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Quality physical therapy care across federal medical facilities
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About the Federal Physical Therapy Section
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The purpose of the Section shall be:
1. To provide a means by which Association members, employed by the Federal government and who work in the United States military, Department of Veterans Affairs, Public Health Service, and other federal agencies can communicate, provided education, and develop a shared vision for physical therapy across all federal healthcare systems.
2. To promote quality health care across the continuum of care for those served by therapists that practice physical therapy in the Federal government.
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New To Our Section? The Federal PT Section incorporates all the physical therapists, Civil Service and Uniformed Service who work for the Federal government. This includes the Veterans Health Administration, all the Department of Defense services (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines), and the Department of Health and Human Services, (US Public Health Service, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Prisons, Coast Guard) and others. Please see our first newsletter that may be downloaded from our website for an overview on the services that comprise the Federal Physical Therapy Section. |
Contact Our Offices:
E-mail: info@federalpt.org
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Section Leadership:
- President: Peter Glover, PT, DPT
- VP & Program Chair: Jonathan Glasberg, PT, DPT
- Secretary: Ron West, PT, DPT, GCS, CWS
- Treasurer: Alice Holder, PT, DPT, MHS
- Section Delegate: Jane Morrical, PT
- Social Coordinator: Pat McAdoo, PT, M.Ed
- Board Liaison: Nicole Stout, MPT, CLT-LANA
- Membership Chair: Scott Gaustad, PT, MPT, OCS, SCS, GCS,CWS, FCCWS, CSCS
- Air Force Representative: Bryan Bonzo
- Public Health Service Representative: Eric Bradford
- Navy/Marines Representative: Denise Milton
- Army Representative: Steve Seward
- VA Representative: Danielle L. Waldron
- Webmaster: Ron West, PT, DPT, GCS, CWS
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| The objectives of this Section shall be to: |
- Provide a communication system for physical therapists in the Federal government through professional meetings and periodic publications.
- Make recommendations regarding policies that affect the physical therapy profession in the Federal government.
- Stimulate a greater participation in the Association by physical therapists in the Federal government.
- Provide opportunities for interchange of information and thereby improve treatment of patients in the Federal government facilities.
- Provide continuing education programs to help improve the quality of health care in the Federal government.
- Provide a mechanism for more active involvement in research for physical therapists in the Federal government.
- Define a system of regions to facilitate transfer of information, communication and feedback between stations.
- Establish a mechanism for communication of section needs and goals to the United States military, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Public Health Service Affairs Central Office and the Office of Personnel Management
- Unify interpretation of federal regulations at the station level, maintaining high quality of care standards throughout the medical facilities of the Federal Government.
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Download the Section Bylaws |
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| For those new to the section: The Federal PT Section incorporates all the physical therapists, Civil Service and Uniformed Service who work for the Federal government. This includes the Veterans Health Administration, all the Department of Defense services (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines), and the Department of Health and Human Services, (US Public Health Service, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Prisons, Coast Guard) and others. Please see our first newsletter that may be downloaded from our website for an overview on the services that comprise the Federal Physical Therapy Section. http://www.federalpt.org/ |
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