Student Special Interest Group
Monthly Newsletter
Hello to our wonderful SSIG community, 

We are collaborating with Scorebuilders to provide a
monthly question to help students prepare for the NPTE licensing exam!
It is never too early to test your knowledge or learn something new!
 
Just click the link below to see the question! Once you submit your response, the answers will be displayed with an explanation for why each answer is correct or incorrect.
Student Minority Scholarship Award
APTA VA is offering a monetary scholarship to minority PT/PTA students in their final academic year. All applications must be submitted by close of business on December 1, 2021. This is a self-nomination application - if you have a classmate that you think this is applicable to, please share this information with them!
APTA VA Fall Summit - Registration Reimbursement Lottery



A huge THANK YOU to everyone who showed their support for the APTA VA Student SIG by either purchasing a t-shirt, donating, or sharing information about the t-shirt fundraiser. Thanks to you, we raised over $1200, which will be put towards supporting PT/PTA students interested in attending the upcoming APTA VA Fall Summit!
 
The APTA VA Fall Summit will be held virtually on
November 5, 2021 - November 6, 2021. Please fill out the following form if you are interested in being entered in a lottery to receive a full reimbursement for the registration cost of the Fall Summit (excluding the PAC trivia event).

All entries are due by Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
Lottery winners will be notified by Friday, October 22, 2021.
Events that will be featured at the Fall Summit include:
-       Fall Back into Sports: Sports-Related Concussions and the Integration of Vestibular Physical Therapy
-       Female Athlete Triad and the RED-S
-       Interviews with Adaptive Athletes (see below for more information)

Fall Summit:
Interview with Adaptive Athletes

The APTA VA Student Special Interest Group will be hosting “Interview with Adaptive Athletes” on Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 3:15 -5:15 PM. The event will feature an interview panel and breakout room discussions, during which participants can engage with the speakers.
 
In the last several issues, we have highlighted three individuals who will be speaking at the event, who are featured below. Join us this November to hear these athlete’s stories and their words of wisdom to incoming PT/PTA clinicians about how you can make a positive impact and become involved in the community!







Anna Johannes

Paralympic Swimming Bronze Medalist







Angela Woods

Wheelchair Basketball Champion
 





Shervonne Smith

Rowing Champion, Professional Bodybuilder
 
Fall Summit Schedule
Friday, Nov. 5

1:00-4:00 pm Board Meeting @ South University

7:00-8:30 pm Virtual Trivia Night hosted by PAC 


Saturday, Nov. 6

8:00 am – 10:00 am Fall Back into Sports: Sport-Related Concussions and the Integration of Vestibular Physical Therapy

10:15 am – 11:45 am Female Athlete Triad and the RED-S

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Break & Platforms via Facebook Live

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Annual Members’ Meeting

3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Interviews with Adaptive Athletes hosted by SSIG 
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We want to increase education and awareness of membership benefits, enhance connections between students across programs, and connect students with physical-therapy related content through social media.


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If you have any questions, please contact the SSIG.