Indiana Physical Therapy Board member Therese Eutsler, PT, CCT, CMPTP/DN, LHD, of Linden, represented the Indiana jurisdiction during the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy annual Delegate Assembly and Education Meeting in Santa Ana, California, recently.
Session topics included Exploring Trends in Licensure, Regulators as “Proprioceptors” for Health Workforce Policy, a Review of the Pew Health Professions Commission and its Task Force on Health Care, Digital Physical Therapy (Virtual, Online, and Apps), Telemedicine Survey of Clinicians with Active Privileges, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Physical Therapy, What Regulators Need to Know to Help Their Licensees, Management of Substance Use Disorders, Burnout in Healthcare: Risks for Patients, Productivity and Burnout (Implications for Clinicians, Managers, and Employers), Model Practice Act, and Future Directions of the PT Compact.
The PT Compact is a coalition of member states, territories, and the District of Columbia to improve access to physical therapy services for the public by increasing the mobility of eligible physical therapy providers to work in multiple states. FSBPT launched the PT Compact in 2017 to increase consumer access to physical therapy services by supporting reduced regulatory barriers to interstate mobility and cross-state in-person and telemedicine practice.
Based in Alexandria, Virginia, FSBPT protects the public by providing service and leadership that promote safe and competent physical therapy practice by advocating a strong foundation of laws and regulatory standards in physical therapy, effective tools and systems to assess entry-level and continuing competence and public and professional awareness of resources for public protection.
Indiana is one of eight states leveraging FSBPT funds to update its electronic systems, use the FSBPT ID, and send data to the Examination, Licensure, and Disciplinary Database (ELDD).
Eutsler practices at Franciscan Alliance Crawfordsville where she specializes in dry needling, cupping, woman’s health, and osteopractic physical therapy. Governor Eric Holcomb appointed her to the Indiana Physical Therapy Board in 2020.