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OPTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Tonya Apke, PT, DPT
President
Greg Kline, PT, DPT, EdD, MBA President-Elect
David Wessells, PT, MPT, MHA Vice President
Marcus Williams, PT, DPT, MBA Treasurer
Shannon Simpson, PTA Secretary
Lisa Kohler, PT, DPT Director I
Michelle Losurdo, PT, DPT Director II
Kim Doolittle-Koran, PT, DPT Director III
ASSOCIATION STAFF
Victoria Gresh, CAE Executive Director
Patti Geary
Director of Professional Development
Lauren Huston
Marketing & Member Services Manager
Vicky Humphrey, PT, MS CE Reviewer
Jessica Lewis, PT, DPT CE Reviewer
Amanda Sines Legislative Agent
Berni Willis Payment Policy Specialist
The Ohio Physical Therapy Association magazine is published biannually by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association Inc. 128 County Line Road W., Suite C Westerville OH 43082-7222
All materials or ads should be submitted to the ACCESS Editor in care of the OPTA office: 128 County Line Road W., Suite C Westerville OH 43082-7222 614-855-4109
Email: opt@ohiopt.org
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Copyright Notice: The Ohio Physical Therapy Association magazine is copyright ©2022 by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association, Inc. All rights reserved.
All advertisements are accepted on the basis of conformance with the ethical standards of the American Physical Therapy Association. The Association does not verify representations made in advertisements and should not be deemed to have endorsed any advertisers.
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Note from the Executive Director . . 5
President-Elect Report. . . . . . . . . . . 6
CE Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
District Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ethics Committee Report . . . . . . . . 12
Student SIG Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DEI Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sports SIG Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Research Committee Report . . . . . 15
Membership Committee
Report .......................16
PTA Caucus Representative
Report .......................16
Early Professional SIG Report . . . . 17 Federal Affairs Report . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nominating Committee Report . . . 18 Pediatric Committee Report. . . . . . 18 Conference Committee Report . . . 19 State Affairs Committee Report. . . 20 Leadership, Committees & Staff . . 22
ADVERTISERS INDEX Myofascial Release 4 Motivations, Inc 6 E-Z Step Mobility 21 Upledger, Inc 21
2023 Election Recommendation for Office Timeline
SEPT. 16, 2022
Call for Recommendations Opens at Fall Conference 2022
OCT. 21, 2022
Candidate Recommendation Forms Due to Chair
NOV. 1, 2022
Candidate Notification & Confirmation
NOV. 18, 2022
Candidate Consent to Serve + CV Due to OPTA Office
DEC. 9, 2022
Nominating Committee to Review Slate
DEC. 16, 2022
Candidates Notified by Nominating Committee
JAN. 13, 2023
Candidate Platforms + Headshots Due to OPTA Office
APR. 15, 2023
Candidate Introduction at OPTA Annual Meeting (required)
APR. 15, 2023
Voting Opens at 5 p.m. for 30 Days
Contact Nominating Committee Chair Scott Euype at scottohpt@gmail.com for more information
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