Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA)
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- Address:
- 701 Brazos Street, Suite 440
- Austin
- Texas
- 78701
- United States
- Austin
- Phone:
- +1-512-4771818
- Fax:
- +1-512-4771434
- Professions:
- Physiotherapy
- Our members:
- Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Student, Physical Therapist Assistant Student
- Region of activity:
- Regional
- Texas, United States
- Scope of membership:
- Regional
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- Texas, United States
Founded: 1949
Members: 3,500
Description
TPTA is the representative body of physical Therapy in Texas. TPTA empowers its members as professionals, acknowledged by consumers and other healthcare providers, as leaders in the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments and conditions that affect movement, function, health and wellness and whose services are directly accessible by all.
Member benefits
Membership in the Texas Physical Therapy Association is your connection to state resources. While your membership investment will return its cost in direct value to you, one of your primary benefits is a voice in the future of the physical therapy profession in Texas. This voice is heard through the efforts of the association and its representatives regarding practice and reimbursement matters before the legislature as well as before state agencies.
As a member, you will receive discounts on TPTA continuing education programs such as Annual Conference, Online course, Leadership Conference, and courses hosted at the district level; a subscription to state newsletter, Synergy, the quarterly, award-winning newsletter; a membership directory listing all APTA/TPTA members by membership category (PT, PTA and students) and geographic location; and access to useful information in the restric
Mission / Aims
The TPTA promotes pride and excellence in physical therapy as a healthcare profession that is dedicated to providing exceptional services to the public and its members through advocacy, education, and resources.
Principal activities
The following long range goals for were approved by the Texas Assembly:
1. Increase and enhance PT, PTA and student membership and promote awareness of the value of Association services.
2. Demonstrate professionalism through compassionate care, accountability, competency, and advocacy.
3. Proactively participate in policymaking and legislation to attain autonomous practice and appropriate reimbursement.
4. Educate members and stakeholders to create an environment that supports autonomous practice.
Training / Licensing / Certification
Annual Conference, Leadership Conference, several online courses, and numerous courses hosted at the district level.
Affiliations
- We are member of:
- American Physical Therapy Association