Jody Gundrum, Editor
SPRING 2010
In This Issue
President’s Message............................ 4
Mark Your Calendars: Annual
Conference 2010.................................. 4
VPTA Legislative Day a
Huge Success...................................... 5
Jack Echternack Extends Research
Challenge to VPTA................................ 6
International Summit on Direct Access
and Advanced Scope of Practice......... 6
Jackson Clinics’ Residency Program
Recognized at CSM.............................. 6
Evaluation of Billing Practices—
How Are You Doing?............................. 7
Delegate Paula Miller of the 87th District (second from left) meets with her VPTA
constituents Bunny May, PT, DPT, PCS, Jacqui Gooden, ODU SPT, and Jordan Chang,
SU SPT. See full Legistlative Day story on page 5.
VPTA Payer Forum 2010...................... 7
Miley Craig Pepper III Receives
VPTA Minority Scholarship................... 7
District News....................................8-10
Pediatric Special-interest Group......... 12
Private Practice Special-interest
Group.................................................. 12
2010 Golf Tournament........................ 13
NVCC Students Head to Richmond
for VPTA Legislative Day.................... 14
Radford University’s New Physical
Therapy Program Is on the Move....... 15
Old Dominion University Faculty
and Students Participate in VPTA’s
Legislative Day................................... 16
International Activities at Old
Dominion University School of
Physical Therapy................................ 16
Shenandoah University DPT
Students Learn an Important Lesson
at Legislative Day............................... 17
The Virginian • Spring 2010
ODU DPT students and faculty at the Washington statue in front of the General
Assembly building in Richmond on VPTA Legislative Day.
Fourth row: Katie Updike, Jessie Delozier Third row: Mira Mariano, PT, PhD, OCS,
Sarah Martin, George Maihafer, PT, PhD, Jessi Roper, Rachel Shirley, Josh Summer,
Tom Toothaker, Chris Anninos Second row: Matt Peters, Crystal Martin, Michelle
Froede, Samantha Davis, Paul Carpenter, Stephen McKenzie, Karen Kott, PT, PhD First
row: Chanel Grant, Mary Enriquez, Maricel Navarro, Jacqui Gooden, Elisa Menck,
Kerry O’Keefe, Rebecca Sargeant. See full story on page 16.
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Virginia Physical Therapy Association
2010
Officers/Executive Committee
The Virginian, the newsletter of the Virginia Physical Therapy
Association, is published quarterly. The deadlines for submission
of materials are the 15th of January, April, July, and October.
Articles and news items of interest should be submitted to The
Virginian. Letters to the editor must be signed and include an
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policy of VPTA. All materials submitted are subject to editorial
­consideration and review.
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endorsement of products or ­services. The right to reject, add, or
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retained by the publisher.
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Committee, Workgroups, & Special Interest Groups
BYLAW MANDATED
Ethics
Jack Echternach
[email protected]
Finance
Dave Emerick
See Treasurer
Nominating
Vacant
STANDING COMMITTEES
Continuing Education
Approval
Karen Kott
[email protected]
Student Relations
Megan Bureau
[email protected]
Missy Wolff-Burke (co-chair)
[email protected]
WORK GROUPS
Conference
Rebecca Jackson
[email protected]
Continuing Education
Sharan Zirges
[email protected]
Payer Relations
Benson Howard
[email protected]
Legislative
John Miller
[email protected]
Practice
Vacant
Membership
Nicole Jackson
[email protected]
Public Relations
Joey Meadows
[email protected]
Research
Mike Krackow
[email protected]
The Virginian • Spring 2010
Committee, Workgroups, & Special Interest Groups
(continued)
Technology
Peggy Belmont (co-chair)
[email protected]
Student SIG
Lauren Everetts
[email protected]
Harrison Vaughan (co-chair)
[email protected]
APTA Board Liaison
Shawne E. Soper, PT, DPT,
MBA
American Physical Therapy
Association
Speaker of the House
[email protected]
The Virginian
Jody Gundrum
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ways and Means
Vacant
APTA Federal Affairs Liaison
Cathy Elrod
[email protected]
OTHER
Lobbyist
Richard Grossman
The Vectre Corporation
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804/644-6600 (W)
804/644-6628 (F)
[email protected]
Historian
Bunny May
[email protected]
Pediatrics SIG
Bunny May
[email protected]
Political Action Committee
(PAC)
Diana Venskus
[email protected]
Sydney Sawyer, Treasurer
[email protected]
Private Practice SIG
Tom Bohanon
[email protected]
PTA SIG
Vacant
Payer Relations Specialist
Angie Brooks
[email protected]
Virginia Board of Physical
Therapy State Licensure
Lisa Hahn, Executive Director
Department of Health
Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia 23233
[email protected]
[email protected]
804/367-4424
2010 Delegates
Chief Delegate
Katherine Baucom
Delegates
Peggy Belmont
Tom Bohanon
Mark Bouziane
Secili DeStefano
Jack Echternach
Terri Ferrier
Ron Masri
Tom Mayhew
Lisa Shoaf
Becky Smith
Diana Venskus
Delegate-Elect
John Miller
PTA Caucus
Representative
Sarah Schmidt
PTA Caucus
Representative
Alternate
Ann Huff
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The Virginian • Spring 2010
2010 Calendar of Events
March
15Submit main motions for 2009 HoD to APTA Governance
Department
April
15
Nominating Committee posts offices for 2010
16-18 VPTA Annual Retreat, Virginia Crossings–Richmond
16
VPTA BoD Meeting–Richmond
18
VPTA BoD Meeting–Richmond
27Deadline: Submission of material and ads to editor for
summer The Virginian
May
12010-2011 final program budgets and action plans due
June
15Nominating Committee posts tentative slate of
candidates for 2010
16-19 APTA Annual Conference–Boston
July
1Deadline for nominations for VPTA state offices
15Nominating Committee posts final slate of candidates for
2010
17
VPTA BoD Meeting–Williamsburg
19Deadline for submission of material and ads to editor for
fall The Virginian
19Slate of nominees for VPTA office submitted to editor for
fall The Virginian
August
1District financial reports due to chapter treasurer
23Deadline for submission of abstracts to Research
Committee
September
1Ballots available for electronic and mail voting
1Deadline for submission of nominations for VPTA Awards
1Deadline for student stipend applications for VPTA
Student Conclave and NSC
15Deadline for submission of biographical sketch to SSIG
Nominating Committee by any student interested in
running for a leadership position
15Financial records due to APTA
October
4Student SIG online voting begins
8Voting deadline for VPTA SSIG representatives
14VPTA BoD Meeting and Golf Tournament–Herndon
15-17VPTA Annual Conference, Herndon–Mark Your
Calendars!
16Annual Membership Meeting and Chapter Elections
17VPTA BoD Meeting–Herndon
18Deadline for submission of ads to editor for winter
The Virginian
31Deadline for applications for VPTA Student Minority
Scholarship
November
1Deadline: Nominations for APTA National Office
December
1Submit names and nominees for APTA Committees
1Deadline: Mary McMillan Scholarship nominations and
all honors and awards
31Candidate statements and consent forms due to APTA
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President’s Message
As I write this message, it’s January and things are moving
forward in the Virginia General Assembly. Based on the support
from the membership, VPTA put forth legislation in the form
of both a Senate bill and a House bill. We are currently in the
early stages of the bill process, but the outcome of the term
protection bill should be decided by the time you read this issue
of The Virginian. Thus far, a slightly modified version of the bill
has passed the Senate health subcommittee unanimously. We are
moving forward toward protecting the term “physical therapy”
in Virginia! Thanks to everyone who joined the Term Protection
Coalition. Hopefully by the time we send out the next issue, we
will be able to report victory for physical therapists and physical
therapist assistants in the Commonwealth.
Champions” for each of the 5 major goals outlined in the strategic
plan. These Goal Champions have met several times to begin to
prioritize the strategies and tactics within each major goal. From
here, the Goal Champions will enlist the help of members to
implement these priorities and move the association forward.
At the same time, the Board of Directors is working on revising the
committee and work group structure within the association in an
effort to streamline and maximize efficiency of the organization.
Over the course of the next several months, the leadership will
be looking to all of the members to find a way to “plug in” and
become an active part of VPTA. Stay tuned...
Sincerely,
Terri S. Ferrier, PT
VPTA President
As we move forward in 2010, your leadership is working toward
implementing the VPTA Strategic Plan that was presented
at Annual Conference in October. We have appointed “Goal
Mark Your Calendars: Annual Conference 2010
It is not too early to start thinking about this year’s VPTA annual
conference. This is your chance to obtain type I CE hours and
professional networking close to home!
This year’s conference, held October 14-17, 2010, in Northern
Virginia, will have several fabulous speakers presenting on an
array of topics. Come join us for 6 exciting and evidence-based
educational topics concerning acute care, orthopedics, private
practice, pediatrics, and neurological-based therapies. Additional
activities include research presentations, forum discussions,
student conclave, our PAC event, a vendor exhibit hall, and the
ever-popular golf tournament.
Courses for Annual Conference 2010
Friday – 6 Contact Hours
Employing an Evidence-based Approach to the Treatment of Patients
Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: From the Hospital to Home
Kevin E. Brueilly, PT, PhD
Morey Kolber, PT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT, CSCS
Treating the Knee: An Evidence-based Approach
Chad Taylor, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS
Activity-based Therapies in Pediatric Settings
Karen Good, PT, OCS
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Saturday/Sunday – 10.75 Contact Hours
Evidence-based practice in Outpatient Orthopedics: Preparing for
Direct Access
James Beazell, PT, DPT, ATC
Outpatient CPT/ICD-9 Coding, Billing, and Documentation for
Rehabilitation Reimbursement
Rick Gawenda, PT
Impact of Vision on Function
Phebe Burgess, MS, OTR/L, SCLV
Dannette Fortney, OTR/L
If you are a golf enthusiast, we would like to invite you to play
in this year’s expanded 18-hole tournament. This is an exciting
opportunity to play among colleagues, friends, and other
professionals. The tournament will start in the early afternoon on
Thursday, October 14, so get your foursome together and plan to
join us for a memorable tournament and a great opportunity to
network.
Keep your eyes open for a flyer in the mail containing complete
details of the courses and additional activities. I look forward to
seeing you this year for another stimulating conference.
Becky Jackson, PT, DPT
Annual Conference Chair
The Virginian • Spring 2010
VPTA Legislative Day a Huge Success:
Term Protection Legislation Unanimously Passed,
Waiting on Governor’s Signature
Over 80 PTs, PTAs, and students descended on the capital
Thursday, January 14, to meet with the senators and delegates
as they began the legislative session for 2010. This year, we
introduced a bill to protect the terms “physical therapy” and
“physiotherapy.” Senate Bill 195 was introduced by Senator
Ralph Northam (D-VA) and House Bill 153 was introduced by
Delegate John O’Bannon (R-VA). Much ground work had been
previously accomplished by the term protection coalition of over
450 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The
lobby day was geared to further the activity and make the bill
more personal.
To start the day off, Senator Northam spoke to the VPTA members
about the bill and encouraged them in their engagement of
senators and delegates. In addition, Delegate Roslyn Tyler, PT,
(D-VA) spoke with the group about the lobbying efforts. The
members were then divided into 16 different groups and went out
to meet with the senators, delegates, and their aides. Legislators
and VPTA members alike responded with positive reports on
the visits. Many additional members of the House and Senate
voiced a desire to either co-sign or support the bill as it moved
forward through the legislative process. The bills were highly
visible in the Virginia General Assembly and both houses passed
the legislation unanimously. We are now awaiting the Governor’s
signature to pass the legislation into law.
VPTA Executive Director Julia Rice and VPTA Legislative Chair
John Miller, PT, listen as Senator Ralph Northam (D-VA) speaks
to VPTA members.
John Miller, PT
VPTA Legislative Chair
VPTA members listen
attentively at the prelobbying briefing at
Legislative Day.
The Virginian • Spring 2010
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Jack Echternach Extends Research Challenge to VPTA
Why has the number of research (platform and poster)
presentations decreased over the past several years at VPTA
Annual Conference? I do not know the answer, but I find this to
be disturbing as research activities are increasing at our physical
therapy educational institutions and more clinicians are doing
research at various practice sites in the state. In addition, I have
always felt that many clinicians are seeing patients whose case
histories would be of interest to others.
I would like to challenge clinicians, students, faculty, and
researchers to consider using VPTA’s Annual Conference to
present their interesting cases, theory papers, special interest
projects, and research. Wouldn’t it be terrific to have more papers
submitted than we can even accommodate?
My last comments are directed to those who attend VPTA
Annual Conference. In the past, when more papers were being
presented, attendance at the platform presentations was often not
as robust as desired. I suspect that part of the problem is that by
the time platform presentations and posters are being presented,
conference goers have already attended sessions of 6 or more
hours and may be ready for something else. If we can increase
the number of platform and poster presentations, I hope we can
have the attendance at these presentations increase as well. Take
a deep breath and attend—You might be surprised at the variety
and quality of the presentations that could be available!
Jack Echternach, PT, DPT, EdD, FAPTA
International Summit on Direct Access and
Advanced Scope of Practice
On October 22-24, 2009, I attended the International Summit
on Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice sponsored
by APTA, the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, and
the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Approximately 160
individuals from 18 countries came together for 2 days of
dialogue, presentations, and reflection on issues important to the
international physical therapy community. The purpose of the
summit was to bring leaders together to begin an international
dialogue on direct access (patient self-referral) and advanced
scope of practice, to build key partnerships, and to initiate and
achieve policy changes.
Participants were challenged to think about ways to move the
profession forward both within an individual country as well
as globally. I was struck by the enthusiasm and willingness of
both the speakers and participants to share their research and
experiences as they pursued patient self-referral within their
unique health care environment. Quickly it became evident that
we should be working not just with members of other states but
also with therapists from other countries to achieve patient selfreferral. A news release posted on the Web site for the summit,
www.directaccesssummit.com, states “physiotherapists from
around the world heard that direct patient access and selfreferral to physiotherapy improves public health. Patient selfreferral and direct access is proven to be safe, and results in better
health outcomes, more timely care, higher patient satisfaction,
and lower costs. Leaders…endorsed the results of research that
clearly demonstrate that patient self-referral to physiotherapy
is best for all health systems, whether public or private. Direct
access and self-referral allows patients to access physiotherapy
as their first choice for rehabilitation.” I hope that when the next
international summit convenes in 4 years, we will have a larger
cohort of physical therapy practitioners from Virginia sharing
and learning from this dialogue.
Cathy S. Elrod, PT, PhD
Marymount University
Jackson Clinics’ Residency Program Recognized at CSM
The Jackson Clinics’ Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency
Program in Middleburg, Virginia, was recognized during the
opening ceremonies at the 2010 Combined Sections Meeting in
San Diego for having successfully achieved credentialing as an
orthopedic residency program. This program’s initial credential
is effective as of December 31, 2009. Their ongoing credential is
effective through December 31, 2014.
and adherence to the requirements of the credentialing process,
these programs confirm to potential residents or fellows their
commitment to providing quality learning experiences by
meeting established criteria. Additionally, completion of the
credentialing process is an affirmation to the public at large of
the program’s commitment to the protection of the consumer of
physical therapy.
A credentialed residency or fellowship program promotes
standards of quality and consistency in the teaching and practice
of physical therapy. Through their voluntarily participation
VPTA congratulates The Jackson Clinics for their achievement of
excellence in physical therapy education.
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The Virginian • Spring 2010
Evaluation of Billing Practices
— How Are You Doing?
As physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, it is
paramount that we adhere to appropriate billing practices. Billing
is an important part of doing business and it is our obligation
to our patients, the insurer, and our profession to perform this
function in the most accurate manner possible. Understandably,
we may bristle at the thought of taking up valuable potential
clinical time in administrative tasks; however, these activities
are our professional and legal responsibilities and should not be
taken lightly.
Annually, the AMA publishes Current Procedural Terminology
(CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM), and
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). These
reference documents serve to standardize and consolidate the
manner in which we as health care providers report our services.
Third-party payers require that services be reported in this
manner adhering to the descriptions provided in the reference
documents. If you find that your practice’s claims are not a direct
reflection of your documentation, there may be a reasonable
explanation or it may be time for you to take a look at how you
are billing and make necessary changes.
VPTA Payer Forum 2010
The Reimbursement Committee is excited to announce that the
VPTA Payer Forum 2010 will be held in Richmond on April
30, 2010. Topics this year will include CPT coding initiatives, a
clinical evaluation and treatment vignette, cost savings of physical
therapy, and more! If you know anyone in the insurance industry
who could benefit from attending this exciting event, please
forward their contact information to AngelaSBrooks@comcast.
net. The event is free and CEUs will be available for registered
nurses and case managers. This is a great way to do your part in
helping us educate the payers in regard to our profession.
Miley Craig Peppers III
Receives VPTA Minority
Scholarship
Helpful hints:
1.Understand billing guidelines associated with your contracts.
2.Maintain a current edition of the aforementioned references.
Billing errors can occur simply due to outdated resources.
3.Adhere to the procedural definitions found in CPT and
HCPCs. Remember: These definitions apply to all payers, not
just Medicare.
4.Utilize APTA’s Web site as a reference.
5.If you note that claims and documentation do not coincide:
• S
peak with your billing department. There is always the
possibility of an oversight.
• Determine if the inconsistency is intended to comply with
billing guidelines of the payer. For example, if hot packs are
applied in the clinic but not billed.
• B
ring any discrepancy to the attention of the necessary
persons within your organization and present your findings
and suggestions.
6.If you are uncomfortable with any billing practices in
your clinical setting, attempt to resolve the issue with
communication and education. If this is not successful, you
may want take steps to change your situation as it is your
licensure on the line.
As a VPTA member, you are invited to contact me with any
questions or concerns about any issues related to reimbursement.
Administrative tasks are certainly not the highlight of our
workday; however, they are necessary to allow us to continue to
provide much needed care to our patients.
The VPTA Student Relations Committee selected
Miley Craig Peppers III to receive the Minority
Scholarship Award of $1,000. Craig is a third-year
DPT student at Marymount University. Through his
work with Two Rivers Public Charter School, first as
an innovative physical education teacher and later
as a DPT student, he has demonstrated his strong
interest in improving health and wellness in minority
children. As a PE teacher, he organized a health fair,
which provided health screening and free medical
services and information to parents and children. As
a DPT student volunteer, he created a 3-part program
that educated children on the importance of healthy
food choices, exercise, and stress management.
Angela S. Brooks, PT
VPTA Payer Relation Specialist
[email protected]
The Virginian • Spring 2010
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District News
Blue Ridge District
Exciting things are going on in the Blue Ridge District (BRD)!
We held our first district meeting of the year at Shenandoah
University with a Webinar for everyone to log into via computer
or phone. Several people took advantage of this technology and
logged in from various locations in the district. Before “signing
off,” everyone agreed that this worked very well, and we are
looking to continue with this new offering for the remainder of
the year. Thank you to Shenandoah University and Ed Shrank,
PT, PhD, for helping make this possible!
As part of the Member Acknowledgement Program (MAP),
the BRD would like to extend congratulations and kudos to
several people in the district. Denise Massie, PT, DPT, just
received her transitional DPT from Shenandoah University and
Brett Huffman, PT, DPT. successfully completed his orthopedic
residency program through UVA–Healthsouth onsite at P.R.O.
Physical Therapy in Winchester, Virginia. These achievements
are examples of how we can help to distinguish our profession
as a doctoring profession. Terry Grindstaff, PT, ATC, SCS, CSCS,
Jim Beazell, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS, ATC, Jay Hertel, PhD,
ATC, FACSM, and Chris Ingersoll, PhD, ATC, of UVA have
authored an article, which they presented October 16, 2009,
at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical
Therapists’ (AAOMPT)Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
It is titled “Effects of a Lumbopelvic Joint Manipulation on Gait
Mechanics of Individuals With Patellofemoral Joint Pain.” The
article received the best poster presentation award! Way to go,
you guys, and thank you so much for your time and efforts in
helping validate what physical therapy does and getting the
word out! Look for them to present at next year’s AAOMPT
annual meeting. In other news, Missy Wolff-Burke, PT, EdD, has
been appointed by former Governor Tim Kaine to the state board
of physical therapy. What an honor to have someone from our
district appointed to such a position!
Thanks to Eric Magrum, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, this spring brings a
great course to UVA April 24-25, 2010: “Evidence-based Principles
of Musculoskeletal Imaging.” This intermediate level course will
enhance your knowledge and skills with practical information
that you can put to use in your practice right away. Please see
the advertisement in this newsletter or go to http://www.apta.
org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=ACP&TEMPLATE=/CM/
ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=68158
Dave Brewster, PT, MSPT
Blue Ridge District Chair
APTA Advanced Clinical Practice Series Coming to the
Blue Ridge District in 2010
The Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Series focuses on
evidence-based approaches to patient/client management, with
an emphasis on examination and selected interventions. Top
instructors help you build on your knowledge and skills with
practical information that you can put to use in your practice
right away. The intermediate level course “Evidence-based
Principles of Musculoskeletal Imaging” will be held at UVA April
24-25, 2010. The speaker is Gail Deyle, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT.
procedures. The history and current evidence for the use of
musculoskeletal imaging procedures by physical therapists
will be presented. The course will teach the basics of image
acquisition and fundamental concepts of image interpretation for
a variety of common imaging procedures using clinically relevant
case examples. The participant will learn how to place imaged
pathology into the appropriate clinical perspective to aid both
diagnosis and rehabilitation efforts. The course will instruct physical therapists on the clinical
indications for musculoskeletal imaging, including evidencebased clinical practice guidelines; the diagnostic utility of
musculoskeletal imaging procedures for select pathology; and
the risks, benefits, and associated health care costs of imaging
For more information, contact Dave Brewster at dabrews@
gmail.com or go to http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.
cfm?Section=ACP&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.
cfm&CONTENTID=68158
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The Virginian • Spring 2010
District News
Central District Bustling With Activity
The Central District has been busy over the holidays and into
the New Year. For the fourth year in a row, the district sponsored
a toy drive to benefit MCV Hospital Children’s Center. District
members were asked to set up a toy collection box at their site
around Thanksgiving. Sheltering Arms Hospital had the largest
participation. Overall, the total toy count was over 100 items! The
Children’s Center’s Public Relations Coordinator Shira Cantor
expressed how especially appreciative they were this year as the
economic slump had affected their donations throughout the year.
Thanks to all those members and non-members that contributed!
On Thursday, January 14, Central District members joined forces
with members from all VPTA districts at our annual Legislative
Day. The event had a large attendance and represented the
importance of ensuring that the public understands who should
provide physical therapy services. Central District members have
also been very active in participating in events for state senators
and delegates to urge them to support our term protection
legislation. We challenge all districts to make contact with their
local legislators in support of physical therapy—they want to
hear from you!
On Wednesday, January 20, the Central District held its regular
meeting at CJW Sports Medicine with over 40 members in
attendance for the educational presentation by Steve Butler, PT,
“Video Gait Analysis of Running: Injury-prone Mechanics and
Treatment.” The next meeting will be March 3, 2010, at 6:30 pm
at Richmond Hope Therapy with Cindy Richards, PT, presenting
“An overview of the Intensive Physical Therapy Model: Local
Results presented in Several Case Studies.”
The Central District is in need of speakers and topic ideas, host
sites, and sponsors for meetings this year and for next year.
Contact District Chair Shannon LaSpina (ptshannon@comcast.
net) if you can help out.
Shannon LaSpina, PT, DPT
Central District Chair
Mountain District Connecting With Technology
First of all—what an AWESOME experience Legislative Day was
in our state capital! Debbie Clark and I joined over 80 others from
the state in a show of support for physical therapy term protection.
You could feel the energy as each of us received our assignment
of legislators to meet. I was able to talk directly to Delegate Dave
Nutter (R-VA) and to the legislative assistant for Senator Phillip
Puckett (D-VA). We have invited both of these legislators to speak
at upcoming district meetings.
January brings a new year and some new ideas for the Mountain
District of VPTA. In 2010, we would like to use technology to
expand our friendships and continue to connect the district.
Special thanks to Barret Blevins, PT, DPT, the Mountain District
Technology chair, for initiating the first-ever Mountain District
Facebook page. We invite all to take a look and become a fan of
the “VPTA Mountain District.” Way to go, Barret!
credentialing course. The August meeting will be at Wytheville
Community College and we hope to link into Web-broadcast
technology to connect with 3 other community college locations.
The November meeting will be hosted by Chuck Williams, PT, of
Function Better Therapy in Bristol.
In closing, I would like to extend a big “HU-RAH” to the following
members that keep the district running: Director Greg Cornforth,
PT, SCS, CSCS, Secretary Margaret Gibson, PT, Treasurer Vern
Roberts, PT, and Continuing Education Chair Kim Slemp, PT.
If you would like to join this fine group of leaders, contact any
one of them directly or you can reach me at wkolb12@gmail.
com. Together, we can keep physical therapy in Virginia “Moving
Forward”!
Wil Kolb, PT, CWS
Mountain District Chair
Additional plans this year include meetings in March, May,
August, and November. We look to coordinate the May meeting
with the Valley District, as well as offer a clinical instructor
The Virginian • Spring 2010
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District News
Northern District to Host 2010 Annual Conference
Please put March 16 and May 6 on your calendars for future
Northern District meetings. Our March 16 meeting will take place
at Northern Virginia Community College’s Medical Education
Campus in Springfield. Perry Esterson, PT, SCS, ATC, will be
presenting “Starting Your Clinic: Then (1982) and Now (2009).”
Thanks again to Nelson Min from Bodies in Motion in Reston,
Virginia. Nelson gave a riveting talk on Wednesday, November
4, 2009, on the benefits of dry needling. The feedback from the 20
attendees was very positive.
Congratulations to Christy Wilson, Francie Mitchell, Cathy
Renkiewicz, and Julie Ries, PT, PhD, on your recent district
positions. Thanks so much for your service to your profession
and to your district.
Legislative Day was a huge success! Thanks to all Northern
Virginia students, PTAs, and PTs who attended. We would like
to send a special thanks to Sydney Sawyer and all 11 of the
NOVA PTA students who attended: Eddy Pereira, Henna Shah,
Ryan Battisti, Rocio Balbaro-Martinez, Sheena Joseph, Yvonne
Umayam, Simone Zubeck, Deirdre Coppage, Anne Hanson,
Marina Warnecke, and Paris Ristic. In total, Northern Virginia had
over 20 PTs, PTAs, and students in attendance. Your participation
was paramount. Thanks again and again for your dedication,
time, and commitment.
We are truly getting excited about VPTA’s 2010 Annual
Conference, October 15-17, in Herndon, featuring speakers
such as Kevin Brueilly, PT, PhD, Morey Kolber, PT, MSPT, Cred
MDT, Karen Good, PT, OCS, Chad Taylor, PT, Rick Gawenda,
PT, Jim Beazell, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS, ATC, Phebe Burgess,
MS, OTR/L, SCLV, and Danette Fortney. Please put it on your
calendars now and start spreading the good news. There will
also be an 18-hole golf tournament on October 14 at a nearby golf
course touting a 4-person “captain’s choice” with shotgun start
beginning around 1:00 pm. Please contact Lynn or Secili if you are
interested in volunteering.
It’s time to participate in arthritis walks in Fairfax, Arlington,
and Loudoun counties again. Help the 46 million Americans who
suffer from arthritis and join in the fun. Please visit the Web site
for more information on a walk near you in Northern Virginia at
http://www.arthritis.org/.
We know we have so many people in our district doing so many
amazing things for the public. Please let us know what you’re
doing so we can share the news. Do you have a passion for making
a difference in the future of your profession? That’s what VPTA
Northern District volunteers strive to do. It’s rewarding and fun
to be involved! There are always ways to serve your patients and
profession while having fun. Please visit the Web site www.vpta.
org/districts/northern.cfm and learn how you can network with
your colleagues through VPTA. Thanks for all that you do. We look forward to seeing you soon. Secili DeStefano, PT, DPT, OCS, Northern District Chair
Lynn Bernstein, PT, MSPT, Northern District Director
Valley District
We started off our year on January 19 with a “booyah” of a meeting
that was held at Lynchburg College. We had over 50 attendees
come out to learn about the new DPT school. A big thanks goes
out to the DPT Program chair Kevin Brueilly, PT, PhD, and his
staff for hosting our district meeting. This was probably the best
attendance we have ever had. So thank you, Lynchburg!
on “Pediatrics: Utilizing Resources for Optimal Care.” We are also
looking to help out with the first annual Blue Ridge Marathon
that will be held April 24 in Roanoke. This is an outstanding
opportunity to not only volunteer in our community but also to
educate others about physical therapy. If you are interested in
helping out, please let me know.
At the meeting, we accepted nominations to fill our empty
positions at the district level. Renee Huth, PT, DPT, director
of Clinical Education at Radford University, has accepted the
nomination for Valley District chair and LeeAnn Eagler, PT, DPT,
director of Clinical Education at Lynchburg College, has accepted
the nomination for secretary. I will be stepping down from my
role as Valley District chair and have accepted the nomination for
Valley District director. We are also still looking to fill the following
positions for our district: Program/CE, Public Relations, PAC,
and Nominating. If you are interested in getting involved, please
e-mail me at [email protected]. An e-mail will go out to all
Valley District members to vote on the proposed slate.
We know a lot of exciting events are happening in our district, in
addition to the 2 new PT schools starting at Lynchburg College
and Radford University. If you know of any physical therapy–
related news in our community, please let me know so we can get
the word out.
Our next meeting will be held at Jefferson College on March 16,
2010, at 7:00 pm. Debbie Echternach, PT, DPT, PCS, will present
Ron Masri, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC
Valley District
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In closing, I would like to say how I have truly enjoyed serving
as your Valley District chair. If we all get involved and everyone
does a little, then the sky is the limit for this district. We need
your help and your involvement! I leave you with a quote from
Winston Churchill: “We make a living by what we get, we make
a life by what we give.”
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Pediatric Special-interest Group
I was able to represent the PSIG at the January 9, 2010, VPTA
Board of Directors Meeting in Charlottesville. It was exciting to
observe the Board members discuss, debate, and vote on issues
that support physical therapists, physical therapist assistants,
and students in the Commonwealth! The changes to the Annual
Conference will have a positive impact on the PSIG as we will
have more time to meet, greet, and present a pediatric topic on
the Friday evening of the conference. If you have any suggestions
for a pediatric topic, please pass it along to me or other officers of
the PSIG. We will be planning the program at the VPTA Annual
Retreat on April 16-18, 2010, in Richmond.
In case you did not hear, pediatric neurologist Ralph Northam
(D-VA) is the Senate sponsor of our term protection bill, which
is being put forth this year in Richmond. I have known Northam
for several years as he practices in the Tidewater area. He is a
compassionate man who understands physical therapy and
the importance of therapy for his patients. We are fortunate to
have not only medical support for our bill but pediatric medical
support!
The PSIG is looking to update our image and need a logo that
represents pediatrics in the Commonwealth. There is a $50 award
for the winning logo! Please submit your ideas to me by April 15,
2010, so that all ideas can be reviewed at the Annual Retreat.
If you have not been receiving e-mails from the PSIG and would
like to join the PSIG, please send your name, e-mail address, and
request to join the PSIG to Emily Berry at [email protected].
virginia.edu. The VPTA PSIG is not the same as APTA’s Section
on Pediatrics, and it does not cost a dime to be a member. So
please join us and keep in touch with pediatric happenings!
Bunny May, PT, DPT, PCS
PSIG President
[email protected]
Private Practice Special-interest Group
The last 4 months since Annual Conference have been busy. I
attended the Private Practice Section’s (PPS) annual conference
in Colorado Springs and the education session provided a lot of
valuable information. While at PPS annual conference, I attended
the first Private Practice Special-interest Group (PPSIG)/
Consortium meeting. There were SIG chairs from 10 of the 14
other states that have SIGs as well as leaders from those states
that have consortiums. There was an exchange of ideas on how
to make the PPSIG more successful. The PPS is also exploring
how to improve support and communication between the section
and the state SIGs. Next year, the PPS annual conference is in
Washington, DC, and I encourage everyone who works in private
practice (SIG member or not) to attend. I hope to set up a social
event for the state SIG members while in DC.
January has been very busy with the VPTA Board Meeting in early
January and lobbying in Richmond. I attended the subcommittee
meetings on the term protection bill and it was referred to the full
committee. Support from each PT and PTA in Virginia is vital for
these bills to be successful. By the time this article comes out we
may know the results of our efforts. Regardless of the outcome, I
encourage each of you to contact your legislators and continue to
stay in contact with them. The more they hear from us over time,
the more success we will have with all of our future endeavors.
With the recent push to pass the legislation to protect the term
“physical therapy” in Virginia and the recent focus on national
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health care reform, I have been pleased with those who have
stepped forward to support their profession. However, I am
concerned that more of us haven’t stepped up. I believe we are all
stewards of our profession and, as such, each has a responsibility
to do what he or she can do to support and protect the profession.
We have a great profession, one of which will play a major role in
the future of health care. To ensure that future role, each PT and
PTA must put the time and effort into educating the public about
our professional worth, supporting both the national and state
political action committees (PACs), and establishing a stronger
presence in political arenas. I know that everyone is pulled in
multiple directions and we are strapped for time and money,
but with the national focus on health care, other professions
encroaching on our scope of practice, and upcoming changes in
reimbursement, none of us can afford not to support the physical
therapy profession.
I hope everyone has a great 2010 and I look forward to working
with each of you in the upcoming year. If you have any questions
or want to know more about the Private Practice Special-interest
Group, please contact me and I will be glad to share the benefits
of the SIG.
Tom Bohanon, PT, DPT, OCS
[email protected]
PPSIG Chair
The Virginian • Spring 2010
Drive for show, putt for dough,
shank for comic relief!
You will see it all at VPTA’s
BIGGER, BETTER, and FUNNIER
2010 Golf Tournament!
G
et excited to sign up as
an individual or team
for VPTA’s 18-hole golf
tournament to benefit the Arthritis
Foundation on October 14, 2010, in
conjunction with VPTA’s Annual
Conference October 15-17, in
Herndon, Virginia. The tournament
will be a 4-person, “captain’s choice,”
with a shotgun start beginning
around 1:00 pm. The day will
conclude with an award reception/
dinner and silent auction. Stay tuned
for more information! Contact Greg
Cornforth at gcornforth@hotmail.
com or Secili DeStefano at secilid@
hotmail.com for further information.
The Virginian • Spring 2010
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NVCC Students Head to Richmond for VPTA Legislative Day
NVCC PTA students participate in Legislative Day.
Front row: Ryan Battisti, Sheena Joseph, Henna Shah, Yvonne
Umayam, Deirdre Coppage, Anne Hanson, Marina Warnecke.
Back row: Eddy Pereira, Rocio Balbaro-Martinez, Simone
Zubeck.
January 14, 2010, was an exciting new experience for many of
the NVCC’s PTA program second-year students. Eleven students
traveled to Richmond to participate in VPTA Legislative Day and
demonstrate their support for “physical therapy” term protection
in Virginia. It was a chance to begin advocating for their future
profession and show the legislators how serious they are about
term protection. These students showed up to be seen, heard, and
counted.
Students and practitioners who were new to lobbying were paired
with more politically experienced PTs and PTAs to make the
rounds in the Virginia General Assembly office building. VPTA
attendance was strong, and all 40 senators and 100 delegates
were on the list to hear the message. The message was short but
compelling: Businesses in Virginia that don’t employ/contract
with physical therapists or physical therapist assistants should
not be allowed to advertise that they provide physical therapy.
This is deceiving to the public and misrepresents our profession.
“Physical therapy” (or “physiotherapy”) should not be generic
terms that health providers unlicensed in physical therapy can
advertise.
The group asked Virginia General Assembly members or their
staff to support House Bill 153 (sponsored by Delegate John
O’Bannon [R-VA]) and Senate Bill 195 (sponsored by Senator
Ralph Northam [D-VA]). It was encouraging to hear supportive
words from some of the members and their staff, some of whom
professed themselves appreciative recipients of physical therapy
services. For students from NVCC, it was a fun way to become
involved, meet other leaders in VPTA, and experience firsthand
how progress is achieved.
NVCC PTA students attend a briefing prior to visiting their
legislators. Front row: Ryan Battisti, Rocio Balbaro-Martinez,
Deirdre Coppage, Sheena Joseph, Yvonne Umayam. Back row:
Marina Warnecke, Simone Zubeck, Paris Ristic, Eddy Pereira,
Anne Hanson, Henna Shah.
April 16-18 is a
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and PTAs in Virginia! Come join us in
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Friday, April 16:
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Friday-Sunday, April 16-18:
Annual Leadership Retreat
(Attendance on all 3 days is not required for some
leadership levels.)
• Would you like to learn more about VPTA activities?
• Would you like to become
more involved at the district
and state level?
• Annual Retreat is fun and
rewarding and an ideal way
to get involved!
• Want to know more? Contact [email protected].
Anne Hanson, SPTA
Northern Virginia Community College
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The Virginian • Spring 2010
Radford University’s New Physical Therapy Program
Is On the Move
Edward C. Swanson, PT, PhD, MBA, director of Radford
University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT), reports
that the program is steadily moving forward. Since joining
the University in July, he has been focused on developing the
program’s curriculum, developing the candidacy document
for program accreditation review and, more recently, actively
recruiting faculty members.
The program will submit an application for candidacy to the
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE). This is the formal application required in the preaccreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure
that the program will be granted “Candidate for Accreditation”
status nor does it assure that the program will be granted
accreditation.
The program will include 36 weeks of clinical experiential
internships under the supervision of licensed physical therapists.
According to Reneé Huth, PT, PhD, director of Clinical Education,
the internships will be offered within a variety of clinical settings
and within specialty areas of interest. These external clinical
affiliations will engage and challenge students while meeting the
department’s mission to serve the physical therapy needs of rural
communities, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the region.
The program will begin accepting student applications in
December 2010 for an inaugural class beginning in the summer of
2011. This 3-year, fulltime DPT curriculum is a postbaccalaureate
program.
The department encourages anyone interested in learning
more about the DPT program, including associate and assistant
professor positions, to access the Web site at http://pt.asp.
radford.edu/. You can also find information on Facebook by
searching “Radford DPT.”
For general information regarding the program, please contact
Edward Swanson, PT, PhD, MBA, at [email protected].
Please send applications for faculty positions to Reneé Huth,
PT, PhD, Search Committee chair, Box 6986, Radford University,
Radford, VA, 24142 or preferably to [email protected]. You may
also contact the department at 540/831-7210.
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Old Dominion University Faculty and Students Participate in
VPTA’s Legislative Day
On January 14, 3 Old Dominion University
faculty, George Maihafer, PT, PhD, Karen
Kott, PT, PhD, and Mira Mariano, PT, PhD,
OCS, took 24 of their physical therapy
students to Richmond to participate in
VPTA Legislative Day. Nine first-year
students, 14 second-year students, and one
third-year student (who was on clinical
rotation in Richmond) attended and were
partnered with VPTA members to talk to
members of the Virginia General Assembly
about Term Protection HB 153/SB 195. Five
of the students are current Student SIG
officers.
Mira Mariano, PT, PhD, OCS
Delegate David Toscano (D-VA) meets with ODU students and Tidewater’s Legislative
chair, Jordan Moore. Left to right: Tom Toothaker, Kim Weishaar (VPTA lobbyist),
Sarah Martin, Delegate David Toscano, Jordan Moore, PT, DPT, Chris Anninos,
Rebecca Sargeant, Jessi Roper.
International Activities at Old Dominion University School of
Physical Therapy
Gail Grisetti, PT, EdD, ODU PT faculty member, presents
a Certificate of Participation to Tatiana Santana Bisono,
visiting physical therapist from the Dominican Republic.
For 5 weeks this past fall, the ODU School of Physical Therapy
had the privilege of hosting a physical therapist from the
Dominican Republic. Tatiana Santana Bisono traveled from
Santiago to Norfolk to participate in an education program
exchange in the practice of pediatric physical therapy. Bisono
practices at Patronato Cibao de Rehabilitacion, a large, public
outpatient facility that provides a wide variety of rehab services,
including prosthetics and orthotics, to Dominicans. The therapists
at Patronato may see as many as 50 children per day in this busy
facility. Bisono met with physical therapy faculty, spent time
observing classes, and had the opportunity to visit a number
of pediatric practice settings in the Norfolk area. Karen Voogt,
PT, DPT, adjunct faculty, and Jennifer Reasor, PT, DPT, an ODU
graduate, shared their clinical expertise in pediatrics with Bisono.
During the coming spring and early summer, Bisono will be
sharing her experience with clinicians and PT faculty in Santiago.
This project was done in collaboration with Physicians for Peace.
On January 23, ODU PT students participated in an equipment
drive to aid victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Wheelchairs,
crutches, canes, prosthetic devices, and other rehab equipment
were brought to the ODU campus where students sorted, boxed,
and cataloged the equipment for transport to Haiti by Physicians
for Peace. The turnout was fantastic with over 100 pairs of crutches,
50 canes, 100 walkers, 50 wheelchairs, and other equipment
collected. Earlier in the week, the ODU PT students were part of
a phone-a-thon designed to raise funds for Physicians for Peace
and to bring awareness of the rehab needs in Haiti once the initial
response efforts have ended. A local TV station, NewsChannel 3
WTKR, featured both these activities.
ODU DPT students Jessie Delozier and Elisa Menck load up a
truck at the Physicians for Peace/ODU Limb Drive January 23 at
ODU.
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Gail Grisetti, PT, EdD
Associate Faculty
ODU School of Physical Therapy
The Virginian • Spring 2010
Shenandoah University DPT Students Learn an Important
Lesson at Legislative Day
On January 14, 3 individuals (2 students, 1 faculty) from
Shenandoah University traveled to Richmond in order to
participate in VPTA’s Legislative Day. As many of you know, the
big issue that is being tackled this year is term protection for the
term “physical therapy.” As first- year students at Shenandoah
University, this was a great way for us to get a little glimpse of
what it takes to protect and further the profession of physical
therapy at the state level.
We arrived at the General Assembly building in Richmond and
met up with a record number of other VPTA representatives
from all over the Commonwealth. Most of the time was spent in
small groups visiting the offices of various state delegates and
senators. We spent a few minutes with each legislator or his or
her legislative assistant, explaining the ins and outs of the bill that
was going to be presented this legislative session. We explained
that because of the extensive education and training that is
required of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants,
it is not acceptable for other health care providers to loosely use
the term “physical therapy” when describing their services when
they have not completed a PT or PTA program. In the hour or so
that we went around the building to speak with the delegates,
we were able to get support from a number of the delegates. In
general, most of them seemed to be in favor of passing the bill
and thanked us for bringing this issue to their attention. Our
support of bill #153 was given emphasis by the Term Protection
Coalition Letter that we presented to them (you can find a copy on
the VPTA Web site), which included a list of supporters (over 430
physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and businesses
from every district in the state). We learned a lot about the process of passing legislation. It
was exciting to meet the people who commit so much time to
representing us in the General Assembly. Meeting them in person
made us realize that they are very much normal people who have
families and jobs, and they share in our civic concerns. Another
eye-opening experience was seeing how busy the legislators
were. We were most definitely not the only lobbying group
there on that day. Everywhere you looked, another group was
preparing to lobby a delegate or senator. I realize now why it is so
important for us to lobby in force for any bill that would benefit
physical therapy. There are so many competing issues for the
legislators to deal with, ranging all the way from public works
to endangered species, that in order for them to truly understand
what we are fighting for, we need people to talk to them, e-mail
them, and be available to them as experts in the field. This is
where we as physical therapy professionals come in. If going to
the 2010 VPTA Legislative Day has taught us anything, it is that
being involved in the successful advancement and protection of
our profession does not have to be exhaustive, it just has to be a
shared commitment. Hope to see many of you at Legislative Day
2011!
Jordan Chang, SU DPT Class of 2012
Ghazaleh Joukar, SU DPT Class of 2011
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