Catalyst Groups
Catalyst Groups serve as collection points for smaller groups of members who have an interest in an idea or initiative not represented adequately in other segments of APTA or the Academy of Leadership and Innovation. These groups are informal networks of individual members with a shared interest in exploring a topic or interest area relevant to the profession of physical therapy.
The Academy of Leadership and Innovation supports Catalyst Groups by providing a group discussion forum and a group contact. Please contact the group leader for additional information about the group.
Catalyst Group Information and Application Process
Pro Bono Catalyst Group • Group Forum
For individuals interested or involved in the development and maintenance of pro bono clinics and share information and resources in this area. Mission Statement Connecting a network of community pro bono physical therapy practitioners who provide a safety net for population health and wellness.
Vision Statement Improving national health and wellness through pro bono services for those in need.
Mantra Pro bono PTs participating in population health and wellness. Important links: Group Leaders: Dr. Kate Crandell, PT | Beverly Newman, PT, PhD | Dr. Sue Paparella-Pitzel | Dr. Mary Sinnott
Beyond Clinical Practice Catalyst Group • Group Forum
Mission Statement
To provide education, resources, networking, support, mentorship, and guidance to PTs and PTAs building non-clinical careers.
Vision
Every PT and PTA has marketable skills that can be transferred to non-clinical roles – we envision a world where hospital systems, corporations, and tech leaders employ physical therapy professionals to solve healthcare’s biggest problems.
Connect with the Beyond Clinical Practice Catalyst Group on Facebook.
Social Justice in Health: DEI Catalyst Group • Group Forum The Social Justice in Health Catalyst Group will be an extension of the institutional efforts spearheaded by student and professional leaders across the country. Our efforts will focus on the identification, development, and implementation of strategies to dismantle oppressive structures that foster health and healthcare inequities in our society. Through catalyst discussions and actions, we will provide a spark to ignite changes in the physical therapy profession and empower people to transform their communities. Key Contact: Rupal Patel, PT, PhD
Environmental PT Catalyst Group • Group Forum
Vision To optimize physical and mental health by supporting environmental stewardship and environmental justice.
Mission
To serve as an information and networking hub promoting environmentally responsible practice, research, education, innovation and policy across healthcare settings and populations.
Goals include:
- Understanding of how natural and built environments impact health and health equity
- Appreciation of healthcare’s current and potential roles in environmental harm and protection
- Knowledge, skills, and agency regarding climate change mitigation and adaptation at individual and organizational levels
Key Contacts: Maral Hassanshahi, PT, DPT and Cindy Moore, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
Disability Justice & Anti-Ableism Catalyst Group • Group Forum Mission Statement - To bring together both disability self-advocates and allies of people with disabilities within the physical therapy profession to promote, represent, discuss, and create actionable strategies to promote disability rights, justice, and inclusion both within the profession and in our communities.
- To achieve this mission, we will use this forum to provide a safe and welcoming space for our colleagues with and without disabilities, where we all can be our authentic selves across many intersecting identities that are a part of our humanity. Through this diverse coalition we will not only discuss how we can move the physical therapy profession forward to support a more diverse society, but also discuss how we can act now in our own communities to begin promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for those with disabilities.
Vision To transform physical therapy education and practice to address health equity and full community inclusion of people with disabilities through promoting disability cultural competence, social responsibility, and leadership development within the physical therapy workforce, clinical practice, and in the community.
Key Contact: Winston Kennedy, PT, DPT, MPH
Multicultural PT Catalyst Group • Group Forum Mission Statement Building a community for multicultural PTs/PTAs/students that advances the profession of physical therapy while advocating for cultural safety to improve the health of multicultural society. Vision Transforming multicultural society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience. Key Contact: Maria Aguila, DPT
Physical Therapy in Mental Health Catalyst Group • Group Forum
WHO WE ARE
Mission Statement
To support physical therapists on their journey to becoming excellent clinicians, educators, scholars, and leaders dedicated to helping individuals, families, communities, and populations improve and restore mental health.
WHAT WE STRIVE FOR
Our Vision
To improve standards and consistency of practice, advocacy, research, education, and public policy in mental health by physical therapists.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Our Values
Integrity. Excellence. Science. Justice. Professional Growth. Integrative Care.
OUR COMMITMENT
To raise awareness around physical therapist-delivered whole-person mental healthcare and its positive impact on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains of health for individual and population health. . Key Contact: Joe Tatta, PT, DPT
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