APTA Core Ambassador Update - October 2021

 

Plus, student elections are open.

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October 21, 2021

Inform Student Elections Open Through Nov. 6. All Student Members Can Vote Voting is now open to vote for your 2021-2022 APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors candidates. Plan to cast an informed ballot. Check out the slate of candidates and student elections webpages to learn more. All APTA student members are eligible to vote. Vote by Nov. 6 and be entered to win a prize from Scorebuilders.    Outstanding PT Student and PTA Student Awards, Deadline to Apply Dec. 1 This award identifies a student physical therapist and student physical therapist assistant member with exceptional overall accomplishments and contributions to APTA, the Student Assembly, and the physical therapy profession. Winners will receive cash prizes.    Video: APTA Student Social - Prevention, Health Promotion, and Wellness We recently hosted a conversation with Hadiya Green Guerrero, PT, DPT, and Zachary Rethorn, PT, DPT, PhD, focused on community health. Through this discussion, attendees gained knowledge and access to tools and resources to provide prevention, health promotion, and wellness services to individuals and populations across the lifespan.    APTA Fit for Practice, Helping You Prioritize Your Health as a Health Care Provider APTA Fit for Practice, powered by Hyperice, is designed to help you recover, evolve, and remain resilient as we move forward into a postpandemic workplace. Learn more and sign up to receive alerts about weekly programming.    APTA Member Benefit of the Month: ChoosePT, Public Awareness Every October we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy. All PTs, PTAs, and students are encouraged to check out ChoosePT.com, APTA's consumer information website. Within the site, visitors will find information and resources on who PTs and PTAs are, what they can do, and so much more. Finally, we encourage you to check out the ChoosePT toolkit with resources for you to share with consumers, patients, and your community. Check out these resources and other benefits that are available to APTA members. Engage APTA Advocacy Efforts Need You! Join Us for APTA's Flash Action Strategy, Oct. 20 and 21 Led by PT and PTA students, APTA's Flash Action Strategy rallies our community around important issues affecting our profession and the people we serve. This year's event, Oct. 20 and 21, is designed to educate and gain support for the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3320/S. 1679).    October Is National Physical Therapy Month: Keep Moving — And Giving Back October is National Physical Therapy Month, and it's approaching sooner than you think. Now's the time to plan for how you'll celebrate the profession — and your role in it.    APTA Live on Oct. 24, How Physical Therapists Can Make an Impact on the Opioid Crisis Join Director of Communications Lindsay Durand, PT, DPT, of APTA's Student Assembly Board of Directors and guests Eric Kruger, PT, DPT, MS, PhD, and Jake Magel, PT, PhD, DSc, for a discussion on pain science and how physical therapists can make an impact on the opioid crisis.    Spending Less: Reviewing Your Cost of Living, Free Course Nov. 17 Join APTA Financial Solutions Center provider Enrich on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. ET for a discussion around cost of living and how location can affect it. Certified personal finance counselors will be standing by to answer any questions you may have.     Write a Perspective Article for APTA's Website Like to write? Have a story to tell? APTA is looking for members to contribute perspective articles for apta.org.    Note From the Vice President Happy Physical Therapy Month, everyone!     This month, there are a variety of ways you can engage in the PT profession, including upcoming APTA live events, student socials, and service opportunities. You can also now vote for the next APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors! Serving as vice president this past year has been an incredible opportunity. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting to collaborate with my fellow board members and all the amazing core ambassadors while representing the 30,000+ student members of the APTA. I have grown so much as a leader and future physical therapist, and it has been an honor to work alongside and represent all of you in this role. While I am sad to be writing my final note, I am so excited to see all of the outstanding candidates slated for next year’s student board. You can read candidate statements, watch virtual interviews, and vote on apta.org. Be sure to make your voice heard before voting closes on Nov. 6.     As always, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. I wish you all the best in your leadership journeys and I look forward to connecting again at future conferences and events.     Sydney Neuman, SPT Vice President APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors

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APTA Core Ambassador Update - September 2021

 

Plus, celebrate #PTmonth this October.

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September 30, 2021

Inform 2021-2022 APTA Student Assembly Board Slate Announced. All Student Members Can Vote The 2021-2022 APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors slate of candidates has been announced. Plan to cast an informed ballot. Check out the slate of candidates and student elections webpages to learn more. Voting opens Oct. 7.    Video: APTA Student Social - Pursue Your Leadership Potential We recently hosted a conversation with Col. Deydre Teyhen, PT, PhD, chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps, to learn about opportunities PTs and PTAs can pursue to maximize their leadership potential.    Podcast: Advancing Inclusion in the Classroom — and Beyond Have you ever stopped to think about your bias? In ways big and small, we all express bias, but it’s up to us to meet our bias with awareness and empathy, and with inclusivity in mind. That's what we talked about with Brian Wilkinson, PT, DPT.    APTA Member Benefit of the Month: New Monthly Dues Payment Plan APTA now offers a set-and-forget monthly dues payment plan, available to all new, returning, and renewing APTA members. Once set up, there's nothing more to do: The monthly installments will be made through an autopay system, and you can even arrange to have your membership auto-renew each year. It's that simple. Visit the APTA dues payment plans page for more details. Check out these resources and other benefits that are available to APTA members. Engage Keep Moving — And Giving Back: Get Ready for National Physical Therapy Month, Oct. 1 October is National Physical Therapy Month, and it's approaching sooner than you think. Now's the time to plan for how you'll celebrate the profession — and your role in it.    100 Days of Service: APTA's Centennial Community Service Initiative On Sept. 22 we launched APTA's 100 Days of Service initiative, an effort to make a collective impact on our communities during the last 100 days of our centennial year. To help make it easy, we're offering access to various service activities at the national, APTA component, and individual levels.   APTA CSM 2022 Volunteers Needed APTA is offering, to all active APTA student members, a chance to volunteer at APTA CSM, Feb. 2-5, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. APTA will select 150-170 active student members on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will close on Friday, Oct. 8, or sooner once all spots are filled.    APTA Residency and Fellowship Virtual Career Fair, Free Online Event Happening Oct. 5 Wondering if a residency or fellowship is right for you? Engage with residency and fellowship education representatives from across the country in a free online event. Also on hand: staff from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education, the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, and the Residency and Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service.     Write a Perspective Article for APTA's Website Like to write? Have a story to tell? APTA is looking for members to contribute perspective articles for apta.org.    Note From the Vice President Hi, everyone.    I am excited to share that elections for the next APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors are set to open next week! Voting will open online Thursday, Oct. 7. This is such an exciting time, as there are so many amazing student leaders on this year’s slate. Be sure to keep an eye out for videos and other promotional materials to help you get to know all the awesome candidates. Don’t forget to make your voice heard in selecting next year’s SABoD!    I also am thrilled to announce another core ambassador transition period. Next month, new core ambassadors begin a year-long term helping students in their states become better engaged with APTA. I am very encouraged about the excitement this new cohort of student leaders has in engaging their peers in APTA involvement!    Thank you to all the outgoing core ambassadors. As I look toward having only one month left in my current role as vice president, I know it is bittersweet to transition out of such a rewarding leadership position. Thank you for all the hard work you have put in to serve the Student Assembly over the past year. This is just the beginning of your leadership journey and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for each of you!    As always, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.    Sydney Neuman, SPT Vice President APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors

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APTA Core Ambassador Update - August 2021

 

Plus, APTA #FightTheCut Rally Sept.1.

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August 26, 2021

Inform In 60 Seconds You Can Help #FightTheCut! We Need Your Voice! We need all PTs, PTAs, and students to tell CMS that we oppose the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. APTA has made it easy to take action with two template letters that only take a minute to customize and send.    Video: APTA Live - Where Do PTs and PTAs Fit in Global Health? Director of Communications Lindsay Durand, PT, DPT, of APTA's Student Assembly Board of Directors, and guests Jennifer Audette, PT, PhD, and Efosa Guobadia, PT, DPT, discussed the role PTs and PTAs play in global health. They also covered how PTs and PTAs can make an impact within their local communities and abroad.    Podcast: Walking the Walk of a Change Agent Change is difficult. Those words ring true for most, even for those who consider themselves "change agents," but change doesn't have to be negative or a struggle. That's what we'll talk about today with Stephanie Kostsuca, PT, DPT.    APTA Member Benefit of the Month: Evidence-Based Practice Resources Start off your physical therapy career with APTA's latest evidence-based practice resources. APTA offers members unlimited access to APTA Article Search, clinical practice guidelines, tests and measures, and other resources. Check out these resources and more that are available to APTA members, and other APTA member benefits.  Engage APTA Student Social on Pursuing Your Leadership Potential, Happening Aug. 29 Turn your cameras on to join this conversation with Col. Deydre Teyhen, PT, DPT, PhD, Chief of the Army’s Medical Specialist Corps, and learn about opportunities PTs and PTAs can pursue to maximize their own leadership potential. Sign up by Saturday, Aug. 28 and you'll receive the zoom link to join the conversation on Aug. 29.   Join the APTA Student Assembly Network for the 2021 House of Delegates This network is a way for student PT and PTA members of APTA — our Student Assembly — to be more directly involved with the House of Delegates.    APTA #FightTheCut Virtual Rally, Happening Sept. 1 Join PTs, PTAs, and students across the country in this one-day virtual effort to turn up the volume on comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Staff experts and special guests will help you understand why member advocacy is so important and bring you up to speed on the fight so far. APTA is here to help you make your voice heard.     3 Ways To Stay on Top of Payment Cut, PTA Differential Advocacy With the proposed rule open for comments and legislators back home for August recess, some of our best opportunities are right now. Including lots of virtual and in-person activities.    Write a Perspective Article for APTA's Website Like to write? Have a story to tell? APTA is looking for members to contribute perspective articles for apta.org.    APTA Core Ambassador Spotlight: Ethan Mitchell Texas Physical Therapy Association Core Ambassador Ethan Mitchell is a second-year DPT student at Angelo State University. This past year Ethan has worked with the Texas Student Physical Therapy Association to hold a webinar with TPTA President Michael Alan Geelhoed, PT, DPT, to discuss how to get involved within APTA. In addition, he, along with his TSPTA team, held a National Advocacy Dinner to ignite student interest in population health. Ethan has enjoyed highlighting various programs and students throughout Texas through a social media initiative on the @TexasSPTA Instagram. Developing relationships with other students passionate about physical therapy is the most valuable aspect of being the Core Ambassador! Note From the Vice President Hi, everyone.    I cannot believe how quickly the summer has flown by! Although I am sad to see the summer start to come to a close, I am excited for the new school year that lies ahead. Whether starting a new semester or embarking on your next clinical rotation, this next season of transition brings you one step closer to becoming a PT or PTA!     I am also excited for all the events and opportunities that are coming soon. I cannot wait to connect in person with students at the APTA Centennial Celebration in early September! Whether you are volunteering as an usher at the APTA House of Delegates or participating in APTA's Advocacy Day on the Hill, it is anticipated to be a great event for celebrating the PT profession. If you cannot attend in person, many of the events, including the House of Delegates and the Future of Physical Therapy Summit, will also be livestreamed. More information about these events can be found on APTA's Centennial website.    The slate of candidates for the next APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors will also be announced in a few weeks. This will be an excellent opportunity to get to know the candidates running to represent all 30,000 student members of APTA. Be sure to keep an eye out for the official announcement, learn about all of the amazing candidates, and cast your vote for the next SABoD.    Finally, September will bring another season of transition for APTA Core Ambassadors. Applications for the fall cycle are now closed and new CAs will be appointed soon. Thank you to everyone who is nearing the end of their term as a Core Ambassador. Please let me know if you need any assistance in the coming months in helping to onboard your state’s next Core Ambassador into their new role.     As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions!    Sydney Neuman, SPT Vice President APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors

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