Capital Area District

The Capital Area District (CAD) was organized in 1981 as a new district for Austin area Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants who were members of the Texas Physical Therapy Association. The CAD is one of thirteen districts in the state of Texas and includes twelve counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Fayette, Gillespie, Hays, Jackson, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis, and Williamson.  This district includes the following zip codes: 78602 - 78766; 78942.

CAD Bylaws

News, Announcements and Events

Elections
Voting is now open for the 2019 TPTA CAD elections! The ballot lists candidates for District Vice Chair and Treasurer.  You may only vote once.

Vote Here. 

Thank you for supporting TPTA CAD.

TPTA District Donation

 Meetings

The Capital Area District Quarterly meetings are via multi-site video format to better meet the needs of members spread across the greater Austin metropolitan area.

The meeting sites are: 

• Texas State University, Department of Physical Therapy Round Rock Campus, Willow Hall, 200 Bobcat Way, Round Rock
• University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, 5401 La Crosse Ave, Austin
• Austin Community College, Eastview Campus, PTA Dept, 3401 Webberville Rd, Austin
• South University Campus, 1220 West Louis Henna Blvd, Round Rock
• Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle, 5980 Kyle Parkway, Kyle

Each location will receive a broadcast of the latest district news along with a 1 hour CCU offering or special topic of interest to the district.  Primary locations will rotate through each site, with the others participating via video link as satellite locations.

Thank you to our sponsor: Remedy Therapy Staffing and Be Healthy at Home

Upcoming Meetings
Monday, September 9, 2019
Quarterly Meeting and 1 Hour CCU Presentation

CCU Topic: Telehealth: Creating Freedom for Providers and Access for Patients
Presenter: Mark Milligan, PT, DPT, Cert TPS, Cert APHPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Digital healthcare will be the future of how care is delivered across this country. Both providers and patients need to understand and be ready for the change. Are you ready?

Additional Information and Registration Here

Saturday, September 21, 2019
4 Hour CCU Presentation

CCU Topic: Quintessential Manipulation for the Orthopedic Physical Therapist
Presenters: Angela Rich, PT, DSc, OCS and Jacob Garza, DPT
Location: Texas State University Physical Therapy - Round Rock

Registration link coming soon

Saturday, October 26, 2019
4 Hour Anatomy Review
Presenter: Dr. Suzy Okere
Location: Texas State University Physical Therapy - Round Rock

Registration link coming soon

Past Meetings

April 1
Are you SET in your intervention? The Utilization of Body-Weight Off-Loaded Sling Exercise Therapy for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions presented by Angela J. Rich, PT, ScD & Michele Zink Harris, PT, CNP, RAS

Feb 23
Below the Knee: Clinical Anatomy of the Lower Leg, Ankle and Foot presented by Allan Besselink, PT, DPT, Dip. MDT.

Jan 14
Dr. Janet Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA: Everything You Need To Know For The 2019 Texas Legislative Session: TPTA’s Priorities and Issues Impacting Physical Therapy" 
View the presentation here and understand upcoming legislative initiatives, direct access and actions you can take for direct access in Texas.  

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