North Central District – WPTA
May 18, 2010 Meeting Minutes
Videoconference Sites:
Stevens Point: Dennis Kaster (Chair), Wes Kurszewski, Louis Smith
Marshfield: Janice Devine-Ruggles (Treasurer), Dave Smith (Secretary)
Minocqua: Stephanie Mikolicek (Branding Rep), student
Weston: Brad Jordan (local contact), Beth Schmelling
Rhinelander: Robert Wojnowski
Park Falls: no one present
In-service/Presentation/Discussion: (at end of meeting)
• “Mental Practice for Relearning Locomotor Skills” (PTJ Feb 2010; 90:240-251. Round table discussion led by Janice Devine-Ruggles PT
Officer Reports:
• Treasurer – Janice Devine-Ruggles:
o $1892.26 – checking account; $60 soon to be deposited (Ethics course Oct 2009)
• Branding Representative – Stephanie Mikolicek
o No action to date; position still evolving within WPTA. Dennis Kearns-Legoo taking over as contact person for Stephanie Mikolicek
Discussion / New Business:
• WPTA Update: Strategic Planning Meeting summary (Dennis Kaster – Chair)
o Consumers and health care providers will recognize PTs as practitioners of choice in prevention, rehabilitation and wellness.
o Practitioners will influence policy on access and payment for physical therapy services.
o Members will demonstrate understanding of the attributes of autonomous practice as defined by APTA
o Eliminate barriers to autonomous practice in WI. Significant energy being spent on direct access in hospital with goal to add 5 hospitals; currently 6 have direct access in WI.
o Enhance membership by recruiting and retaining involved and engaged members. Focus on increasing Involvement instead of focus on being “present” (i.e. at meetings, events). Also, effort to increase student involvement/membership.
o Establish and maintain methods of communication for promoting an informed membership. Discussion regarding “electronic age” and potential use of FaceBook, Twitter, Videoconferencing, email, website, texting)
o WPTA “rocks” per Marcy Dwyer (Michigan PT Assoc) – she facilitated meeting; ranked WI as one of top Assoc. in country due to high membership, high retention, and a lot of agreement among members (surveys)
• Legislative Update:
o Independent PT Examining Board in place as of 3/11/10
o AT Bill passed with significant WPTA input
o Nothing currently on agenda; assessing future needs
• Membership strategies: (also see above WPTA info)
o Focus (from WPTA) is on Involvement instead of presence
o Discussion about NCD meeting content and input from members/staff
§ Present evidence and clinical use issues
§ CE units
§ Food available – decided it would be too difficult every meeting
§ Inform members about meeting well ahead of time; make push locally and personal to staff; ?? handwritten letters
§ Request for Mondays versus Tuesdays – consensus was that Tuesdays was better
§ Options of 1 local (?videoconf) with CEUs/food for 2 hours; other meetings via videoconferencing
• Fall conference social:
o Wisconsin Dells (Kalahari) October 14, 6-7 pm before Professional Issues Forum; cash bar
o Ideas: give aways, food – send any ideas to Dennis.Kaster@ministryhealth.org
• Elections: re-elected to Chair – Dennis Kaster; Vice Chair – Stephanie Olson
o Secretary and Treasurer elections next year
• CEU requirements: due February 28, 2011
o Prorated for year: PT 20 hours (4 hours Ethics); PTA 13 hours (4 hours Ethics)
o NCD Ethics Course
§ “Informed Consent”, Tuesday September 21, 2010, in Marshfield at Froehlke Auditorium, 4-8 pm (4 CEUs)
§ Free for members; $60 nonmembers
§ ?? ethics course in Wausau area – decided to not do this fall due to timing, weather issues in later fall/early winter
o Future: Ethics course at St. Michaels in Stevens Point for Ministry staff in August 2010; may be opened to others; title TBA
o “Explain Pain Course” – NWD-Eau Claire – June 12-13 – contact Wes Kurszewski for details and registration ASAP. (715) 424-8600
o Future Meetings:
§ Round table discussion of articles/topics/political issues with CEUs; goal of maximum participation instead of “presentation” or lecture style.
§ Stephanie Olson to organize with assistance of Wes Kurszewski and Stephanie Mikolicek. Send ideas or comments to Stephanie.Olson@ministryhealth.org .
Future Meetings:
• NEXT MEETING: Ethics course in Marshfield as noted above, September 21
• 3rd Tuesday of February, 2011
Submitted by NCD Treasurer, Dave Smith, March 1, 2010
