APTA Wisconsin PTA SIG

07/01/2022

Great night with a group of phenomenal PTAs!

09/11/2021

We wish to send a gracious thank you to all the men and women in the APTA HOD for the passing of RC1 amendment A!

09/10/2021

Everyone out there please read and respond to help keep the PT profession strong without cuts to PTAs. This effects everyone, please help and scan the QR code!!

06/03/2020

As I and many APTA members sit and watch the House of Delegates I am proud to be a PTA with the passing of several RC’s this year. Thank you Delegates!!

03/05/2020

Thank you to everyone that helped with this. This bill helps us move forward while maintaining our ability to teach the next generations, the magnificent patient care techniques.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Another Bill Signed! Assembly Bill 581 was signed into law yesterday (March 3, 2020) by Governor Evers. This bill allows the Physical Therapy Examining Board (PTEB) to promulgate rules related to the supervision of student physical therapists (SPTs) and student physical therapist assistants (SPTAs). Prior statutory language was unclear and caused some clinical sites to decline taking SPTAs.

The PTEB can now begin the process of promulgating rules that clarify supervision requirements. We anticipate that the new rules will result in more clinical sites accepting SPTAs for clinical rotations. Thank you to Rep. VanderMeer for sponsoring the bill, and to Shari Berry, Western Technical College Program Chair and PTEB Chair, SPTAs Amber Orlikowski, Emily Kastner, Justin Nedvidek, and WPTA lobbyists Annie Early and Jeremey Shepherd for representing the WPTA, and helping to get this bill passed!

03/03/2020

The more consumers know the better we all can be!

As part of our Ask the Expert series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis Health, 7 News’ Jennifer Martin spoke with a physical therapy for ways you can recognize and treat vertigo.

02/19/2020

Illinois and Wisconsin PTA networking/socializing. Come and join the fun!

02/19/2020

With a wrap and conference hangover in full effect, we want to highlight American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) PTA member, Katie Sutton, PTA, MA, for her work with the Centennial Steering Committee. Her passion and commitment to our profession shines through just as her enthusiasm for our upcoming celebrations in 2021.

02/19/2020

Wisconsin had a large group representing at CSM 2020! Learning, connecting and moving the profession forward!

11/30/2019

With the family gone, the turkey packed away, and the thanks given to those that are close to your heart. The PTA SIG wish to pass along a few more thanks! Let’s see if this post can grow with more videos of the PTA’s in your life that make a difference. We can make the 50th year of the PTA a great one. Have a wonderful end of the year and enjoy the video!

11/21/2019

Another step toward a strong Physical Therapy profession.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Today WPTA member Shari Berry provided testimony to the Senate Health Committee in support of the Student PTA Supervision bill. Not pictured, WPTA President Dennis Kaster also spoke in support of the bill.

10/30/2019

This is our association working for the profession.

Left to right: Connie Kittleson, Brett Roberts, PT Compact bill author Representative Rob Stafsholt, Lindsay Dolan and James Cu***ng at the Assembly Health Committee public hearing today. Moving the PT and PTA professions forward!

10/14/2019

I want to congratulate our newest PTA Caucus Alternate Rep Paulina Pohlman.