director of the UW-Madison Physical Therapy Program,
a position she held for 37 years. Upon her retirement in
1980, to honor her for a distinguished career of teaching
and service at UW-Madison and to recognize her many
contributions to the profession of physical therapy, the
Margaret A. Kohli Scholarship Fund for physical therapy
students was established.
PT Connections is a quarterly newsletter published by the
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association. It provides information
on local, state and national issues affecting PTs and PTAs in the
State of Wisconsin. It’s three functions include disseminating
information, soliciting involvement and educating members on
current issues.
Ms. Kohli was active in the APTA throughout her career,
serving in several leadership roles including Treasurer
and Board of Directors. She received the Lucy Blair
Award as well as a commendation from the House of
Delegates for her significant contribution to the growth
and development of the physical therapy profession.
She also received the Outstanding Service Award and
the Hall of Fame Award from the WPTA. Her name
is synonymous with superb educational preparation,
the demand for high ethical standards, and the growth
of physical therapy into the strong profession it has
become.
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In honor of Margaret’s memory, the WPTA made a
contribution to the UW-Madison Scholarship Fund.
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involve realistic goals at each step, with consistent incorporation of manual therapy techniques and functional based
exercises. Jill also plays an active role in educating individuals in the physical therapy profession serving as a clinical
instructor for student physical therapists and working as
adjunct instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
where she teaches undergraduate students interested in
the profession. Jill is also active as a mentor for athletic
training students because she is an athletic trainer and
certified strength and conditioning coach.
and problem solving, and for his assistance in patient-care
management suggestions.” These are all indications of his
strong mentoring skills. However, it is what Joe does with
additional feedback that really sets him apart and demonstrates his commitment to providing quality mentoring.
While resident feedback is 99% positive, there are occasional residents who express some points of dissatisfaction.
This is to be expected; what is not expected or required is
the amount of work Joe will expend to analyze the feedback and to develop a plan to remedy the situation.
And in addition to all of these activities, Jill worked with
the WPTA in the development and delivery of a spine
injury prevention program, which effectively reduced the
cost of spine injuries for the local school district.
His desire to continually improve his strong skills as a
mentor is indicative of the importance he places on mentoring other professionals and certainly demonstrates his
passion for his profession.
2012 Clinical Instructor of the Year – David
Anderson, PT, DPT
Joe was nominated by Jill Boissonnault, PT, PhD, WCS,
and received letters of support from Zach Preboski, PT,
OCS and Kathryn Lyons, PT, MS, OCS.
The Clinical Instructor of the Year Award is presented
to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in the
clinical education of physical therapist or physical therapist assistant students.
David was nominated by his student, Elizabeth Heerdt,
SPT and received letters of support from a previous
student, Kelly Anderson, DPT as well as his co-worker,
Jessica Johnson, PT, MPT, OCS. These three individuals described so many positive aspects of David’s clinical
instruction that it is difficult to know where to begin.
A theme that ran through all the letters written on David’s
behalf is that while he is a very skilled CI he is also a very
skilled, compassionate clinician. It is against this backdrop
of skilled care that David supports his students to learn
strong clinical decision making, clear, concise communication, and develop self-confidence to make their own clinical decisions based upon evidence as well as the needs and
values of the patient.
Not only has David been the inspiration for his former
students to become Clinical Instructors but he has assisted
his co-workers to become better clinical instructors.
2012 Mentor of the Year – Joe Tupta, PT, OCS
The purpose of the Mentor of the Year Award is to recognize an individual who has influenced and nurtured the
development of physical therapists and/or physical therapist assistants in an outstanding and unique manner.
Joe works with the residents in the Orthopedic Residency
program that is jointly run by UW Hospital and Clinics
and Meriter Hospital. Joe consistently demonstrates strong
clinical skill and insight as he shares his knowledge with
the residents.
Joe’s strong skills as mentor are noted by those who nominated him. They wrote, “…feedback on him as a mentor
from our residents is stellar. His mentorship is consistently graded as excellent and noteworthy for his exceptional counsel, means of eliciting resident critical thinking
2012 Rookie of the Year –Elizabeth Scott, PT, DPT
The purpose of the Rookie of the Year award is to recognize an individual who is in the early years of clinical
practice and has made significant contributions to the
profession.
Elizabeth graduated with her DPT from Marquette University in May 2010 and completed a Neurological Clinical Residency Program through Marquette/VA in 2011.
She has completed further certifications including APTA
Clinical Instructor credentialing, and Tai Chi Certification.
She is currently working full-time at the VA and is a teaching assistant and instructor at Marquette and Concordia
Universities.
According to one nominator, Liz possess a “powerful mix
of boundless energy, eternal optimism and passion for
patient care that continually propels her to be the best she
can be”.
Liz is also involved in sharing her knowledge through our
professional associations. She was a co-presenter of a Neurologic Examination lecture at the 2011 spring conference
and co-authored an abstract that was presented at CSM in
2012.
She has assisted in the expansion of the outpatient PT
neurology services at the VA, started a Parkinson exercise group for veterans and is a mentor in the residency
program. In addition, she manages a local monthly journal
club for Neurologic PT practitioners.
She was nominated by her academic and clinical
colleagues: Tina Stoeckmann, PT, DSc, MA, Michelle
Lanouette, PT, NCS, Laura Dillon, PT, DPT and Kim
DeChant, PT, DPT, NCS, for her consistent hard work and
passion for the profession.
Liz has accomplished in a few short years, what takes
some a career to achieve.
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Better Know a Board Member
In this ongoing feature we interview WPTA board
members to learn more about them, personally and
professionally. Our first member is Board President,
Kip Schick, PT, DPT, MBA.
What inspired you to go into the Physical Therapy
profession?
My mom is a pediatric physical
therapist so her background
introduced me to the profession.
I also had a good friend in high
school who had a wrist fracture
that took a long time to heal.
This provided me with insight
to orthopedics and sports
medicine. I volunteered at a few
places and eventually got a job
as a physical therapy aide at a hospital. I really enjoyed the
setting and knew this was something I wanted to do!
Please share a synopsis of your PT career.
I view my physical therapy career as a bit non-traditional.
I practiced full-time in an outpatient hospital setting for
about two years, and then I went to graduate school to get
my MBA. Once I started graduate school, I never practiced
direct patient care in a full-time capacity again. I practiced
physical therapy throughout graduate school, and then I
took my first management position in 1998. I worked as a
rehabilitation director for a community hospital in Maine
for about 4 years before coming to Wisconsin in 2002. I’ve
worked at UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison as the
Director of Orthopedics since 2002, and I really enjoy the
work.
What is one of the most rewarding experiences you’ve had
in a leadership role in the WPTA?
In short, I enjoy getting to meet people across the state. The
WPTA has tremendous talent, and our Chapter is incredibly
effective because of the people who volunteer their time to
protect and grow the profession. I’ve been fortunate to be
involved in a number of initiatives and projects, which has
provided me with great experience. I’ve also made life long
friends in the process. What could be better?
Do you have a favorite book? What types of books do you
prefer?
Books…hmmmm…admittedly I am not an avid book reader
although some resonate with me. One of the most influential
books for me was Jeff Galloway’s Book on Running. It has
served as the template for every one of my 16 marathons so
I can’t complain! For entertainment I enjoyed World War Z
by Max Brooks, and since I like non-fiction books as well,
two of my favorites include Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
and Into the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick.
What’s one of your favorite movies?
I love movies and have way too many favorites to pick
just one. Some of my favorite movies include The Shining,
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Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and The Thing.
From the TV side of things, most recently I’ve really enjoyed
House of Cards as well as The Walking Dead.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
I would love to learn how to fly. I’ve always been intrigued
by airplanes and I’d like to learn how to fly some day!
If you could witness any event past, present or future,
what would it be?
Future event? I have no idea, but I think it would be
unbelievable to jump a few thousand years into the future.
Think about how much has changed in the last 100 years?
Can you imagine if Thomas Edison was able to see and
experience life in 2013, and to learn what had been invented
since his era? Unbelievable! In terms of past events, I’m
not sure what would be the most meaningful to re-live,
but I think that being in America to hear the reading of
the Declaration of Independence would be near the top.
To experience the drama and bravery of watching a ragtag brigade of under-funded and out-matched Americans
take on the world’s greatest superpower would have been
awesome to see near the beginning of that war--it just shows
where perseverance, commitment, and tenacity can take you.
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Easy--the ability to fly is without a doubt the superpower I
want the most. I still have hope of that happening some day.
I guess I’m a “glass half full” kind of guy!
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Committee News
Membership
Earlier this year, an electronic survey was sent to all members. A huge THANK YOU to all of you that completed
the survey. The information collected from the 350 respondents was used for the recent Chapter Strategic Planning
meeting. We have heard you and took the results in great
consideration when developing the Chapter goals. Here
are some of the survey results that I think might be of
interest to you:
• 56% were satisfied and 20.4% were very satisfied with
member benefits through the WPTA.
• 45.8% agreed and 22.2% strongly agreed that they
receive good value for their membership dues.
• 45.5% agree and 26.5% strongly agree that
membership enhances their ability to perform as a PT/
PTA/student.
Research
The poster session at the Spring 2013 WPTA Conference
was again a success. This year posters were presented by
students and faculty from Carroll University, Marquette
University, UW-LaCrosse, UW-Madison, and UW-Milwaukee. Onsite judging of the posters continued and the
following student posters were awarded top honors:
Case Study Category:
1st place – Effect of a homemade laser pointer feedback
tool on kinematics of gain in a subject with Parkinson’s
Disease. (Miller, Relly, VanZee, and Starsky; Marquette
University).
2nd place - Use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to alter kinematics of running in a heel striker. (Dietrick, Gregg,
Manso, and Starsky; Marquette University)
Applied Science Category:
• 58.1% are motivated to be a member primarily because
1st place - Web-based therapeutic exercise resource center as
a treatment for knee osteoarthritis. (Wille, Brooks, Beaulieu, Severson, and Heiderscheit; UW-Madison)
• 85.5% are satisfied with the resources, information,
2nd place – Hip flexor fatigue following submaximal
concentric contraction and walking function post stroke.
(Oullette, Rybar, Kuhnen, Walker, Schmit, Hunter and
Hyngstrom; Marquette University)
of both the APTA’s and WPTA’s initiatives and
services.
and assistance received from the WPTA.
• 98.1% intend to renew their membership (Thank You!)
• 86.7% encourage others to become members (Thank
You!)
The three most important priorities the WPTA should
focus on in the next 1-2 years are:
• Reimbursement issues
• Public education/increase direct access
• Increase membership/lower dues
What additional benefits would you like to see the WPTA
provide?
• More frequent, closer, cheaper and/or online CE
courses
• Increased networking opportunities
• More student involvement and recruiting
Basic Science Category:
1st place – Identifying a developmental trajectory of backward stepping across the first year of life: Clinical implications for work with infants. (Perez, Kolar, Riordan, and
Moerchen; UW-Milwaukee).
2nd place – Pain inhibits pain: The impact of age. (Coate,
Hoffmesiter, Lemley, and Bement; Marquette University)
Thank you to the students, faculty, judges, and conference
attendees who made this poster session a success!
Submitted by Victoria Moerchen, PT, PhD, Research
Committee Chair
Importance of WPTA member benefits, products and
services ranked in order are:
• APTA membership
• Legislative updates/action
• Advocacy
• Reimbursement resources
• District continuing education
I hope you find this information as interesting as I did. If
you have questions regarding this survey, please feel free
to contact me. If you would like additional information, as
always, you can call or email me. Stay tuned for the finalization of the new WPTA goals. Thanks for being a part of
the best profession!
Submitted by Deb Urben, PT, Membership Chair
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Committee News [cont.]
Federal Governmental Affairs
2013 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum a Success (but we
can do better!)
More than 260 APTA members from across the country
gathered for the 2013 Federal Advocacy Forum in
Washington DC, April 14-16. This three day conference,
designed to educate and prepare members for meetings
with their legislators, culminated with approximately 300
meetings with members of Congress and their staff on
Tuesday, April 14. Wisconsin was very well represented
with constituents from every congressional district present
to advocate to each Wisconsin Congressman and Senator
on physical therapy issues. Attendees from Wisconsin
included Sue Griffin, PT, DPT, MS, GCS Sarah Hobbs,
SPT, Rob Hoffschulte, SPT, Reenie Kavalar,PT, Stefanie
McCoy,PT, Kip Schick, PT, DPT, MBA, Tim Thorsen,
PT, OCS, Matt VanderKooi PT, OCS, and Rob Worth, PT
DPT, MS, OCS, LAT.
of these issues affecting how we are able to care for our
patients.
Let me conclude with a statistic: 0.004 percent of 85,000
APTA members contacted their legislators in 2013
regarding these very important issues affecting our
profession. We can do better! Become involved and join
the PTeam today at http://www.apta.org/PTeam/.
Submitted by Rob Worth PT, DPT, MS, OCS, LAT, Federal
Government Affairs Chair
Submissions by the PT students who Attended
the Forum
Sarah Hobbs, SPT, UW-Madison Class of 2014
This was my second year attending Federal Advocacy
Forum as a student. Attending the Forum last year showed
me that even as a student, I have the power to impact the
profession. When I expressed my desire to attend in 2013,
the Wisconsin delegation was supportive and encouraging.
This year’s Forum exceeded my expectations. Seeing the
dedication of our Wisconsin delegation to improve our
profession and the lives of their patients was inspiring.
The Wisconsin attendees were extremely knowledgeable
and helped me develop a greater understanding of the
issues affecting our profession. With their mentorship,
I felt confident taking a leadership role in discussions
with Wisconisn’s Senators and Legislators. Attending the
Forum benefited me both personally and professionally
and I feel privileged to have attended. Participation in
events like the Federal Advocacy Forum gives us the
power to impact the future. I would encourage every
student to consider attending and I look forward to
attending the Forum in the future.
Rob Hofschulte, SPT, Marquette University Class of 2015
From left to right: Sue Griffin, Rob Hoffschulte, Stefanie
McCoy, Sarah Hobbs, Rob Worth, Matt VanderKooi, Kip
Schick and Reenie Kavalar
Topics discussed at the Forum included the Medicare
Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (HR 713/S 367) and
the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act
(HR 1252/S 602). Also discussed was the inclusion of the
Medicare therapy cap repeal and delayed implementation
of the multiple procedure payment reduction policy in
any sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform package. As a
result of our meetings at the Forum and other advocacy
efforts by our Wisconsin PTs and PTAs, several Wisconsin
Congress members have signed on as co-sponsors in
support of the aforementioned bills. However we still need
more WPTA members signing up on the APTA PTeam
and sending a brief e-mail to their legislators in support
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The Federal Advocacy Forum exceeded all of my
expectations and I would strongly recommend anyone
considering attending to do so. The Wisconsin delegation
was absolutely exceptional and provided me with a very
warm environment for my first Forum. I was encouraged
to take on as big of a role as I felt comfortable with when
meeting with our Representatives. As a student, it was
exciting to be able to incorporate the knowledge that I
gained in the classroom to educate our legislators about
the life-long impact and benefits that physical therapy can
have on our clients and patients. One area that may be
overlooked, but which impressed me, was the feeling of
camaraderie from the other attendees from all across the
nation. It is very exciting to be a part of a united movement
that will hopefully bring about positive change to our
patients and the future of the physical therapy profession.
Committee News [cont.]
WPT Fund
Since 1969 the WPT Fund has been awarding scholarships to students pursuing careers in physical therapy at accredited
schools in Wisconsin. This year we were pleased to award 20 scholarships totaling $22,500.
WPT Scholars Award Recipients
Megan Aanonsen, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Katrina Carriveau, SPT
UW-Milwaukee - $1200
Amber Danek, SPT
Marquette - $1200
Samantha Gries, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Taylor Huseby, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Brittany Malin, SPT
UW-Madison - $1200
Tim Menden, SPT
Marquette - $1200
Luke Mueller, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Emily Pedersen, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Maria Peloquin, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Nathan Swan, SPT
UW-LaCrosse - $1200
Catherine White, SPT
Carroll - $1200
Not pictured: Mary Szanja, SPTA - Chippewa Valley Technical College - $500; Natalie Dunn, SPT - UW-LaCrosse - $1200;
Anthony Gloudemans, SPT - Carroll University - $1200; and Kyle Murison, SPT - Carroll University - $1200
Chris Crivello Community Service Award
Recipients
Kara Mathys, SPT - UW-Madison - $1250
Kara has been active in the community throughout her education. As an
undergraduate she organized and directed the first Adapted Division of the
Capitol City View Triathlon for people
with disabilities. As the Adapted
Triathlon Director, she re-designed a
course suitable for the athletes using
wheelchairs, organized and trained
volunteers to assist with transfers and
transitions, helped the athletes train
for the event and coordinated a separate transition area
to accommodate all of the adapted equipment. Kara has
also volunteered for the Mendota Rowing Club and UW
Adapted Fitness Program. She is currently secretary of
UW-Madison’s physical therapy student organization
where she volunteers for Phi Theta events and helps organize student volunteers to participate in Special Olympics.
She has also been very involved with the Madison Area
Spinal Cord Injury group volunteering for SCI student
bike rides and recruiting other students to ride and help
SCI members with transfers in and out of their hand-
cycles. Kara is an instruction assistant for a palpation lab
and she sits on a panel of health care students for the UW
Peer Learning Association. She has attended the Interdisciplinary Leadership Summit as well as APTA’s Combine
Sections Meeting and the National Student Conclave. Kara
volunteers at UW-Madison’s physical therapy studentrun pro bono clinic as well as attended the UW-Madison
Global Health trip to Belize. On this service trip, Kara
went far beyond what was expected in terms of preparation of educational materials and in providing support for
the people she encountered. Most impressively, she has
worked tirelessly and with little recognition on all of the
service activities.
MiKayla Sanocki, SPT - UW-LaCrosse - $750
MiKayla is a class officer and has
served as president of the Movement Science Club. She has numerous volunteer experiences including
serving as a leadership development
workshop host and a bowling leader
for Special Olympics of Minnesota. She
volunteers at the Recreational Eagle
Center for special events such as
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Committee News [cont.]
the Turkey Trot 5K, RECtoberfest, the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Indoor Triathlon. She volunteers with the physical
therapy department at St. Clare’s mission and serves as a
Team Captain for Relay for Life.
Paul Jones, SPT – UW-Madison - $750
Paul founded an Interprofessional
Council of Healthcare Students at
UW-Madison geared at fostering more
interdisciplinary events on campus and
educating future medical professionals
about the physical therapy profession.
In addition to being a pro bono volunteer working with a man with Parkinson
Disease, Paul is the Interdisciplinary
Affairs Officer for Phi Theta (UW-Madison’s Student PT organization). In this
role he helped to coordinate multiple fundraising and leadership events. He has also represented the physical therapy
profession as a physical therapy student panelist, and as
a speaker for the Kinesiology Club and the All-Campus
Health Care Symposium.
Tracy Rasor Sports Medicine Physical
Therapy Scholarship Recipient
Danielle Cooper, SPT - UW-LaCrosse - $1250
Danielle is a National Strength and
Conditioning Association Certified
Personal Trainer. Her path to a physical therapy career started in much
the same way as many students. As a
three-sport athlete she was no stranger
to injury and subsequent physical
therapy sessions. She became focused
on what she and her teammates could
do to prevent injury, so she started
volunteering at Advanced Physical
Therapy and Sports Medicine where she had the privilege
of shadowing Tracy Rasor. Tracy’s influence had a significant impact on Danielle’s desire to become a sports certified specialist. During her undergraduate career, Danielle
was a volunteer research assistant in the UW-LaCrosse
biomechanics lab where she assisted Dr. Tom Kernozek in
analyzing ACL loading during drop landings. Currently,
she is performing her own research study and writing a
manuscript related to plantar pressure measurements while
running barefoot. Danielle continues to work as a physical
therapy aide for Peak Performance Physical Therapy and
Sports Medicine where she leads injury prevention seminars for a local triathlon club and where she also provides
first aide coverage at the Fox Cities Ice Dogs hockey games.
Most impressively, Danielle coauthored a chapter in the
sports medicine physical therapy textbook, Getting Back in
the Game: Orthopedic rehabilitation for the athlete.
The WPT Fund would like to thank its many generous donors
who have made these scholarships possible. For more information or to make a donation visit us on the WPTA website.
Submitted by Connie Kittleson, DPT, WPT Fund Chair
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Legislative Action
While our recent legislative battlefields may have
appeared more silent due to the recall elections of past
legislative cycles, the WPTA recently became aware that
an unknown statutory change occurred that limits physical
therapists’ ability to order imaging for our patients. This
change occurred in 2009 and came to light in May of 2013.
Please note we are working to reverse this change which
contradicts a legal opinion the WPTA received from the
Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL), known
today as the Department of Safety and Professional Services
(DSPS), regarding a physical therapist’s ability to refer a
patient for x-ray. This legal opinion was initially offered in
2005 and reconfirmed in 2013, after the conflicting language
was uncovered.
Please be aware that we are currently doing our due
diligence with our key stakeholders and will look to rectify
this issue when the Wisconsin Legislative Session resumes
this fall. In the meantime, please look ahead to attend our
Legislative Day, which will be held in Madison later this fall.
Submitted by Brett Roberts, DPT, Legislative Action
Committee Chair
University of Wisconsin
Hospital & Clinics
and Meriter Hospital
Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Clinical Residency
Madison, Wisconsin
12 Month, Full-Time Position
Stipend and Benefits Package
Strive toward excellence
For information contact:
Jill Boissonnault PT, PhD, Program Director
boissj@pt.wisc.edu, 608/265-4682
• Patient centered learning approach
• 1:1 mentoring with clinical faculty
• Refinement of clinical examination,
clinical reasoning, patient management
• Critical analysis of practice
Reimbursement
Medicare: Wisconsin is assigned a MAC!
What is a MAC?
A MAC is a Medicare Administrative Contractor that
manages all Medicare billing oversight (non-Medicare
HMOs).
Who does this effect?
Private practices and Medicare B outpatient providers.
Get ready for a change from Medicare through
Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS) to National
Government Services (NGS) who will be Wisconsin’s
Medicare Administrative Contractor.
What should we do?
Determine when your setting will cross over to NGS.
Part A Providers will transition July 13, 2013; WPS Part
B Providers will transition September 7, 2013.
Sign up for an NGS webinar to learn more about the
transition: http://www.ngsmedicare.com.
Visit the WPTA website and begin reviewing the NGS
Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) that includes
different documentation/billing requirements for
therapy providers.
Manual Medical Review Update
On April 1, 2013, recovery audit contractors (RACs)
began conducting prepayment or post payment review
for outpatient therapy claims exceeding $3,700. In
Wisconsin, we are subject to post payment review
through an additional development request (ADR)
from the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs),
requesting additional documentation. The MACs
will send this documentation to the RACs. RACs will
conduct the manual medical review within 10 business
days of receiving the documentation and will notify the
MACs of the payment decisions. MACs will then notify
the providers.
CMS confirmed that RACs are paid a contingency
fee for denials. RACs will not be looking at claims
below the $3,700 threshold. RACs will have tracking
portals. Providers can go to the portal and see if the
documentation they submitted was received and view
the status of the decision. RACs will be accepting
documentation by fax, mail, CD, DVD, and ESMD
(electronic submission).
For updates on this CAP/Threshold process visit
APTA’s resource page: http://www.apta.org/FederalIssues/
TherapyCap/.
Functional Limitation Reporting: Updated
Resources
Outpatient therapy claims that are submitted without
functional limitation reporting G-codes will be returned
to providers as unpaid beginning July 1, 2013. APTA
has several new and updated resources available to help
ensure that you are reporting the information properly
to Medicare.
Implement G-coding AS SOON AS possible to avoid
last minute challenges that will result in non-payment of
your Medicare claims. Please visit the APTA extensive
resources on Functional Reporting: http://www.apta.org/
payment/medicare/codingbilling/functionallimitation/.
Medicare Audits
Physical therapists are under increasing pressure to
ensure compliance with coverage, payment, coding,
documentation, and billing requirements. There
has never been a time where internal processes,
documentation and billing are under more scrutiny. It
is time to begin the journey of self-audit. The APTA has
many resources to assist you in this process. Please visit
the APTA resources at: http://www.apta.org/Compliance/
Audits/
WI Worker’s Compensation
WPTA continues to attend monthly meetings with the
WI Worker’s Compensation (WC) Advisory Council. For
minutes, agendas and meeting schedule see: http://dwd.
wisconsin.gov/wc/councils/wcac/default.htm.
Several proposals have been forwarded by the
Management Group suggesting the following:
• Establishing a medical fee schedule using Medicare
rates (to be 175% of Medicare)
• Employer-directed care for first ninety days
• Implementation of current treatment guidelines as
treatment parameters following review. Physician
must get approval for treatment outside parameters;
denial must be in writing with rationale and can be
appealed.
The WPTA is working with other Medical Provider
Stakeholders including the Wisconsin Hospital
Association (WHA), Wisconsin Medical Society (WMS)
and Wisconsin Chiropractic Association (WCA) to work
with the council but to limit changes in Wisconsin’s very
successful WC system. Currently it appears that creating
a fee schedule is the primary target. The WPTA has
created a work group to study and develop a reasonable
response. Please see the WPTA website for the WPTA
letter used in testimony.
Submitted by Lynn Steffes, PT, WPTA Reimbursement
Specialist
Reminder
Please make sure the APTA/WPTA has
your correct e-mail address.
We email important updates to keep you informed.
Contact the WPTA Chapter Office at wpta@wpta.org,
call 608/221-9191 or go to APTA’s website:
www.apta.org to update your membership information.
Thank You!
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President’s Message [cont.]
very helpful to adding the “member’s voice” during the
planning session. After lengthy discussion, the participants
agreed on the following goals and objectives:
Goal #1: WPTA members will demonstrate value that
is recognized by consumers, payers, policy makers, and
providers to enhance the client experience, improve societal
health, and decrease the overall cost of health care.
Objectives:
A.Identify and promote new models of care delivery
that improve access and decrease the overall cost of
care.
B.Identify and promote physical therapy best
practices to reduce unwarranted variation and
promote quality care.
C.Serve as a resource for the measurement,
interpretation, and reporting of outcomes.
Goal #2: WPTA members will be engaged in setting and
achieving the initiatives of the Association.
Objectives:
A.Increase opportunities for member networking.
B.Enhance communication and education delivery
and content.
C.Recognize member accomplishments.
D.Explore the development of a formal mentoring
program.
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The first goal will direct the WPTA to identify and
promote opportunities that drive value to a broad range
of stakeholders in pursuit of the Triple Aim, which
includes the following key outcomes of health care reform:
improving the patient experience; enhancing the health of
society; and decreasing the per capita cost of health care.
The second goal will drive the WPTA to increase member
engagement in key areas, including networking, continuing
education, recognition, and mentoring. In many ways our
success is determined by the level of member engagement!
In developing a revised strategic plan, we continue to
focus on our Chapter’s essential functions, which charge
the WPTA to promote an informed membership; ensure
financial viability; promote high standards of practice and
professional integrity; preserve and expand the practice of
physical therapy to meet the needs of people in Wisconsin;
and facilitate public understanding and awareness of the
value of physical therapy.
The WPTA Board of Directors will adopt the new strategic
plan in late July. I am confident that the final version will
look very similar to what the strategic planning participants
developed in May. I appreciate everyone’s involvement in
the process, and I look forward to working with the Board
and our members on these goals and objectives over the
next few years!
Regards,
Kip
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Spring Conference
Another packed room at the WPTA Spring Conference
at the Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc.
The WPT Fund held a “Cork Pull” to raise much needed funds
to give scholarships to PT and PTA students.
Rob Worth (Federal Government Affairs Chair), Connie Kittleson
(Vice President), and Steve Johnson (Treasurer) trying to decide
who has the most name tag ribbons! Who wins?!
The WPTA Issues Forum was held over lunch on
Thursday, giving all attendees a chance to learn about
important legislative and policy updates.
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Vince Kabbaz’s “Maitland Approach to Manual
Therapy” course was filled to capacity.
The Student Poster/Welcome Reception preceding the
Awards Dinner was well attended.
Spring Conference
Scholarship recipients FR left to right: Katrina Carriveau, MiKayla Sanocki, Maria Peloquin, Nathan Swan, Emily
Pederson, Samantha Gries, Megan Aanonsen, Catherine White, Kara Mathys, Brittany Malin and Paul Jones.
BR left to right: Connie Kittleson (WPT Fund Chair), Amber Danek, Natalie Dunn, Danielle Cooper, Luke Mueller,
Taylor Huseby, Anthony Gloudemans and Kyle Murison. Not pictured: Tim Menden and Mary Szanja.
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Topics in PT/PTA Education
This Issue’s Topic – Comment on how your curriculum
develops professional behaviors.
Upcoming Topic – October 2013 – Comment on the
length, type and placement of clinical experiences within
the curriculum.
If you have a school topic you are interested in hearing
about, please feel free to email me at je.sherry@hosp.wisc.edu.
Julie Sherry, PT, MS, Associate Editor
UW-La Crosse
“Professional behaviors run in our veins!” This is one of
the most important quotes I still recall from my interview
with the UW-L PT Program eleven years ago. The
UW-L faculty highly credits Gwyn Straker, PT, MS for
introducing “generic abilities” into our curriculum in the
1990s. Gwyn was a collaborator with Warren May, PT
and other colleagues who produced the seminal research
identifying core behaviors. She was instrumental in
teaching faculty how to incorporate and reinforce these
behaviors beginning in foundational science courses
through final internships. Today “professionalism” is a
curricular thread formally represented in 12 courses and
indirectly assessed in all courses. Here are a few of the
approaches we use to develop professional behaviors in
our students:
• Faculty serving as role models – core faculty strive to
“walk the talk” and expose our students to colleagues
who are professional exemplars.
• Communicating clear expectations – define early what
appropriate professional behaviors look like in the
academic and clinic environments.
• Providing skillful feedback when interacting with
students and regular advising meetings.
• Emphasis on helping students develop accurate selfassessment skills.
• Thorough review of every student’s professional
behaviors each semester to determine if they are
appropriate to progress to the next clinical education
experience.
• Providing Clinical Instructor Certification Workshops
which reinforce the need to equally develop affective
skills along with cognitive and psychomotor skills.
• Close collaboration with clinical instructors to offer
strategies to shape professional behaviors in “real
time”.
Developing professional behaviors in students requires
a collective commitment from the students, faculty,
clinical instructors and alumni. It takes a (professional)
village to raise a DPT graduate! We are grateful for your
collaboration.
Submitted by Michele Thorman, PT, DPT, MBA
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Marquette University
In a recent graduation speech, Tina Stoeckmann, PT, DsC,
MA, clinical associate professor, spoke of professionalism
as: expertise in a field, excellence in a skill set, and a
high standard of ethics and behavior. Here at MUPT,
professionalism is taught throughout the DPT program,
from early in the didactic phase through the final clinical.
As we celebrate the 56th year of our program, we reiterate
our commitment to teaching professionalism.
When I hear the word professionalism, I think of Laurie
B. Kontney, PT, DPT, MS and Danille Parker, PT,
DPT, GCS, CEEAA. Laurie and Danille, in addition to
being our directors of Clinical Education, also teach the
coursework in patient management and clinical issues/
decision making. They facilitate a number of lectures and
projects about professionalism. These include the DPT5
students doing a mock evaluation on a DPT6 student,
where the older student gives feedback on professional
behaviors. The students observe Jeff Wilkens, MPT, the
clinic director at the Marquette Sports Rehabilitation
clinic. The students then reflect on and write about the
professionalism they observed.
Finally, our students fine tune these professional behaviors,
completing their 30 weeks of clinical rotations at some of
our 530 clinical sites. Our goal at MUPT is to produce the
finest DPT professionals that will make a difference in the
lives of their patients and in the community.
Submitted by Andrew Starsky, MPT, PhD, Clinical
Assistant Professor
Concordia University
Positive professional behaviors are highly valued and
are facilitated in a very deliberate manner within the
Concordia University DPT curriculum. Early in the
program, students are introduced to the concept of PT
as a profession that consists of core values, ethical/legal
principles and a professional organization, which all guide
expected behavior. Discussions related to observable
student behaviors that demonstrate certain core values or
professional behaviors occur in the first semester as the
students prepare for their first clinical experience. Ongoing
facilitation and assessment of professional behaviors
occurs within the classroom and in the clinic. Once a
year, each student receives feedback on professional
behaviors by a faculty member via a formalized evaluation
form. Such formal assessment allows faculty to reinforce
positive behaviors being observed in the classroom, as
well as address undesirable behaviors being observed.
Learning objectives are included in many course syllabi
which relate to expected professional behaviors in the
classroom. Expectations related to professional behaviors
are also often included in grading rubrics used in clinical
courses within the curriculum. The Professional Behaviors
Assessment Tool is utilized as a self and CI assessment
on the first two 3-week integrated clinicals. Any feedback
received related to professional behaviors are expected
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to be incorporated by the student into reflection and
goal planning activities that are a part of their personal
professional development. This is all compiled in a Student
Professional Development Portfolio which is developed in
collaboration with the students’ faculty advisor through
the curriculum.
Submitted by Lois Harrision, DPT, MS and Bob Barnhart,
PT, ScDPT, PCS
UW-Madison
The curriculum at UW-Madison is divided into three
tracks; basic science, clinical science, and clinical practice
tracks. The clinical practice track is where our curriculum
specifically focuses on professional behaviors, although we
stress the importance of professionalism throughout the
entire curriculum. Within this track are our professional
issues seminars (six of them) that include: Intro to PT
Profession and Professionalism, Psychosocial Aspects of
Health Care, Issues of Culture and Diversity in Health
Care, Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence, and Professional
Practice Issues in PT. The track also includes our ServiceLearning Course and a course on Professional Practice
and Administration that promotes inter-professional
collaboration and attention to national and global health
policy. All of these courses address professional behavior
and attitudes. Additionally, we utilize the PT Generic
Abilities and behavioral criteria as identified by past
UW Madison Physical Therapy Program faculty. The ten
physical therapy-specific Generic Abilities exemplify the
quality of professional behavior expected of DPT Program
graduates. Satisfactory progress is demonstrated by
exhibiting Beginning Level criteria by the end of the first
year, Developing Level criteria by the end of the second
year, and Entry Level criteria by the end of the final clinical
internship. Each year, students perform self-assessments
that are reviewed by their advisors, as well as by the faculty
as a whole, and are followed by individual feedback to
each student via his/her advisor. Students and faculty have
found this process to be extremely valuable for monitoring
and facilitating professional development as students
progress through the DPT program.
Carroll University
The Carroll DPT Program receives consistently positive
feedback regarding students’ professionalism, which
is a result of a combined approach of education in both
didactic and clinical practice environments throughout the
curriculum.
In the Professional Practice sequence, students learn the
verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills
vital to being a successful PT, as well as such topics as
ethical and legal requirements, billing stipulations, patient
advocacy, and national legislation action.
Students are required to complete a business project that
involves opening and operating a PT clinic in their final
year. Continuous reflection in the realm of the APTA
Professional Behaviors and Core Values increases the depth
of each learning experience to ensure ownership of these
traits in practice.
Students also participate in the Teaching Laboratory
Practicum, a 3-course sequence that involves hands-on
wellness interventions with community members of
varying physical ability levels. The students work directly
with a highly involved neurological population, older
adults with Alzheimer’s disease, older Hispanic adults
with dementia, and healthy individuals of all ages with
the aim of wellness and health promotion with activity.
Students perform continuous self-assessment and reflection
as individuals, in small groups, and via online posting
forums, with feedback provided throughout the semester
by faculty and peers. The midterm and final assessments
performed by on-site faculty focus on professional
behaviors, with a minimum standard to demonstrate
competency in professional practice.
In both didactic and clinical settings, students are
encouraged and guided through their professional
development, with the ultimate goal to produce
independent, self-reflecting clinicians.
Submitted by Sara North PT, DPT
Submitted by Jill Boissonnault, PT, PhD, WCS
Notables
WPTA Members Receive Promotion of Doctoral
Studies (PODS) I & II Scholarships
The Foundation for Physical Therapy Board of Trustees
recently awarded a total of $228,000 in Promotion of
Doctoral Studies (PODS) I & II Scholarships and a New
Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) to 14
physical therapists.
As part of its post-professional Doctoral Opportunities
for Clinicians and Scholarships (DOCS) program to fund
the most highly-qualified doctoral and post-doctoral
students preparing for research careers, the Foundation
awards PODS I Scholarships of $7,500 each year to physical
therapists or physical therapist assistants who have
completed at least two full semesters or three full quarters
of their coursework toward a postprofessional doctorate
degree. PODS II Scholarships of up to $15,000 each are
awarded to physical therapists or physical therapist
assistants who have been formally admitted to postprofessional doctoral candidacy. These scholarships are
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Notables
[cont.]
primarily funded by the APTA’s “Scholarship Fund” as well
as the Foundation’s Neurology Endowment Fund.
Stacy Stolzman, PT, MPT, Marquette University received
a PODS I scholarship and Dawn Magnusson, PT, MPT,
University of Wisconsin, Madison received a PODS II
scholarship.
WPTA Acknowledges Mark Shropshire
The WPTA gratefully acknowledges Mark Shropshire, PT
for his years of service on the Physical Therapy Examining
Board (PTEB). Mark worked diligently on multiple
initiatives, including:
•
• Updating rules and regulations since the most current
revisions to the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Overseeing rules promulgation that afforded many
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•
updates after the Physical Therapists Affiliated
Credentialing Board (PTACB) became the PTEB; some
of these rules changes included new definitions that
clarified and strengthened our administrative code
on sexual misconduct and added important language
specific to informed consent.
Determining “Dry Needling” as within the scope of
physical therapy practice.
Diligently and tirelessly working with the Governor’s
office to appoint a new public member after having no
public member on the PTEB for almost two years.
Initiating the charge to create a Code of Ethics as
referred to in rules but never formalized in the history
of our practice act! After the House of Delegates
approved the APTA’s new Code of Ethics for Physical
Therapist and Standards of Practice for Physical
Therapist Assistants, Mark saw this as a formal
opportunity to incorporate these standards into our
existing rules. The result will soon be a much improved
and more contemporary PT Chapter 7 that directly
confirms that licensed physical therapists are obliged
to follow the APTA Code of Ethics and that licensed
physical therapist assistants are required to follow
the APTA Standards of Practice. Additionally, this
legislation will strengthen rules related to enforceability
of unprofessional conduct to assure public protection to
a greater degree.
Overseeing a lengthy process with the WPTA to
ensure accountability of continuing education (CE)
credentialing in WI. In collaboration with Mike
Edwards, PT and other CE Task Force members, Mark
helped to assure the existence of a fair and deliberate
process that requires presenters of CE to consistently
meet quality criteria and uphold the standards of PT
Chapter 9.
WPTA Members Receive APTA’s Physical Therapist
Assistant Recognition of Advanced Proficiency
Recipients of APTA’s PTA Recognition of Advanced
Proficiency received a Certificate of Advanced Proficiency,
a lapel pin, and recognition in PT in Motion and on APTA’s
PTA web page. They were recognized during APTA’s
Honors and Awards Ceremony on June 27 at APTA
Conference and Exposition in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Nancy Brandon, PTA, BS (Neuromuscular) and Jefferey
Komay, PTA (Education) have met all of the eligibility
requirements for the American Physical Therapy
Association’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Recognition of Advanced Proficiency.
WPTA Fall Conference
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center
Wisconsin Dells, WI
October 3-4, 2013
Paradigm Shift: Treating Beyond Disease
Promoting Health and Wellness
Thursday and Friday Programming Topics Include:
Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Education, Diet and Nutrition, Exam and Treatment of Patients with Shoulder Conditions,
EB Rehab for Patients Following Stroke, EB Rehab for Patients with MS, The PT’s Role in Physical Activity and Fitness
Promotion, and Moving Private Practice from Commodity to Value Based Provider, among many others. Additional
events include the Thursday Exhibit Hall, Welcome Reception and Issues Forum, and Friday WPTA Business Meeting.
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District News
North Central
The NC District held its spring meeting on May 21 using
videoconferencing. Meeting minutes are available on the
WPTA website. You will also find minutes from the CE
committee on the website.
The District will be hosting a CE course on Friday Oct 18,
“Differential Diagnosis” by Bill Boissonnault, PT, DHSc,
DPT, FAAOMPT, FAPTA, at The Waters Hotel in Minocqua. Look for registration information via email, on the
website, or through the contacts listed below.
The District voted to disperse the Treasurer duties to other
Executive Committee members and merge the position
into the Secretary position. We also voted to hold elections
for all three Executive Committee positions at the same
time, with the next election occurring this coming October.
Ballots will be sent out to members from the WPTA in
early fall. See meeting minutes on the website for specifics. Please send any nominations for Chair, Vice Chair, or
Secretary to the Executive Committee by September 1. The
meeting included an article review and discussion led by
Wes Kurszewski, PT, on the Vestibular System and PT
Treatments.
The next District meeting will be via videoconferencing
on Oct 15 at 5:30 pm. If you have questions, please contact
District Chair Stephanie Olson, PT at Stephanie.Olson@
ministryhealth.org (715/346-5192) or District Secretary
Dave Smith, PT at smith.david@marshfieldclinic.org
(715/389-7501).
Submitted by Dave Smith, PT, Secretary
West Central
The WC District has enjoyed the last couple of months of
warmer weather. We had to cancel the last several meetings due to illness and scheduling difficulty. We thank all
of last years’ speakers for their time and knowledge. The
August course is going to be on Neuro/Peds. Stay tuned
for the fall continuing education courses.
We are sad to say that our Vice Chair and our Education
Chair, who have been members with us for the many
years, will be stepping down from their positions in our
District. We thank them for their time with the District and
hope their future experiences are as fun as their time was
with us. In the time remaining before elections this fall, the
District Education Chair will be Mary Kerrigan, DPT, who
has been a valued member to the District for many years
assisting the Education Chair. The Vice Chair position will
be held by Jack Knudson-Stuhr, PTA; he has been the
public relations personnel, brand champion, and Treasurer
for our district for the last few years. If you have any ideas
for District courses, please contact Mary or me with course
ideas.
Submitted by Jack Knudson-Stuhr, PTA, PR and Treasurer
Southwest
The SW District will hold a Summer Social and Membership Appreciation event on July 25 at 7:00 pm. Join your
peers at a Mallards game. Friends and spouses are welcome, with special incentive to bring a non-member PT
or PTA or student. Members that bring a potential new
WPTA member pay 50% at $8; all other tickets are $16. The
ticket includes the game and free food and soda (alcohol
available for purchase). RSVP by July 11 to membership
Committee Chair, Kyle Knauff, DPT, OCS , kyleknauff@
gmail.com.
The SWD will be hosting an ethics and jurisprudence
course (4 CEU), September 12 from 5-9 pm, at the Meriter
Auditorium. The topic is APTA’s vision for the direction
of the PT profession. Specific areas of focus will include
a proposed revision to the APTA Vision Statement (Vision 2020), the use of support personnel, PTA education,
Healthcare Reform, and the APTA Governance Review
for the APTA Board of Directors, APTA Sections, APTA
House of Delegates, and state chapters (specifically the
WPTA). The presenter will be Kip Schick, PT, DPT, MBA.
Questions/RSVP to Jaimie Reich, PT jlreich8@gmail.com.
The District held its spring business meeting on April 29
at Group Health Cooperative/UW East Clinic. The business meeting was followed by a one hour CE presented by
Karen Patterson, PT, PCS and David Lippe, SPT on global
health service learning. The next district business meeting
is scheduled for October 28, CE topic and location TBA.
Check the WPTA website for updates.
The District is getting closer to launching its PR campaign
with local media, where PTs have the opportunity to talk
publicly about what they are passionate about. If you have
a special interest that you would like featured in the media
(TV, radio, newspaper), please contact Jim Cummings, PT
with a summary paragraph of your topic at jcumming@
uwalumni.com.
Kristi Hallisy, PT, DSc, OCS will be stepping down as the
district Nominating Committee chair, so we are looking for
an individual to fill the position as chair. She will continue
to assist whoever takes over the position. Please contact
her at Hallisy@pt.wisc.edu if interested.
Submitted by Jennifer Jeschke, DPT, Secretary
Northwest
The NW District held its spring meeting on April 16,
hosted by the PT staff at Mayo Health System-Eau Claire
Rehabilitation Department. Gwyn Straker, PT, MS presented “The Health of Wisconsin: What can WPTA do to
help?”. The District also partnered with the Chippewa
Valley Technical College PTA program to offer the “APTA
Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program”
course on April 19-20 on the UW-Eau Claire campus.
The District is also planning an upcoming CE January 10,
2014 presentation by Paul Reuteman, PT, DPT, MHS, OCS
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District News [cont.]
and Chris Durall, PT, DPT, SCS, LAT surrounding the
shoulder and cervico-thoracic junction. Mark your calendar and watch for more details. The District continues to
look for a Public Relations liaison and Membership chair
to staff the open NWD positions.
Submitted by Steve Seiberling, PT, Secretary
Southeast
As the SE District Chair and on behalf of the District Executive Board, we would like to hear from you! This plea is
directed towards students, new graduates, PTs, and PTAs
who have been out of school for 5 to 10 years or more,
those who have not been practicing due to personal or
family obligations, and those who have not been involved
or are not a member of the WPTA/APTA.
There are so many things happening in our profession
that I believe it is important to search for information and
support from those who understand these changes. Those
who understand best are other PTs and PTAs. Those who
are easiest to talk to for support are PTs and PTAs, especially therapists living in Wisconsin and involved in the
WPTA and the APTA. The results of the recent WPTA
membership survey confirm that there is a real need for
this information and support. Help in navigating through
Healthcare Reform (and OH YES, the G-codes) and having
educational opportunities that meet the needs of therapists
providing a rich variety of patient care services, and a need
to be heard, are important to our profession.
This is the beginning of my second year as the District
Chair. I never took an active role before and I still feel very
new in this role. The District is huge in size, in its geography and numbers of PTs and PTAs, making this quite a
daunting task! So let me hear from you! To be heard takes
a word to type, a question to ask, a minute to give, and a
name to remember. A way to begin is to come to a District
meeting. Our next meeting is September 10 at Carroll University, Waukesha, at 6:00 pm. The meetings during the
year are in March, September and November. The March
meeting is at the Miller Inn for an Ethics CEU program.
The November meeting is at Marquette University for the
Mary Pat Murray Award.
A way to stay informed is to use the newly designed
WPTA website that provides information and support that
is helpful and timely regarding District, state and national
events and issues. Read this “PT Connection” and pass
it on to fellow PTs and PTAs, and start talking with each
other. Until next time, be well.
Submitted by Kathy Lyman, PT, Chair
CLINICAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
APTA Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program
The program (two days) addresses issues of planning and preparing for physical therapy students during their clinical
experiences; developing learning experiences, and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback.
Skills of student evaluation are discussed, as well as the identification and management of students with exceptional
situations. It includes information regarding student supervisory guidelines as well as legal, regulatory and ADA issues. An
“Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated
situations. 15 contact hours
APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program
The focus of this new course is best clinical practice and best clinical teaching. This course is open only to physical therapists
who have taken the original CI Education and Credentialing Program workshop. It includes two days of programming along
with some online preparatory work to be applied in class. 16.75 contact hours
Annual Wisconsin Clinical Education Consortium (WCEC) State Conference
This one day conference is held each year for anyone interested in clinical education. 7 contact hours
Date/LocationWorkshop/Conference Contact
September 12 & 13, 2013
UW-La Crosse
Advanced CI Credentialing
Brenda Landrum 608/785-8467
blandrum@uwlax.edu
November TBA, 2013
APTA CI CredentialingLois Harrison 262/243-4468
Concordia University, Mequon
lois.harrison@cuw.edu
Schedule provided by WPTA’s Clinical Education SIG: lori.keisic@aurorabaycare.com
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Welcome to These New Members!
PTs
Students
Kimberly DeVault
Elizabeth Mullins
Jennifer Nencka
Earlynda Heuszel
Alex Joseph
Jenny Pearson
Shawn Wood
Tolga Yenilmez
Staci Burkard
Caitlin Larsen
Amber Barrett
Alyson Bechard
Judy Gapp
Kristen Gollnick
Rae Henning
Audrey Koller
Carly Oliff
Sara Ossanna
Luke Pan
Sarah Polenska
Adrienne Rust
Joel Sabourin
Emily Schreiber
Ashley Woest
Danielle Yanke
Ulma Anclam
Allison Beardsley
PTAs
Sandra Baldwin
Marissa Hinich
Kelly Hogen
Dennis Bernau
Taylor Larson
Brenda Ludwig
Daniel Prince
Krista Ryan
Jeff Salsieder
Aaryan Tortoriello
Grace Trabulsi
Andrew Verhoeven
Melinda Wilber
PTs = 1506
PTAs = 164
Students = 692
Total Membership = 2362
Calendar of Events
2013/14
2013
July 25 - SW District Night at the Madison Mallards, Madison
July 27 - WPTA Board of Directors Meeting, Madison
September 12 - SW District Ethics and Jurisprudence Course
September 12-13 - APTA Advanced CI Education & Credentialing Program, La Crosse
September 18 - NE District Meeting and CE
October 2-4 - WPTA Fall Conference and Board of Directors Meeting, Wisconsin Dells
October 18 - NC District CE, Minocqua
October 24-26 - APTA National Student Conclave, Louisville, KY
October 28 - SW District Meeting and CE
2014
February 3-6 - Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), Las Vegas, NV
April 10-11 - WPTA Spring Conference, Wisconsin Dells
October 23-24 - WPTA Fall Conference, Middleton, WI
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