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VPTA PTA SIG

SIG Chair:

Michael Hmara

SIG Purpose:

Promote the role for PTAs in the delivery of physical therapy

About this SIG

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What does PTA SIG do?

Promote the role for PTAs in the delivery of physical therapy
Represent PTA SIG membership to the VPTA Board of Directors
Provide updated information on PTA issues and activities at both state and national levels via the VPTA website and the “PTA SIG in Action” newsletter.
Promotes and encourages PTA student involvement in VPTA Annual Conference and VPTA Annual Retreat.
Promote membership in VPTA/PTA SIG, emphasizing the many benefits of belonging to your professional organization, including but not limited to access to low-cost continuing education workshops as well as the ability to give your input into policy decisions that may impact the practice of PTAs.
Identify and respond to areas of concern related to PTA practice on the state and national levels.
Serve as a resource for issues specific to PTAs.
Foster the professional growth and development of PTA members.

SIG News

Certificate of Advanced Proficiency for the Physical Therapist Assistant

This is a program developed a couple of years ago by the APTA as a result of the findings of the RC 40 Task Force. This task force was charged in 2001 to examine the future role of the PTA. One of the things this task force found was that a resounding number of PTAs are concerned with receiving due recognition for their achievements educationally and clinically. This program is the first step towards doing that. It is designed to give recognition to PTAs who have achieved “advanced proficiency through education, experience, leadership.” Applications and further information can be found on the APTA Web Site at www.apta.org.

SIG Officers

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