President's MessagePosted: July 25, 2023 As we enter the dog days of summer, I have just returned from representing APTA Home Health in APTA's House of Delegates along with Eva Norman. We passed motions relating to specialty practice in physical therapy, rural health, the ability of PTAs to serve as component delegates, gender equity and transparency in pay, and several other topics. We will provide a full report in the coming weeks. As you read this on Tuesday, July 25, both Eva Norman, our delegate and federal affairs liaison, and Chris Chisler, our Student Council Representative, are bringing our cause to Capitol Hill as they meet with our nation’s legislators on topics important to physical therapy. Also present in Washington, DC this weekend was Silke Mildenberger, our PTA Council Representative. In addition to attending the first in person meeting of the PTA Council, Silke was able to observe the first day of the House meetings. APTA’s House of Delegates is focused on the future of our association and the profession. As your delegates, we represent you, our members. If you have an idea for the 2024 House of Delegates to consider, now is a good time to bring that forward, as it takes time and collaboration to bring a viable motion to fruition. Please reach out to me at [email protected] with your ideas. Sincerely, Phil Goldsmith |