Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy
Member Type(s): Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Student, Physical Therapist Assistant Student
Scope: Regional - Texas
Formed: 1949
Members: 3,500
Address: 701 Brazos Street, Suite 440, Austin, Texas, 78701, USA
Phone: 512-477-1818
Fax: 512-477-1434
Website: www.tpta.org

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.

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.

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 restricted sections of the APTA and TPTA Websites.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Annual Conference, Leadership Conference, several online courses, and numerous courses hosted at the district level.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
American Physical Therapy Association

Verification Criteria:

License administered by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.