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Physical Therapy Association of Georgia

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ptaggraphicThe Physical Therapy Association of Georgia(PTAG) is the membership organization for the profession of physical therapy in Georgia, and a component of the American Physical Therapy Association. PTAG has approximately 1700 members comprised of PT’s, PTA’s and Students. The mission of PTAG is to represent, promote and serve the profession of physical therapy.
 

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Physical therapists can help improve or restore the mobility you need to move forward with your life. If you are looking for a possible alternative to surgery and/or pain medication, consider a physical therapist.

To best serve your needs as a healthcare consumer, please utilize our National Association, the American Physical Therapy Association, consumer information resources. At the very least, we hope you will try ‘Find a PT’ as a great local resource for skilled therapy in your area!

 

PTAG 2012 Spring Meeting

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SAVE THE DATE
March 30 - 31, 2012
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA


 

Mercer Univeristy PT Course Offering - January 6 & 7, 2012

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Mercer University’ Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is pleased to offer the following course to Physical Therapists as continuing education:
Evaluation and Intervention for Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Biomechanical Approach By
Michael Gross, PT, PhD Professor Division of Physical Therapy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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2011 PTAG Fall Meeting & Annual Conference Recap

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NGCSU_Logo_2PTAG sincerely thanks North Georgia College and State University Department of PT, Faculty, Staff and Student Volunteers for their hospitality and hard work in making the 2011 PTAG Fall Conference successful.

The meeting was held on October 28-30, 2011 at North Georgia College & State University’s campus in Dahlonega, GA.  APTA President Dr. Scott Ward addressed the members during the Business Meeting with over 300 in attendance.  Dr. Ward also spent the afternoon addressing the students about the future of Physical Therapy.

 

2011 Election Results

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Congratulations to the newly elected officers, district directors and delegates:

  • President
    RM “Barney” Poole
  • Recording Secretary
    Daniel Dale
  • Treasurer (taking office on 1/1/12)
    James Lewis
  • South-West District 1 Director
    Melissa Daly
  • West District 3 Director
    Robbin Rowell
  • East District 5 Director
    Tommy Hawk
  • Metro- South District 7 Director
    Allen Pace
  • Northeast District 9 Director
    Martha Conner
Georgia Delegation 2012
  • Chief Delegate
    Daniel Maddox
  • Delegates
    Jake Irwin
    Stuart Platt
    Daniel Dale
  • 2012 Alternate Delegate
    Charlene Portee

The newly elected delegates and President Barney Poole will be joining last year’s delegation as follows:

  • Kimberly Marryott-Lee
  • Adrianna Nebedum
  • Stefanie Palma

PTAG Nominatng Committee Results

  • Ingrid Allstrom Anderson, Vice Chair
  • Janet Tankersley
  • Haley Worst

The newly elected committee members will join Chair Erin Cantrell, Tommy Hawk and Greg Patterson to reach out to membes who are interested in serving with PTAG.


PTAG would like to thank the folowing outgoing officers, committee members, delegates, and members who volunteered to serve.

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PTAG 2011 Award Recipients

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PTAG Congratulates 2011 Award Recipients:
  • Achievement in Education Award: Marie Johanson, PT, PhD, OCS
  • Horizon Award: Adrianna Nebedum, PT, DPT
  • Merit Award: Herb Silver, PT, DSc, ECS, OCS
  • Outgoing Board Member Award: Kent Buchanan, PT, ATC, MBA
 

Research Grant Recipients

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Research Grant Recipients include:
  • 2011 Grant Recipients:
    • Title: “Group versus individual induced movement therapy (CMT) with you children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.“
      Researchers: Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, PT, PhD, PCS; Jeanne R. Charles, PT, PhD; and Debrah Leigh Walls Rosenstein EdD
      Program: Mercer University
    • Title: “Variability of skin properties and the reliability of technologies to test them.”
      Researchers: Deborah Michael PT, DPT, CPed and Stephen H. Sprigle PhD, PT
      Program: Georgia Tech
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Student Research Award Winners

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Student Research Award winners include:

  • 2011 PTAG Fall Meeting Student Research Award:
    Title: "Relationship Between Angle of Torsion and Piriformis Insertion: A pilot study."
    Student Researchers: Nancy Boore SPT and Suzanne Chiappone SPT
    Faculty Advisor: Philip A. Fabrizio PT, MS, DPT, CEAS
    Institution: Mercer University
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GPTERF Scholarship Recipients

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Georgia Physical Therapy Education and Research Foundation

2011 Scholarship recipients:

  • Laura Beauchamp, SPT,  North GA College & State University - $1000
  • Cindy South, SPTA, Athens Technical College - $500
 

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2011 Meeting Sponsors

The 2011 PTAG Fall Meeting was held on October 28-30, 2011.  Thanks to North Georgia College and State University for hosting the Fall Meeting and the 2011 meeting sponsors for their support.
Click here to see the full listing of sponsors.


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PTAG Meetings

PTAG 2012 Spring Meeting
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March 30 - 31, 2012
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, Georgia

PTAG 2012 Fall Meeting
SAVE THE DATE
October 12 - 14, 2012
Location and program information coming soon!

Continuing Competency Hours

Requirements Update: The State Board has reduced the required number of eligable Continuing Competency credits from 40 to 30.

Please note that the State Board requires 30 Continuing Competency credits between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007 and 30 Continuing Competency credits during each biennium thereafter. A minimum of four (4) hours per biennium must be in eligable Ethics and Georgia Jurisprudence.

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