Women's Health Student Special Interest Group (SSIG)
It is our goal to educate physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students about women's health physical therapy as well as advocate involvement in the SoWH.
| Click here to download the Fall SSIG Newsletter |  |
NSC 2011 (Minneapolis, MN): Friday, October 21st the SoWH SSIG will be hosting a Meet & Greet at Britt's Pub (1110 Nicollet Mall, approximately 2 blocks from the Hyatt), 4:15-5:30PM.
CSM 2012: On Thursday, February 9th from 10:30AM to 12:30PM, the Section is hosting an educational session of interest entitled "What does the Women's Health Physical Therapist Really Do?" The SSIG highly recommends this session to meet other students interested in women's health and to learn more about this specialty area. To register for CSM 2012 in Chicago visit APTA's website at http://www.apta.org/CSM/Registration/.
In October the SSIG developed its debut quarterly newsletter "Spotlight"! This compilation of literature reviews, pictures, and many other awesome articles is created by students specifically for other students with an interest in women's health physical therapy! Click here to check out our Fall 2011 edition.
Within the past year the SSIG has expanded its network through its own blog and facebook group! To learn more about us, connect with other students, ask questions, and find out about upcoming events check out our blog and join us on facebook!
- Blog Link: http://studentsig-apta-sowh.blogspot.com/
- Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/SSIGSOWH/
Erika Grace, the director of the SSIG attended Capitol Hill Day and Annual Conference this past summer. Approximately 1,000 PTs, PTAs, and SPTs from all around the country attended Capitol Hill Day this year - one third were students! Students were part of state delegations that attended meetings with Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill, and most students were asked to actually take the lead in discussing the Student Loan Repayment Act with our representatives! Annual Conference offered great programming, including skills training and educational sessions offered by the SOWH. The SSIG had a "meet and greet" for students interested in WH PT. This event was a great success! Several Section members also joined us to answer student questions about becoming specialized in WH PT. We plan to continue to do this at each conference!
Left to Right: Caroline Varriale, Samantha Peabody, Erika Grace at Annual Conference 2011
Collaborate with other students interested in the field of women's health PT
- Attend SSIG meetings at CSM and NSC
- Receive updates about WH-related events in your area
- Gain access to resources regarding specialization and certificaÂtion
- Apply for scholarships to attend CSM and Federal Affairs Forum
- Access resources to set-up women's health clinical rotations and locate PTs in your area
- Participate in an online forum to discuss research and clinical-related questions with other students
*To join the SSIG you must be a PT or PTA student (or in your 1st year of practice) and have an active SoWH membership. SSIG membership is FREE
As we work hard to build the SSIG and the future of women's health PT, we are hopeful that you will join us! Our leadership team consists of an Executive Committee and a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are responsible for collecting relevant information about their respective regions, networking, and being the advocate for their region. We are currently recruiting for Board of Director Members. If you are interested in more information about these positions or more information about the SSIG please contact us via email sowh.ssig@gmail.com or phone (919) 699-3324.
Executive Committee
Director
Erika GraceProgramming Coordinator
Mara TowneCommunications Coordinator
Sarah HnathSecretary
Shacorrah Crosby
Board of Directors
Northeast
1. Samantha PeabodySoutheast
1. Nikita Sanghrajka
2. Amber ChewningMidwest
1. Alice BuchananSouthwest
1. Monica RoseNorthwest
1. Katie Band
2. Nicole Baldridge
