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| Information about the Section on Pediatrics |
The Section on Pediatrics is one of the specialty sections of the American Physical Therapy Association (www.apta.org). The mission of the Section on Pediatrics is to promote the highest quality of life for all children, people with developmental disabilities, and their families. The Section represents pediatric physical therapy and promotes its members as preferred providers. The Section also serves as a collective voice to further the role of pediatric physical therapists and physical therapist assistants
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| Volunteer
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THE
PEDIATRIC SECTION NEEDS YOU! If you are
interested in any of the following positions or want specific
job descriptions, please e-mail Caryn
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Persons filling the elected office of President, Vice-President,
Secretary, and Treasurer provide leadership for the Section
on Pediatrics. For a complete leadership roster, please contact the Executive Office
Executive
Committee
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President
Sheree York, PT, MS, PCS
Sheree.york@chsys.org |
Vice President
Jane Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS
Apgar10@harbornet.com |
Secretary
Sally Westcott McCoy, PT, PhD
westcotts@comcast.net
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Treasurer
Cynthia Miles, PT, MEd, PCS
bike4ever@verizon.net
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Regional
Directors
"Persons elected as Regional Directors
complete the Board of Directors and serve as Board Liaisons
for the State Representatives" |
| Region I - Western
(AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA)
Sandra E Wood, PT, MEd, PCS
sandiew@hawaii.rr.com
Click here for your state representative |
Region
II - Northcentral
(CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND,
SD, WY)
Mary Jane Rapport, PT, PhD
maryjane.rapport@uchsc.edu
Click here for your state representative |
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III - Great Lakes
(IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Kathy Martin, PT, DHS
kmartin@uindy.edu
Click here for your state representative |
Region
IV - Northeastern
(CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY,
PA, RI, VT)
Lori Glumac, PT, DSc, PCS
lglumac@caiu.org
Click here for your state representative |
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V - Southeastern
(DC, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
Rachel Brady, PT, DPT, MS
rab9@georgetown.edu
Click here for your state representative |
Region
VI - Southern
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, PR,
TN)
Bob Barnhart, PT, ScDPT, PCS
barnhart@etsu.edu
Click here for your state representative |
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Region
VII - Southcentral
(AR, AZ, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Florence Thillet-Bice PT, DPT, MA, PCS
ftbice@shreve.net
Click here for your state representative |
COMMITTEE
CHAIRS
The
following committees seek to ensure that the goals for
the Section are achieved.
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Bylaws
Janet Downey, PT, MPT, PCS
jldjtd3@netperson.net
Education
Joe Schreiber, PT, PhD, PCS
jschreiber@chatham.edu
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Communications
Margo Orlin, PT, PhD, PCS
margo.n.orlin@drexel.edu
Membership
Jennifer Link, PT, DPT
jhlink@hotmail.com
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Government
Affairs
Sheryl Low, PT, PCS
sheryl.low@csun.edu |
Nominating
and Elections
Carrie Gajdosik, PT
carrie.gajdosik@umontana.edu |
Program
Regina T Harbourne, PT, MS, PCS
rharbour@unmc.edu |
Practice
Lisa Chiarello, PT, PhD, PCS
lisa.chiarello@drexel.edu |
Public
Relations
Donna Metzger, PT
donnametzger@bellsouth.net
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Research
Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD
Hlapang-Kolobe@ouhsc.edu |
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Reimbursement
Jeanine Colburn, PT, MS, PCS
jgcolburn@comcast.net
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Publications Editors
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Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal Editor
Ann VanSant, PhD, PT
ann.vansant@temple.edu
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Section Newsletter Editors
Carol Chambers, PT PCS Carol.chambers@tsrh.org
Joyce Maring, PT, EdD
hspjxm@gwumc.edu |
SPECIAL
INTEREST GROUPS
The
following SIGs represent specific, special-interest areas
within the Section. |
| Pediatrics
Sports-Fitness SIG
Kevin McHorse, PT, SCS
kevin@ctpomd.com
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Neonatology SIG
Stacey Dusing, PT, scdusing@vcu.edu
Marie Reilly, PT, PhD, reillyma@med.unc.edu |
School-based PT SIG
Susan K Effgen, PT, PhD
seffgen@email.uky.edu |
Early Intervention SIG
Elisa Kennedy, PT, PhD, PCS
ekennedy@usouthal.edu |
Adolescents
& Adults with Developmental Disabilities SIG
Toni Doty, PT, MS, PCS, Chair
akdoty@kent.edu
Tim Erson, PT, Vice Chair
timtrots@yahoo.com
Sheila Robertson, PT, MEd, PCS, Secretary
sheilarob@aol.com |
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DELEGATE
The Section
Delegate represents the Section on Pediatrics in
the APTA House of Representatives. (To find out
more about how the APTA House works, go to this
link)
Toby Long, PT, PhD
longt@georgetown.edu
SPECIALTY
COUNCIL
The Specialty
Council Representative represents the Section on
Pediatrics on the American Board of Physical Therapy
Specialties (ABPTS). (To find out more about how
ABPTS works, go to this
link)
Betsy Donahoe-Fillmore, PT, MS, PCS
betsy.donahoe-fillmore@udayton.edu
APTA
BOARD LIAISON
The APTA Board Liaison
represents the Section on Pediatrics on the APTA Board
of Directors. (To find out more about how the APTA Board
works, go to this
link)
John Wallace, PT, MS, OCS
johnwallace@apta.org
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| STATE
REPRESENTATIVES
State Representatives
are appointed by the Regional Directors to provide a
mechanism for disseminating information to Section members
and to serve as a liaison to the APTA State Chapter.
Members are encouraged to contact these reps to discuss
concerns regarding pediatric PT, access to the regional
network for information sharing, and state programs
of interest for Pediatric Physical Therapy. Member concerns
should be brought to the Board through the Regional
Directors
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Region
I:
Alaska,
California Northern,
California Southern,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Montana,
Nevada,
Oregon,
Utah,
Washington,
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Region
II:
Colorado,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
North Dakota,
South Dakota,
Wyoming,
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Alaska
Naomi Gravdal, PT
California Northern
Susan Hastings, PT, PCS,
California Southern
Danielle Rhinehart, PT, PCS
Hawaii
Sherry Arndt, PT, DSc, PCS
Idaho
Lizabeth LeeGardner, PT, MHS, PCS
Montana
Karen Thornton, PT, MS, PCS
Nevada
Robbin Hickman, PT, MHS, PCS
Oregon
Jewel Magdalene Miller, PT
Utah
Rebecca Day, PT
Washington
Stella Miji Byunn, PT, MPT, PCS
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Colorado
Lisa Agnew Hymes, PT
Iowa
Lisa Smith, PT
Kansas
Kendra Gagnon, PT
Minnesota
Michelle Schluender, PT
Missouri
Jan McElroy, PT, PCS
Nebraska
Sara Bruening, PT
North Dakota
Sue Speich, PT
South Dakota
Melissa Cheryl Forman, PT, DPT, PCS
Wyoming
Dede McDonald, PT
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Region
III:
Illinois,
Indiana,
Michigan,
Ohio,
Wisconsin,
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Region
IV:
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Vermont,
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Illinois
Lysa Farrell, PT, MPT, PCS Indiana
Angelique Witlam, PT Michigan
Karen Wallis, PT Ohio
Joyce Lammers, PT Wisconsin
Marcella Andrews, PT |
Connecticut
Yvette Blanchard, PT, ScD
Delaware
Tracy Stoner, PT, PCS
Maine
Kathleen Kelleher, PT
Massachusetts
Jane Baldwin, PT, DPT
New Hampshire
Tammie Sullivan, PT, PCS
New Jersey
Marcia Kaminker, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
New York
Kathleen Buccieri, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
Pennsylvania
Glen Birmingham, PT, MS, PCS
Rhode Island
Leslie Choquette, PT
Vermont
Marie MacLeod, PT
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Region
V:
District of Columbia,
Maryland,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
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Region
VI:
Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
Kentucky,
Mississippi,
Puerto Rico,
Tennessee,
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District of Columbia
Sarah Weinstein, PT
Maryland
Sue Cecere, PT
North Carolina
Laura Case, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
South Carolina
Ann Barton, PT, MS
Virginia
Francie Mitchell, PT, MS, PCS
West Virginia
Heather Macdonald Rider, PT, PCS
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Alabama
Kelly Shaw, PT
Florida
Kim Tissier, PT, PC
Georgia
Durga Shah, PT
Kentucky
Debby Widelo, PT, MS, PCS
Mississippi
Kim Tatum, PT
Puerto Rico
Jessica Rodrequez Torres, DPT
Tennessee
Tom Schlitt, PT, MSPT, PCS
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Region VII:
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Louisiana,
New Mexico,
Oklahoma,
Texas, |
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Arizona
Deanne Fay, PT, MS, PCS
Arkansas
Margaret McGee, PT
Louisiana
Vacant. Interested?
New Mexico
Vacant. Interested?
Oklahoma
Sandy Arnold, PT, PhD
Texas
Norma Cervera, PT, MPT
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