Shown above in the offices of U.S. Senator
Wayne Allard are (from left) Cameron MacDonald, Colorado Springs;
Marcia Smith, Denver; Ira Gorman, PT, Evergreen; Sen. Allard; Ellen
Caruso, Centennial; Michele Harrison, Denver; Elizabeth (EB) Forst,
Denver. and
Greg McCall, Centennial. The group discussed three key issues as
they visited each of Colorado's nine congressional offices: the need
to remove therapy caps on outpatient
 rehabilitation services, the
importance of debt repayment for PT students choosing to practice in
underserved areas, and the benefits of direct access to physical
therapist services.Colorado
Chapter members joined hundreds of APTA colleagues who participated
in the Advocacy Academy and PT Day on Capitol Hill in Washington,
D.C. on May 22-24. The event followed the 2007 House of Delegates
meeting in which members representing all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico set APTA policy. "Joining with
colleagues from across the nation to meet with members of Congress
is an incredible opportunity to educate lawmakers about the many
benefits of physical therapist services," said Ira Gorman who serves
as the Chapter's federal affairs liaison.
Delegates (right) plan strategies for visits to congressional
offices. |
