Section on Geriatrics - American Physical Therapy Association (SOG-APTA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Physical Therapy - Geriatric Practice
Member Type(s): Physiotherapists
Scope: National - United States
Members: 4,800
Address: 1111 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
Phone: 800-999-2782 x3238
Email: geriatrics@apta.org
Website: www.geriatricspt.org

Description:

We are a specialty group within the American Physical Therapy Association.

Mission/Aims:

The mission of the Section on Geriatrics is to further our members’ ability to provide best practice physical therapy and to advocate for optimal aging.

Principal Activities:

Publishing Journal and Newsletter, providing courses; anything to further our goal of providing the most up to date clinical information to our members and to the Geriatric Physical Therapy community.

Member Benefits:

Journal 3x/year
Newsletter 6x/year
member access to website
listserve
discounts on publications and courses
discounts at Combined Sections Meeting

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Regional Courses and Home Study.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
American Physical Therapy Association

Verification Criteria:

Please check our directory of Physical Therapists at www.apta.org/findapt