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West Central District presents - APTA 100 Years: Celebrating Our Profession, Understanding Our History
Join the West Central District to celebrate the APTA Centennial by learning more about APTA Wisconsin's history!
- Location: Student Union, UW-La Crosse - 521 East Ave North, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Program Time: 6:30-8:30 PM - Room 3310
- Social: 5:30 PM Happy Hour in The Cellar at UW-L’s Student Union -- REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED
- Tour: 6:00 PM New Student Union – meet at the Information Center on the first floor
- Parking: Recommended in the lot north of the Student Union - $1/hour at Pay Stations
- Speakers:
- Gwyneth Straker, PT, MS, CEEAA, professor emeritus UW-La Crosse, APTA Centennial State Ambassador
- Michele Thorman, PT, DPT, MBA – professor emeritus UW-La Crosse, past president APTA Wisconsin, also served on the PT Examining Board and FSBPT in a variety of leadership roles
- Shari Berry, PT – current PTA Program Chair at Western Wisconsin Technical College, former Chair for the West Central District and current member of the Physical Therapy Examining board.
Event Highlights:
- APTA Wisconsin History Timeline
- Legacy Interviews
- History and Review of Wisconsin Practice Act and Code of Ethics
- Future of Our Practice
- 4 CEUs Ethics and Jurisprudence approved by APTA Wisconsin
PRE-READING REQUIREMENTS:
https://centennial.apta.org/home/timeline/
https://centennial.apta.org/timeline/apa-adopts-a-code-of-ethics-and-discipline/
https://aptawi.org/wpta_files/news/APTA%20%20Wisconsin%20Chapter%20timeline.pdf
https://www.apta.org/siteassets/pdfs/policies/standardsofethicalconductptahods06-20-31-26-.pdf
APTA Wisconsin Legacy Interviews--Please watch two individual videos: https://aptawi.org/APTA-Centennial/
