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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Your APTA NC District Officers are working hard to include your needs in their strategic planning. Please take a moment to complete this very short survey to better guide their efforts. Those who participate are entered into a raffle
to win a $50 Amazon gift card.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Shearin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Forwarded from Dr. Kristel Maes, Capital District Chair of the APTANC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“<i><span style="color:black">Hello PT and PTA Students,</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">APTA North Carolina has been working hard to serve our members. Did you know you are now able to perform spinal manipulations without a physician’s order and dry needle thanks to the hard efforts of your APTA
NC leadership team?</span></i><i> <span style="color:black">During the pandemic we have advocated for telehealth reimbursement by private payers and achieved our goal. Our current focus is communicating with Congress to oppose the proposed Medicare cuts.</span>
<span style="color:black">As District chairs, we want to continue to work on those activities that are important to you and to do that, we need your input. You are the future generation of therapists and we want to hear your voice!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Everybody has ideas!</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">Is there an idea/activity/event you would like to see implemented and organized, but need help to make it happen? This can be anything, including education, outreach, networking, or related to professional development.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">You imagine it, we make it happen!</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">Please take a few moments to complete the short survey below. As a thank you for your time, all seven districts have each donated a $50 gift card you can win by completing this survey. That is 7 chances to win!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#0076CE;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://survey.unch.unc.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=98KJn7l42">https://survey.unch.unc.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=98KJn7l42</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">The survey will be available until
<b>November 30, 2020. </b></span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42">
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Thank you in advance for your time, input, and ideas!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#403F42">APTA NC District Chairs</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Kristel Maes, PT, DPT Capital</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Shondell Jones, PT, DPT Coastal</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">John Orta, PT, DPT Foothills</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Jackie Burris, PTA Mountain</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Deidra Debnam, PT, DPT Piedmont</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Penny Schulken, PT, DPT Sandhills</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#403F42">Glen Saldanha, PT, DPT Triad</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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