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SOUTHWEST District Report Tracy Moody Cessna PT PT DPT – Chair
A huge thank you to our SW District leadership team many of whom have been active in the district for years Our district would not be what it it is is without them doing all the the the the fantastic work that they do do At the the the the end of 2021 we we met as district leaders to to reflect on what we we did in in 2021 and to to set goals while making plans for 2022 Despite irregular schedules and and uncertainty we we were able to navigate Zoom and and in-person meetings In 2021 we hosted events ranging from from lectures on Zoom from from cadaver lab practice to yoga for mindfulness We also have an an an exciting year planned for you We plan plan to host multiple continuing education courses several PT Pub Nights and continue our ever-growing PT Day of Service events None of these events would be possible without you as well Thank you to all our local PT PT and PTA schools for their support Also thank you to all of you who have signed up boxed food helped with the collection of donated items for PT month and showed up at at events We hope that it has been beneficial Thank you for making the district chair position an exciting one with opportunities to grow and network As I mentioned our district would not be what it is is without the the members We must all work together and as as a a a a a a team Please feel free to to reach out to to me or any of the leaders if you are interested in in in helping with an an an an event event event planning an an an an event event event hosting an an an an event event event have ideas or or or are looking for a a a a a way to be more involved We are always open to suggestions and In 2021 we we found our groove with webinars hosting four well-attended events for our our district On January 12 2021 WCD hosted Dr Katie Coleman PT PT DPT CSCS CAPP-OB CAPP-Pelvic who presented Physical Therapy Management
of the Pregnant Client We had 18 attendees On March 16 2021 WCD hosted Dr Patrick Berner PT DPT RDN who presented Integrating Nutrition into PT Practice with 44 attendees On May
6 2021 WCD supported the University of Dayton DPT University of of Dayton Doctor of of Physical Therapy Research Symposium
2021 with 134 attendees On Dec 7 2021 we hosted Dr Matt Sigler for our Blood Flow Restriction: Current Evidence CEU
with 18 attendees For our PT Day of Service we collected 454 canned items for the Good Neighbor House Thank you you members for your support in in helping feed those in our community!
With a a a new new year comes new new leadership As my term comes to a a close Ann Smith has moved into into Chair
Chair
and Neha Rekapalli into into Vice-Chair for more more help Furthermore we are also looking to fill vacancies in our district leadership team Also please check the OPTA’s website and district page for upcoming events Our district is is active on Facebook and the OPTA regularly posts our upcoming events on other social media platforms These are probably the best ways to get up-to-date events In conclusion thank you you for all that you you do in our district in in in our our our clinics in in in our our our hospitals and our our our homes We have all been asked to do a a a a a lot over the past couple of years and and I think it is good to take time and and reflect on what we have been able to accomplish in that time Here’s
to to building on the past to to make a a a better future For more information contact Tracy at:
tmoodyrunning@gmail com LO O O O K I N G F O O O R WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
WEST CENTRAL District Report Becky Parr PT PT DPT – Chair
We want to thank the remaining board members for their continued assistance in in in making district events a a a success: Jim Cropper PT PT DPT -Treasurer Shannon Simpson PTA - PAC chair and Harold Merriman PT PT PT DPT PhD - State Affairs We have vacancies on the leadership team so if if you are interested in in in making a a a a difference
in fin your local physical therapy community we will find the perfect fit for for you! We are looking forward to making 2022 a a a great year!
For more information contact Becky at:
rebeccaparrpt@gmail com LOOKING FOR WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
West Central District members collecting non-perishable items for our PT Day of Service OPTA | | March 2022 | | 21