Special Interest Groups

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Assistive Technology/Seating & Wheelchair Mobility

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
Ginger Walls, PT, MS*

Vice Chair
Tammie Keller Johnson, PT, DPT, APT, MS

Secretary

Deborah A. Jones, PT, DPT, CEEAA, ATP⁺

 + The Physical Therapist above is a Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist.

Nominating Committee 
Jess Godfrey, PT, DPT* (Chair)
Christopher McGuffey, PT, DPT, APT/SMS*
Tricia Garven, PT, ATP

* All the Physical Therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialists.

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

Debbie Espy, PT, PhD

Vice Chair

Hina Garg, MS, PT, PhD

Secretary

Nathan Casey, PT, DPT*

Nominating Committee 

Gillian McLean, PT, DPT (Chair)
Laura Jacobs, PT, DPT*
Anjali Savaramkrishnan, PT, PhD

* The Physical Therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist.

Brain 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 acquired brain injury. The SIG provides a forum for discussion of topics related to brain injury at physical therapy national meetings.

Chair

Carolyn Tassini, PT, DPT*

Vice Chair

Kim Miczak, PT*

Secretary

Amanda Wu, PT, DPT*

Nominating Committee

Hannah Foster, PT, DPT*
Laura Stephens, PT, DPT*
Natalie Anzures, PT, DPT* (Chair)

*All the Physical Therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialists

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

Rebecca Martin, PT, DPT*

Vice Chair

Jeannie Stephenson, PT, PhD*

Secretary

Sara Crandall Zoeller, PT, DPT*

Nominating Committee

Herbert Karpatkin, PT, DSc, MSCS*
Elizabeth Nixon, PT, DPT* (Chair)
Christina Burke, PT, DPT*

Residency and Fellowship

Chair

Dana Lott, PT, DPT

Vice Chair

Christina Platko, PT, DPT

Secretary

Laura Martin, PT, DPT

Nominating Committee

Alyssa Elder, PT, DPT*
Jasmine Edwards, PT, DPT (Chair)
Mary Beth Osborne, PT, DPT*

* The Physical Therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist.

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

Casey Kandilakis, PT, DPT*

Vice Chair

Christi Hutchison, PT*

Secretary

Sara Hobbs, PT, DPT *

Nominating Committee

Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS*
Andrea Stump, PT, DPT* (Chair)
Andrew Smith, DPT, PhD

*All the Physical Therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialists.

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

Heather Hayes, DPT, PhD*

Vice Chair

Rachel Prusynski, PT, DPT*

Secretary

Michelle Sawtelle, PT, MPT, PhD

Nominating Committee

Rachel Prusynski, PT, DPT* (Chair)
Virginia Little, PT, DPT* 
Mackenzie Wilson, PT, DPT

*All the Physical Therapists above are Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialists.