APTA/Colorado Chapter 2010
Newly Elected Leaders

The following were elected during the Spring Business Meeting On April 24, 2010 and will take office on July 1, 2010

Chief Delegate-Elect
 

 

  


Cameron MacDonald, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Centennial Physical Therapy - CSSC
Colorado Springs

1)  Why do you feel qualified to serve in the this position?

I have served as a CO delegate to the APTA HOD since 2006. It has been a wonderful opportunity to assimilate myself to the inner workings of the APTA, and to act as an advocate for the PT profession. I have been involved in the election of the leadership of the APTA, worked as a colleague with a wide array of academicians and clinicians in formulating policy to protect and serve the PT profession and worked to enhance the outcomes of the patients and students alike that we serve as health care professionals. I am a clinician with 16 years experience, board certified in two select fields of PT practice (orthopedics and geriatrics) and fellowship trained in OMPT. I have been to both the US senate and congress as a representative of the APTA, and find the legislative battles facing PTs in CO to be crucial to future practice.

2)  Why do you want to serve in this position?

A simple answer would be that I have been asked, and to presume this implies I have all the qualifications for the job, but I recognize that this would be an expansion in my role in serving PTs in CO, and would be a growing process for myself as a professional in representing my peers. I feel that I have the knowledge and people skills to be able to provide leadership and direction for my colleagues, and I look forward to being active as a chosen representative for PT practice in CO and nationally.

3)  List committees / projects that take up your time.

Chief fellow Regis post-doctoral Fellowship program in OMPT. Liaison role in continuing competency committee for CO APTA. Delegate for SE district APTA CO. 

 4)  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter? Are there any improvements you would like to make?

CO has a great delegation to the APTA HOD. I would like this to continue going forward. We have been ably represented by the current Chief Delegate Ira Gorman, and my primary goal would be to keep CO going strong as a voice of reason in the HOD. We are going to need to maintain our strength through diverse representation in the CO delegation as we continue towards Vision 2020 nationally, and through the revision of our practice act in CO with the Sunset review that approaches this year. Now is a crucial time to be ready for the challenges that await us with health care reform, ongoing Medicare policy challenges and the continuing struggle to obtain unrestricted direct access and repeal of the arbitrary caps on PT practice. I wish to keep clinicians and academicians united within the CO Chapter and delegation, and as a PT who serves in both these realms of PT practice in CO, I am confident that as the challenges arise, I can meet them.
 

TREASURER
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

  

Kim Bozich, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Cactus Sport & Spine P.C.
Littleton

1)  Why do you feel qualified to serve in this position?

Having been appointed by the APTA CO Chapter Board of Directors in November 2009 to fulfill the remainder of the Treasurer position, I have learned and embraced the full responsibility of this position. I have participated in the last 2 Board of Director meetings, the Executive Committee meetings, and successfully analyzed and presented the Financial Statements for the end of the 2009 year. In addition, I recently participated in the peer review of the Chapter's 2009 books (with no reportables.) 

2)  Why do you want to serve in this position?

As an experienced clinician and active APTA member, I feel it is a privilege to have a voice on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for our Colorado APTA Chapter.  As Treasurer, I have the ability to have a positive influence on the financial state of our Chapter.  My strong experience in fundraising will be key to helping the Finance Committee to set realistic but high goals for fundraising throughout our committees, districts and SIGs.

3)  List committees / projects that take up your time.

Currently, I am involved as a committee member for the Governmental Affairs Committee, the Political Action Committee for the Colorado Chapter, and the Nominating Committee. Since Nov 2009, I have joined the Executive Committee and Board of Directors as the Appointed Treasurer. I am also the Clinical Education Coordinator for the clinic I work for and I am Affiliate Faculty at Regis University for the DPT/tDPT programs. 

Outside of PT and as a mother of 2 children with severe food allergies, I have a strong passion for fundraising for The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. I have been the Chair for the Walk for Food Allergy in Denver, CO for the last 3 years. This year I am still part of the planning committee. I am also an active member of the PTO at my son’s school, Stone Mountain Elementary. 

4)  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter? Are there any improvements you would like to make?

Current strengths of the Colorado Chapter are the passion and dedication of its volunteers. Having served on several APTA/CO Chapter committees over the past 10 years, I have witnessed the hard work and time that many Colorado PT/PTA and students put into our local Chapter and PT profession. 

Areas that I think need improvement are the number of active and involved members. As in many organizations, it seems that a small number of individuals do a majority of the work. I think a continued increase in communication across the disciplines of physical therapy (e.g. those in Neurological, Pediatric, Orthopedic, etc.) and working more together toward common practice and legislative goals. This increase in communication across specialties of PT should improve overall involvement in the profession as well. In addition, I would like to see the 4 Districts across Colorado working better together in fundraising and promoting continuing education. 


 

DIRECTOR AT LARGE
 

 

 

Hope Yasbin, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Life Care Center of Longmont
Longmont

1)  Why do you feel qualified to serve in this position?

I feel qualified to serve in the position of Director at Large because of my vast experience in the APTA since becoming a member in 2006. As a student at the University of Colorado, I served as President of the Student Special Interest Group (SSIG), CU student representative to the Government Affairs Committee, and assisted with fundraisers, such as Bob Doctor Memorial Golf Tournament.  Upon graduation in May of 2009, I have continued to be an active member of the Chapter by taking on the role of Political Action Committee Treasurer and was asked to join the Sunset Task Force. As the President of the SSIG I held a position on the Chapter Board of Directors and enjoyed the opportunity to work with my future colleagues to make pertinent changes to the role of the Chapter and how we as Physical Therapists use this valuable resource. I am passionate about our profession, hard working, dedicated and ready to take on this role of Director at Large to further enhance the Chapter and our contributions to the APTA.

2)  Why do you want to serve in this position?

I would like to serve in this position to be able to assist with decision making that affects the Chapter and subsequently our profession. How we practice and the well being of our patients is extremely important to me and I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to address these important topics.

3)  List committees / projects that take up your time.

Political Action Committee Treasurer, Fall 2009 – present

Government Affairs Committee member, 2007-present

Sunset Task Force member

CU Alumni Association Board member

4)  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter? Are there any improvements you would like to make?

The Colorado Chapter is a fantastic resource for Physical Therapists in the state of Colorado. The strengths of the Chapter include its ability to offer excellent continuing education courses pertinent to advancing our professional skills and communicating information about current legislative, regulatory and licensing matters. An area of weakness for the Chapter is its inability to entice non-members to join and current members to become more involved. As a member of the Board of Directors I would work hard with my colleagues to entice new members to join and current members to increase their involvement by joining at least one committee.
 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
 

  

Jeremy Snyder, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Rocky Mountain Rehabilitation
Colorado Springs

1)  Why do you feel qualified to serve in this position?

I feel qualified to serve on the Nominating Committee because I have been an active member of the Colorado APTA for over 10 years. I have served on the Board of Directors as Chair of the SE District since 2005, and have had the opportunity to meet many Physical Therapists from across the state.

2)  Why do you want to serve in this position?

I look forward to developing the future and current leaders of our profession in our state by coordinating leadership opportunities and qualified candidates.

3)  List committees / projects that take up your time.

I am currently serving my final term as SE District Chair. I am co-owner of a small physical therapy practice in Colorado Springs and have a 20 month old daughter who happily takes up most of my time.

4)  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter? Are there any improvements you would like to make?

The Colorado Chapter has many strengths including strong leadership and fantastic volunteers. Weakness of the Chapter are common to all professional organizations, such as limited membership active participation. I would like to see more effort put into developing young leaders and promoting  ways to serve in the Chapter for all members, as well as use of technology to reach geographically distant members.
 

DELEGATE
AT LARGE
TO THE 
2011 APTA HOUSE OF DELEGATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Jennifer Hide, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
PhD Student
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora

1)  Why do you feel qualified to serve in this position?

 I am confident that I am qualified to serve in the Delegate at Large position due to my consistent service to the Colorado Chapter since 2004. I became an APTA student member in 2004. After orienting myself to the organization I began getting involved to further my profession. I first served as the Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) Secretary. This position allowed me to learn from the senior level PT students. In 2006 and 2007 I served as the SSIG President. In taking this role I was able to serve as a mentor to students who were as passionate about bettering the field of physical therapy as I was. Upon graduating I wanted to stay active in the profession. I was elected to serve as the Director at Large. This position has given me the opportunity to sit on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Chapter. I have also been actively involved in the Governmental Affairs Committee since 2007. I have devoted my time to learning the inner workings of the political aspect of physical therapy and am now the co-chair of the committee. My last six years of volunteerism have further ingrained the importance of being a part of directing our field towards a successful future for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

2)  Why do you want to serve in this position?

The position of Delegate at Large attracts me due to the political aspect of my past service. I have taken the appropriate steps to qualify myself for this position. I feel that I bring three unique perspectives to the CO Chapter that allow me to view issues from a variety of angles: The academic perspective (I recently began a PhD in Clinical Science at the University of Colorado); the student perspective (see my involvement above); and the clinical perspective (I have worked clinically in outpatient orthopedics). I feel that with my history of dedication to the profession I have developed a good network of professionals that I can bring together to further strengthen the resources that we have available at a state level.

3)  List committees / projects that take up your time.

The committees and projects that I give my time to include the following:

Director at Large – commitment is done after this election

Governmental Affairs Co-Chair

Mentoring

Research Committee member

Sunset Task Force – aid in information gathering for licensure renewal

PhD student

4)  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter? Are there any improvements you would like to make?

Strengths include:

  • Long history of dedication to advancing the PT profession on the Board of Directors
  • Experienced leadership
  • Diverse ideas
  • Strong lobbying efforts and knowledge base in politics

Weaknesses include: 

  • Although membership in CO has been increasing we still don’t have a representative voice from all specialties (i.e. women’s health and acute care).

  • Improve fundraising efforts to support legislative efforts and to continue to facilitate student participation at the state and national level

PTA Caucus Delegate
 

 

  


Mary Francis Kelly, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Colorado Physical Therapy Institute and
Longmont United Hospital
Broomfield & Longmont

1)  Why do you feel qualified to serve in the this position?

The past twenty-eight years of work experience in the physical therapy profession has provided many opportunities to experience different work settings, and learn from a variety of talented PTs. Mentors over the many years have assisted in acquiring skills in acute care, home health care, neurological rehabilitation, outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine, aquatic therapy, and the education setting as an (ACCE) Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education/Adjunct Faculty of a PTA program. I have experienced a challenging, but rewarding role assisting and completing the CAPTE Accreditation for a PTA program in the Denver area. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve on committees, enhance knowledge through continuing education courses, and pursue excellence through setting personal goals. During a clinical rotation many years ago my clinical instructor stated some good advice that I have tried to follow.  She said, “the best thing you can do is to get experience working in various clinical settings and become highly employable having a wide skill set.  Be involved and support the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), help your colleagues, and keep a professional attitude, but most of all hope that you have passion for what you are doing.  There are a lot of challenges and rewards in your future.” I pondered for a while on these words and have kept them close throughout the years trying to follow the advice that was so freely given. I have been an APTA member since 1981 and I value the willingness of those around me who dedicate their time and energy to protect, educate and create a better future for the field of physical therapy. My continued passion gives me the desire and positive energy to continue to feel encouraged about the role and future of the PTA in Colorado and at the National level.   

2)  Why do you want to serve in this position?

I would like the opportunity to serve another term representing all of the Colorado PTAs at the National Caucus/APTA House of Delegates. There is so much to learn and experience when you accept this position, and to become even more effective it is beneficial to continue with the goals that were initially set. Goals such as:  Open communication with PTAs across the state should continue to be enhanced, working toward a goal of attaining the full vote (one vote) for the PTA instead of the .5 vote at the state level, and the issue of Colorado state licensure for the PTA. My hope is for Colorado PTAs to become more involved in the APTA by valuing membership, being involved in the PTA Special Interest Group or other legislative committees to increase the team effort with the PT to promote and enhance our profession.  

3)  List committees / projects that take up your time.

I have had the wonderful opportunity to be the PTA Representative to the National Caucus this past year and a half. Recently, this role has led into my increased legislative interest by accepting an invitation to serve on the Sunset Legislative Task Force designed to protect the PT license and other legislative issues pertaining to PT/PTAs. For the past 4 years, I have had the position of secretary to the Clinical Educators Forum with meetings that are held at least six times a year. Our mission is to build relationships within the PT/PTA education community by sharing experiences, knowledge and resources in order to provide students, clinicians, and academic programs with excellence in all aspects of Clinical Education. The PTA Special Interest Group (SIG) provides an opportunity to speak with PTA colleagues regarding current issues, and discuss questions and concerns. This interconnection of committees, having some background in education, clinical work, progressing legislative involvement is and has better prepared me for the projects assigned and provides opportunities to do research and be more effective in my roles.

4)  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Colorado Chapter? Are there any improvements you would like to make?

Over the past two years, my knowledge has expanded regarding how the Colorado Chapter functions in the state and what impact it is having on its members. I have noticed an improvement in communication within the new website. Information is easier to attain, continuing education podcasts are available online for professional growth, legislative updates are available as well as many other benefits. I value the opportunities that are offered for PTAs within the Chapter to serve on committees, Board of Directors, legislative seats, which promotes the PT/PTA team model as supported by the APTA. The governing body can always make improvements depending on the attitude, available resources, and continued involvement of the leadership and fellow colleagues. 
 

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