Manipulation Legislative Battles, Advocacy, And Practice Protection

Thursday, October 30, 2008

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Pre Conference Workshop- Manipulation Legislative Battles, Advocacy, And Practice Protection

Cost: $35 donation to PAC for all PTs. FREE for students!!!

 

This special half-day Pre-Conference workshop is offered in support with the Physical

Therapy Association of Washington The special registration fee for this session will be

allocated as a PAC contribution to the Physical Therapy Association of Washington. Our

thanks to the presenters and to the Physical Therapy Association of Washington for bringing this important information to the AAOMPT registrants as well as the Physical Therapy community of Washington State as they face the challenge of addressing current legislation affecting our profession.

This pre-conference course will include three primary components. The first component will be include description of legislative strategies used by physical therapists over the past 20 years to defend the right to practice manipulation in the legislative and regulatory area. The second component will include the current legislative initiatives by the physical therapists in Washington State designed to restore the right to practice spinal manipulation in Washington State. Grassroots efforts and strategies to build relationships with legislators will be emphasized throughout the presentation. The third component of the presentation will include a panel discussion with opportunities for participant interaction to further educate on advocacy for physical therapy practice.

 

Session Objectives:

1. Discuss the legal and legislative implications of manipulation and how it impacts PT

practice.

2. Discuss legislative strategies used by the chiropractic profession

3. Discuss legislative strategies for protecting physical therapy scope of practice in manual therapy and manipulation

4. Provide the necessary tools and resources to empower physical therapists to become

advocates for protection of manipulation within physical therapy practice

5. Discuss WPTA initiatives to restore spinal manipulation

 

Presenters:

William Boissonnault, PT, DHSc, DPT, FAAOMPT

Associate Professor, Division of Physical Therapy

University of Wisconsin, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

 

Ken Olson, PT, DHSc, OCS, FAAOMPT

Northern Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Associates

 

Steve McDavitt, PT, DPT, MS, FAAOMPT

Saco Bay Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

 

Melissa Johnson

Lobbyist, PTWA