APTA-Mississippi has been working with several legislators in the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives in order to allow patients improved access to physical therapy, including access to a physical therapist without the requirement of a physician referral. As of the date of this release, there are three bills that have been proposed: HB 76SponsoredContinue reading “New 2024 Legislation Proposed to Allow Direct Patient Access in Mississippi”
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APTA-MS Wraps the 2023 Fall Conference
The APTA-MS 2023 Fall Conference was held on September 8-9 at William Carey University in Hattiesburg. More than 230 PTs, PTAs, students and industry partners joined the association for the two-day event that featured 12.5 hours of continuing education over two different track sessions. Dr. Jude Haney, HIM program director at Carey, was the keynoteContinue reading “APTA-MS Wraps the 2023 Fall Conference”
APTA-MS Members Visit with Congressional Delegation in D.C.
During the APTA Annual Meeting and House of Delegates, members from Mississippi visited with Congressional staff and elected officials in Washington D.C. recently.
APTA Specialist Certification Registration
APTA is currently accepting applications for the 2024 board certification specialty examinations, with an “early bird” submission deadline of July 31, 2023, and a final submission deadline of September 30, 2023. If you have any questions about APTA’s specialist certification program through ABPTS, please contact Keith Mendenhall, Certifications Manager, at 703-706-8563.
APTA-MS 2023 Fall Conference – Call for Presentations
Are you interested in presenting at the APTA-Mississippi Annual Conference this Fall? Do you know a colleague or industry partner that may make for a great session for member education?APTA-Mississippi‘s Call for Presentations is now open for the 2023 Fall Conference, to be held on September 8-9, 2023 at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS. Continue reading “APTA-MS 2023 Fall Conference – Call for Presentations”
A Message from the President
To advance the profession of physical therapy with excellence, integrity, and collaboration to serve and advocate for the health and wellness of the people of Mississippi. This is APTA Mississippi’s mission. The mission will guide our chapter in all strategic planning and decision making. This is my first opportunity to address the membership of APTAContinue reading “A Message from the President”
APTA-Mississippi 2023 Board Election Results
APTA-Mississippi held its recent election for officers for the 2023 calendar year. All competitive election categories resulted in a large number of votes. Successful candidates are as follows: Vice PresidentMichalle Massey SecretaryAlyssa Bradford, PT, DPT Chief DelegateJoe Jacobson, PT, DPT, OCS DelegateJacob Daniels, DPT DelegateMeg King, PT Northern District ChairLuke Rodgers, PT, DPT, OCS CentralContinue reading “APTA-Mississippi 2023 Board Election Results”
A Message From the President
I’m sitting at my desk reflecting on the last several years of APTA-MS and my time as president. It is a lot to think about. During my tenure, we navigated changing multiple executive directors in a short amount of time, changing landscape in APTA governance and finances, making bylaws changes, surviving a pandemic, and thrivingContinue reading “A Message From the President”
Mississippi PT Students Raise Funds for Physical Therapy Research
This year physical therapy students from Mississippi were among the 79 schools that participated in the 2021-2022 VCU-Marquette Challenge to raise $170,221.98 in support of the Foundation of Physical Therapy Research (FPTR). FPTR wishes to thank the students of William Carey University for their strong support of the Challenge. William Carey University raised $3,000.00 and reachedContinue reading “Mississippi PT Students Raise Funds for Physical Therapy Research”
APTA-Backed Bipartisan House Bill Takes Aim at PTA Differential
The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens. There could be a temporary reprieve in the works for the startup of the PTA payment differential — and a possible exemption for rural and underserved areas — thanks to a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House ofContinue reading “APTA-Backed Bipartisan House Bill Takes Aim at PTA Differential”
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