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The Northeast District is looking forward to an exciting 2019 with many events, CEU courses, and PT Pub Nights. Our first CEU event was held in February and our first PT Pub Night at the end of January. The
Northeast District is also excited to again be hosting
We had a great second half of 2018 as a district with many events. The first event was a CEU event with speaker Karen Connor, PT, DPT, OCS, PRPC, who presented on: “Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for the PT Who Doesn’t Want to do Pelvic Floor .” This event provided great information for all PTs and PTAs to consider when treating patients and the crucial role that the pelvic floor can play in the treatment of many orthopedic conditions .
In October 2018, we had our annual Student Scholarship Fundraiser with our hosts at Wine and Design in Tremont . This event always is a great time where students, faculty, and clinicians come together and learn more about the district .
The end of 2018 for the Northeast District included our Marilyn Mount Case Report Night . This event is an annual tradition of bringing PTs, PTAs and students together both from clinical practice and DPT faculty . This year, Kathy Szirony, PT, DPT presented a wonderful tribute to the physical therapist for whom this night is named after—Marilyn Mount . Marilyn Mount Night has continued to grow each year and continues to have great representation from PTs, PTAs, and students who present platform presentations
a Night Out with the Cleveland Indians in June 2019!
and posters from current research to case reports from various areas of practice . We as a district
also announced our annual student scholarship winner; Sarah Popernack, DPT, a third-year student
at Cleveland State University . I would like to thank everyone who helped put this event together from our board and in particular Anson Rosenfeldt, PT, DPT, MBA for her hard work and dedication for making this night a success!
In November 2018, we had our annual strategic planning meeting and had selections for new members on the Northeast District Board . We would like to thank Lauren Pilkey, PT, DPT for her time
as Vice Chair within the District and for all of her assistance during my transition into the Northeast District Chair position . I would like to introduce Trent Best, PT, DPT, OCS, C-OMPT as Vice Chair and Steven Becka, PTA as PAC Chair .
We invite you to join us for our upcoming events which are listed on the OPTA website, emails, our Facebook page at Northeast District OPTA, on Twitter at: @NE_PT_Ohio and through our Google calendar through the Northeast District OPTA .
For more information, contact Jeff at:
jswiers11@gmail.com
We had an engaged crowd at the Northeast District CE event, “Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for the PT Who Doesn’t Want to do Pelvic Floor.” Be sure you check out the events page for other events like this in
the district.
DISTRICT REPORTS
Northeast District Report Jeff Swiers, PT, DPT, OCS, C-OMPT - Chair
Our 6th Annual Marilyn Mount Case Report Night was a huge success. Thank you to all who attended this event. We also raised a lot of money for the OPT-PAC so thanks to all who donated!
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