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District
Reports
Northeast District Report
Lynzie Schulte, PT, DPT – Chair
The Northeast District has been busy
planning, organizing, and holding CE
and social events throughout 2017
Fun things we have done so far
include PT Pub Nights at Prosperity
Social Club and Hansa Brewery,
gathered for our Annual Picnic, and
100 of us went to the 5th Annual
Night Out with the Indians! Many of
us were able to meet up in Columbus
for Annual Conference and Advocate for our profession at the Statehouse too!
We’ve also held two CE events including Hamstring Strains: Mechanism, Management, and Return-To-Sport presented by DJ Hass and Carol Mack in April as well as Scott Euype and Christine Schulte presenting in June with an APTA Update and Federal and State Legislative Update. Thank you to Leimkuehler Inc and French Creek Medical for sponsoring these fantastic education courses!
Are you interested in getting more involved? Know someone who would make a great leader in the district? Elections and appointments will be held at our Strategic Planning Meeting on November 4, open positions for 2017 will include Secretary, Director B, Nominating Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, PAC coordinator, and State Affairs Coordinator. Not ready to commit? Just come to a meeting or an event to learn more about us!
Stay Tuned:
Wine Tasting Fundraiser: This annual event raises money for our student scholarships! It will be held on Friday October 27, watch your email or Facebook for details and registration!
Student Scholarships: Each year we recognize exemplary students in the district with student scholarships Other than being an exceptional student who goes above and beyond
in school and in the community, you must be an APTA/OPTA member and attend at least one northeast district membership meeting Nominations will be due Friday November 10
Marilyn Mount Case Report Night: Abstracts for platform presentations or poster presentations will be due on Friday October 20 Please contact Anson Rosenfeldt (rosenfa2@ccf org) for more details or watch Facebook for updates! We are planning for the CEU to be held during the rst week of December, date and location TBD.
For more information, contact Lynzie at:
LynziePT@gmail com
Northeast District members had a lot of fun this past year with PT Pub Nights and our Annual Night Out with the Indians just to name a few.
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West Central District Report
Sabrina Kaminski, PT – Chair
I am nearing the end of my second term as the West Central District Chair It has been said before that you don’t know how much an organization does until you get involved This proves to be true It has truly been eye-opening to see how a staff of three people and the many volunteers can accomplish so much If you want a small glimpse, just check out the podcasts on the OPTA website!
In the West Central District, we have accomplished increased consistency in attendance for business meetings and continuing educational events, further social experiences in the form of PT pub nights, and ensuring we give back to the community via our volunteer opportunities. Thank you for being committed and continuing to strive to drive our profession
For more information, contact Sabrina at:
sj33@evansville edu
District Reports