Tuesday - Thursday, September 25 - 27th
Charlottesville, VA
Chefs Cycle is a
three-day, 300 mile cycling event that raises awareness and funds for No Kid Hungry. For the last four years, Chefs Cycle has done the ride in California and are doing a brand new ride in
Charlottesville this September! This group is need of Pre-Physical Therapy students interested in volunteering at the event to work with hired Physical Therapy professionals. During the event, sports medicine volunteers will support riders at three stops per day, providing support to riders through stretching, taping, and massage. Individuals may volunteer for as little as two hours or all three days.
More information: Volunteer for Chefs Cycle
Volunteer Contact: Debra S. Pear, D.C. at 310-315-4300 or debrapear@gmail.com
Showing posts with label Physical Therapy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Physical Therapy. Show all posts
Monday, August 13, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Education Virtual Fair for Pre-DPT Students 04/26
APTA's DPT Education Virtual Fair
April 26, 2018
9 am-9 pm EST
The American Physical Therapy Association will be hosting a free virtual fair for all pre-DPT students. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about physical therapy education programs available to you.
Details
Sponsor: University of Saint Augustine School of Health Sciences
You have the opportunity to:
1. Meet admissions representative, faculty, and students in a live online event
2. Have all pertinent questions answered
3. Upload your resume prior to the event to get feedback (optional)
Registration/Additional Information
Questions? Call (770)980-0088 or email apta@careereco.com
Diversity Virtual Fair for Health Profession Schools 04/24
Diversity Virtual Fair
April 24, 2018
11 am-3 pm EST
CareerEco Virtual Events will be holding a hosting free a diversity virtual fair featuring many different health profession schools. Schools will include MD, Nursing, Pharmacy, PA, PT, OT, Public Health, and more!
Details
You will have the opportunity to:
1. Meet admission representatives, faculty and students in an online live event
2. Get immediate answers on your most pressing questions about pursuing your academic goals in healthcare
3. Attend the event from anywhere
Registration/Additional Information
Questions? Call (770)980-0088 or email Diversity@CareerEco.com
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Upcoming Open Houses and Info Sessions for Prospective Students
VA Tech
- Veterinary open house
- Saturday April 7 from 10 am-3 pm
- PA / PT / OT info session
- Saturday, March 17 from 9 am-12 pm
- PA / OT open house
- May 19 from 9 am-12 pm
James Madison University
- PA info sessions
- Friday, March 16 at 9 am
- Monday, April 16 at 2:30 pm
- OT info sessions
- Friday Mar. 16 at 2 pm
- Friday May 18 at 2 pm
- PA open houses
- Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:00am – Loudoun Campus
- PT open houses
- Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:00am – Loudoun Campus
- Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:00am – Winchester Campus
- Monday, June 4, 2018 9:00am – Loudoun Campus
- Monday, June 4, 2018 9:00am – Winchester Campus
- OT Program open houses
- Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:00am – Loudoun Campus
- Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:00am – Winchester Campus
- Monday, June 4, 2018 9:00am – Loudoun Campus
- Monday, June 4, 2018 9:00am – Winchester Campus
- PA info sessions
- Link to virtual info session: http://learn.healthsciences.gwu.edu/PA/PAOIS2017/PAOIS2017.html
- Medicine open houses
- 1st Friday of every month
- OT info session
- Saturday, March 24, 2018 -- 12:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- OT open houses
- 3rd Friday of each month from 1-2:45 pm
- Medicine open house
- Link to virtual open house: https://medschool.vcu.edu/audience/openhouse/
- Dentistry open house
- Friday, March 23, 2018 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Pharmacy open house
- Fridays from 2-4 pm
- Pharmacy open house
- April 7 from 9:30-12:30 pm
- Dentistry open house
- April 7
- Optometry open house
- May 31 from 9:30 am-1 pm
Georgetown University
- Medicine info sessions
- Monday, April 16, 2018
- Monday, April 23, 2018
- Monday, May 7, 2018
- Monday, May 21, 2018
- Monday, June 4, 2018
- Monday, June 18, 2018
- Monday, July 9, 2018
- Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday, February 12, 2018
Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Deadline Approaching!
Overview
The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a FREE, 6-week career enrichment program for pre-health students. The SHPEP summer program is offered at 13 colleges and institutions across the country. The SHPEP application deadline is February 15th. Submit your SHPEP applications here. You will also find all important information concerning the application by following the link.
Additional Information
Additional Information
If you have any last minute questions or concerns you are encouraged to take part in a free live chat with SHPEP representatives from 11 am-8 pm on February 15th. Register here!
Thursday, February 1, 2018
New 2018-19 PTCAS Essay Question
Applicants applying via PTCAS in the upcoming 2018-19 cycle will respond to a new PTCAS essay question,
"Describe a meaningful experience in your life. Reflect on how that experience influenced your personal growth, such as your attitudes or perceptions."
Responses will be limited to 4500 characters. DPT programs may require additional school-specific essays. The 2018-19 application instructions will be available in mid-May.
"Describe a meaningful experience in your life. Reflect on how that experience influenced your personal growth, such as your attitudes or perceptions."
Responses will be limited to 4500 characters. DPT programs may require additional school-specific essays. The 2018-19 application instructions will be available in mid-May.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Student Leadership Advisory Board Spotlight: Chelsea Umberger, UVA '18
Chelsea is also currently working as an attendant for a boy with Fragile X syndrome. She has worked with him twice a week for the past 3 years and learned so much from him and gained a lot from spending time with him. She is also a Therapeutic Recreation Leader for Parks and Rec. She teaches a group exercise class for individuals with disabilities every Friday morning in downtown Charlottesville. Finally, she works as a medical fitness professional at FCAP. This role has been one of her most rewarding and enriching experiences at UVA and she is grateful for the opportunity to share about it with you in this post!
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What is Innisfree Village?
I work at Innisfree Village through a program called the Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential (FCAP) as a medical fitness professional. Innisfree Village is a life sharing community with adults with disabilities. Innisfree, along with FCAP, was started by Barbara Fried. Barabara's son, John Fried, has an intellectual disability and a true passion for tennis. John has won 2 gold medals at the national Special Olympics for tennis and plans to compete for another gold next year! His love for the sport coupled with the Fried's dedication to fitness were the perfect ingredients for FCAP. Barbara asked her family personal trainer and physical therapist, David Ludeka, to help her get this project off the ground. Since then, FCAP has become a dream work environment. We see patients from the village with anything from scoliosis to simple gait abnormalities; we also train the village volunteers on form and technique, and even get the chance to work with some of David's own personal clients from outside of the village.
How did you learn about this experience?
I heard about this opportunity through one of my roommates who is also a 4th year Kinesiology student. She started working for David two years ago and would rave about how amazing her job was. When she told me they were looking for extra help, I was interested to find out more! Last spring, I enrolled in the Independent Study class taught by David on what he likes to call "evolutionary mismatch." This class may be offered again next Spring, so keep an eye out if this interests you! He used this class to train students on techniques such as taking blood pressure and conducting evaluations while also taking us out to Innisfree for some shadowing and hands-on training. At the end of the course, a few students were selected to start work that summer. I was luckily chosen for one of the spots and I've been working at FCAP since! The benefits of networking and using connections you have to find new opportunities is so beneficial. I encourage everyone to start conversations with your peers and professors about experiences they have had or heard about. The best way to learn if an option would be a good experience is talking to someone who has been through it first-hand.
Why did you decide to engage in this opportunity?
I was already heavily immersed in working with individuals with disabilities and truly enjoyed working with those individuals. In my experience, I've learned just as much from those I've worked with as I hope they learned from me. Ever day you find a new challenge and different hump to overcome -- and when you figure out how to solve the problem, it's one of the most satisfying and gratifying feelings I can ever explain. So I knew the chance to learn more about physical therapy and work in a clinical setting while working with my population of interest was an opportunity I just couldn't miss out on.
What did your experience in this position consist of? Can you describe a typical day?
The clinic at FCAP is structured in a very different way than a typical clinic. My technical title is a medical fitness professional but we call ourselves the interns. When we get a new patient at FCAP, we first conduct an in depth evaluation. We partner up for these evaluations so we can have an extra set of eyes on each finding we come across. This evaluation starts with taking and recording vitals and height/weight, then we go through a background screening to find out about previous injuries or conditions we should know about. Then, we conduct a structural exam (checking for scoliosis, leg length discrepancies, etc.). After these exams are completed, we step outside the room and conduct a gait analysis that is followed by a functional evaluation. Once all exams are complete, we send our evaluations to be checked by David and make a plan to treat. Our workouts are structured and planned around the problem(s) of interest we are trying to correct. For example, if a patient has scoliosis we would include specific stretches and Erector Spinae muscle exercise to help normalize the curve.
Why do you recommend this opportunity for other UVA grads?
I would absolutely recommend this opportunity to anyone at UVA! Although I would be sure you either have some experience working with individuals with disabilities beforehand or possess some level of comfort working with them because it is a challenge for sure! If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email a cau4fc@virginia.edu and I'll try to help you out.
How did this experience help to prepare you for your next step?
This experience has taught me so much already. I've always learned best through hands-on experiences as compared to reading a textbook. This experience has also led me to my plan for my bridge year before applying for graduate programs. I'll be working here through 2019. Not only has this experience brought so much educational benefit but it's helped me develop my character and professionalism on a whole new level.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Summer Health Professions Education Program 2018
Register today for the SHPEP kick-off webinar and get an inside look into the Summer Health Professions Education Program!
Overview
This program is for any pre-health student. It is also free of charge. Join the SHPEP kick-off webinar to hear about this educational opportunity directly from past scholars and alumni.
You will also receive the best tips and tools for a successful 2018 SHPEP application and have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the SHPEP admissions process.
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Register before November 16, 2017, when the webinar will be taking place. Here is the link to apply:
https://aamc1.webex.com/aamc1/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8aeca84ffc3c5c90ef9bf780f1b50a41
https://aamc1.webex.com/aamc1/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8aeca84ffc3c5c90ef9bf780f1b50a41
Questions?
Please contact Chantez Bailey, Sr. Communications and Outreach Specialist for AAMC: cbailey@aamc.org
Please contact Chantez Bailey, Sr. Communications and Outreach Specialist for AAMC: cbailey@aamc.org
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Open House- November 18
Liberty University's College of Osteopathic Medicine is hosting an open house on Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 9:30 AM to 12 pm. During this time, students will learn about the school’s programs, curriculum, clinical rotations, and will have the opportunity to participate in tours of their 140,000 sq. feet state-of-the-art facility lead by current student doctors. You will learn more about admissions, missionary medicine, student leadership development, and more.
If interested, Military Medical recruiters (e.g active military personnel) will be hosting a program about opportunities available within the armed forces from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Additional Information
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Health Professions Week 2017
Health Professions Week 2017
November 6 – 10, 2017
Health Professions Week is a week-long event for college students interested in learning about careers in the health professions. It’s completely FREE of charge! Students who participate will have to opportunity to explore over 20 diverse, rewarding professions including:
- anesthesiologist assistant
- dental professions
- health administration
- medicine
- and many more!
In addition, throughout the week there is a great lineup of events. The itinerary is as follows:
- Tuesday: Online Treasure Hunt
- Wednesday: Live Virtual Fair
- Thursday: Community Connect Day
- Friday: A Day In the Life
By registering, students will have the opportunity to talk with practitioners, discover educational pathways, and have the chance to win prizes like one of five $1,000 educational scholarships from Sallie Mae!
Here’s the link to register today: www.explorehealthcareers.org/hpw
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