APTA Indiana Student SIG

Join us for the national advocacy dinner! It’s free for students!

Are you interested in attending the APTA House of Delegates and being up close to the action? Here is your chance to be a Student Usher! To learn more and apply, head over to APTA Engage!

Wow! Thank you to all the students who wrote letters to CMS to help #FightTheCut!

Yesterday, APTA Indiana advocated for you — physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Indiana but also for the profession as a whole in Washington DC by meeting with senators and house representatives! #advocacy #indiana #federal

For our next APTA Student Social we’ll talk with Ashley Johnson, PT, DPT, about her unique take on PT practice and how you too can discover and hone your niche within the PT profession. RSVP to attend via APTA Engage by June 10 bit.ly/3xuRGfW

Thank you to everyone who came to the TopGolf event to support Senator Messmer and celebrate the legislative win of the PT Compact! Looking forward to more in-person meetings in the future!

IMPORTANT WEBINAR OPPORTUNITY! Practice and Payment Webinar: Positioning Physical Therapy Services with the Commercial Payors, The Employers. REGISTER TODAY >> inapta.org/event/webinar-…

@APTAtweets on Capitol Hill: APTA-supported bill that increases patient access in rural & underserved areas and aims to alleviate student debt has been introduced. Big thanks to our bill sponsors. Take action today on H.R. 3759! #PTAdvocacy

This morning SB 305 (PT Compact) passed out of the House Public Health Committee 11:0. Thank you Valerie Strunk, PT, DPT for your excellent testimony! APTA Indiana members be watching in the next 24 hours for an email asking you to contact your Representative to support SB 305

ICYMI: APTA Indiana is looking for volunteers to serve on the Conference Committee! Please e-mail info@inapta.org if you are interested in volunteering for this Committee. Follow this link for the job description: files.constantcontact.com/94e4cf5c301/27…

Don’t forget that you can download APTA CSM content, including on-demand and live sessions, through March 31st! Also, be sure to download your transcript and certificate of completion before midnight ET on March 31st or risk losing out on proof of attendance.

District meeting reminder: The Central District meeting is on March 24th at 7:30 pm ET! The topic will be “Manual Therapy is Medicine: Benefits and Direction of Soft Tissue Manipulation”. You don’t want to miss it!

District meeting reminder: The SW District meeting is on March 18th at 6 pm CT! The topic will be “Central Sensitization: Current Perspectives”. Don’t miss it!

ChoosePT Public Service Announcement: Physical activity improves your health and quality of life! Physical activity is a national health crisis, one which COVID-19 did not help. PTs and PTAs can help you get moving! To learn more, visit choosept.com/patientresourc…

Coming up on March 3rd at 7 pm ET is the Defending the Documentation Webinar sponsored by APTA Indiana! This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about what documentation is needed to avoid denials, straight from the payer.

Support Senate Bill 305 so Indiana can join the Physical Therapy Compact! *Takes less than a minute!!* An email was sent out from APTA Indiana Friday afternoon that has details about Senate Bill (SB) 305. Please take a moment to ask your Senator to support SB 305!

URGENT STUDENT SB 305 ACTION REQUIRED! - CHECK YOUR EMAIL Use the APTA Indiana Email's "CLICK HERE" link to show your support to your senator THIS WEEKEND! The bill is receiving its second reading on Monday!

Mark your calendars for Monday: the FINAL Student SIG meeting! Join us for our annual elections, a quick briefing of the SSIG and CA positions, AND PRIZES!!! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

SPT/SPTAs, this is an amazing opportunity to get informed and make your voice count! You can read up, watch up, and meet the candidates virtually at NSC!

Every little bit counts! 🤍