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February 25, 2021

Inform

APTA CSM Registration Closes Feb. 28, Programming Available Thru Mar. 31

APTA Combined Sections Meeting is a virtual event with nearly 200 sessions, 71 live programs, and more than 1,000 poster presentations — all at a very low cost with additional savings for APTA members.

Check Out APTA’s New ChoosePT Public Service Announcement, Movement Is The Message

Most Americans aren't getting the recommended amount of physical activity — a health crisis that was present before COVID-19 and shouldn't wait for the pandemic to end before being addressed. That's the subject of APTA’s new ChoosePT public service announcement, which debuted online this week and has been released to TV and radio stations nationwide.

APTA Member Benefit of the Month: Conferences, Courses, and Events

With your APTA membership, you have exclusive access to all conferences and events, allowing you to discover an expansive community of physical therapy professionals. Throughout February, APTA is hosting the nation's largest physical therapy conference, the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, where thousands of PTs, PTAs, and students share innovations in practice and new and emerging ideas. Registration is open through Feb. 28, and programming is available to all attendees through Mar. 31. For more conference and event information, visit our courses and events listings. Check out all APTA member benefits on apta.org.

Engage

APTA Live - Student Night: Starting a Cash-Based PT Practice, Happening Mar. 21

Get tips and advice from some of the top experts and learn how they've built successful physical therapy businesses as out-of-network providers.

APTA Student Social: What I Wish I Knew About Pain Early in My Career, Happening March 16

Do you have an interest in the effects of pain on your brain? Please join us for the next APTA Student Social where we'll have a conversation with Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, and hear what he wishes he knew about pain science early in his career.

APTA Reach100 Student Membership Challenge Ends Mar. 31

PT and PTA programs that enter the APTA Reach100 Challenge and have 100% APTA membership of their students by March 31 will receive free access to the new APTA telehealth certificate core courses.

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

Interested in starting your own business someday? If so, attend PT Power Hour & a Half: Everything You Need to Know About Starting Your Own Business. This event is a collaboration between APTA Core Ambassadors Jordan Park from Florida and Tyler Axelson from Massachusetts. Taking place on Mar. 6 at 7 p.m. ET, this event will feature guests Ashley Johnson, PT, DPT, Josh Funk, PT, DPT, and Jess Jenny, PT, DPT. Attendees will be able to ask questions and receive valuable insight into becoming a successful entrepreneur. RSVP for more event information. Thank you, Tyler and Jordan for putting together this exciting event and continuing to serve the students of APTA!

Note From the Vice President

Hi, everyone,

I hope you have all been enjoying this year’s APTA Combined Sections Meeting. All of the content is being recorded and will be accessible through the end of March. The APTA Student Assembly General Membership Meeting will be held via Zoom on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET and is open to all APTA student members. While we can’t gather in person at APTA CSM this year, we can still get together over Zoom to discuss what is going on in the Student Assembly, network, and have a great time!

Core Ambassador applications for the spring cycle will be opening soon! If your term ends this semester, now is a great time to start reaching out to students who would be interested in getting involved and becoming your state’s next Core Ambassador. Be sure to share this opportunity with your student networks, and direct students to apply on APTA Engage. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions about applications.

Have you hosted an awesome event, started an initiative, or gone above and beyond to serve your students? Send me an email. I want to highlight all of the extraordinary things Core Ambassadors are doing to serve the Student Assembly. If you know a Core Ambassador who is making a positive impact on your state (can even be yourself.), let me know so I can give them a shout-out in our monthly newsletters.

As always, please reach out to me anytime if you have questions or need additional support.