Working For You

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Working For You

• The
• American Physical Therapy Association

THE SCIENCE OF HEALING. THE ART OF CARING.
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What Is APTA?

• The member-driven national professional
  organization representing more than 65,000 PTs,
  PTAs students of physical therapy
• Goal To foster advancements in physical therapy
  practice, research education

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Membership

• 1960s Membership reached nearly
  15,000
• 2001 Membership quadrupled to more
  than 65,000
• Nearly 14,000 student members

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A Member-Driven Organization

• President Ben Massey, Jr, PT
• 15-person Board of Directors
• 400- member House of Delegates
• New theme reflecting members
  best qualities
• The Science of Healing. The Art of Caring.

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APTA Vision 2020

• Physical therapy will be provided by physical
  therapists who are Doctors of Physical Therapy.
• PTs will be recognized by consumers and other
  health care providers as practitioners of choice.

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Student Assembly

• Great leadership opportunities
• Awards and scholarships
• Student Liaisons needed
• www.aptastudent.org

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Student Member Resources

• www.apta.org and www.aptastudent.org
• Publications such as PT Magazine, Physical
  Therapy, PT Bulletin Online
• National Student Conclave
• Career guidance
• Members Mentoring Members program

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Career Starter Dues Program

• Enroll up to 120 days after you graduate
• Must be a member of APTA at graduation
• Year One Pay only 1/3 of national and chapter
  dues
• Year Two Pay only 2/3 of dues
• Depending on Chapter dues, you save between 186
  and 490!

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Benefit of Section Membership

• Protect your professional interests
• Enrich your expertise
• Expand your professional network
• Further your professional growth
• Stay informed

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Access to Information

• Web site (www.apta.org)
• Fax-on-Demand
• 800/999-APTA
• Publications Physical Therapy, PT Magazine,
  PT Bulletin Online
• Knowledgeable staff

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Publications

• Physical Therapy
• PT Magazine
• PT Bulletin Online
• Reimbursement News
• Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Second
  Edition
• Books

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Legislative Efforts

• PT-PAC One of the 10 largest health care
  political action committees in the nation
• PTeam grassroots network
• Online Legislative Action Center
  www.apta.org/Advocacy

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Legislative Efforts

• VICTORY! Lifted 1,500 cap for three years!
• Assisted chapters in protecting PT intervention
  spinal manipulation in 23 states in 1999 11
  states in 2000
• Advocated for increased payment for rehab
  categories in SNFs

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Chapter Representation

• Focus on local issues
• Involvement on grassroots level
• Make a difference where you live

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Reimbursement

• Input into AMA CPT coding changes
• Advocacy with insurers payers
• Workshops on Reimbursement, Managed Care CPT
  Coding
• Reimbursement News
• Reimbursement Toolkit

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Practice

• Standards Guidelines
• Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Second
  Edition
• Representation with health care policy
  associations

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Continuing Education

• Annual Conference Exposition
• Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)
• Regional seminars
• Home-study courses
• CEU series in PT Magazine

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Research

• Advocacy for research funding
• Scholarships fellowships for doctoral research
  training
• Monitoring of work force trends

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Student Opportunities

• Foundation for Physical Therapy and Minority
  Student Scholarships
• Mentoring Resource Directory
• International Opportunities in Physical Therapy
  Directory

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Insurance and Financial Resources

• Professional liability insurance
• Disability insurance
• Auto insurance
• MasterCard
• Imprinted logo checks
• Student loan program

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Public Awareness

• National Physical Therapy Month planning
  products
• Hotlines fitness clinics
• APTA Book of Body Maintenance and Repair
• For Your Health consumer issue
• Consumer brochures

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2000 Expense Dollar
Professional Services Government Relations
Periodicals
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0.26
Supporting Services
0.22
0.13
Administration
0.11
0.09
PT 2000 Combined Sections Meeting
Education/Research Professional Development
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Campus Competition

• Annual student membership contest
• Your class could win 500 APTA Cash
• Runs September 1 November 15, 2001
• Information on www.apta.org

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APTA Membership

• National student dues (50)
• Chapter (cost varies by state)
• 19 special-interest sections (cost varies)
• The Link to Your Future

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Join APTA Today

• Show your pridejoin today!
• Call 800/999-APTA, ext 3124
• Visit www.apta.org