News, Media and Stories | Physical Therapy

The APTA National Advocacy Dinner is returning to Oregon for its third consecutive year at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021. Register today for this virtual event. 
Dr. Jeremy Hilliard recently completed training through the APTA to become an instructor for the Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP).
In the March issue of APTA Magazine, Eric Reis authored an article titled “Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word.” In the article, Mackenzie Van Loo ’17, the federal affairs liaison for APTA-Oregon, discusses the power of advocacy. Mackenzie shares how she was affected by attending APTA’s Federal Advocacy Forum early in her career. 
Sydney Neumann ‘22 authored an article titled “How Do I Get Involved?,” in the Professional Pulse – Student Focus section of the March issue of APTA Magazine.
Dr. Sara Lindauer, PT, DPT '20 was recently appointed as the chair of the Oregon Physical Therapy - Political Action Committee (OPT-PAC). 
Rachel Herron PT, DPT '20
Recent alumna, Dr. Rachel Herron, PT, DPT'20 is the founding chair of the Special Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the American Physical Therapy Association – Washington. 
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force receives the President’s Award
Congratulations to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force for receiving the President’s Award from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 
Five physical therapy students from the class of 2022 and Dr. Tzurei Chen will present their scholarship at the American Physical Therapy Association – Oregon 2021 Virtual Conference Saturday, March 13, 2021. 
The Physical Therapy Program is sponsoring two students and one recent alumna in the American Physical Therapy Association - Centennial Scholars Program. 
Dr. Kimberly Malin recently collaborated with Drs. Kevin Chui and Sheng-Che Yen (Northeastern University) as issue editors and contributing authors for Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 

Pages