PT AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
PT’s and PT students from Las Vegas participated in the National Health Care Day of Service on June 27!
This nationwide day of community service brought together medical personnel and laypeople across America to hold community events such as blood drives, healthy food drives and public education sessions.
Las Vegas PT’s and UNLV PT students gave generously of their time to hand out flyers about Physical Activity Guidelines to attendees. They gave simple explanations about how increasing exercise and physical exertion every day can help prevent chronic diseases and improve wellness and general health.
Two locations were staffed by our volunteers. At both locations, we partnered with Medicare/State Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). Because both SHIP and PTs were there, attendees were able to ask questions and receive answers about Medicare, Social Security, free health care services and physical activity – all in one place. The PTs and students represented our profession to the public as leaders in using fitness to maintain health and prevent illness.
As a result of media relations efforts by Andrea Avruskin, Chair of the Public Relations Committee, the event was covered by Fox 5 KVVU TV. Announcements were aired the night before the event on the 11 pm news, and a segment devoted exclusively to covering the event was aired the evening of the event on the 10 pm newscast. The report by Fox 5 News explained the purpose of the event and tied us into the nationwide day of service. Nielsen ratings estimate more than 49,000 people saw the newscasts.
The NPTA is very grateful to the volunteers that gave a few hours of their time on this Saturday to help educate the public about physical therapy and our role in health care.
"You can see pictures of some of our volunteers on the National Health Care Day of Service Web site slide show a http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/nhcdoswrapuphost/ ."
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The Nevada Physical Therapy Association (NPTA) is the representative body for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Physical Therapy Students in the state of Nevada. A component of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the NPTA was incorporated in 1999 to support, promote, and advocate for the profession of Physical Therapy. We serve this purpose through our efforts to communicate with state agencies in the implementation of administrative rules and policies governing Physical Therapy Practice. We also maintain a relationship with the Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners in the development of rules and regulations relative to professional practice in Nevada. Our members support the PT profession, and represent the many varied areas of our practice.
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