The Texas Physical Therapy Association is the representative body for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Students in the state of Texas. Our members support the Physical Therapy profession and represent all areas of practice from Orthopedics to Education.

New Resources for Your Career

TPTA has expanded Career Resources for your job search.  Do you need tips for your next interview?  What is good strategy when interviewing for a new job?  Set up a Career Pathway to get you where you'd like to go.  Take a look at this new benefit.

Track Your CCUs Through Your Member Profile

Click on the picture to the left and go to the online training video to learn how to track all of your continuing competency credits through your member profile.

Call for Abstracts - Poster Session

The TPTA Research Committee is now accepting abstracts for Research Poster Session held in conjunction with the TPTA 2012 Annual Conference, October 25-28, 2012 in San Antonio, TX. 

Abstracts related to physical therapy are requested in the broad categories of experimental research, education, case studies, and special interests.  Given the breadth of the special interest category, submissions are anticipated to reflect a wide range of practice related issues, including innovations in service delivery.  Abstract are limited to one page, Arial, 11 pt (approximately 365 words) including title and authors.  Abstract must also cover the following:  Background, Participants (Subjects), Methods, Results, and Conclusion/Clinical Relevance.  Click on the link below to submit your abstract.  Deadline for submissions is August 1, 2012.

Online Submission Form

TBPTE Adds New Step to the License Renewal Process

The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE) will require all licensees to submit their continuing competence activities beginning in February 2012.  This decision is to help resolve the large number of failed CC audits, which represent 40% of all disciplinary actions taken by the TBPTE at each meeting.  Licensees will enter the name, date, approval number, and number of CCUs granted for each activity during the renewal process.  This new step will benefit licensees by helping ensure that they have the required number of approved CCUs and will be in compliance with TBPTE rules.  This change is a part of the website redesign which the TBPTE expects to be completed by the end of the year.  Please check the TBPTE website for more information.

SIGN THE PETITION FOR PATIENT ACCESS TO PHYSICAL THERAPY

Often referred to as Direct Access, Patient Access to Physical Therapists for treatment currently requires a referral from either a physician, dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, physician assistant, or an advanced nurse practitioner of any type (midwives, clinical specialists, FNPs). Yet those specifically trained in this area are unable to refer or directly treat consumers for physical therapy. It is time to change the law in Texas. Visit the consumer access to physical therapist web site for more information and to sign the petition at www.AccessYourPhysicalTherapist.com.

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Updated May 12, 2011 Do you work with Texas Workers' Compensation patients?  If so, use our Maximum Allowable Reimbursement Calculator.  Free for Members.  $100/yr for Non-members.  Click on the logo above or here to access the MAR Calculator.