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
Leslie Allison, PT, PhD
E-mail: allisonl@ecu.edu
Vice Chair
Kathryn E Brown, PT, MS, NCS
E-mail: brownk@upmc.edu
Secretary
Linda Ann Csiza, PT, DSc, NCS
E-mail: Linda.csiza@uchsc.edu
Nominating Committee
Cecelia A. Griffith, PT
E-mail: cece_griff@yahoo.com
Tammie Keller Johnson, PT
E-mail: Tammielkjohnson@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor
Steven Wright Allred, PT
E-mail: steven.allred@gentiva.com
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
E-mail: skatertree@aol.com
Secretary
Mark Goodman Bowden, PT
E-mail: mbowden@phhp.ufl.edu
Nominating Committee
Stephanie E Kaplan, PT, DPT
E-mail: stephanie_kaplan@hotmail.com
Patrick Kitzman, PT, PhD, MSPT
E-mail: phkitz1@uky.edu
Marie A. Vazquez, PT, PhD
E-mail: mvazqu@lsuhsc.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
Newsletter Co-Editors
Melissa Mendoza PT, MS, DPT, NCS
E-mail: mendozapt@mac.com
Kimberly Yon-Davis, PTA
E-mail: kyondavis@earthlink.net
Nominating Committee
Anne McCarthy Jacobson, DPT, MS, NCS
E-mail: ajacobson@mghihp.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
Bernadette Marie Currier, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: bcurrier@usc.edu
Patricia M. Kluding, PT. PhD
E-mail: pkluding@kumc.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 & Newsletter Editor
Donna Fry, PT
E-Mail: donnafry@umflint.edu
Secretary
Robbin Eileen Howard, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: rhoward@usc.edu
Nominating Committee
Catherine Curtis, PT, EdD
E-mail: catherine_curtis@nymc.edu
Evan T Cohen, PT, MA, NCS
E-mail: ecohenpt@gmail.com
Daniel K. White, PT, NCS
E-mail: dwtbn@bu.edu
Kirkwood Personius, PT, PhD
E-mail: kep7@buffalo.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: jktilson@earthlink.net
Secretary
Michelle Lea Gutierrez, PT
E-mail: mlgutierrez@zianet.com
Nominating Committee
Elizabeth Grace, PT, MS, NCS
E-mail: elizabeth.grace@uphs.upenn.edu
Patricia A Farr Winkler, PT, DSc, NCS
E-mail: pwinkler@regis.edu
Kenda S Fuller, PT, NCS
E-mail: kendafuller@hotmail.com
Debbie Struiksma. PT, NCS
E-mail: DStruiksma77@aol.com
Newsletter Editor
Sharan Zirges, PT
E-mail: sharan.zirges@gentiva.com