Mile High District Event - July 25: 2017 Denver Local Mini "Graham Sessions"

When: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Where: Regis Science Bldg. Amphitheater Room 212

Description: An open panel discussion on the future direction of physical therapist practice in a time of change. Continued competency points, pizza, and beer/wine will be served to facilitate lively discussions.

The Graham sessions are in essence the “Think Tank” for the APTA and PPS in addressing issues facing Private Practice. Given the scope and critical nature of some upcoming issues, including autonomous practice, direct access, physician owned physical therapy services and the need for increased public awareness of PT services and the resources needed to respond effectively, the Private Practice Section of the APTA concluded that a new organization was necessary to help to tackle these issues. In 2005, the Educational Institute for Private Practice Physical Therapy was formed as a part of the national Private Practice Section. In 2010 a name change occurred to enable the Institute of Private Practice Physical Therapy to refocus its mission and vision. The Graham sessions began in 2008 as an annual two and a half day meeting of initially 50 invited leaders but has now expanded to 125 interested participants who wish to engage in the hot topics affecting our profession. The format is open and honest discussion led by a few thought leaders that help frame a topic and kick start a robust discussion that is honest and candid and even a bit controversial. No notes are taken; no slides used in essence “what is said at the Graham Sessions stays at the Graham Sessions”. Steve Anderson is one of the founding members and annual host and MC of the Institute for Private Practice Physical Therapy’s Graham Sessions that is also sponsored by APTA and has been by the HPA the Catalyst section. Recent topics have been expanded beyond just private practice and now include technology, global health, educational models and other timely and important topics affecting physical therapist and physical therapist assistant practice.

Speakers:

Steve Anderson is the former CEO of Therapeutic Associates which is a physical therapy company that consists of 83 outpatient clinics in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and a major hospital contract in Southern California.  The company was formed in 1952 and Steve was only the 3^rd CEO and held that position for 19 years.  As a physical therapist, Steve started his career in 1980 in Portland, Oregon.  In 1983 he opened the first Therapeutic Associates clinic in the state of Washington in West Seattle.   As an owner/director of West Seattle Physical Therapy for 16 years, Steve was elected by his peers to become the CEO of Therapeutic Associates in 1998.  He is also active nationally in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is a Board of Trustee for The Foundation for Physical Therapy and was the President of The Private Practice Section of APTA for 6 years between 2002-2008.  He was also awarded the most prestigious award the Section gives out annually to a physical therapist, the Robert G. Dicus Service Award in 2010.   Steve received the APTA Leadership Advocacy Award in 2006 for his efforts in Washington D.C. and Washington State in the legislative arena.  In 2012 Steve received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Northwestern University Physical Therapy School.   In 2016 Steve was awarded Physical Therapist of the Year by PTWA, APTA’s Washington State Chapter. 

Anderson earned his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University in 1979.  He went onto physical therapy school at Northwestern University in Chicago.  He is currently an Executive Coach through Orange Dot Coaching and is a Senior Healthcare Advisor for VGM/Advantage.  He resides in Seattle, Washington with his wife Sharon.  

Michael P. Johnson, PT, PhD, OCS is the Practice Leader for Home Health at BAYADA Home Health Care in Moorestown, NJ. The Home Health Practice, one of nine specialty practices at BAYADA, is comprised of over 100 offices in 15 states that provide care to nearly 14,000 clients weekly through a multidisciplinary team approach delivered by over 2,500 clinicians (RN, PT, OT, SLP, MSW, RD, HHA) and staff.  Dr. Johnson has served as a member of the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a Steering Group member for the AQA Alliance, and as a consultant on the development and testing of quality measurements for use in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). He has also served in multiple elected and appointed roles within the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) over the past 20 years, including currently as a member of the Scientific Advisory Panels for both the Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry (PTOR) and the Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR). He holds a BS in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University (Boston), an MS in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from MCP Hahnemann University (Philadelphia) and a PhD in Health Policy from the University of the Sciences (Philadelphia).

Lauren Kealy has over eight years of professional experience having worked in both the financial and healthcare industries. She began her career in consulting at large companies such as Deloitte and The Carlyle Group. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Regis University in 2015. After a couple of years as a clinician, Lauren decided to combine her healthcare and business backgrounds. Currently, Lauren is a Healthcare Strategist for a local healthcare technology firm. She leads clients through workflow process discovery to optimize the end user experience.

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