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Winter 2013 Volume 11, Issue 3

Long Beach/

South Bay Chronicle

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A Message From the Chair

Hello all district members! I would like to thank everyone for another great

year. I’ve really enjoyed being your Chairperson and am grateful and looking

forward to another term. To say this year has been filled with mixed feelings

about our association’s legislative efforts, is an understatement. This year we

need to focus on educating the public, third party payers, referring physicians,

and our students about direct access to physical therapy and issues regarding

referral for profit. We are in the midst of healthcare change and our district

will be here to field any inquiries and help represent the growing questions

and concerns of our members. We need everyone to speak up this year so our

representatives are able to let your voices be heard. I admire everyone who

has shown their support and continued to remain members. I also admire

those of us who, when in doubt, spoke up and asked questions. I hope that

our district can continue to represent respectful debate and pro-

fessionalism. When in doubt, remember we all have the same goal in mind

and that is to be able to provide the best available care for our patients. Happy

Holidays!

Erica Sigman, PT, DPT, OCS

LBSB District Chairperson

Appointed positions available:

Newsletter editor

PAC advocacy Chair person

Continuing Education Chairperson

Public Relations Chairperson

Contact any of our Nomi-nating Committee mem-bers regarding appointed positions.

Congratulations to

Susan Reischl, PT,

DPT, OCS for being

elected CPTA

Director!!

Long Beach

South Bay CPTA

District

@LBSBDistrict

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Melissa Brose and Silverton Nguyen each received the Rising Star Award at this year’s CPTA Conference. Melissa is currently serving as our Vice Chair and Silverton holds two positions as a Nominating Committee member and our District Member Services Liaison. We greatly appreciate all their hard work!

Congratulations to our Rising Stars!!

2013 District Board

Chairperson

Erica Sigman, PT, DPT, OCS

esigman5@gmail.com

Vice Chairperson

Melissa Brose, PT, DPT

melbrose@gmail.com

Secretary

Gwendolyne Aquije PT, DPT,

NCS gwendolyneaquije@gmail.com

Treasurer Michele McCarthy, PT, MSPT,

OCS, CHT

michele@madetomovept.com

Nominating Committee

James Buenaventura, PT , DPT Chair

j.buenaventura@gmail.com

Oscar Gallardo, PT, NCS

ogallardo76@gmail.com

Silverton Nguyen, PT, MSPT

silverton07@gmail.com

Michelle Silvey, PT, DPT, OCS

masmpt@charter.net

Representatives James Buenaventura, PT, DPT, Chief

J.buenaventura@gmail.com

Kerry John, PT, DPT

kerryajohn@gmail.com

Michelle Silvey, PT, DPT, OCS

masmpt@charter.net

Erica Sigman, PT, DPT, OCS

esigman5@gmail.com

Covey Lazouras, PT, DPT, NCS

clazouras@dhs.lacounty.gov

Ira Movshovich, PT, DPT

iramov86@gmail.com

Public Relations Chair

Melissa Brose, PT, DPT

melbrose@gmail.com

District Member Services Liaison

Silverton Nguyen, PT, MSPT

silverton07@gmail.com

Student Representatives

Cora Ip, SPT

Cora.Ip@student.csulb.edu

Please contact us with any

questions or concerns!

Visit our district page for up-to-date meeting info, at www.ccapta.org

Problems with your log-in ID? Contact Heather Pino at HPino@ccapta.org

Happy holidays and thank you everyone for another great year in the LBSB district! On be-

half of the executive committee, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing exec-

utive committee members for their service to the LBSB district as they finish out their terms

in office: Erin Caudill – Secretary

Joan Jacobs – Nominating Committee

Lori Woodruff – Nominating Committee

Their tireless efforts, often going above and beyond their officer positions, have been an in-

spiration for all us. We look forward to their continued involvement at the district, state,

and national levels as they go on to serve in the association in different capacities!

With that, I’d also like to thank all those who consented to serve for positions in our most

recent LBSB district elections and would like to congratulate the following individuals elect-

ed to the executive committee:

Erica Sigman - Chairperson

Gwendolyne Aquije – Secretary

Oscar Gallardo – Nominating Committee

Michelle Silvey – Nominating Committee

Kerry John – PT Representative

Covey Lazouras – PT Representative

Cora Ip — Student PT Representative

Ira Movshovich – PT Representative (alternate)

Looking forward to a great 2014!

James Buenaventura, Nominating Committee Chairperson

Nominating Committee Update