September/October, 2021 Volume M, NO. 40
Empire State Physical
Therapy
The O ff ic ial Ne w s l e t t e r o f t h e Ne w Yo r k Ph ysica l T h e r a p y Asso ciati on, Inc.
IN THIS ISSUE Reflecting on a Century of Caring Cover Story (page 1,3-4)
NYPTA is Rebranding! President's Letter (page 2)
Members-in-Action (page 5)
Nominating Committee Article and Forms (page 6-8)
Member Spotlight: Sarah Gardner PT, DPT (page 9-10)
Member Spotlight: Michael Massaracchio PT, DPT (page 12-13)
Roger Herr PT, MPA is APTA's Next President (page 14)
Student SSIG Executive Board (page 14)
REFLECTING ON A CENTURY OF CARING By Kelly Garceau, NYPTA Executive Director
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is one hundred years old. A century in existence. Wow, what a milestone! We are proud to say that New York State was the birthplace of the American Physical Therapy Association. In 1921, a group of women met at Keen’s Steakhouse in New York City and founded the American Women’s PhysicalTherapeutic Association. Since then, the association has developed into a strong professional association representing over 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students of physical therapy. The APTA is rich in history, and the milestones that have been achieved would not have been possible without the thousands of volunteers that have stepped up to move the profession and the association forward. In order to bring perspective to this article, I reached out to past presidents to gain their perspective and to gather some of their stories on this century of caring. I hope that their stories will give you a brief glimpse into the rich history and accomplishments of the APTA and NYPTA.
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