July/August, 2019 • Empire State Physical Therapy 1 Empire State Physical Therapy The Official Newsletter of the New York Physical Therapy Association, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE Volume M, NO. 27 July/August, 2019 New York Chapter Well Represented at APTA House of Delegates (Cover Story (page 1,3) The Many Ways Students Benefit From NYPTA/ APTA Membership (President's Letter (page 2, 9-10) 2019 Spring Board of Director's and Delegate Assembly Report (page 5-6) PTA 50 NYPTA Celebration Flyer (page 7) PTA Excellence Award Nomination Form (page 8) Advocacy Workshop Flyer (page 11) Nominating Committee Article and Forms (page 12-14) Member Spotlight: Robert Streb, PT, PhD (page 15-16) My First Time as a Delegate at APTA's HOD (page 17-18) Member Spotlight: Nannette Hyland, PT, PhD (page 19-20) continued on page 3 New York Chapter Well Represented at APTA House of Delegates by Jim Dunleavy, PT, DPT, MS, Immediate Past Chief Delegate The APTA House of Delegates was held on June 10-13 in Chicago. Twenty-four of our colleagues from around the Chapter, who were selected by the Chapter's districts and elected by the Delegate Assembly had been reviewing materials and making preparations since early this year to represent the Chapter in the House. We had over 70 motions to review/discuss as this was the second year term of a special committee that reviewed all past house documents and brought changes forward for approval. This means that over these past 2 years, more than 100 documents were reviewed. A quarter of our Delegates this year were first timers, and I know they were excited to serve and look forward to serving again in the future. I first have some sad news to report. APTA Board of Director Sheila Nicholson PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA passed away on June 12th at the age of 57 after a 2 year battle with cancer. I got the chance to get to know Sheila when she was elected to the Board. Sheila was a staunch advocate for the profession who put everything she had into service to the profession and the association. Sheila’s talent, passion and good humor will be missed. Highlights of the actions that the House of Delegates took: • We moved a number of motions related to being an advocate
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Empire StateP h y s i c a l T h e r a p yThe Off icial Newslet ter of the New York Physical Therapy Associat ion, Inc.
IN THIS ISSUE
Volume M, NO. 27 July/August, 2019
New York Chapter Well Represented at APTA House of Delegates (Cover Story (page 1,3)
The Many Ways Students Benefit From NYPTA/APTA Membership (President's Letter (page 2, 9-10)
2019 Spring Board of Director's and Delegate Assembly Report (page 5-6)
PTA 50 NYPTA Celebration Flyer (page 7)
PTA Excellence Award Nomination Form (page 8)
Advocacy Workshop Flyer(page 11)
Nominating Committee Article and Forms(page 12-14)
Member Spotlight: Robert Streb, PT, PhD(page 15-16)
My First Time as a Delegate at APTA's HOD(page 17-18)
Member Spotlight: Nannette Hyland, PT, PhD(page 19-20) continued on page 3
New York Chapter Well Represented at APTA House of Delegatesby Jim Dunleavy, PT, DPT, MS, Immediate Past Chief Delegate
The APTA House of Delegates was held on June 10-13 in Chicago. Twenty-four of our colleagues from around the Chapter, who were selected by the Chapter's districts and elected by the Delegate Assembly had been reviewing materials and making preparations since early this year to represent the Chapter in the House. We had over 70 motions to review/discuss as this was the second year term of a special committee that reviewed all past house documents and brought changes forward for approval. This means that over these past 2 years, more than 100 documents were reviewed. A quarter of our Delegates this year were first timers, and I know they were excited to serve and look forward to serving again in the future.
I first have some sad news to report. APTA Board of Director Sheila Nicholson PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA passed away on June 12th at the age of 57 after a 2 year battle with cancer. I got the chance to get to know Sheila when she was elected to the Board. Sheila was a staunch advocate for the profession who put everything she had into service to the profession and the association. Sheila’s talent, passion and good humor will be missed.
Highlights of the actions that the House of Delegates took:
• We moved a number of motions related to being an advocate
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E M P I R E S T A T EP H Y S I C A L T H E R A P YVolume XXXIX, No.(8), November/December, 2005
E M P I R E S T A T EP H Y S I C A L T H E R A P Y
Volume M, No.27July/August, 2019
Publisher New York Physical Therapy Association 971 Albany Shaker Road Latham, NY 12110Phone: 518.459.4499 • Toll-Free: 800.459.4489Fax: 518.459.8953
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Editor / Designer Gloria BakerEmpire State Physical Therapy is published 6 times yearly, with combined January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October and November/December issues. Its purpose is to provide physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and physical therapist/physical therapist assistant students with accurate and timely information relevant to the practice of physical therapy. The editor reserves the right to edit all communications. Anonymous letters will not be published. Views expressed are those of the author and do not represent the formal position of NYPTA unless expressly stated.
AdvertisementsAll advertisements in Empire State Physical Therapy must comply with the ethical standards of the APTA. Acceptance of advertisements in this publication does not imply endorsement.
Submission of Material for PublicationSubmissions should be sent via email to Gloria Baker, Editor, at [email protected]. Submissions are subject to the discretion of the
editorial board.
SubscriptionsNYPTA members automatically receive this publication. Nonmember subscriptions are $100 (US) or $150 (non-US) annually. This price includes sales tax, shipping and handling.
DeadlinesEditorial and advertising deadlines are the first business day of the month prior to the month of publication.
Chapter Officers President Peggy Lynam, PT, DPT Vice President Michael Tisbe, PT, DPT Treasurer Keri Gill-Smith, PT, DPT Secretary Debra Engel, PT, DPT, MS Speaker Robert Streb, PT, PhD Chief Delegate Roger Herr, PT, MPA
Chapter Directors Brooklyn/Staten Island Hammouda Soliman, PT, DPT Catskill Vacant Central Adam Rufa, PT, DPT Eastern Audrey Paslow, PT, DPT Finger Lakes Michael Huson, PT, DPT Greater New York Kaitlyn Parrotte, PT, DPT Hudson Valley Nannette Hyland, PT, PhD Long Island Keith Perrucci, PT, Southern Tier Genevieve Smith, PT, DPT Western Jacob McPherson, PT, DPT
Copyright 2019 by the New York Physical Therapy Association. Requests for reprints should be directed to Gloria Baker at NYPTA, 971 Albany Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110.
“Let's make sure that our students are aware of the benefits of NYPTA/APTA member-
ship”Peggy
Peggy Lynam, PT, DPT
President’s letter
The Many Ways Students Benefit from NYPTA/APTA Membership
continued on pages 9-10
My current full-time job as a physical therapist is serving as a faculty member in the DPT program at LIU-Brooklyn. On July 8, our new incoming Class of 2022 began their journey to becoming licensed physical therapists. During the orienta-tion session, as part of an introduction to APTA membership, I asked these new PT students what one question they would like answered about the NYPTA/APTA. I also asked the same question of LIU’s class of 2021 who have just started on their second year of DPT school.
The two top themes of the responses I received are represented by the following questions:
“What are some of the benefits to being a member of NYPTA/APTA?”
“As students, we have so much going on - it can be overwhelming – what’s a way we can get involved without a large time commitment?"
These LIU students have the advantage of having immediate
access to me to get their ques-tions answered. Since I believe many students across NYS may have the same questions, I decided to address this letter to all student PTs and PTAs and provide my answers to
these questions, trying to keep the student perspective in mind.
Benefits of membership are both tangible and intangible. For students, the main benefits fall into the categories of career development, opportunities for student networking and involvement in leadership and governance activities, and finan-cial resources.
As a student, your first step in career development is successfully completing your respective PT or PTA education program and graduating. As an APTA member, you have access to all of the evidence-based practice tools available on the APTA website, such as PTNow, which can be used to enhance your learning. PTNow has a database of clinical summaries, tests and measures, clinical prac-tice guidelines and systematic reviews in addition to access to journal articles via ArticleSearch. Other content on PTNow is the Rehabilitation Reference Center (RRC) which provides clinical reviews of diseases and conditions, drug informa-tion and patient education resources including home exercise images, all of which could be very useful during clinical education experiences.
The last step in career development as a student could be considered finding em-ployment as a PT or PTA. All APTA members receive twice-monthly emails with alerts from the “Red Hot Jobs” career center while NYPTA members have access to a New York State-specific career center.
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New York Chapter Well Represented at APTA House of Delegatesby Jim Dunleavy, PT, DPT, MS, Immediate Past Chief Delegate
for a more inclusive, equitable and diverse profession.• We strengthened language designed to express the Association’s efforts related to nondiscrimination.• We added language to the Code of Ethics to make it clearer what our ethical duty is to report verbal, physical,
emotional, or sexual harassment.• We established a core set of values that are common to the PT and the PTA but still leave clear distinctions
between the roles of the PT and the PTA.• We moved by unanimous vote a definition of the movement system. This will serve as the basis for future
refinements of the concept of a “movement system” approach to care.• New definitions of supervision were passed to make more clear what we expect of ourselves when care is
delegated to a PTA.• A new area of specialization was created: “Wound Management Physical Therapy.”• The APTA Elections were also held with the following results:
o Nominating Committee:Carrie Cunningham PTV. Kai Kennedy PT, DPT
New York Chapter Proposes PT Inclusion under Medicare “Physician Status”
The chapter started by proposing 2 motions. The first being for PT to be included in the Medicare “Welcome to Medicare Examination” and second, to be included in the list of providers that can provide services during the “Annual Wellness Visit”. Much discussion surrounded the motions and as we got into this a bit more, we found that we would be looking at having to change parts of the Social Security Act and the Affordable Care Act. We also found out that APTA is in the process of reviewing potential opportunities for us to be included under “physician status” under Medicare. Through much negotiation, we were able to come up with language that the Board and the rest of the House could live with. The final motion included our ask for inclusion in these visits into the broader physician status review. The House then unanimously passed our motion which calls for a report back to the House next year on their progress. Thanks goes to Carol Oddo of the APTA Board of Directors, Jane Baldwin of the Reference committee and Dr. Marilyn Moffat who brought the concept to our attention and helped with motion wording.
It is evident that the Chapter has some great new leaders in our midst and look forward to seeing them grow into new leadership roles in the coming years. I also want to congratulate Roger Herr PT, MPA because, right after he completed his term as Secretary for APTA….he became our new Chief Delegate! Thank you Roger for consenting to serve the Chapter and I look forward to working with you to move the Chapter forward.
As I complete my term as Chief Delegate I want to thank the office staff, especially Gloria Baker for their assistance, the Chapter membership who again asked me to serve in this important role and the NYPTA President Peggy Lynam for her counsel and assistance.
See you all at a future meeting!
Jim
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2019 Spring BOD and Delegate Assembly Reportby J.J. Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, Immediate Past Secretary
On April 25 and 26, 2019, the New York Physical Therapy Board of Directors (BOD) met in Albany, New York. Motions passed at the meeting included:
• Motion to approve the award for the 2018 Arthur J. Nelson Research Designated Fund (RDF) to George Fulk PT PhD, for the project entitled “Sleep Disorders in People with Chronic Stroke: Impact Across the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.”
• The Awards committee had four motions approved including adding a PTA Excellence award and a PT of the Year Award. In addition they moved the Golden Goniometer award to the Awards committee and amended the nominations form.
• Motion to fund a special project to celebrate the 50th year of the PTA up to a maximum cost of $5,000 to be held at the 2019 Annual Conference.
• Motions to approve District bylaw amendments for both the Eastern and Long Island District.
• Motion to reconfigure the Opioid Alternative Task force with the formation of a Special Committee on Opioid Alternatives. This special committee will be charged to continue the initial work of the Opioid Alternative Task Force (OATF).
• Motion to create a “Past Presidents Council.”
The generative discussion was robust with many different topics brought forth. This included an up-date of federal legislative efforts and a resultant discussion of the ways the Chapter supports the federal advocacy efforts. In addition, the Public Policy committee provided an update on payment related is-sues. The Executive Director requested input and copies of any questions or examples of the impact of the change with Anthem and AIM.
In regards to budget, there was a philosophical discussion regarding Chapter support of the Founda-tion of PT research and options for providing contributions. Additionally, the lack of middle career physical therapists for membership was discussed along with strategies for improvement.
The Student SIG was discussed at length beginning with the Student SIG representative asking for input regarding ways to increase student involvement on the district and state level. Many district direc-tors and committee chairs provided suggestions. The treasurer then discussed mechanisms for funding the Student SIG. If the Bylaw amendment passes then the EC will develop a procedure for how the BOD would approve a budget for the student SIG. This discussion was completed with the Vice Presi-dent talking about the overall sustainability and governance of the Student SIG. The bylaws and proce-dure manual will be amended to support their sustainability.
Finally, the draft strategic plan was reviewed from the task force with recommendations for making it a five-year plan.
On April 27, 2019, the Delegate Assembly (DA) met with a voting strength of 174. The delegates spent a full day electing officers, the delegates to the 2020 House of Delegates, voting on motions to direct the Chapter, and discussing APTA motions for the House of Delegates.
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Elections were held and Keri Gill-Smith was elected as Treasurer. They also elected Debra Engel as Secretary, Roger Herr as Chief Delegate, and Nannette Hyland as a member of the Nominating Committee.
The delegates also elected the following delegates to the 2020 APTA House of Delegates: Jeremy Crow, Jim Dunleavy, Nan Hyland, Theresa Marko, Michael Mattia, Jacob McPherson, Marilyn Moffat, Audrey Paslow, Lynn Rivers, Adam Rufa, Tracy Sawyer and Robert Streb.
Robert Streb, Speaker of the Delegate Assembly, led the DA in a process that encouraged delegates to discuss each of the APTA House of Delegates’ motions RC 1-19 through RC 70-19. A motion to approve a consent cal-endar, which included approximately 30 RC motions, was approved. The delegates then discussed the remaining RC motions and a straw poll taken to determine the Delegate Assembly’s will in terms of Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree for each of these motions unless they had been accepted as being on the consent calendar. These discussions and the straw polls that followed serve to provide the HOD delegates with in-formation about the opinions of New York Chapter members. They were then able to take this information forward to Chicago, IL for voting purposes at the 2019 APTA House of Delegates.
The meeting concluded with the recognition of many members and all of their contributions to the Chapter. A few of the awards given by the Awards Committee included: Mathew Hyland and Susan Miller for the Dr. Marilyn Moffat Distinguished Service Award and Michael Tisbe and J.J. Mowder-Tinney for the Leslie J Wood Outstanding Service to Chapter Award. Stephen Lahr was recognized for the Lifetime Service Award and Audrey Paslow for the Leadership Development Award. The Merit Award was given to Jeremy Crow, the Doreen Frank Legislative Award to Jacob McPherson and the New York Chapter Appreciation Award to Keri Gill-Smith.
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#237 Stroke Recovery Toolbox: Evidence Based Clinical Strategies and Assessments
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# 206 Innovative Stroke and Neurological Rehab Treatment Approaches J.J. Mowder-Tinney PT, PhD, NCS Princeton, NJ September 28, 2019 Buffalo, NY November 9, 2019
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# 408 Disability and Posture Therapeutic Positioning Solutions for Function and Sleep Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L West Seneca, NY November 15, 2019
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NYPTA PTA Excellence Award FormThis award recognizes a PTA who serves as a role model and inspiration to patients/clients, peers and students and strives to achieve optimal potential as a PTA.
Chapter Award General Criteria:1. Candidates must be NYPTA members in good standing for a minimum of 1 year.2. Active participation in the association at the Chapter or District level.
All portions of this form must be completed for the nomination to be valid. The form may be photocopied to accommodate multiple entries. Please send this form to the Chapter office: NYPTA / 971 Albany Shaker Road | Latham, New York | 12210 Attn: Awards Committee.
• • • Deadline for submitting nominations: October 1, 2019. • • •
Please print or typeNominee’s name: ____________________________________________________________________District: ____________________________________________________________________________
Describe how the PTA serves as a role model and inspiration. Please be specific and provide supporting documentation. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Association activities:
These include elected or appointed positions at the national, chapter and/or district levels, and involvement in committees, task forces, etc. Please provide as much information as possible, including dates.
How do the candidate’s contributions support eligibility for the award? Please be specific.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For this award, a member of the NYPTA PTA Committee shall assist in the review of the nominations as well as assist in choosing the most deserving candidate.
The online nomination form is available at: https://www.nypta.org/page/2019PTAExcellenceAward
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Attending APTA and NYPTA Conferences can also enhance student learning as well as provide great oppor-tunities for networking with other students and practicing PTs and PTAs. Student members receive discounted registration rates for APTA Conferences such as Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) and NEXT Conference and Exposition, and for NYPTA’s Chapter Conference which is held every other year. (This year the NYPTA Conference will be held in Saratoga Springs, NY on October 18 and 19.)
All PT and PTA student members of NYPTA are automatically members of the National Student Assembly (SA) and the NYPTA Student Special Interest Group (SSIG). Both of these student-run groups provide oppor-tunities to interact with PT and PTA students from across NYS and the whole country. The Student Assembly publishes “The Pulse – The Blog for Students by Students” and hosts #XchangeSA Tweet Chats, monthly chats on Twitter on topics of interest to students. As a student member, you can follow @APTASA and @NYPTAS-SIG on Twitter and engage with fellow students on both the Student Assembly and the NYPTA SSIG Facebook pages.
If you have an interest in developing your leadership skills, consider running for one of the elected positions in the SA or SSIG or volunteering for an appointed position. More detailed information about student leadership positions can be found at http://www.apta.org/CurrentStudents/ for the Student Assembly and at https://www.nypta.org/group/StudentSIG for the NYPTA Student SIG.
For those of you who want to be involved in Association activities, but do not have the time, or feel ready, to take on the responsibility of a formal leadership position, consider attending a local District meeting. The NY Chapter consists of ten Districts and every student member is assigned to a District, based on where you live or attend PT/PTA school. District meetings usually are held on workday evenings or on a weekend and include some type of continuing education presentation as well as updates on current issues in the Chapter. All District business meetings are free of charge to members, although some Districts may charge a small, discounted fee for the continuing education portion of meetings.
Chapter activities for students that only involve a one-time commitment include serving as a Directors’ Intern or student PT/student PTA delegate to the NYPTA Delegate Assembly. For the Chapter’s Directors’ Intern program, one student from each PT and PTA education program in NYS is funded annually to attend a Chapter Board of Directors (BOD) meeting during which the student is mentored by one of the Chapter’s Directors. The Delegate Assembly is held each spring with 2 student PTs and 2 student PTAs selected as student delegates to represent all students across NYS. Your PT/PTA Program Director/Chairperson should be able to provide more specific information about how students are chosen for these 2 activities.
Another option for being involved in Chapter or District governance is volunteering to serve on a District or Chapter committee. Students are eligible to serve on most Chapter committees and some Districts also include students on committees. Since the work of committees is divided among all the members of the committee, the time commitment for committee service is not as much as for serving as an officer of the SSIG or SA. Chapter committees include Awards, Leadership, Marketing and Engagement, Membership, Minority Affairs, PTA, Program, and Public Policy. An online volunteer opportunities form is located on the Chapter website at https://www.nypta.org/page/18 that can be used to indicate interest in serving on a Chapter committee. For those of you interested in serving on a District committee, email the District Chairperson. Links to all the District con-tact information can be found at https://www.nypta.org/page/A6.
The Many Ways Students Benefit From NYPTA/APTA Membership (continued)
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The Many Ways Students Benefit from NYPA/APTA Membership
The most tangible benefits of student membership are the financial resources. APTA has a Career Starter Dues program which includes a 50% discount on membership dues in the first year post-graduation. You are eligible for this 50% discount if you are a member at graduation and renew your membership within six months after the expiration of your student membership. In ad-dition, APTA is offering a pilot program that NYPTA is participating in which includes discounted membership dues for an ad-ditional 2 to 4 years post-graduation as follows: 40% off national and Chapter dues in the second year, 30% discount in the third year and 20% discount in the fourth year after graduation, as long as you maintain continuous membership post-graduation.
APTA offers a student loan refinancing program which includes discounted interest rates on your student loans as well as an on-line financial education platform. Student scholarships and awards are available such as the Mary McMillan Scholarship Award, Outstanding PT Student and PTA Student Awards and SPT and SPTA Minority Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence.
In addition to discounted registration fees for conferences, the NYPTA offers discounted continuing education courses via partnerships with Allied Health Education and Medbridge, a leader in online education for PTs. Finally, APTA members can participate in various discount and value programs such as car rentals, hotel discounts, insurance programs, office and school supplies from Office Depot and OfficeMax, and retail discounts/rebates through APTA Online Mall, powered by Azigo.
I obviously have not listed all of the benefits of membership but hope the ones I highlighted have inspired you to remain student members and seek out further information about how you can make your membership in the NYPTA/APTA work best for you during your student years and eventually as practicing PTs and PTAs. I welcome additional comments and questions on this topic or any other issue of concern.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Best Regards,
Peggy
NYPTA member benefitshttps://www.nypta.org/page/Membership
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At our 2020 Delegate Assembly the NYPTA will hold elections to fill the following leadership roles:
• President• Vice President• Speaker of the Delegate Assembly• Nominating Committee Member
NYPTA is a dynamic organization that is advancing practice and the profession through advocacy, education and research. We have been blessed with extraordinary leaders and our continuing success requires YOUR contribution. Please consider consenting to be a candidate for one of these positions. If this is not the right time for you to serve, please reflect on the leaders and members in your district who are qualified for these positions. If you recognize a colleague as a good candidate - then tell her or him! We tend to be intimidated by the thought of serving in a leadership role and your encouragement may prove crucial to someone recognizing their potential to serve the NYPTA.
Please talk to your colleagues and ask them to consider running for one of these positions. To access de-scriptions for these positions go to https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nypta.org/resource/resmgr/imported/Job_desc2011.pdf. For information on the time commitment go to https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nypta.org/resource/resmgr/imported/time_commitment2011.pdf.
The online nomination form for President, Vice President, Speaker of the Delegate Assembly and Nominating Committee member is at: https://www.nypta.org/page/20202022NominationForm and must be submitted to NYPTA’s Office no later than 5:00 PM on November 15, 2019.
Nominations are also being accepted for Delegates to APTA's 2021 House of Delegates. Submissions must be at the NYPTA Office no later than 5:00 PM on December 16, 2019. The APTA 2021 HOD online nomination form is at: https://www.nypta.org/page/2021HOD.
The Nominating Committee is working to develop a strong slate of candidates for these positions, so contact us with any questions regarding the nomination and election process, or with questions about serving in these roles.
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Nomination FormT e r m o f O f f i c e : 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 2
Nominations are being accepted for the offices of President, Vice President, Speaker of the Delegate Assembly and Nominating Committee Member (1).
Instructions: Complete one copy of this form for each nominated individual. Submit this form to the Chapter Office. If you wish, you may nominate a person for more than one elected position on this form. The completed form(s) must be RECEIVED by the Chapter Office no later than November 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. There will be no exceptions to this deadline.
Please print.Individual’s full name: _________________________________________________________Complete home or work address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone numbers: (h) (_____) ___________________ (w) (_____) __________________
The above individual is nominated for election to the following office:
_____________________________________ or ____________________________________________________________________________The Chapter Office will solicit the consent to serve and biographical information from the person you nominate. The individual must have been a member of the association for two years preceding the election date and be qualified to execute the duties of the elected position(s).
Please print or type.Your full name: _______________________________________________________________District: _____________________________________________________________________Your signature: _______________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________________________________________
Designate in what official capacity you are submitting this form; e.g., elected District Officer, Chapter Committee Chairperson, or Chapter Member. If no designation is noted, the Chapter Member capacity will be assumed.
❑ On behalf of committee: ____________________ ________________________ ❑ On behalf of a district: ____________________ ________________________ ❑ Individual member: ______________________________________________
Title of Office Committee Name
Title of Office District Name
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House of DelegatesNomination Form
Nomination Form and NYPTA Consent to Serve Form for Delegates to APTA’s 2021 House of Delegates,
Date/Location: September 9-14, 2021|Washington, D.CDEADLINE: December 16, 2019
Instructions: Individuals wishing to become Delegates to the APTA House of Delegates must now submit their own Nomination Forms. Please print or type on the form below and mail or fax it to the Chapter Office (NYPTA / 971 Albany Shaker Road / Latham, NY 12210). The completed form must be RECEIVED in Chapter Office by December 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. There will be no exceptions to this deadline.
Qualifications: Only Physical Therapist members who have been APTA members in good standing for two years immediately preceding the an-nual meeting of the House of Delegates for which they are elected may serve as Chapter Delegates.
Full name of nominee: ___________________________________________
Current District Affiliation: ________________________________________
Date of membership in Chapter: ___________________________________
Please list specific Chapter, District or National Association activities (of-fices, committees, etc.) in which you have been involved. Please include dates and be specific. The information you provide is used by the Delegate Assembly to evaluate candidates. (Please attach your Association activities to this form, using additional sheets, if more space is necessary.)
The conditions below are mandatory pre-Delegate activities required for Delegates to the House of Delegates. Please initial your consent adjacent to the statements:
_________IF ELECTED, I WILL ATTEND DISTRICT MEETINGS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATIVE TO THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY OR HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETINGS.
_________IF ELECTED, I WILL ATTEND THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY HELD PRIOR TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING FOR WHICH I AM ELECTED.
The House of Delegates is an APTA policy-making body comprised of voting chapter delegates, non-voting delegates (the Board of Directors and section, assembly, and PTA Caucus delegates), and consultants.
The House meets annually for 3 successive days each spring during which time delegates make decisions on issues that may have far-reaching implications for the association and for the profession of physical therapy.
Any physical therapist member who has been an APTA member in good standing for two years immediately preceding the annual meeting of the House of Delegates for which you were elected may serve as a Chapter Delegate.
APTA is holding the 2021 HOD in conjunction with the Centennial celebration September 9-14th in Washington, D.C.
You have until December 16, 2019 to nominate your-self for Delegate to APTA’s 2021 House of Delegates.
Don't want to fill out a paper form. You can nomi-nate someone online by going to:
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Member Spotlight: Robert M. Streb, PT, PhDClinical Associate ProfessorStony Brook University Department of Physical Therapy
How long have you been a member of the NYPTA? What is your best experience thus far?
I first joined APTA/NYPTA in 1987 as a student in an entry level PT program. I found governance and advocacy fascinating and was the recipient of the APTA’s student leadership award. I remained a member but my contributions slowly diminished as life got in the way (marriage, children, job, a house, etc.). There were a number of years that I let my membership lapse as finances and time made it difficult for me to stay involved. My return to the fold was really a bit by chance when I was invited to speak at a Long Island District mini-conference. The business meeting that was associated with the mini-conference stoked the embers and I became involved in the District, then Chap-ter, and finally as a Delegate to the House of Delegates. When we are not members, or even members who are not involved, it’s easy to miss all of the important work and contributions that the Association does every day working for our membership and the community. It has been so rewarding to be involved with the amazing people who spend time and effort to advance the profession that has been so gratifying to me.
Tell us a little about your background, and how your path led you to where you are in your career today. What’s your favorite moment of your career so far?
Actually, PT was my second career. I was in management for about five or six years before returning to school and becoming a PT. I am now in academia and I was drawn to that because I was becoming a bit frustrated with the unwarranted practice variation and lack of solid science in the practice of physical therapy. I thought I might be able to influence students and have their practice in the clinic be more evidence informed.
What are some of the key opportunities and challenges facing the physical therapy profession?
Opportunities: We are able to provide effective, safe, affordable care for some of the biggest health care challenges.
Challenges: We are not seen as having that big of a role in health services. There is too much practice variance. I feel as if the culture of PT is the main driver of how one practices. For example, if you did an internship and the clinic was predominantly a manual therapy-based clinic you would tend to treat that way. I think the challenge is to have the profession be more informed by the evidence. I feel that we are very biomechanical or pathoanatomic in our framework. The biopsychosocial framework is slowly gaining acceptance and the BPS model offers a more holistic person-centered framework.
What advice would you give NYPTA members who are new to the profession?
Develop a personal learning network, work on a growth mind set, be humble and learn from everyone, surf uncertainty.
What is a favorite tip you have that you could share with others in our industry?
I think development of a personal learning network (PLN) is a key. It can influence so many, if not all, areas of your life not just physical therapy. The obvious and well-worn path is continuing education. There are some great courses and it’s a wonderful component to a PLN. I don’t believe it’s enough, especially if we take courses that match our mind set. This can be a concerning source of conformation bias. You should read, listen to pod casts, spend time in forums and even social media. The key here is to search for material that is out of your wheel house; contrary points of view, non-PT writings (philosophy, psychology, sociology, etc.), and even fiction.
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Member Spotlight (continued): Robert M. Streb, PT, PhDClinical Associate ProfessorStony Brook University Department of Physical Therapy
What are you passionate about? I am passionate about movement, nutrition, and exploration of ideas (curiosity). I’m a vegan, exercise every day, and seek out new ideas with reading, audio books, pod-casts, forums and social media. I have my consistent ex-ercise routines but constantly search for variety in my exercise.
I consistently run, strength train, and do yoga. The call of variety has me playing with many other activities such as kayaking, kinstretch, biking, hiking, stick mobility, Indian clubs, and many other movements.
I’ve been a vegan for about two years and have found that even the relatively small change from vegetarian to vegan has been wonderful. My energy level and sleep has improved, I’ve explored and mostly loved an incredibly large variety of spices, and have had countless engaging conversations with people I never would have known because of it.
What else would you like your fellow NYPTA Members to know about you?
I’m the father of two remarkable men. Both of my boys contribute so much to their communities, I could not be prouder. My partner is an intelligent, hard-working, caring woman who I have so much in common with. We find we run out of weekend before ideas. We will not be bored when we finally retire.
What is your favorite app or social media outlet?
I’m not a huge social media person. Currently I probably spend the most time on Instagram.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Right now, Game of Thrones.
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My First Time as a Delegate at APTA's House of Delegatesby Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
As a physical therapist now for over 18 years, I vaguely knew about the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) House of Delegates. I knew it was a place where the “rules” were made, but I never fully understood how exciting and important a place it was. As they say in the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton, this is “The Room Where It Happens”. If you care about your profession, your patients, your specialty, or your niche, it’s important that you come to the table at this meeting to represent those interests and be heard. For it is you that will help to shape the future of all that we become together.
The House of Delegates is held each spring in various locations around the United States. This year’s HOD was held in Chicago and next year’s will be in Phoenix, AZ (Grand Canyon anyone?!) It lasts for 3 days cumulatively: Sunday evening, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning, with each day being a meaningful event all on its own. Each state chapter sends a “delegation” to represent the chapter at HOD and the proceedings are carried out in a parliamentary manner, where you discuss “motions” brought forth by the members, the board of directors, or the special committee.
Getting to the House
As I became more involved in my state chapter, I heard more about the House of Delegates and it sounded intrigu-ing. You must put your name in the running to say you would like to attend. Every spring an election is held at the NYPTA Delegate Assembly to select the delegates for the following year. When I initially ran for this position I was on the alternate list and didn’t think I would end up going. As fate would have it, I got bumped up and was able to attend my first House of Delegates.
Sunday Evening: The Opening
I was mentally unprepared for how invigorating Sunday evening at the House would be! It is in a huge room with rows of long tables with designated areas for each state delegation to sit together, over 430 people. At the back of the seated tables there is a section called the gallery where guests, the student assembly, and the PTA caucus sit. There is a large stage in front of you with a podium and a dais that the Speaker of the House sits at, along with other members such as the Secretary of the APTA. There are several microphones throughout the room for delegates to speak at and three jumbo screens behind the dais that show the person who’s speaking or the various slides or mo-tions that are being discussed. Upon entering, there is music, lights, and an announcer counting down the beginning of the House session. It reminds me of how the NFL draft looks on TV! Pretty cool if you ask me! That evening the APTA president, Dr. Sharon Dunn, gave the opening remarks where she took on topics that need to be challenged, such as why the cost of the physical therapy education is so high and why do colleges and universities require so many credits to graduate when CAPTE has set the actual standard lower. I watched this speech in awe as I knew not everyone would appreciate this challenge and felt proud she is president and to be in a profession where we fight to change status quo. Then Dr. Dunn said goodbye to the outgoing members of the APTA board who had served out their terms. This goodbye to the board members was intimate and touching and exalted people I am happy to call my friends who have given so much to this profession and to the service of the association. We were also able to watch a video by board member Dr. Sheila Nicholson, which ended up being her last words to us as fellow physical therapists, house delegates, and change makers, as she sadly passed away the next day. The video was inspiring and most of us were crying. She implored us all to continue to do the good work. After the opening ceremony I went to “caucus” with my state delegation and discussed the upcoming motions we were going to vote on while we ate Chicago deep dish pizza and drank some wine. It was a fun time, getting to know your chapter colleagues on a more personal level.
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Monday: The Elections
On Monday, those individuals that have thrown their name in the ring to run for APTA elected positions undergo rigorous interviewing by all the delegates that attend HOD. As a delegation, you are broken up into one of four rooms, where each candidate will come to answer two prepared questions and then multiple ques-tions from the delegates. Candidates must do this in each of the four rooms! You realize all the hard work and dedication that these candidates have put into our profession to volunteer for this challenging process. We spent all day listening to interviews and then in the late afternoon caucused again as a delegation to discuss the nominees. This year, the slate of candidates was abundant, and every single candidate was more than quali-fied. It was a hard choice! During our delegation discussion on the candidates we weighed qualifications and balancing the existing members of the board. Later that afternoon, the house reconvenes, and the delegates place their votes. That evening the election winners are announced and sworn into their new positions in front of the House and they accept their duties to serve our professional association. This whole process made me gain a further appreciation of APTA as I witnessed the dedication of our newly elected servant leaders.
Seersucker Tuesday: The motions; Professional & Social
After an exciting first two days, Tuesday is when we got down to the business, the motions, while dressed in your finest seersucker outfit! This year there were 70 motions brought forth due to a special committee being instituted in a previous year, whose responsibility it was to go through existing motions to amend or rescind them. Thankfully, there is a “consent calendar” that a good number of motions were assigned to that the entire house agreed on ahead of time in unanimous support. However, there were still many motions to vote on that day and the next morning. There were seemingly two kinds of motions: Professional & Social. The profes-sional motions were on important topics such as the physical therapist & physical therapist assistant core values, the APTA’s stance on physician owned physical therapy practices, telehealth, and more. Social issues were whether PTs should have increased knowledge of cannabis/CBD oil use by patients, diversity and inclu-sion of minority groups, whether to take a stance on the public health crisis of firearms-related injuries and deaths in the U.S., the support for PTs administering Naloxone, and more. Each motion was brought forth and delegates from all over the country stood up in support or opposition of the motions. At times, the commen-tary got tense, but always remained respectful. I was proud the profession I have devoted my entire adult life to came to make decisions on important topics that affect society as a whole.
So Worth It…
House of Delegates felt like a whirlwind of change that I was excited to be a part of. The days are filled with the commitment to transform our profession and society into something better, while the nights are filled with the camaraderie of other passionate individuals at receptions and dinners. It is part devotee work and party, but the whole time is a “togetherness” that you must experience for yourself.
You go to the House as a representative of your state chapter but are always allowed to speak as an individual to represent yourself and your ideals. It is a meeting of our collective body, coming together to create a uni-fied message and stand together. If we do not have a collective voice, who will speak for us? In the words of the late Dr. Sheila Nicholson, “Stewardship of our association is both a precious opportunity and a great responsibility and we must never take either for granted. Each person in this body brings forth a unique per-spective and expertise… I encourage you to make an impact that outlasts us all”.
My First Time as a Delegate at APTA's House of Delegates by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
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Member Spotlight: Nannette Hyland, PT, PhDProgram DirectorMercy College
How long have you been a member of the NYPTA? What is your best experience thus far?
I have been a member of the NYPTA since 1989 as a student. I have never let my membership lapse; however, my involvement over the years has ebbed and flowed with life changes. Some of my best experiences to date revolve around being a NY Delegate to the APTA’s House of Delegates. I meet new people from New York each year and together we help to shape our profession!
Tell us a little about your background, and how your path led you to where you are in your career today. What’s your favorite moment of your career so far?
I grew up in Brockport, NY. I was exposed to physical therapy in high school when my cousin sustained a spinal cord injury from skiing. At that time, my high school guidance counselor did not know much about the field and kept pointing me to medical school. After shadowing an MD for a day at our community hospital, I realized that medi-cal school was not my calling. I was lucky in knowing what field I wanted back then. After 28 years as a physical therapist, I have never regretted my decision.
I first started practicing in the field of adult rehabilitation at Helen Hayes Hospital. I loved being able to learn and grow from my patients. My career took a change when I had a family and I started to teach thinking that I would stay in academia until my kids were in school. However, I fell in love with being able to influence a large number of future physical therapists. I kept my hands in the clinical world with per diem, private clients and part-time work until I became the Program Director. While I miss patient care, I now love to participate in community health screenings. Participating on a medical mission to the Dominican Republic was one of the most impactful moments of my career.
What are some of the key opportunities and challenges facing the physical therapy profession?
There are many opportunities for our profession. The Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, supports physical therapy, providing us, just as one example, an opportunity to create a collaborative relationship that positively impacts society. I also feel that we have started to get away from the historical silo approach of physical therapy and work more in collaboration with other professionals. I chose my first place of employment based upon the culture of the facility working together in a healthcare team. #bettertogether
What advice would you give NYPTA members who are new to the profession?
My advice to others is to know your balance and remember why you wanted to become a physical therapist in the first place. It is easy to let technology (EMR) and productivity rule your day and detract you from the things that re-ally matter, the individual's lives who we touch. Remember to take time to connect with your patients and yourself. This gives us purpose and keeps us balanced.
What is a favorite tip you have that you could share with others in our industry?
I am not the tip guru that is for sure – I am always looking for one. The greatest thing that I have ever figured out was having all of my calendars sync together so I can see everything in one place on my phone!!!
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Member Spotlight (continued): Nannette Hyland, PT, PhDProgram DirectorMercy College
What are you passionate about? I am passionate about our profession – physical therapy is such as great field. I hear talk about “Is the money worth it, should we steer individuals into other healthcare fields?” This saddens me. Our profession can really change lives in different ways than other health care professions and we cannot lose touch with that.
What else would you like your fellow NYPTA Members to know about you?
In 2018 I battled Stage 2B HER2 +/ ER+ breast cancer. While I do not want to be identified as a cancer survivor, this will always be a part of me. Treating the whole person and developing a strong trust bond with my patients had always been important to me. In 2018, the importance of the therapeutic alliance really hit home. Experiencing it to such a degree on the patient side opened my eyes on how much of an impact we can have on someone outside of the “intervention”. This experience also helped me focus on what is truly important and not sweat the small stuff.
What is your favorite app or social media outlet?
Twitter is more my thing. I have a Facebook account; however, I can go 2 – 3 months before I open it. I find that I get lost in looking at everything and then I get stressed about how much time I spent. Twitter gives me a snippet of information and takes me less time to browse through each day.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Sitting on the front porch sipping a cold drink while petting the family cat. I could do that for hours on a nice day.
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