APTA Wisconsin past president Connie Kittleson put together a wonderful virtual awards ceremony presentation for our 2019 award winners. Please take some time to watch the ceremony as we recognize outstanding PTs, PTAs and students, working to move the professions and Association forward!
2019 APTA Wisconsin Virtual Awards Ceremony - https://youtu.be/J9J9fLB0lG8
Students, faculty, residents, and clinicians are welcome to submit abstracts for review. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to include a digital poster in this year’s virtual research poster presentation at the APTA Wisconsin Virtual Spring Conference.
Abstract submission deadline: March 12, 2021
Abstract submission process: Email completed abstract submission form to Sheri Bunyan at sbunyan@uwsp.edu.
Review process: Abstracts will undergo peer review.
Poster guidelines: Authors of abstracts selected for inclusion in the Spring conference will be notified by March 19. They will be provided with detailed information about poster format and submission. The corresponding author of accepted posters must register for the conference. Authors should plan to submit posters several days before the conference takes place (April 15-16, 2021).
Abstract guidelines:
Student research competition: The top three poster presentations by students will be recognized.
Please direct questions to Sheri Bunyan at sbunyan@uwsp.edu.
Attention APTA Wisconsin Partners!
With restrictions on in-person gatherings and the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, the APTA Wisconsin spring conference will be held virtually. Even though our format has changed, we still have ways for you to be involved as an exhibitor.
Please take a look at the various virtual options and make your selections on the registration form.
APTA Wisconsin Virtual Spring Conference Registration Form
We appreciate your support!
APTA Wisconsin is going virtual for our upcoming spring conference! Check out the courses below and save the dates. Full course descriptions and speaker bios will be available on the conference website. An email will go out to members once the conference registration website is available.
Cost:
APTA PT and PTA Members:
$45 - 3 hour course
$50 - 4 hour course
$95 - Full day 7 hour course
PT and PTA Non-Members:
$90 - 3 hour course
$100 - 4 hour course
$190 - full day course
Member and Non-Member Students - 50% Off the Member Rate
Thursday, April 15
8 am - Noon/2 - 5 pm: Developing the Master Adaptive Learner: Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Clinical Reasoning presented by Gail Jensen, PT PhD, FAPTA, FNAP
8 am - Noon: Exercise Prescription and Progressions Targeting the Shoulder Region presented by Eric Chaconas, PT, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT
8 am - Noon: Sleep - What the PT/PTA Needs to Know presented by Mark Shepherd, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
8 am - Noon: We're So Smart and So Skilled! How to Make that Evident in Your Documentation presented by Jaclyn Warshauer, PT, CRC
2 - 5 pm: Spectrum of Falls Prevention Intervention - From the Health System to Community-Based Programs presented by Cristina O'Brien, PT, DPT, MPH, and Suzanne Ryer, PT, MPT, GCS
2 - 5 pm: Exercise Prescription and Progressions Targeting the Hip Region presented by Eric Chaconas, PT, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT
2 - 5 pm: Integration of the Cervicothoracic Region for Patients with Upper Extremity Complaints presented by Mark Shepherd, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Friday, April 16
8 am - Noon/2 - 5 pm: Ballroom Basics for Balance™ presented by Susan Frikken, DPT, LMT
8 am - Noon/2 - 5 pm: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders presented by Garrett Naze, PT, DPT
8 am - Noon: Clinical Implications of Social Determinants of Health presented by Susan Wenker, PT, PhD, Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli, PharmD, R.Ph., BC-ADM, and Tracy Schroepfer, MSW, PhD
8 am - Noon: Private Practice Special Interest Group Course: Coming out of the pandemic better than before – Lessons learned from a variety of PT setting perspectives: A panel discussion presented by Rob Worth, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, LAT
2 - 5 pm: Locomotor Training in Neurologic Populations: Time for a Paradigm Shift presented by Brittany Kennedy, PT, DPT, NCS and Ryan Gorecki, PT, DPT, NCS
2 - 5 pm: Student Course: Clinical Decision Making presented by Erik Gregersen, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
In honor of APTA's Centennial APTA Wisconsin members Gwyneth Straker, PT, MS, and Michele Thorman, PT, DPT, have created a timeline presentation detailing the founding of the Wisconsin chapter all the way through 2020 and our response to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Below are payment updates as of January 6, 2021. Please remember, payer policy is fluid! Additional general payment information will be available in the January issue of PT Connections scheduled to come out this week.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!
Lynn Steffes, PT, DPT, APTA Wisconsin Payment Specialist
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Student SIG (SSIG) scholarships! There were 18 applicants, and after careful consideration the following students received financial awards from the SSIG:
Service and Leadership Award - $250
Matthew Kuik, SPT - UW-Madison
Daniel Deuel, SPT - UW-Madison
Financial Need Based Award - $350
Jessica Lee, SPT - Carroll University
Minority Award - $250
Jex Philip, SPT - Marquette University
Thank you to those who donated to the Student SIG fundraisers. Your contributions throughout the year made these scholarships possible!
Thank you to each student who applied for a scholarship. We wish you the best of luck with your academic journey, and look forward to your involvement in the Association.
Thank you to every candidate who stepped forward to run for a position. Your time throughout the nomination process, and your willingness to provide your skills and expertise for the benefit of APTA Wisconsin is greatly appreciated.
Chief Delegate
Jane Bernatovich
Director
Carmen Liebelt
Nominating Committee
Lauren Hogan, Krissa Reeves, Jeff Hartman, and Nicole Quarne
Delegates
Carlynn Alt, Chantel Hasman, Amy Taebel, Sheri Bunyan and Amy Helminski
Alternate Delegates
Dan Russo, Barbara Helgeson, Michael Cropes and Nathan Matje
Newly elected members will be sworn in this spring during the APTA Wisconsin business meeting.
WPTA Payment Specialist Lynn Steffes, PT, DPT, has provided an updated spreadsheet with current telehealth payment information.
As a follow-up to APTA’s first COVID-19 impact study, we now have state-specific survey data available. The charts in the Wisconsin focused report correspond to the charts found in the national-level report, https://www.apta.org/apta-and-you/news-publications/2020/impact-of-covid-19-on-the-physical-therapy-profession.
There were 175 survey respondents for Wisconsin. While the number of respondents was lower, there were similiarities between Wisconsin and the national data. You can review the state specific numbers 
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