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On Capitol Hill, your voice has an impact.🏛️📣 APTA Capitol Hill Day is bringing PTs, PTAs, and students face-to-face with lawmakers and staff to share real-world experiences and advocate for policies that impact patient care. Learn more: apta.org/your-career/co…

Our next Spotlight on Research will be on April 9th, as we welcome Daniel Wolf, OTD student & Dr. James Lee PT, DPT to share research on "Utilizing the Health Belief Model to Enhance Injury Finger Prevention in the Rock Climbing Athlete." Learn more here: ipta.org/event/Spotligh…

Read more here: ipta.org/news/722590/20…

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ From all of us at the IPTA! Wishing everyone a safe and festive holiday filled with luck, joy, and a touch of green.

APTA Capitol Hill Day brings PTs, PTAs, and students together to learn, connect, and advocate directly with members of Congress. 🤝✨ Over three powerful days, you’ll train with fellow advocates and champion priorities that matter to physical therapy: apta.org/your-career/co…

Meet the leaders behind iMAP 🙌 Get to know our Chair & Co-Chair who are driving mentorship forward for Illinois PT’s and PTA’s. Join today! Fill out an application at: ipta.org/page/AboutiMAP #IPTA #iMAP

Your 2026 Federal Affairs Liaison Kyle Mundhenke, PT is back with more updates to our members. Read more: ipta.org/news/721865/Up…

A clear-eyed look at the economic pressures facing physical therapy today. 👉 Full reflection on our website: ipta.org/news/721110/Th… #SustainablePractice #PTEconomics #IPTAAdvocacy

💡 Our new course in the APTA Learning Center gives you the foundational knowledge you need to understand how policy is shaped — and how PTs, PTAs, and students can make a real impact. Dive in now and learn how your voice can make a difference: learningcenter.apta.org/products/apta-…

Registration is open for APTA Capitol Hill Day! 🏛️ 🚨 Join 250 physical therapy advocates in Washington, D.C. this April to advocate for payment reform and policies that strengthen our profession. 🦾 🔗 Space is limited — register now: apta.org/your-career/co… #PTAdvocacy

Join us on Tuesday, March 31st for a live virtual course on "Alzheimer's and Dementia: A Patient - Centered Approach" (1 CE), which meets the 1 hour CE requirement for Illinois licensure renewal. Learn more and Register here: ipta.org/event/Dementia…

Join us on March 26th for a live virtual course on "Conduct & Conscience: Preventing Sexual Harassment Through Ethical Leadership” (1 CE), which meets the 1 hour sexual harassment prevention training requirement in Illinois. Learn more and Register here: ipta.org/event/SexualHa…

Great news for patients and the PT profession! 🎉 Our DME bill passed out of the Senate's Insurance Committee yesterday — and it happened because our members spoke up. Your grassroots advocacy truly makes a difference. 💪

🚨 Take Action Now! Support SB 3560, a common-sense update that modernizes Illinois’ dry needling law while preserving a clear boundary from acupuncture. Contact committee members and urge a YES on SB 3560. Learn more: ipta.org/news/721292/TA…

🚨 Take Action Today SB 3295 is up for a committee hearing this week. This bill improves patient access to durable medical equipment and reduces unnecessary delays in care. 👉 Contact committee members and urge support for SB 3295. Learn more: ipta.org/news/721132/TA…

Proposed federal student loan caps could change how future PTs finance their education. Read more at ipta.org/news/721086/IP…. Submit your comments at APTA's Patient Action Center.

The foundation built 30 years ago still supports where our profession stands today. 💙 👉 Read Babette Sanders’ full reflection on her IPTA presidency: ipta.org/news/721107/Th… #IPTA75 #IPTALeadership #PastPresidents #DirectAccess

Join us for our next #THIRDTHURSDAY on March 19th as we welcome members of @NorthwesternU Design Thinking & Communication (DTC) program and @SupportD4D to share insight and expertise on "Designing for Accessibility in Practice" Learn more and RSVP here: ipta.org/event/Mar2026T…

Our next Spotlight on Research will take place on Thurs., March 12th, as we welcome Dr. Mariah Balinski PT to share research on "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Individualized Physical Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain." Learn more & RSVP here: ipta.org/event/Spotligh…

Ready to make a bigger impact? Leadership nominations are now open at IPTA. Nominate a colleague. Nominate yourself. Help lead the profession forward. ipta.org/page/2026elect…