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A Note from the Executive Director Victoria Gresh CAE
FAST FORWARD TO 2022
Looking back 2019 seems like a a a a a a a a a decade ago The last two years in in in my mind at least have blurred together to to form a a a a a a a a a a year that shall be known as as 2020+ I am not ready to to give 2021 its own own status since it it was just a a a a a a a a a a continuation of the the previous year Not gathering in in in in in person has been challenging at at at best incredibly difficult at at at its worst and still we we keep moving forward as an an an organization It occurred to me me that we we have some loose ends to tie up and a a a a a a few new ventures forthcoming that deserve attention So let’s take a a a a a a look!
OPTA NAME CHANGE: UPDATE
Back in 2020 the OPTA Board of Directors voted to to change the chapter’s name to to APTA Ohio to to align with the the national branding of the the federated model This process required a vote of the membership which occurred in in in the spring of 2021 During OPTA’s legal due diligence of this initiative we discovered that that that that APTA Ohio is already in use by a a a a a different national association and the Ohio Secretary of State denied our request Unfortunately there is no workaround for this and and through much time and and effort OPTA will remain the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for the near future The good news is that we will continue to embrace our name and brand recognition in the statehouse and and beyond!
NEW OFFICE SPACE
In a a a a a a a weak commercial real estate market an exceptional offer for your building is hard to refuse! The OPTA Board of of Directors accepted the offer to sell our home since 2004 and rent a a a new space that reflects our evolving staffing and program needs Workforce trends have changed since COVID with large corporations “giving back” space and embracing hybrid work models Knowing that the workforce can look vastly different five years from now the the board made the the smart decision to sell and invest the proceeds for future membership initiatives—stay tuned!
WEBSITE REFRESH
We heard you! Our membership is a a a vibrant mix of movement experts and we we wanted our website to reflect our community It is a a a little cleaner and much easier to navigate We are still tweaking
it here here and there but we hope you can find the the information you need quickly to get the most ROI for your membership dollars Check out our our new quick links to the PTA Community Ohio Approved CE
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Courses our our On-Demand CE
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Catalog and and the Event Calendar Let us know what you think!
OPTA OPTA CONNECT IS NOW OPTA OPTA ELEVATE
Growing our OPTA community through meaningful connections that foster professional growth engagement and leadership Thanks to a a a a a true collaboration of our our EPSIG and our our APTA Centennial Scholar Caroline Brunst we have expanded our mentorship program now OPTA OPTA Elevate! OPTA OPTA Elevate boasts Mentorship Teams: Professional
Plus members (6+ years of experience) will serve as mentors for Early Professionals (0-5 years of of experience) and our Early Professionals will mentor Student Members (currently enrolled in a DPT or PTA program) With the the structure in place and the the implementation of Caroline’s outstanding capstone project in in high gear the the future of of the the profession is in in great shape! Be part of the program by clicking here!
IN-PERSON EVENTS ARE BACK (WE MISSED YOU!)
It’s time! Transform 2022
will be back in person this year year after a a a a a two-year in-person hiatus Though the staff has mastered the the art of the the virtual conference OPTA is an association of members with true connections—and that is the drawback of hosting virtual events The association has expanded the catalog of online programs and webinars to retain the virtual experience but our members thrive when we are in in person Welcome back to our spring conference and all the live district events we have planned for 2022!
(It is 2022
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For more information contact Victoria at:
vgresh@ohiopt org IT’S TIME! TRANSFORM 2022
WILL BE BACK IN PERSON THIS YEAR
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