SSIG Newsletter June 2021

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On: 06/14/2021 12:10:22
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APTA Student Special Interest Group Executive Committee Monthly Newsletter

Hello to our wonderful SSIG community,

We want to give a big thanks to those who took part in the 2021-2022 Executive Committee voting! We greatly appreciate the time that was given and because of that, we were able to select an amazing new team of board members. We would also love to hear more from our members regarding what you are looking forwarding to you most about our upcoming 2021-2022 academic year! Filling out our questionnaire leads to an exciting chance of being featured in our July Newsletter! If you are interested, please take a moment of your time to fill out our survey below!

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2021-2022 APTA VA SSIG Executive Committee

Thank you to those who took part in the 2021-2022 Executive Committee voting! Please see below for more information on the incoming board members. We look forward to working with you all this year, and providing you with fun and exciting ways to get involved with other. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions,

please feel free to reach out to us.

PT/PTA Students in Virginia

Anne Hruskoci, Chair

Hometown: Annandale, VA

School: Marymount University

Class Year: 2023

Experience:

- MU DPT Class of 2023 President

Clinical Interest:

- Neurorehabilitation

- Geriatrics

- Sports medicine

Janese Malone, Vice Chair

Hometown: Gallatin, TN

School: Shenandoah University

Class Year: 2022

Experience:

- MAATA ( Mid Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association) Student Senate Secretary

Clinical Interest:

- Sports Medicine

- Outpatient Orthopedics

- Travel Therapy

Rachel Anderson, Secretary

Hometown: Clifton, VA

School: Virginia Commonwealth University

Class Year: 2022

Experience:

- VCU DPT Class of 2022 Secretary

Clinical Interest:

- Outpatient Ortho

- Outpatient Neuro/Acute Care

- Sports Medicine

Catherine Brewington, Treasurer

Hometown: Richmond, VA

School: Virginia Commonwealth University

Class Year: 2024

Clinical Interest:

- Pain Management

- Outpatient Neuro

- Sports Medicine

Clayton Harrington, Director

Hometown: Mathews, Va

School: Old Dominion University

Class Year: 2023

Experience:

- TCC PTA Class President (2016-2018)

- Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (2018-Present)

Clinical Interest:

- Outpatient Ortho

- Outpatient Neuro

- Inpatient Neuro

- Amputees

Eddie Barbeau, PTA Representative

Hometown: Arlington, VA

School: Northern Virginia Community College

Class year: 2020

Experience:

- NOVA PTA Club Legislative Chair

Clinical Interest:

- Acute Care

- Outpatient Orthopedics

- Wound Management

Manolya Martin, Nominating Committee Chair

Hometown: Ashburn, VA

School: Shenandoah University

Class Year: 2022

Experience:

- APTA SIG Nominating Committee Chair-Elect

Clinical Interest:

- Sports rehab

- Inpatient Neuro

- Outpatient pediatrics

Matthew Chun, Nominating Committee Chair-Elect

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA

School: Emory and Henry College SHS

Class Year: 2022

Experience:

- EHC APTA Liaison

- PTMM Ambassador

Clinical Interest:

- Outpatient Ortho

- Chronic Pain

- Acute Care

Mitchell Popielec, Nominating Committee Member

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

School: Old Dominion University

Class year: 2023

Experience:

- ODU PT Club Social Chair

Clinical Interest:

- Outpatient Orthopedics

- Sports Medicine

- Manual Therapy

Upcoming Events

The board has several new upcoming events so be on the lookout in your email inboxes and social media for more information regarding: T-shirt Contest, Virtual DEI Grand Rounds, and more information on the upcoming November Fall Summit.

If the t-shirt contest sounds like something right up your alley, we would love to feature your design on the 2021-2022 APTA VA SSIG t-shirt! More specific details on the design and when submissions are due will be revealed in the future newsletter.

If you have any additional suggestions or ideas, please reach out to us!

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