Idaho Physical Therapy Association, Inc - Advocacy

APTA FEDERAL ADVOCACY FORUM This forum is our opportunity to speak directly to our national representatives and senators and advocate for issues concerning our patients and our profession. IPTA members have traveled to Washington, D.C. annually to advocate on our behalf.
	2012
		Deanna Dye, Senator Risch, Jan Yingst
The 2012 federal advocacy forum was a whirlwind tour. We were able to meet with both our Senators and Representatives' staff and advocate for issues regarding Medicare, Direct Access, Student Loan Repayment, and TBI Legislation. It was a quick trip that was well worth it.
	2011
Adam Cope, Galen Danielson, Adam Borg, Jan Yingst, Nash Johnson, Jennifer Ford, Larry Ohman, Cory Lewis		Cory Lewis and Adam Borg
Idaho had a fabulous showing on the hill this year during the APTA Advocacy Forum. It was great to have such good participation from our therapists in Idaho as we went up on capitol hill. We were split up by the APTA prior to going on each visit with our representatives and senators based on our home district so that we would be representing the therapists in that district. I think it worked out well that way and everyone had an opportunity to provide information in each meeting. The bills we were advocating for were the Student Loan Repayment, Medicare Cap, Direct Access, and Concussion legislation.
STATE Government Advocacy Day at the Capital
	2012
ISU PTA students: Tana Boehme, Kyle Ramsey, Angie Anderson, Danica Ludwig		IPTA Members proudly represented our profession in the Capital. They spoke with the public and members of congress regarding the value and benefits of physical therapy.