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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
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.
Meetings follow a regular format of social time from 5:30-6:00 pm, business and special topic presentation from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm.
Thank you to our sponsor: Remedy Therapy Staffing and Be Healthy at Home
Upcoming Meetings
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Anatomy Review: Clinical Gross Anatomy Review of the Back, Thorax, Neck & Superficial Shoulder
Presenter: Dr. Suzy Okere
This course will review the clinical gross anatomy of the back, thorax, neck and superficial shoulder regions. Emphasis will be placed upon muscles, blood and nerve supply to the regions. The course will begin with a lecture review of the clinical anatomy followed by a gross anatomy lab review of the regions (approximately 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab).
Participants must have a long sleeved shirt, long pants, and closed toed shoes to enter the lab. Lab coats, safety goggles, and gloves will be provided. Participants who are pregnant must contact Suzy Okere ( [email protected]) by October 1st to discuss participation in the course.
Location: Texas State University Physical Therapy - Round Rock
Register Here
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.
September 9, 2019
CCU Topic: Telehealth: Creating Freedom for Providers and Access for Patients, Presenter: Mark Milligan, PT, DPT, Cert TPS, Cert APHPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Saturday, September 21, 2019
CCU Topic: Quintessential Manipulation for the Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Presenters: Angela Rich, PT, DSc, OCS and Jacob Garza, DPT
Officers
| Position |
Name |
| Chair |
Ronna Keagle
[email protected] |
| Vice Chair |
Keri Jackson |
| Secretary |
Lois Stickley |
| Treasurer |
Deborah Landreth |
| Government Affairs Liaison |
Kathleen Manella |
| Student Liaisons |
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| Membership Committee Liaison |
Sara Lord |
| PTA Liaison |
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| Communications Committee Liaison |
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