Save the Date~~~ March 9th 6:30-8pm in Roseville~~~ Inviting all Members and Prospective Members
Update on Payment highlighting the importance of Cal-PT-PAC
The first 2020 meeting of the CAL-PT-PAC occurred on Friday, January 17th. That’s the California Physical Therapy Political Action Committee, for those that benefit from the reminder. CAL-PT-PAC is a committee of CPTA with the mission of promoting the election of members of the California Legislature who support the profession of Physical Therapy. These are often the individuals we reach out to when there issues that negatively impact the practice of Physical Therapy in the state of California.
And as many of your know, one such example was the 2020 NCCI edits which dramatically changed billing rules on the day of PT or OT evaluation services.
Thanks to the efforts of the CAL-PT-PAC, grassroots efforts of members and prospective members across the country, and the national efforts coordinated by APTA, a major victory was announced on Friday January 24th.
You can read the full details on APTA’s website here.
This is a major victory for Physical Therapy members and prospective members alike and it is a great testament to the value of coordinated state and national advocacy groups like those connected to NED.
Bringing this victory a little closer to home, the announcement on APTA’s website includes a picture of California Physical Therapist advocates including our very own past NED Chair Ruth Leblanc, see below.
Ruth now serves as the Advocacy Committee Chair for NED and as a member of the CAL-PT-PAC.
Want to take additional action?
Learn more about events and activities of CAL-PT-PAC via the website and Facebook. Participate in upcoming PT Legislation Day at your State Capital in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Contact your Northeast District Political Advocacy Chair for additional information.
~2019~ A Year in Review- Recap of 2019 Northeast District Endeavors
The close of 2019 bring the close of my term as Chairperson for this great Northeast District. The accomplishments, successes and activities could not have occurred without the hardworking members of this District’s Executive Committee and Committee Chair Members. They have offered many hours of time, effort, knowledge and advocacy on behave of the Northeast District and I whole-heartedly thank them. I and could not have done this without you.
I enjoyed giving a brief recap or review of the 2018 year and would like to offer the same for the 2019 year. The focus of 2019 was to continue to develop the work done in 2018 with strengthening and building partnerships, supporting students and being an active voice on behalf of you the members of Northeast District. We continued to grow in the use and posts on the District’s media platforms. We offered educational and advocacy opportunities. We provided several sponsorships to students and schools in this District. Below is a outline the ventures of the Northeast District.
Accomplishments:
· Increased active and post on the Northeast District website - https://www.northeast-cpta.org/
· Increased activity on the Northeast District California Physical Therapy Association page
https://www.facebook.com/NED.CPTA/?ref=bookmarks
· Members attended Leadership/Legislative Advocacy events:
o National Advocacy Dinner with District members as panelist for discussion on Advocacy
o March/April – Federal Advocacy conference in DC
o June – House of Delegate in Chicago, IL
o July – CPTA Strategic Planning Meeting in Los Angles
o October– Assemble of Representatives in Los Angeles
o December – CPTA Leadership Meeting
· District/Business Meeting
o March – in collaboration with Pre-Legislative Day
§ Combined District/Business meeting
· Legislator Guest Speaker – Assembly Member Jim Wood
· Dr. Leslie Torburn to present on CPTA Payment Policy Committee
o Senate Bill 537
o October - Pre-Assembly Meeting
· Educational Opportunities
o March – Results Physical Therapy Overhead Athlete Course
o March – CPTA Payment Policy Meeting
o April – Orthopedic Manual Therapy and Exercise Management of the Upper Cervical Spine
o August – Results Physical Therapy Advanced Concepts in Strengthening and Conditioning
· Hosted Social Gathering
o Collaborated with CPTA for Physical Therapy Legislative Day After Advocating Hour
o Following CPTA Leadership Meeting in December – facilitated Social Hour
· Other Membership Engagement Opportunities
o October - PT Day of Service
§ Multiple events occurred – see October 2019 in Review
· Sponsorships
o March – Student National Advocacy Dinner
o March - Physical Therapy Legislative Day
o April – California Student Conclave
o April – 3 student Sponsorships to Student Conclave
o April – McGinty Continuing Education Course
o October – CPTA Annual Conference – Tri-State in Las Vegas
o December – CPTA Rose Parade Float for 2021
· Public Relations
o Posts to Northeast District website - https://www.northeast-cpta.org/
o Posts to Northeast District California Physical Therapy Association Facebook page
Along with all these undertakings your District has completed, successfully and on time, the 2020 District Budget and End of the Year paperwork!
I welcome Ben Braxley as the Chairperson, as well as, all the Executive Committee Members and Committee Chairperson to their new terms. I know they will continue to grow, advocate for, and build this great Northeast District.
Thank you again for the opportunity to work with you and serve the Northeast District.
Sincerely,
Ruth LeBlanc, 2018-2019 Northeast District Chairperson
~2020~ The Year Ahead
Hi all,
Situation: Welcome to a new year and a new phase of development for the Northeast District. As the newly elected Chair, I am looking forward to building on the strong work of our past leadership and making 2020 an exceptional year.
Background: The past two years were focused on development of our website and expansion of online presence. The new executive team (affectionately NEDx) will be focused on great Leadership, Networking, and Advocacy in 2020.
Assessment:
Our priorities are
Getting to 1k
District Awards
Infotainment- merging fun education into our social activities
And advocacy
Recommendation:
Stay tuned, get involved, and share our content
October in Review, a month of exceptional events and activity for NED
October was a busy month for the Northeast District (NED). Your District participated in Physical Therapy Day of Service (PTDOS), sponsored the Tiger Dash, sponsored the Tri-State CPTA conference, had representation at the District Chair’s Luncheon, and carried your voice at the Assembly of Representatives. We have reached out to schools in our district and provided mentorship into the governing body of the CPTA via the CPTA Assembly of Representatives. Additionally our district sponsored two students, one from California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) and University of Pacific (UoP) at the Assembly this year.
For this year’s rendition of PTDOS, CSUS DPT class of 2020 participated in two community events. The first of the events was Ready, Set, Plant! which was held on Saturday, October 12th. The Ready, Set, Plant! event planted tree barriers between the baseball fields and the freeway at a neighborhood park. This community event provided a great time giving back to the community along with partnering with Pocket Little League! More on Ready, Set, Plant! can be found at this link: https://www.treefolks.org/rsp/
The second CSUS led Day of Service event was volunteer effort at the Be the Gift 5k that was held on Saturday, October 26th. Be the Gift 5K Run/Walk aims to raise funds for Sierra Donor Services Public Education Department to bring awareness to the state and national Donate Life registries. Please see this link for more information http://www.bethegift5k.com/beneficiary
Additionally, the broader NED community participated in PTDOS by participating in was the Tri-State PT Conference Day of Service challenge. This event saw the CPTA collaboratimg with Rippl to have a sneaker drive to combat poverty. The goal was to collect 25K pairs of shoes. The final numbers are not out yet, but your district collected 70 pairs of shoes from small baby shoes to adults. Here is the link to the CPTA page https://empower.betherippl.com/rippl-sneaker-bag30411326
Another outstanding October event was the 14th Annual Tiger Dash and ½ Mile Cub Run Powered by Central Valley Physical Therapy and Fleet Feet which was also a great success! Proceeds from the event will help the DPT Class of 2020 attend a professional conference. Almost 460 runners registered to participate in the event. In addition to the fun run, the University of Pacific hosted a health fair that involved various booths and activities that provided insightful information regarding health and physical activity. It was an amazing and memorable experience. Next year’s Tiger Dash and Cub Run are scheduled for October 10, 2020. Save the date!
Also worth mentioning, NED assisted with the Tri-State CPTA Annual Conference with sponsorships. One sponsorship was of the #TriStatePTConference Challenge via the mobile app for the conference. This was an interactive networking opportunity in which it challenges the player to connect with CPTA Board Members, attend Keynotes and finding some fun hidden codes. We are hoping to connect with the varied age ranges of our profession with this networking opportunity.
While at the Tri-State CPTA Annual Conference, there was a meeting of the District Chairpersons and the CPTA. It was an opportunity to have a face to face conversation about the districts as a whole, share successes and struggles, and ask questions to the CPTA staffers and Board. This is a welcome luncheon at which we mentor new leadership and assist everyone by updating information with respect to best practices in running a district.
The meeting of Assembly of Representatives occurred the day before the Tri-State Conference. We were able to discuss Strategic Goals and annual motions to come before the body. The Assembly received an update from the Chief Delegate with regards to the 2019 APTA House of Delegate meeting. Also during this time individuals running for positions for CPTA provided information and answers to questions submitted by the Assembly. Your District was well represented with two(!) candidates for CPTA Director: Leslie Torburn and Ben Braxley. Please help us in congratulating Dr. Torburn as one of the newly elected Directors of our organization!
What is Next?
The beginning of December the CPTA is hosting the Leadership Orientation on Saturday, December 7th. If you are curious, please post questions on the NED FaceBook page. If you are interested in becoming involved, please let us know. Your Executive Committee, along with the District Committee Chairs, are discussing, planning, and setting up the 2020 calendar and budget.