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.
News, Announcements and Events
Follow us on the TPTA-CAD Website, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CapitalAreaDistrictTPTA/ for updates!
Meetings
Capital Area District Quarterly Meetings are via Zoom in 2021. Join us from the comfort of your home or office; network with fellow PTs & PTAs from across the greater Austin Metropolitan area.
Each meeting includes a 30-minute business meeting covering the latest district news followed by a 1 hour CCU offering or topic of special interest to the district.
Meetings follow a regular format of business meeting from 6:00-6:30 pm, CCU Presentation 6:30-7:30. Zoom link opens at 5:45 pm.
Thank you to our sponsor: Remedy Therapy Staffing and Be Healthy at Home
Follow us on Facebook or check TPTA-CAD district website for registration links and details.
Upcoming Meetings
Monday, April 19, 6:00 - 7:30 Quarterly Meeting & CCU: Dr. Demetrius Collins - Concussion

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Monday, Sept 14, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Quarterly Meeting & CCU: Danielle Vernon, PT - Scoliosis & the Schroth Method
Monday, Nov 9, 6:00 - 7:30 Quarterly Meeting & CCU: Dr. Teresa Bachman - TBD
Past Meetings
January 25, 2021 Self-Care During a Pandemic: Building the Capacity to Support our Patients, Employees, Families, and Ourselves presented by Dr. Janet R. Bezner
November 9, 2020 CCU Topic: Pain & the Mind-Body Approach, Presenter: Alicia Poche, PT
September 14, 2020 Differential Diagnosis Balance Impaired Patients – Beyond Pathoanatomic Classification and Rhomberg
April 20, 2020 CCU Topic: Neuropathic Ulcers, Presenter: Diane Merwarth, PT, CWS
February 29, 2020 CCU Topic: Clinical Neuroanatomy Review, Presenters: Elizabeth Ardolino, PT, MPT, PhD and Kathleen Manella, PT, PhD
February 29, 2020 CCU Topic: An Introduction to Vestibular Rehab, Presenter: Kendal Reddell
January 27, 2020 CCU Topic: Direct Access Care: Does this Patient Benefit from Physical Therapy?, Presenter: Scott Shaffer PT, PhD, ECS
Officers
Position |
Name |
Chair |
Ronna Keagle [email protected] |
Vice Chair |
Keri Jackson |
Secretary |
Chris Egizio |
Treasurer |
Deborah Landreth |
Government Affairs Liaison |
Chris Egizio |
Student Liaisons |
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Membership Committee Liaison |
Sara Lord |
PTA Liaison |
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Communications Committee Liaison |
Marci Chandler |
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