Why Advocacy Matters
Speaking Up for Our Profession and Our Patients Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C., where four of us represented Louisiana physical therapists at the APTA Federal Affairs Forum. At the forum, PTs from all over the country come together to get updated on national issues important to our profession. We also go to Capitol Hill to lobby our Congressional delegation, updating them on what’s important to us and how they can help. Just like on the state level, they know us and respect us because we always communicate with them, and they know that we work for all PTs across the country. Louisiana citizens now have the right to access physical therapy without the burden of attaining a referral or prescription. This is something that we worked very hard for on a state level for many years. A group of concerned and energetic PTs advocated for our citizens and our profession and achieved a great goal. We continue to participate in the legislative process in Baton Rouge, visiting the Capitol for PT Day and testifying in front of the legislature for bills that influence our profession and how we
practice. Our legislators know who we are and what we stand for, because we’ve become a strong collective voice in our districts and beyond by communicating with them frequently. Advocating for our profession is important. From a simple discussion with a student or a patient to going to our state capital or our nation’s capital, we believe it is our duty to do everything we can to support our peers and our patients. If we don’t advocate for our profession, who will? Problems and issues that affect our profession and patients will not just go away. We all have to do our parts
On a national level, the American Physical Therapy Association, with its 100,000 members, leads the way in advocating for our profession. Many are aware that the Medicare cap on physical therapy was recently eliminated. This could not and would not have happened without the hard work of the APTA and its members. That’s just one way the association and its dedicated volunteers work hard to help all.
to help make the world in which we work a better place. Advocacy is how that gets done.
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Father’s Day Chili Lime Chicken Wings
Ingredients •
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1 lime, halved
4 pounds chicken wings
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Extra-virgin olive oil
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1 stick unsalted butter, softened
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 1/4 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
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Chopped cilantro for garnish
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1/4 cup honey
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1/4 cup soy sauce
Directions 1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. Rinse wings under cold water and pat dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast on a baking sheet for 25 minutes or until skin becomes crisp and brown. 3. Blend butter, red curry paste, honey, and soy sauce in a large mixing bowl. 4. Toss wings in butter mixture. Squeeze lime juice on top, transfer to serving plate, and garnish with cilantro.
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