Special Interest Groups Leadership
Balance and Falls
The intent of this SIG is to raise the awareness of the impact of neurologic impairments in falls and fall prevention and improve our understanding of assessment and interventions for balance dysfunction and fall risk and prevention in neurologic disorders.
Chair
Linda Ann Csiza, PT, DSc, NCS
E-mail: lcsiza@twu.edu
Vice Chair
Melissa Fong, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: melissa.fong@usc.edu
Secretary
Cecelia A. Griffith, PT
E-mail: cece_griff@yahoo.com
Nominating Committee
Rene Crumley, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: crumlerd@crstlukes.com
Tammie Keller Johnson, PT
E-mail: Tammielkjohnson@gmail.com
Renee Hakim, PT, PhD, NCS
E-mail: hakimr2@scranton.edu
Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this group is to provide an avenue of communication and networking for clinicians, educators, and researchers working with or interested in SCI. The SIG provides a forum for discussion of topics related to SCI at physical therapy national meetings.
Chair
Jennifer D. Hastings, PT, PhD, NCS
E-mail: jhastings@ups.edu
Vice Chair
Therese E Johnston, PT, PhD
E-mail: skatertree@aol.com
Secretary
Rebekah Griffith, PT
E-mail: rebekah.griffith@yahoo.com
Nominating Committee
Patrick Kitzman, PT, PhD, MSPT
E-mail: phkitz1@email.uky.edu
Heather Henderson, PT
E-mail: heather.henderson@rosalindfranklin.edu
Kristina Beekhuizen, PT, PhD
E-mail: Beekhuiz@nova.edu
Brain Injury
Provides an avenue for communication among clinicians, educators, and researchers regarding brain injury rehabilitation and acts as a liaison between interested members of the Neurology Section/APTA and other organizations with interest in brain injury rehabilitation.
Chair
Michelle Diane Peterson, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: michelle.peterson@med.va.gov
Vice Chair
Deborah Crea, PT
E-mail: dcrea@asante.org
Secretary
Lynnette Karin Leuty, PT
E-mail: lynnette.leuty@allina.com
Nominating Committee
Sarah Trout, PT
E-mail: trouts@einstein.edu
Aimee E. Perron, PT
E-mail: aimeehd@comcast.net
Carolyn G. Tassini, PT, NCS
E-mail: ow25@aol.com
Stroke
The SIG creates a forum for the discussion of rehabilitation issues associated with stroke survivors and form liaisons between APTA and the medical community through the support of research and through national organizations such as the National Stroke Association. Integrate into the community and provide information to the public about the risk factors of stroke and about living with the sequela of stroke.
Chair
Susanne L. Tinsley, PT, PhD
E-mail: stinsl@lsuhsc.edu
Vice Chair
Susan D Ryerson, PT, DSc
E-mail: ryersu@aol.com
Secretary
Ann Medley, PT
E-mail: smedley@twu.edu
Nominating Committee
Maura Ament, PT
E-mail: mament@partners.org
Maureen Whitford, PT
E-mail: whitf026@umn.edu
Sandra McCombe-Waller, PT, PhD, NCS
E-mail: smccombewaller@som.umaryland.edu
Degenerative Diseases
The SIG updates members regarding current research and treatment through the SIG newsletter and provide a forum for discussion of topics related to neurodegenerative diseases at APTA meetings. We aim to support and develop educational materials about degenerative diseases and provide an avenue of communication and networking for clinicians, educators, and researchers working with or interested in individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.
Chair
Anne D. Kloos, PT, PhD, NCS
E-mail: kloos.4@osu.edu
Vice Chair
Donna Fry, PT
E-Mail: donnafry@umflint.edu
Secretary
Evan Cohen, PT, MA, NCS
E-mail: ecohen@gmail.com
Nominating Committee
Kirkwood Personius, PT, PhD
E-mail: kep7@buffalo.edu
Daniel White, PT, NCS
E-mail: dwtbn@bu.edu
Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS
E-mail: deb.kegelmeyer@osumc.edu
Vestibular Rehabilitation
The goal of the SIG is to facilitate exchange of information that would impact the treatment of the vestibular patient between researchers and clinicians. Act as a liaison between SIG members and organizations with interest in vestibular rehabilitation. Monitor and share information on reimbursement systems and the coverage policies for vestibular rehabilitation.
Chair
Susan L. Whitney, PT, PhD, NCS, ATC
E-mail: whitney@pitt.edu
Vice Chair
Julie Tilson, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: tilson@usc.edu
Secretary
Michelle Lea Gutierrez, PT
E-mail: mlgutierrez@zianet.com
Nominating Committee
Becky Olson-Kellogg, PT, DPT, GCS
E-mail: olso0184@umn.edu
Kenda S Fuller, PT, NCS
E-mail: kendafuller@hotmail.com
Debbie Struiksma. PT, NCS
E-mail: DStruiksma77@aol.com