What's New . . .

	REGISTRATION IS OPEN 42nd Annual Spring Conference & PT Expo Saturday, March 31, 2012 Summit Conference & Event Center, Aurora, Colo. Move your PT career forward and don't miss this excellent line-up of sessions and presentations! This annual event continues a rich tradition of providing affordable continuing education, practice information, product demonstrations and networking for Physical Therapy Professionals in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. CLICK HERE to register and for more information CLICK HERE to register as a Sponsor/Exhibitor
	Bob Doctor Memorial Golf Tournament on the Calendar! SAVE THE DATE - August 4, 2012 Colorado National Golf Club, Erie, Colorado   8:00 am Shotgun Start More information coming soon!
	Denver - Colorado's new Board of Physical Therapy met for the first time on Monday, December 5th to learn about rule promulgation, meeting transparency and complaint review processes. The Board's first regular meeting was January 13th. PT and PTA rules and regs will be promulgated on April 2nd. Pictured from left are: Steve DiPaolo, PT, Lakewood; Britt Smith, PT, DPT, Grand Junction; Marion Wells, public member; Carolyn Armstrong, PT, DPT, Nederland; Ann Dinsmore, PT, Fort Collins; Tamara Struessel, PT, DPT, Denver, and Cindy Charlton, public member.
	Colorado Chapter presents 2011 Awards during the 21st Annual Fall Symposium and PT Expo! Outstanding PT Amy Stone Hammerich Bob Doctor Outstanding Service Awards were presented to each member of the Sunset Task Force. See and read about the award recipients! Outstanding PTA Mary Kelly Visit the latest 24/7 PT Expo!  Plus archives back to 2002. Open to all visitors. The support of our sponsors and exhibitors make many of our educational programs possible. Support our sponsors. They support you!
	Austin, Texas - Marcia Smith, PT, PhD, receives National APTA’s State Legislative Leadership Award for her work as Chair of the Colorado Chapter’s Sunset Task Force and passage of SB 11-169, the state’s 2011 PT Sunset legislation. Presenting the award is APTA VP Paul Rockar, PT, DPT, and APTA President R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD. Read complete article...
	Colorado's Delegation to APTA 2011 House of Delegates From left: Rachel Cornish, first year DPT student at Regis, Amy Hammerich, Chapter President, Mary Kelly, PTA Caucus Delegate, Jill Flaherty, West District Delegate, Cameron MacDonald, Chief Delegate Elect, Laurie Byrne, NE District Delegate, Ira Gorman, Chief Delegate, Jennifer Hide, Delegate at Large, Marcia Smith, Mile High District Delegate.   Colorado Chapter members march on capitol hill in Washington, DC. All nine Colorado  congressional offices were visited. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signs the PT Sunset bill (SB 11-169) into law.
	Members Click Here for PT Licensure Sunset Legislation & Other Legislative, Regulatory and Licensing Matters of Great Importance to All PTs and PTAs...  August 1, 2011: DORA posted a Memo on Physical Therapy Sunset. May 13, 2011: SB 11-169 (PT Sunset Bill) passed 3rd reading in the State House on April 26th by a vote of 47 – 16 (2 excused) and was signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper on May 13th. Most parts of the bill go into effect July 1, 2011, but others must wait for rules to be promulgated. Please e-mail your questions to apta@assnoffice.com!
Click here to see all the award recipients from the Fall Symposium! Visit our online 24/7 PT Expo and support the Chapter's sponsors who make our educational programs possible!

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National Student Conclave (NSC) November 2-4, 2012 - Arlington, VA

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