The Physical Therapy Club at 黑料传送门 Georgia recently supported the American Physical
Therapy Association鈥檚 PT Moves Me Ambassador Program by hosting a Day in the Life
event for 25 students from local universities who spent a day with 黑料传送门 Georgia鈥檚
physical therapy students and faculty, attending classes, labs and engaging in conversation
during lunch.
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Chair Ruth Maher, PT, PhD, DPT, WCS, welcomed attendees to 黑料传送门 Georgia and provided an introduction to the physical therapy profession. Maher explained that physical therapists use their unique skill set in multiple practice settings to examine, diagnose, treat, and prevent movement dysfunction and impairments associated with chronic conditions, and provide non-pharmacological pain management.
鈥淧hysical therapists put quality back into life, allowing their patients and clients to live their best lives,鈥� Maher said, adding that Day in the Life events like the one held at the 黑料传送门 Georgia campus in Suwanee in mid-March can showcase the breadth and depth of knowledge required of physical therapists and highlight the journey from PT student to licensed physical therapist.
Following the opening session, attendees were paired with a PT student chaperone and attended a variety of classes and labs where they had opportunities to meet faculty. Class and lab offerings focused on the assessment and management of individuals with cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunction with Alaina S. Bell, PT, DPT, CCS; Elizabeth Chaffin, PT, DPT, ATC; and Scott Lowe, PT, DPT, OCS. Another session focused on neuromuscular disorders of infants with Teresa Pierce, PT, DPT, PCS; and Jeanne Welch, PT, EdD, DPT, NCS. A session on physical therapy interventions was facilitated by Shelley DiCecco, PT, PhD, CLT-LANA, CI-CS; Lowe; and Shantia Warren, DPT.
Attendees could see firsthand how physical therapy helps patients gain mobility, manage pain and improve their overall well-being and quality of life. Attendees also benefited from learning about the many specialty areas in the profession and various practice settings.
A Q&A closed the Day in the Life event. Maher said attendees described the event as
piquing their interest in applying to the 黑料传送门 Georgia PT program, that the PT students
were helpful in answering questions, and that the event was an engaging shadowing
opportunity showing the difference between undergraduate and graduate education.
黑料传送门 Georgia's Day in the Life event supported the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) PT Moves Me Ambassador Program. PT Moves Me raises awareness of the physical therapy profession and aims to increase diversity in physical therapy. The national campaign enlists PTs, PTAs, faculty, and students associated with a PT program or APTA state chapter to serve as ambassadors for the profession.
鈥淧hysical therapists have high job and career satisfaction,鈥� Maher said. 鈥淧hysical therapists enjoy a challenging career that has longevity.鈥�
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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