STUDENT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP
The Student SIG provides student members of IPTA with a voice in governance of IPTA and direction of the physical therapy profession in Iowa. It encourages involvement in APTA/IPTA from an early stage of professional development. All student members of IPTA automatically become members of the Student SIG when they join APTA and the Iowa Chapter (IPTA). There are no dues. There are about 240 student members in IPTA.
IPTA is the Iowa Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). APTA is the voice of the physical therapy profession, actively representing the profession on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures and with regulators. The Association is dedicated to advancing physical therapy practice, research and education.
The mission of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the principal membership organization representing and promoting the profession of physical therapy, is to further the profession's role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of movement dysfunctions and the enhancement of the physical health and functional abilities of members of the public.
APTA's Vision 2020 - By 2020, physical therapy will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy, recognized by consumers and other health care professionals as the practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the diagnosis of, interventions for and prevention of impairments, functional limitations and disabilities related to movement, function, and health.
It's easy to see how you can get off to a good start with APTA on your side! APTA Membership is the best investment you can make in your education and your career!
OFFICERS
President - Chandima Jayawardene, Des Moines University, chandima.k.jayawardene@dmu.edu
Vice President - Rick Willenbring, Des Moines University, rick.m.willenbring@dmu.edu
Treasurer - Daniel Ludgate, University of Iowa, daniel-ludgate@uiowa.edu
Secretary - Kiri Wolf-Lewis, Clarke College, kiri.wolf-lewis@clarke.edu
Student SIG Goals
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Increase membership and active participation of students in APTA/IPTA |
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Promote leadership and mentoring opportunities |
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Identify and respond to student concerns related to IPTA and the profession of physical therapy in Iowa |
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Promote interaction of students in the eight Iowa PT/PTA education programs |
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Promote awareness physical therapy among potential students and the general public |
Links of interest for student members and prospective members
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Information about becoming a student member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) |