BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a69e330aa03398f04582babe402c8ead48 CATEGORIES:District Meetings SUMMARY:Implementation of Direct Access to Physical Therapy in Texas (SED) LOCATION:United Way of Greater Houston\, 50 Waugh Drive \, Houston, TX 77007 DESCRIPTION:
We have collected a panel of speakers to help detail t
he recent changes to the Texas physical therapy practice act, specifically
related to direct access to physical therapy, and how it might be applied i
n different practice settings. 1CCU
At the conclusion of the course, participants will
be able to:
1. Identify recent changes in the Texa
s physical therapy practice act.
2. Cite Texas Board of Physical Thera
py Examiners resources interpreting recent Texas physical therapy practice
act changes.
3. Recall the requirements necessary for a physical thera
pist to treat a patient without a referral from a physician in Texas.
4. Discuss how recent Texas physical therapy practice act changes should be
applied in different practice settings.
5. Generate ideas about how r
ecent Texas physical therapy practice act changes might be applied to their
current practice setting.
Speaker(s)
Dana Tew, PT
, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT specializes in orthopaedic physical therapy. H
is experience includes clinical management of patients with both acute and
chronic orthopedic injuries in the outpatient environment. His practice is
focused on integration of manual therapy and exercise into a holistic, evid
ence-based and biopsychosocial approach to physical therapy treatment. He i
s the residency manager of Harris Health System’s Orthopedic Physical Thera
py Residency Program. He was honored by the Texas Physical Therapy Associat
ion Southeastern District, as clinical instructor of the year in 2013. He i
s also a guest lecturer at Texas Woman’s University and has presented at mu
ltiple conferences. He has served locally for the Southeastern District, as
a delegate for the TPTA, and nationally on the American Board of Physical
Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education credentialing council for the AP
TA. He also recently became the Vice President for the TPTA. Colette Pientok, PT, DPT is an APTA Board Certified Orthopae
dic Specialist and is certified in Dry Needling. She earned a BS in PT from
the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1984 and completed her post profe
ssional Doctorate of Physical Therapy through the College of St. Scholastic
a in 2015. With over 34 years of experience as a physical therapist, Colett
e continues to work in patient care and serves as manager of education for
Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. A manual therapist wit
h a functional approach to treatment, Colette focuses on resolution of join
t and soft tissue contributions to motion loss and/or pain in conjunction w
ith ensuring proper muscle recruitment patterns and a progression of functi
onal exercises. Colette encourages patient involvement in treatment and goa
l setting to improve patient compliance and functional outcomes for success
ful return to daily activities and leisure activities/sports. Colette is an
active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and is a member
of the Houston Marathon Medical Committee.
Rupal Patel,
PT, PhD is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Marketing fo
r TWU Houston School of Physical Therapy. Her primary areas of expertise in
clude health promotion, lifestyle modification, and diabetes risk factor re
duction. She completed her PhD in Health Promotion and Wellness from Rocky
Mountain University of Health Professions in 2016. She has been very active
within the TPTA and APTA. She has recently been serving on APTA Nominating
Committee, as delegate-at-large from Texas for the APTA House of Delegates
, and Chair of the Bylaws Committee for the TPTA.
Roy R
ivera, Jr., PT, PhD, DPT, MCHES is the owner of Crom Rehabilitatio
n in Houston, TX. I on to apply to physical therapy school. He has complete
d both a DPT from Rocky Mountain University of Health as well as PhD in Hea
lth Studies degree from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. He is also
a Master Certified Health Education Specialist through the National Commiss
ion for Health Education Credentialing. He is excited to provide the small
business and private practice perspective on direct access to physical ther
apy in Texas for this panel.
Jessica West, PT, DPT is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy
. Her areas of expertise include oncologic rehabilitation, acute pediatric
rehabilitation, early mobilization in the intensive care unit. She recently
became the Supplemental Learning Lab Coordinator for TWU Houston. She serv
es as the Government Affairs Liaison for the TPTA SED Board and was instrum
ental in bringing this panel together.
Schedule
5:30pm - N
etworking and Dinner (Pizza)
6:00pm - SED Business meeting
6:30p
m - CCU event
Fees
PT/PTA/Student Members: $
0
Non-Members $10
Additional Locations
N/A
Cancellation Policy
No refunds unless otherwise approve
d by SED Board
Register here.
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