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Spring 2015

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American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey

● Member Relations Staff

● President's Message

● Executive Director's Message

● Dry Needling

● 2015 Spring Conference

● 2015 Conference Speakers

● 2015 Student Conclave

● PT Plan Supporters

● APTANJ Poster Presentations

● APTANJ PT Partners

● Membership Application

APTANJ Spring Conference Friday, April 17 – Saturday, April 18Edison, NJ#2015APTANJSpring

Jersey Jargon • Spring 20152

Mission Statement The American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey promotes the integrity and excellence of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants through the coordination of advocacy, education, and resources

to be responsive to and serve the membership and community.

Goals

A. Influence payers, legislators, and the public to recognize physical therapists as the practitioner of choice.

B. Provide and expand educational resources to promote and support evidence-based practice.

C. Promote professionalism through effective communication and advocacy.

Meet Johnathan JosephsMeet Johnathan Josephs, APTANJ's new Operations Manager. Johnathan has a

BA in political science and biochemistry from Rider University in Lawrenceville. He

volunteers with a NYC-based nonprofit called Showered with Hope which seeks

to empower individuals to achieve self-sufficiency by providing them with access

to hygiene and development services. He is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese and

Spanish. Please welcome Johnathan to the APTANJ family.

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Next Publication Deadline: May 20, 2015 Next Chapter Meeting Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015 National Conference Center, East Windsor, NJ

Association Staff:Executive Director Daniel Klim (609) 208-0200 ext. 101 [email protected]

Member Relations Specialist Debbie Sullivan (609) 208-0200 ext. 102 [email protected]

Operations Manager Johnathan Josephs (609) 208-0200 ext. 100 [email protected]

Council of Directors Email: [email protected]* ..................................................Brian Mason, PTVice President* ...........................................Dana Cartin, PTSecretary* ...................................................Leslie Marcks, PTTreasurer* .................................................. Jeffrey Snyder, PTChief Delegate ...........................................Paul Vidal, PTDirector, Central District ...........................Marc Suznovich, PTDirector, Northern District ........................Heather Sleece Monaco, PTDirector, Southern District ........................Michele Strauss, PT(* Executive Committee)

Nominating Committee Email: [email protected] District ..........................................Kathy Krotz, PTNorthern District .......................................Constance McAvaddy, PTSouthern District ........................................Carina Torres, PT

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Brian Mason, PT, DPT Presidential

Achievements:• Introduced Legislation to Mod-

ernize the Physical Therapy Prac-tice Act (S874/A1648). This is the first time in more than a decade that the PT Practice Act is being revised. The bill seeks to include the protection of intramuscular manual therapy, a form of general supervision, wellness, as well as several additional aspects of the practice of physical therapy.

• Help create the strongest political action committee in New Jersey in the last 12 years. Increased political action contributions by more than 400% between 2012 and 2014.

• Worked with New Jersey Depart-ment of Banking & Insurance to ensure enforcement of copay regulations.

• Worked with Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey to establish a “no authorization” policy for the first 12 visits for most patients.

• Membership numbers are currently the highest they’ve been in APTANJ history.

• Led the revision of the APTANJ bylaws for the first time since 2006. The new bylaws allow for electronic voting.

• Modernized the APTANJ Coun-cil of Directors by reducing the number of Director positions to achieve greater effectiveness and accountability

• Instituted NJ PT Pub Nights to foster membership engagement and PT-related discussion.

• Established the NJ Student Conclave; a free event for PT/PTA students and first-year profes-sionals residing in New Jersey. This seminar focuses on “real-world” topics to help prepare PT students for professional life after graduation.

• Represented the APTANJ during the NFL’s Super Bowl Week at a NFL Players Association Retired Players Conference in Manhattan presenting information to former players on health/aging.

• Raised $3,000 for the NJ National Guard Child & Youth Fund by hosting a 5k during PT Month in conjunction with the NJ National Guard. The NGCYF supports the children of deployed servicemen and women in New Jersey.

The NetworkAs we have moved legislation forward I have come to two conclusions:

1. We must have a sustainable political action committee (APTANJ’s PT PLAN); and

2. We need to continue to grow our Network…

The Physical Therapy Network is powerful, dynamic and

action orientated, if you do not know who this network is,

it is you.

On almost every occasion when we needed a outreach to a legislator there was a Physical

Therapist or Assistant who either treated them, is on the same board, played golf, lives

in the same neighborhood (in one case a PT student actually knocked on the door of the

legislator), it goes on and on. As you read this I would like you to spend a minute thinking

about your “network”. Let’s not forget we live state that the term “I know a guy” could

be its official motto.

Not only do we “know a guy,” but we connect and influence many people on a daily

basis. The network that your association has reached out to has been as valuable as every

political visit, breakfast or fundraiser that we have attended. By and large, elected officials

have a very positive view of Physical Therapists and Assistants and have a great deal of

respect for the profession.

We have just begun to use the leverage of our members’ network, and it is producing the

changes we hope to see for our profession in New Jersey. This spring we have eight open

leadership positions with 16 candidates. Online voting to elect the APTANJ leadership

will take place for the first time this Spring. And, the office now has the capacity to

support the administrative burdens of SIG’s and increased non-dues revenue. In short,

the APTANJ is changing and changing for the better!

We have 2,500 members, but 7,000 to 8,000 physical therapists and assistants in New

Jersey. We touch tens of thousands of patients on a daily basis and impact the lives of New

Jerseyans everyday. The last request to our members and nonmembers that I will make

is to get your network plugged into to the APTANJ and watch what happens.

Brian Mason, PT

APTANJ President

[email protected]

● President's Message

Editors Note: This is Brian Mason’s last article as APTANJ President. Please see a brief list of his accomplishments on the right.


● Executive Director's Message

It’s Not My IssueI was speaking to a Physical Therapist a few days

ago and we got on the subject of the Physical Therapy Practice Act currently making its way through the State Legislature (S874/A1648). I was updating him about the progress of the bill, its contents and where there would be some opposition. The opposition that we are facing is

with the acupuncturists and the issue of PTs performing dry needling (which the NJ

State Board of Physical Therapy has determined to be permissible in NJ). You may have heard how they publicly named an APTANJ’s practice in an “Action Alert” email which subsequently led to the member receiving a phone call harassing her and her practice.

The APTANJ issued a statement expressing disappointment in the lack of professionalism shown by the acupuncture association in New Jersey by seeking to personally attack an individual who is helping patients get better. In the statement, we pledged our support of the member and denounced the behaviors and actions demonstrated by the acupuncture association.

The physical therapist that I was speaking with a few days ago told me that he was speaking with a colleague about the events that had transpired and why we need to protect dry needling as a safe and effective manual technique used by licensed physical therapists in New Jersey. The colleague turned to the PT and told him, “I don’t do dry needling so this doesn’t affect me. It’s not my issue.”

Therein lies the problem.

The statement “It’s not my issue” is one that is heard many time over in professional associations especially when an issue arises. What may be affecting the livelihood of one physical therapist may have no bearing on the way another physical therapist in New Jersey practice. I take issue with those who say “It’s not my issue”…it is your issue. It is your issue because it affects your profession. In my first year and half as the Executive Director of the APTANJ, I’ve had the good fortune to travel around the state and meet with many great PTs and PTAs. I’ve had candid conversations, listened to what each individual has to say and worked with the APTANJ leadership to continue building a better association.

What I can’t stand, however, is when I speak with someone about what is transpiring and they immediately tune out because what I talking about doesn’t affect him/her. What bonds a profession together is not the individual expertise of any one person, but rather the cohesiveness and understanding that you all exist as licensed physical therapists or physical therapist assistants in the State of New Jersey. Check your license which is granted by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. It doesn’t say that you’re a pediatric PT or geriatric PT or a PTA with a certification in aquatic therapy.

No, it says that you are a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant just like the other 8,000+ licenses of your profession in the state.

“It’s not my issue” is an easy excuse for not wanting to engage in the support of the profession. What it tells me is that there are professionals out there that think, “let someone else worry about it” and there will be others that take up the issue. But imagine if we got an entire profession behind the issue (no matter how small) what we could accomplish as a professional association?

So, usually after you’ve asked someone to get involved the response is one of two things:

“Okay, let me think about it.” or “I just can’t commit that much time to get involved. I have so much going on as it is!”

We all know that the first response means that the person is NEVER getting involved, but he/she thinks it’s the polite way of declining to get involved and there is hope that there won’t be any follow up. So, “OK, let me think about it” should actually be translated to mean, “I have no interest in getting involved, but I’ll feel better by saying ‘OK, let me think about’ rather than just being honest and saying ‘I don’t want to get involved’.” It won’t hurt someone’s feelings if I say “OK, let me think about it.”

The “I just can’t commit…” response carries a little less weight with me, especially because the person saying it has no idea how much time is being asked of them, if any. The opportunity to get involved may be as little as providing membership feedback, serving on a task force, recruiting a nonmember to become a member or making a contribution of as little as $5 dollars to our political action committee, the PT PLAN…making a commitment doesn’t mean that you have to invest your time working your way up the leadership ranks if you don’t want to. It’s about being an engaged member for your dues investment. That’s what leads to a successful organization. Commitment shouldn’t be looked at as the time you spend doing something, but rather the value that you and your profession get out of something.

Because while it might not be your issue today, it could certainly be your issue tomorrow…and I’ve been doing this long enough to know that everyone wants as much support as they can get when there is an issue that they are confronted with. Instead of looking at things on an individual issue or case-by-case basis, let’s look at things from a professional, physical therapy purview and come together to support one another whether it be private practice, hospital-based, academic, pediatric, orthopedic and so on…because when I reread the mission of the Chapter it says, to promote the integrity and excellence of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants through the coordination of advocacy, education, and resources to be responsive to and serve the membership and community…not just one group within the profession.

Please get involved.

Daniel Klim, Executive Director


Dear Colleague:

The APTANJ is currently investigating an incident where one of your colleagues, a North Jersey physical

therapist, was allegedly called by an out-of-state acupuncturist and threatened because the PT performs the

intramuscular technique known as dry needling. The PT (who is an APTANJ member) will demonstrate

this expertise on the television program American Health Front which was scheduled to air on CBS in the

NY/NJ Metro Region.

On Thursday, January 8th, the NJ Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NJAAOM) posted

an “Action Alert” to their Facebook page asking acupuncturists and their patients “to call CBS and leave a

complaint message.” The NJAAOM sent the same message in an email yesterday. The NJAAOM offered

a script for individuals to use and named the APTANJ member’s practice in the body of the script.

APTANJ has learned that the producers of American Health Front and executives at CBS have received

phone calls and emails demanding that the program not air. The script on the NJAAOM Facebook page

(and in the email) also contained a threat which stated that, “…airing the program will lead to countless

complaints filed with the FCC.”

The APTANJ is extremely disappointed in the action taken by the NJAAOM to disrupt the business

of one our members and the television program in which the PT was to be featured. We take this issue

extremely seriously. There is no excuse for using intimidation or harassment to inject fear into any

healthcare practitioner; especially when done by another individual or professional association.

The APTANJ does not condone this type of behavior nor would we expect it from any member,

nonmember, or representative of our Association.

APTANJ has made it clear that we will support our member, their practice, and their upcoming segment on

American Health Front. We have contacted the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and brought

this harassment issue to their attention. We have also been speaking with leaders at the American Physical

Therapy Association (APTA) about the NJAAOM’s actions against one of your colleagues to make sure

that all members are protected and supported. APTANJ is also in communication with our legal counsel

to investigate possible options.

The APTANJ expects all licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in New Jersey to

conduct themselves in the highest manner both personally and professionally. We expect the same from

all associations and individuals in which we work with even if we disagree. As an association, we will not

tolerate harassment, intimidation or bullying at any level.

Thank you for your membership, your support and the continued advancement of the physical therapy

profession in New Jersey.

Respectfully,

Brian J. Mason, PT, DPT

President, American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey


1. Intramuscular Manual Therapy more com-monly known as “Dry needling (DN)” is a skilled intervention used by physical therapists that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the manage-ment of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments.

2. The goal of dry needling treatment is to deactivate trigger points to facilitate the rehabilitation process of musculoskeletal dysfunction.

3. Physical therapists have been safely performing dry needling in the United States for the past 25+ years, according to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

4. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation is recog-nized as one of the 10 essential health ben-efits by law under the Affordable Care Act.

5. Dry needling is confirmed to be within PT scope in 25 states and Washington DC.

6. The United States Military permits only licensed physicians AND physical therapists to perform dry needling on our military person-nel (since 2007 every Army and Marine combat brigade deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan has had a PT attached to the brigade who is permitted to perform dry needling). In NJ, the 87th Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst offer dry nee-dling as one of their services to active duty service members.

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7. There have been no patient safety complaints (or injuries) reported to the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners about physical thera-pists performing dry needling.

8. Claims that the performance of dry needling by physical therapists is a threat to public safety issue are without merit. In fact CNA, the underwrit-ing company for the physical therapy professional liability insurance plan offered HPSO, the lead-ing malpractice insurance carrier for physical therapists in the U.S., has reviewed their claims database specific to the issue of dry needling. In a December 2014 letter to APTA, CNA reported that there are no trends relative to dry needling identified that would indicate this procedure pres-ents a significant risk factor, nor does CNA foresee the practice of dry needling as having any imme-diate claim or rate impact.

9. A study published in 2010 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine by an MD and a PhD concluded that “Its (dry needling) ef-fectiveness has been confirmed in numer-ous studies and 2 comprehensive systematic reviews. Dry needling can be used as part of com-plex treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain…”

10. Dry needling is only part of a comprehensive physical therapy program which includes neuromuscular, re-education, manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, postural correction, movement re-education, etc.


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TENTATIVE AGENDA*

Friday, April 17Time Event CEs7:00 am –8:30 am Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am – 12:30 pm Diagnosis and Movement Impairment Syndromes – Day 1Speaker: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor Emerita Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine – St. Louis

Description: Movement System Impairment Syndromes are based on the kinesiopathologic model that proposes normal tissue adaptations induced by daily activities can result in collections of impairments that combine to cause joint micro-instability and microtrauma that develops into macrotrauma. Key factors are the body taking the path of least resistance, relative flexibility, and relative stiffness. Clinical and laboratories studies have demonstrated that patients with low back pain can be classified according to the movement direction that most consistently is associated with increased symptoms and with impaired motions. Furthermore when the movement is corrected, the symptoms decrease or are eliminated. Studies have also demonstrated that movements of the hip can cause lumbopelvic motion and symptoms. This presentation will describe the classifications of patients with low back pain and the contributing factors. The examination used to classify the patients which is the basis of the diagnosis will be demonstrated. The corrective program which consists of specific exercises as well as correction of the movement patterns used during everyday activities. The research assessing the validity of the kinesiopathologic basis of the classification will be described.

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TENTATIVE AGENDA*

Saturday, April 18Time Event CEs7:00 am –8:30 am Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am – 1:00 pm Diagnosis and Movement Impairment Syndromes – Day 2Speaker: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor Emerita Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine – St. Louis

8:30 am – 1:00 pm Evidence Based Practice Has Evolved: Have you?Speaker: Sandra L Kaplan PT, DPT, PhD, Professor & Asst. Director, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences of Rutgers, The State University of NJ, Newark CampusDescription: Evidence based practice methods and products have evolved since its introduction in by Sackett et al. in 1996. Physical therapists should be aware of the types of evidence-based publications available to inform practice, methods and locations for searching the literature, and methods of critical appraisal. The session will include with strategies for audit and integration of best evidence into practice and an opportunity to appraise current clinical practice guidelines.

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2015 APTANJ Spring ConferenceSheraton Edison Raritan Center • Edison, NJ

Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 19, 2015


TENTATIVE AGENDA* (continued)

Saturday, April 18Time Event CEs

Follow up course on Medical Fitness for the Pediatric PopulationSpeaker: Dr. Phyllis Bowlby and Dr. MJ MyslinskiDescription: The course will provide basic tools to design and implement an exercise program for children with special needs. Information will address precautions, respons-es, assessment and modifications necessary for the neurological, metabolic, orthope-dic, and cardiopulmonary pathologies. Focus will be on the development of exercise prescriptions to fit these populations. Case studies will allow for hands on learning of designing exercise prescriptions for children with special needs.

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Video Games in PT Practice: From Knowledge to ActionSpeaker: Judith E. Deutsch PT, PhD, FAPTADescription: Motion sensing video games developed for recreational purposes are being widely used in rehabilitation. There is now accumulating evidence and some clinical reasoning to guide the selection and application of these games for health promotion, fitness and movement re-education of the upper limb and balance and mobility for selected populations. In this course using a combination of presentation and active learning formats the participant will leave with specific strategies to apply video games in their practice.

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10:30 am – 11:00 pm Coffee Break & Exhibitors

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch & Exhibitors

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm APTANJ Spring Business Meeting

3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Trigger Point Dry Needling: History & Application to Myofascial Pain SyndromeSpeaker: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPTDescription: Muscle pain is commonly associated with various pain conditions and injuries, and it can greatly contribute to sleep disturbance, increase disability, and reduce one’s quality of life.Trigger points play an essential role in development of myofascial pain syndrome, and the unique mechanical and biochemical characteristics of the trigger point can further add to the complexity of pain, leading to central sensitization. It is crucial for clinicians to identify trigger points and understand their role in pain propagation in order to manage myofascial pain successfully.Trigger Point Dry Needling is considered one of the most effective treatments for myofascial pain syndrome. The application of Dry Needling as an adjunctive tool to physical therapy treatment can effectively manage pain and dysfunction associated with trigger points. The Trigger Point Dry Needling can be performed safely by physical therapists with appropriate training.The lecture aims to elucidate the role of trigger points in chronic pain and introduce the application of Trigger Point Dry Needling as a treatment option for patients with myofascial pain syndrome.

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5:15 pm APTANJ Election Results

5:15 pm – 7:15 pm #PT Pub Networking Event


Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 19, 2015

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Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTADr. Sahrmann is Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine, St.

Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelors degree in Physical Therapy, masters and doctorate degrees in Neurobiology from Washington University. She is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association and is a recipient of the Association’s Marion Williams Research Award, the Lucy Blair Service Award, and the Kendall Practice award, the Inaugural John H.P. Maley Lecture and Mary McMillan Lecture awards. Dr. Sahrmann has also received Washington University’s Distinguished Faculty Award, the School of Medicine’s Inaugural Distinguished Clinician

Award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Indianapolis. She has also received the Bowling-Erhard Orthopedic Clinical Practice Award from the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA. She

has served on the APTA Board of Directors and as president of the Missouri Chapter.

In addition to her numerous national and international presentations, Dr. Sahrmann has been a keynote speaker at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy, and at the Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Danish national congresses.

Dr. Sahrmann’s research interests are in development and validation of classification schemes for movement impairment syndromes as well as in exercise based interventions for these syndromes. Her books, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes and Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Cervical and Thoracic Spines and the Extremities, describe the syndromes and methods of treatment. She maintained an active clinical practice specializing in patients with musculoskeletal pain syndromes until her retirement in July 2012.

Sandra L Kaplan PT, DPT, PhD,Dr. Kaplan is a Professor and Asst. Director of the Physical Therapy program in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences of Rutgers, The State University of NJ, Newark Campus, and Director of Post-Professional Education. She teaches Neuroscience and Outcome Measurement in the DPT, mentors PhD students in the Interdisciplinary Studies PhD program, and is an active member in the Stuart D. Cook MD Master Educator’s Guild. Dr. Kaplan’s academic and research interests are in pediatric rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and clinical outcome measures. She was the team leader for the Pediatric Section clinical practice guideline (CPG) on Congenital Muscular Torticollis, and provides training on development of CPGs for the APTA. She has provided lectures on EBP at many of the Pediatric Section’s Advanced Clinical Practice courses and at its annual conference, and was a member of the Research Section’s task group to develop EBP Curriculum Guidelines for DPT Programs. Relevant publications include: Outcome Measurement and Management in Physical Therapy; First Steps for the Practicing Clinician (2007, FA Davis); Sicily Statement On Classification And Development Of Evidence-Based Practice Learning Assessment Tools (BMC Med Ed, 2011), Developing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (Ped Phy Ther, 2013), and Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: An Evidence-Based Guideline (Ped Phy Ther, 2013).

Mary Jane Myslinski, EdD, EdM, MA, PTMary Jane Myslinski, EdD, EdM, MA, PT received a Baccalaureate degree in Physical Therapy from

Boston University and a Master of Arts in Cardiopulmonary Rehab from New York University. She did further graduate work at Columbia University receiving an EdM and an EdD in Applied Physiology. Dr. Myslinski is presently an Associate Professor in a Doctoral Program of Physical therapy in Newark, NJ. Dr. Myslinski’s academic and research interests are in the relationship between aerobic/anaerobic exercise and physiological function in patients with disabilities or chronic disease. She has authored numerous book chapters on exercise responses and has done research in the area of

energy expenditure in patients with a CVA. She has been involved in the APTA both at the state and national levels. She has presented at numerous conferences and continuing educational courses.


SPEAKERS


Dr. Phyllis Guarrera-BowlbyDr. Phyllis Guarrera-Bowlby is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy-Newark. She received her physical therapy degree at University of Pennsylvania. She received a M.Ed. in 2000 and an ED.D. in 2011 at Teachers College, Columbia University with a major in motor learning and control. She has extensive pediatric physical therapy experience in a variety of clinical settings and earned pediatric clinical specialist status in 1996 with recertification in 2005. Her research interests are in the area of motor control and learning in typically developing children and children with neurological impairments‚ especially cerebral palsy.

Judith E. Deutsch, PT, PhD, FAPTAJudith E. Deutsch PT PhD FAPTA received her BA in Human Biology from Stanford, her MS

in Physical Therapy from USC and her PhD in Pathokinesiology from NYU. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Rehabilitation Research at UMDNJ. Dr. Deutsch is Professor and Director of the Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences (Rivers) Lab in the Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. Her current research includes the development and testing of virtual reality, and off-the shelf gaming systems to improve functional mobility of individuals with neurologic conditions. She

work with an international group of clinician-scientists who are translating video game use into practice. She is the immediate past-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy and

a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Neural Engineering Research and Neural Rehabilitation and Research. She is the Co-Chair of PTNow.org. The AHA, NSF and NIH fund her work.

Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT

Yuchin received her B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Baylor University in 2003 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Delaware in 2006. She is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and she also holds a Certification in Trigger Point Dry Needling. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and belongs to the APTA’s Section on Women’s Health. She is an active member of the Women’s Health Special Interest Group of the APTA NJ chapter.

Yuchin has extensive experience in working with patients with myofascial pain syndrome, and she utilizes Trigger Point Dry Needling as an adjunctive treatment tool. Through her years of working with people suffering from myofascial pain syndromes, she is still amazed daily at the significant changes made by Dry Needling in her patients’ lives.

Through her training and clinical practice, Yuchin has developed a unique appreciation and manual skills for treating Myofascial Trigger Points. She endeavors to step back and look at the big picture, approaching pain and dysfunction in a holistic manner.

With her advanced manual skills and holistic approach, she empowers patients to understand how the body works and take them through their ‘recovery journey’ with respect and gentleness. She gets a great satisfaction in helping her patients achieve their goals and improve the quality of their lives.


SPEAKERS


More than 100 DPT students from schools across the

Northeast came together at CentraState Medical Center in

Freehold for the 2015 APTANJ Student Conclave. Keynote

addresses on leadership were given by Brigadier General

James Grant, Chief of the Joint Staff of the New Jersey

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs as well as J. Michael

Bowers, the Chief Executive Officer of the APTA.

● 2015 Student Conclave


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Paul Artale*** Alvin Goldman** Jeffrey Mannheimer* Christopher Skok*

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Ruthanne Balch* Patricia Guttormsen Leslie Marcks Jeffrey Snyder**

Barbara Behrens* Erich Herkloz* Brian Mason*** Peg Soucek*

David Bertone** Beth Hoffman Constance McAvaddy Leslie Soulen

Daniel Brophy Rebecca Horton Lori Mikula Marc Suznovich

Mark Butler Tyler Horton Thomas Modica Gary Thompson*

Elaine Bukowski Robert Incitti** Cindy Moore* Rachel Thompson

Patricia Carey* Marinelle Japzon Heather Murray-Miller** Mark Valente***

Yolanda Coles Stacey Jarrell Bryan Nichols* Johan van Schalkwyk***

Carol Cote*** Stephen Judd** Thomas Nolan, Jr. Arthur Veilleux*

Carolyn Cotter Sandra Kaplan* Margo Orlin Michael Verdon

Charles Curtis Kathleen Keegan Loretta O’Toole Paul Vidal*

Damon Daura** Barbara Kelly Steven Parente* Dawn Weismer*

Irene De Masi Scott Kingsley* Kathy Pierfy* Mark Werneke*

Mary Dunleavy Nancy Kirsch** James Pumarada** Kevin Whelan

Dana Edwards Charlotte Kolb Nancy Reger* Marcia Wholf

Michael Eisenhart* Mitchell Kosheff Denise Ricci Layne Williams

Daniel Eskes Marie Koval Nardone Marc Rubenstein** Jerry Yoo***

John Finnegan Kathy Krotz Teresa Ryan** Genesis Health Care***

Jeffrey Flyer Rosemarie Lakawicz Lisa Saez*

***Support of $750 or more **Support of $200 or more *Support of $100 or more

● PT PLAN Supporters


Students from the DPT programs in NJ (Rutgers North, Rutgers

South, Stockton College of New Jersey, Seton Hall University)

presented their research at the APTA Combined Sections

Meeting recently in Indianapolis, IN. APTANJ member Scott

LaRaus, PT, DPT, CWS of Fox Rehabilitation received a major

award for his poster entitled “Physical Therapy in the Emergency

Department: Steps to Program Development & Success”.

● APTANJ Poster Presentations


APTANJ is proud to have a select group of corporate supporters through which their sponsorship helps keep membership dues affordable while allowing us to put forth high-quality program.

Not all companies seeking to do business with the APTANJ become PT Partners. We’ve have denied entry into the PT Partner Program for some because we didn’t feel that they had our members’ best interest of in mind. The partners below have been selected because of their commitment to physical therapy in New Jersey as well as the high caliber in which they conduct business.

As you’re getting prepared to make personal or professional purchasing decisions this Fall, the APTANJ encourages you to support our PT Partners. Visit their websites, review their products and services, and contact them if you’re interested in making a purchase. As a PT Partner, they’re here to serve our membership:

AlliedOP, Inc.AlliedOP is a leading innovator of or-thotic and prosthetic devices. Over 40 years in the field has given us the un-derstanding and appreciation to meet the needs and solve the problems of the physically challenged.

Contact: Joshua SchenkmanPresident1 Emery Ave.Randolph, NJ 07869Phone: 973-328-3340Email: [email protected]

Hocoma USAHocoma is the global market leader for the development, manufacturing and marketing of robotic and sensor based devices for functional move-ment therapy.

Contact: Joel Sommer, PT, DPTBusiness Development Manager – Clinic Market77 Accord Park Dr., Suite D-1Norwell, MA 02061Cell 347-404-3537Office 1-877-944-2200 x820Fax [email protected]

WebPTWebPT offers web-based defensible, compliant, and intuitive documen-tation, provide physical therapists with intelligent business reporting, interactive and organized scheduling, integrated billing, and one-stop shop-ping (and saving) with the WebPT Marketplace.

Contact: Lyndzie PhillipsMarketing & Media SpecialistEDU Member Representative Phone: 866-221-1870 x309Email: [email protected] www.webpt.com

Buttaci & Leardi, LLCWe are a progressive, multi-service law firm that caters exclusively to health care providers and provider-related entities. By employing the more “hands-on approach” of a small firm, while at the same time deliver-ing the same knowledge, savvy and skill typically associated with much larger firms, we have built a dynamic, national health care practice.

Contact: Vincent N. Buttaci, Esq.103 Carnegie Center, Suite 323Princeton, NJ 08540Phone: 609-799-5150Fax: 609-799-5180Email: [email protected] www.buttacilaw.com

JAG Physical TherapyJAG Physical Therapy is a compre-hensive outpatient physical therapy company which provides physical therapy care for general orthope-dic, sports and soft tissue injuries, Workers’ Compensation cases, and Medicare patients. Our experienced, caring physical therapists, athletic trainers and exercise physiologists are invested in your full recovery.

Contact: Kayla GeorgeAdministrative Director/Marketing & PR DirectorPhone: (973) 669-0078Email: [email protected]

MedBridgePractice better with MedBridge. Earn hundreds of CEUs, educate your pa-tients, expand your clinical expertise, improve outcomes.

Contact: Andrew MickusChief Operating OfficerPhone: 206-216-5003Email: [email protected] www.medbridgeeducation.com

FOX RehabilitationFox is a private practice of full-time physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Fox was built on the novel foundation of Geriatric House Calls™, and throughout its growth, the prac-tice has stayed true to its mission of rehabilitating lives by believing in the strength of people.

Contact: Robyn C. Kurilko, PT, DPTChief Clinical Operations OfficerPhone: 877-407-3422 ext. 1260Fax: 877-407-4329Email: [email protected] www.foxrehab.org

Harlan Health Products, Inc.Harlan Health Products, Inc., was founded in 2003 by Harlan Pyes, a 30+ year veteran of the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation equipment field. Our core principle of providing our clients with “all the products they need and the personal service they deserve” is the major reason they consistently return to us for their equipment and supply needs.

Contact: Harlan PyesPresidentPhone: 1-800-345-1124 Mobile: 1-914-582-2958Email: [email protected] www.HarlanHealth.com

Dell Member Purchase ProgramEnjoy perks and savings on the latest Dell products and select electronics and accessories.

Contact: Leah BuluranStrategic Account ManagerHealthcare and Life SciencesPhone: 512-728-5728Email: [email protected] www.Dell.com/mpp/aptanj Member ID: HS126619746

● APTANJ PT Partners ●


Princeton Federal Credit UnionAPTANJ members that sign up to become a part of the Princeton Fed-eral Credit Union will have access to traditional Savings and Checking accounts, a wide array of loans and many convenience factors. Members will enjoy the convenience of Internet Banking and Bill pay, Mobile Banking on the go now including Remote De-posit Capture, access to over 30,000 surcharge free ATM’s and over 5,000 shared branches nationwide.

Kyle JaremkoMarketing Manager104 Carnegie Center, Suite 103 Princeton, NJ 08540Phone: 609.945.6200 ext. 248Email: [email protected]

Fusion Employer Services, LLCWe provide excellent resource servic-es, believing that as a boutique PEO, we are more accurately suited to a small business. Our team is driven by a passion to create value and deliver ex-ceptional service. We are measured by the quality of this delivery and do not answer to Wall Street analysts. At FUSION, clients are not numbers and their employees are not problems.

Contact: Dan Surtz, Principal11 Gordon Ave #3Lawrenceville, NJ 08648Phone: 609-896-5900 Fax: 609-896-5904 Email: DSurtz@ fusionemployerservices.com www.fusionemployerservices.com

QualCare Management Resources, LLCQualCare, Inc., one of the region's leading providers of health care cov-erage, provides the public and private marketplace with a higher-quality, lower-cost alternative to commercial insurance companies. QualCare’s network covers over 100 acute, spe-cialty and rehabilitation hospitals, as well as over 31,000 physicians and other ancillary providers across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Contact: Jenny A. MartinezSr. Account Executive30 Knightsbridge Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854Phone: 732-465-7352Fax: 732-465-7328E-mail: [email protected]/products/smhealthplans.aspx

● APTANJ PT Partners ●

Visit the Member Benefits Section of www.aptanj.org for additional personal and professional savings programs…

HOW CAN YOU JOIN APTANJ?

1. Join National Apta 2. Select New Jersey Chapter3. Pay National + Chapter Dues4. Have Access To National + Chapter Resources!

Former Member? Yes No Last 4 digits of Social Security #

Name at Graduation or Under Which Previously a Member

First Name Middle Name Last Name

Preferred Mailing Address Home Office

Address

City State

Zip Country

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Chapter Preference (If different from mailing address, please explain.)

May your contact information be listed in the Online APTA Membership Directory? Yes No

Send me an APTA Membership Certificate.

Gender Male Female Birth Year

Race/Ethnic Origin

African American or Black (Not of Hispanic Origin) (3)

Asian (2) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (7)

American Indian or Alaskan Native (1) Hispanic/Latino (5) White (Not of Hispanic Origin) (4) Other (6)

Name of your entry-level PT/PTA school/institution

Degree Doctorate MA/MS BA/BS AA Certificate

Graduation Date (or Expected Graduation/Completion Date)

Month: Year: PT/PTA—Please send a copy of your diploma.

The following information is requested for demographic purposes only.

Please check the appropriate pledge and sign in the space provided. View the Code/Standards at www.apta.org/ethics.

As a Physical Therapist, PT Post-Professional Student, or Student Physical Therapist member, I pledge that I will comply with the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist of the American Physical Therapy Association.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant or Student Physical Therapist Assistant member, I pledge that I will comply with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Applicant’s Signature Date

Please check one method of payment.

Check made payable to APTA in the amount of $

Please charge $ to my:

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Credit/Debit Card #

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Complete only if using Easy Pay Plan.

Grand Total from Above $Easy Pay Processing Fee $ 15.00Total $EASY PAY PAYMENT(Divide total by 4 to determine the amount of each payment.) $

National Dues $

Chapter Dues $

Total Section Dues (Check below to join) $

Acute Care (I) Aquatic Physical Therapy (Q) Cardiovascular & Pulmonary (L) Clinical Electro & Wound Mgmt (K) Education (C) Federal Physical Therapy (R)

Geriatrics (P) Hand Rehabilitation (S) Health Policy & Admin (Y) Home Health (B) Neurology (N) Oncology (T)

Orthopaedic (J) Pediatrics (H) Private Practice (E) Research (D) Sports Physical Therapy (F) Women’s Health (M)

Total Corresponding Dues (See on reverse) $

Total Voluntary Contributions (See below) $

Foundation for Physical Therapy $50 $100 $250 Other $

PT–Political Action Committee (PT-PAC) $25 $50 $100 Other $

Contribution Type (check one): Personal Corporate

PT-PAC Contribution Disclaimer: Contributions to PT-PAC are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Contributions are voluntary. Your contribution will be used to support candidates for federal office who support physical therapy issues. The amount given by the contributor, or the refusal to give, will not benefit or disadvantage the person being solicited.

Minority Scholarship Fund $50 $100 $125 Other $

World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Fund

$10 $25 $50 Other $

GRAND TOTAL $

Payment Options - Select One

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PAY IN FULL One time payment.

EASY PAY PLAN Pay my APTA dues in 4 payments over 6 months.

AUTO RENEW PLAN Automatically renew my annual dues and voluntary contributions each year.

Note: Credit/debit payment method required to participate in the Easy Pay Plan or Auto Renew Plan. See reverse for enrollment form.

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2013 Membership Application Physical Therapist • Physical Therapist Assistant PT Post-Professional Student • Student PT or PTA

THREE EASY WAYS TO JOIN! Online: www.apta.org/join By Mail: Return completed application to American Physical Therapy Association; P.O. Box 75701, Baltimore, MD 21275-5701 By Phone: Call Member Services at 800/999-2782, ext 3395

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1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1488 • 703/706-3395 • 800/999-2782, ext 3395 • TDD: 703/683-6748 • www.apta.org

Chapter PT PTA Student PT or PTA

PT Post-Professional Student

Corresponding Dues (Optional)

Alabama $140 $65 $5 $5 $65Alaska 75 30 8 30 75Arizona 140 84 0 0 140Arkansas 115 55 0 50 50California 245 156 23 100 120Colorado 155 91 20 65 65Connecticut 120 60 10 10 60Delaware 110 50 30 30 50DC 75 25 25 25 25Florida 185 135 10 125 150Georgia 105 52.50 7 105 70Hawaii 120 50 15 75 25Idaho 95 70 20 20 10Illinois 180 90 10 111 180Indiana 120 65 20 120 120Iowa 153 77 23 71 70Kansas 90 55 10 30 40Kentucky 105 75 0 50 105Louisiana 125 94 0 25 50Maine 70 35 0 25 15Maryland 120 60 0 75 60Massachusetts 120 60 24 60 120Michigan 125 65 10 100 100Minnesota 140 60 10 10 50Mississippi 115 60 10 10 50Missouri 110 85 10 10 40Montana 100 50 0 50 50Nebraska 95 50 0 0 95Nevada 125 80 0 50 50New Hampshire 85 45 15 15 15New Jersey 145 80 15 75 50New Mexico 100 50 10 100 30New York 180 115 5 110 90North Carolina 135 90 10 0 55North Dakota 60 40 0 60 30Ohio 170 99 10 50 48Oklahoma 100 65 10 10 20Oregon 115 65 20 55 50Pennsylvania 160 120 5 50 90Rhode Island 80 40 10 50 25South Carolina 100 60 5 100 50South Dakota 100 40 25 25 25Tennessee 100 67 0 60 25Texas 155 103 10 100 100Utah 100 25 5 100 0Vermont 75 40 0 0 20Virginia 100 70 10 50 75Washington 150 97 0 40 50West Virginia 110 80 10 25 50Wisconsin 156 79 15 90 45Wyoming 90 52 15 50 40

Section PT PTA Student PT or PTA


Acute Care (I) $40 $20 $9 $20Aquatic Physical Therapy (Q) 50 40 25 25Cardiovascular & Pulmonary (L) 40 20 10 20Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management (K) 40 30 5 5

Education (C) 50 35 15 25Federal Physical Therapy (R) 25 18 8 15Geriatrics (P) 45 35 15 15Hand Rehabilitation (S) 35 25 10 21Health Policy & Administration (Y) 50 30 10 30Home Health (B) 35 30 10 10Neurology (N) 50 25 20 20Oncology (T) 45 30 20 20Orthopaedic (J) 50 30 15 15Pediatrics (H) 55 35 20 30Private Practice (E) 175 105 50 150Research (D) 35 25 0 5Sports Physical Therapy (F) 60 50 20 25Women’s Health (M) 50 25 25 25

PT PTA Student PT or PTA PT Post-Professional Student$295 $190 $80 $150

Visit www.apta.org/tax for information on the deductibility of voluntary contributions. This page also identifies the portions of your national, chapter, and section dues that are not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense, to the extent that APTA and your chapter and/or section(s) engage in lobbying on behalf of their members. Please note that $12 of your annual membership dues is applied toward a subscription to Physical Therapy (PTJ) and $10 toward a subscription to PT in Motion, both of which are inseparable from dues and disclosed as per USPS regulations. Contact APTA for nonmember rates.

All categories of membership are based on education, not on licensure. Both national and chapter memberships are required. You must belong to the chapter of the state in which you live, work, or attend school, or of an adjacent state if more active participation is possible. Membership is effective for 12 months. Corresponding dues entitle APTA members to partici-pate in additional chapters. These dues are in addition to your 2013 chapter dues.

Physical Therapist Applicant—To qualify, you must be a graduate of a CAPTE-accredited PT program. Exception: If educated abroad and living in the United States, submit a credentials evaluation OR a license from a U.S. jurisdiction that requires a credentials evaluation prior to licensure. Visit www.apta.org/eligibility for further details.

Physical Therapist Assistant Applicant—To qualify, you must be a graduate of a CAPTE- accredited PTA program. Exception: If educated abroad and living in the United States, submit a credentials evaluation OR a license from a U.S. jurisdiction that requires a credentials evaluation prior to licensure. Visit www.apta.org/eligibility for further details.

Student Applicant—To qualify, you must be enrolled in an entry-level PT or PTA program (full- or part-time) that is accredited, is seeking, or has been granted candidacy status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Student membership includes online-only access to PTJ.

PT Post-Professional Student Applicant—To qualify, you must submit verification that you are enrolled full-time in an advanced postprofessional program or APTA-credentialed residency or fellowship program, know your anticipated completion date, and meet all of the qualifications for Physical Therapist membership (see above). Transition DPT students are not eligible for PT Post-Professional student membership. Submit verification of enroll-ment form with application. Download form at www.apta.org/svf.

Designate Optional Payment Plan Below — Select One Sign and return this completed form with your application.

EASY PAY PLAN I authorize APTA to charge my credit/debit card in 4 payments over 6 months for the total amount of membership dues, contributions, and a $15 annual processing fee. I understand that if I fail to meet my payment obligation to APTA, my membership will be terminated. Learn more at www.apta.org/easypay.

OR

AUTO RENEW PLAN I authorize APTA to continue to charge my credit/debit card for my full dues (and voluntary contributions) from year to year until such time I notify APTA by telephone at 800/999-2782, ext 3395 or 703/706-3395, or in writing at [email protected] or APTA, Attn: Member Services Department, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 to cancel the automatic renewal. I understand that my membership will be renewed annually by charging my credit/debit card my full dues at the current rate in effect at renewal (along with voluntary contributions). Learn more at www.apta.org/autorenew.


Applicant’s Name (please print)

2013 NATIONAL DUES 2013 SECTION DUES

MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

ENROLLMENT FORM

2013 CHAPTER DUES

1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1488 • 703/706-3395 • 800/999-2782, ext 3395 • TDD: 703/683-6748 • www.apta.org

Chapter PT PTA Student PT or PTA


Corresponding Dues (Optional)

Alabama $140 $65 $5 $5 $65Alaska 75 30 8 30 75Arizona 140 84 0 0 140Arkansas 115 55 0 50 50California 245 156 23 100 120Colorado 155 91 20 65 65Connecticut 120 60 10 10 60Delaware 110 50 30 30 50DC 75 25 25 25 25Florida 185 135 10 125 150Georgia 105 52.50 7 105 70Hawaii 120 50 15 75 25Idaho 95 70 20 20 10Illinois 180 90 10 111 180Indiana 120 65 20 120 120Iowa 153 77 23 71 70Kansas 90 55 10 30 40Kentucky 105 75 0 50 105Louisiana 125 94 0 25 50Maine 70 35 0 25 15Maryland 120 60 0 75 60Massachusetts 120 60 24 60 120Michigan 125 65 10 100 100Minnesota 140 60 10 10 50Mississippi 115 60 10 10 50Missouri 110 85 10 10 40Montana 100 50 0 50 50Nebraska 95 50 0 0 95Nevada 125 80 0 50 50New Hampshire 85 45 15 15 15New Jersey 145 80 15 75 50New Mexico 100 50 10 100 30New York 180 115 5 110 90North Carolina 135 90 10 0 55North Dakota 60 40 0 60 30Ohio 170 99 10 50 48Oklahoma 100 65 10 10 20Oregon 115 65 20 55 50Pennsylvania 160 120 5 50 90Rhode Island 80 40 10 50 25South Carolina 100 60 5 100 50South Dakota 100 40 25 25 25Tennessee 100 67 0 60 25Texas 155 103 10 100 100Utah 100 25 5 100 0Vermont 75 40 0 0 20Virginia 100 70 10 50 75Washington 150 97 0 40 50West Virginia 110 80 10 25 50Wisconsin 156 79 15 90 45Wyoming 90 52 15 50 40

Section PT PTA Student PT or PTA


Acute Care (I) $40 $20 $9 $20Aquatic Physical Therapy (Q) 50 40 25 25Cardiovascular & Pulmonary (L) 40 20 10 20Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management (K) 40 30 5 5

Education (C) 50 35 15 25Federal Physical Therapy (R) 25 18 8 15Geriatrics (P) 45 35 15 15Hand Rehabilitation (S) 35 25 10 21Health Policy & Administration (Y) 50 30 10 30Home Health (B) 35 30 10 10Neurology (N) 50 25 20 20Oncology (T) 45 30 20 20Orthopaedic (J) 50 30 15 15Pediatrics (H) 55 35 20 30Private Practice (E) 175 105 50 150Research (D) 35 25 0 5Sports Physical Therapy (F) 60 50 20 25Women’s Health (M) 50 25 25 25

PT PTA Student PT or PTA PT Post-Professional Student$295 $190 $80 $150

Visit www.apta.org/tax for information on the deductibility of voluntary contributions. This page also identifies the portions of your national, chapter, and section dues that are not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense, to the extent that APTA and your chapter and/or section(s) engage in lobbying on behalf of their members. Please note that $12 of your annual membership dues is applied toward a subscription to Physical Therapy (PTJ) and $10 toward a subscription to PT in Motion, both of which are inseparable from dues and disclosed as per USPS regulations. Contact APTA for nonmember rates.

All categories of membership are based on education, not on licensure. Both national and chapter memberships are required. You must belong to the chapter of the state in which you live, work, or attend school, or of an adjacent state if more active participation is possible. Membership is effective for 12 months. Corresponding dues entitle APTA members to partici-pate in additional chapters. These dues are in addition to your 2013 chapter dues.

Physical Therapist Applicant—To qualify, you must be a graduate of a CAPTE-accredited PT program. Exception: If educated abroad and living in the United States, submit a credentials evaluation OR a license from a U.S. jurisdiction that requires a credentials evaluation prior to licensure. Visit www.apta.org/eligibility for further details.

Physical Therapist Assistant Applicant—To qualify, you must be a graduate of a CAPTE- accredited PTA program. Exception: If educated abroad and living in the United States, submit a credentials evaluation OR a license from a U.S. jurisdiction that requires a credentials evaluation prior to licensure. Visit www.apta.org/eligibility for further details.

Student Applicant—To qualify, you must be enrolled in an entry-level PT or PTA program (full- or part-time) that is accredited, is seeking, or has been granted candidacy status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Student membership includes online-only access to PTJ.

PT Post-Professional Student Applicant—To qualify, you must submit verification that you are enrolled full-time in an advanced postprofessional program or APTA-credentialed residency or fellowship program, know your anticipated completion date, and meet all of the qualifications for Physical Therapist membership (see above). Transition DPT students are not eligible for PT Post-Professional student membership. Submit verification of enroll-ment form with application. Download form at www.apta.org/svf.

Designate Optional Payment Plan Below — Select One Sign and return this completed form with your application.

EASY PAY PLAN I authorize APTA to charge my credit/debit card in 4 payments over 6 months for the total amount of membership dues, contributions, and a $15 annual processing fee. I understand that if I fail to meet my payment obligation to APTA, my membership will be terminated. Learn more at www.apta.org/easypay.

OR

AUTO RENEW PLAN I authorize APTA to continue to charge my credit/debit card for my full dues (and voluntary contributions) from year to year until such time I notify APTA by telephone at 800/999-2782, ext 3395 or 703/706-3395, or in writing at [email protected] or APTA, Attn: Member Services Department, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 to cancel the automatic renewal. I understand that my membership will be renewed annually by charging my credit/debit card my full dues at the current rate in effect at renewal (along with voluntary contributions). Learn more at www.apta.org/autorenew.


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MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

ENROLLMENT FORM

2013 CHAPTER DUES

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