See our
Vision 2013 
in three different formats including
power point slides (click here!)

We begin with the end in mind!!!!!!!!!!

About the Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of APTA

      ~~ Our Section Leadership Roster
(Board of Directors, Officers and Staff)

      ~~ Our statement of organization purpose

      ~~ A definition of aquatic physical
this will take you to FAQs, "What is"

~~ The Bylaws in PDF format

~ ~ Minutes of the last board meetings
December 11, 2007
February 8-9, 2008


Interested in Aquatic PT Section Leadership?
Download Candidate Information Form
Download Consent to Serve Form


Our leadership: updated 06/13/08
(office expiration date indicated in parenthesis)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  
President (2010)
Bess D. Maxwell, PT, PhD, MS
Green Valley, AZ
Bessmxwl@aol.com
1st Vice President / Delegate (2009)
Deborah Michele Harrison, PT
Denver, CO
dmicheleharrison@netzero.net
2nd Vice President / Education & Programming (2009)
Diane Platz, PT 
Glenwood, NJ
dplatz@warwick.net
Secretary (2009)
Melody Medley-Keith, PTA, BS
Lakeway, TX
melody@lakewayaquatics.com
Treasurer (2010)
Jan Pratt, PT
Chesterfield, MO
janpratt@sbcglobal.net
 
2nd Vice President-Elect / Education & Programming (2009)
Christine McNamara, PT, DPT
Ithaca, NY
cmcnamara@ithaca.edu
DIRECTORS  
Director of Membership (2010)
Beth Baudendistel McMahon, PT, MPT
San Antonio, TX
ptwithheart@aol.com
Director of Practice (2010)
Marty Biondi, PT, CSCS, ATRIC
Highland Park, IL
martybiondi14@aol.com
Director of Research (2009)
Mitzi Wiggin, PT, MS, BS
Houston, TX
mitzi.wiggin@comcast.net
 
COMMITTEE CHAIRS  
Membership Chair (2008)
Virginia "Dee" Ellis, PTA
Kingsville, TX
darshanama@aol.com
Practice Chair (2008)
vacant

 

Research Chair (2008)
Jean Irion, PT, EdD
Spanish Fort, AL
jirion@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Communications Chair (2008)
Susan A. Falsone, PT, MS, SCS, ATC
Phoenix, AZ
sfalsone@athletesperformance.com
Bylaws Chair (2008) 
Amy Degano, PT, MS, NCS
Tuckahoe, NY
amyvandyke@aol.com
Journal Co-Editor (2008)
Paula Richley Geigle, PT, PhD
West Chester, PA
geigle@comcast.net
Journal Co-Editor (2008)
Charlotte Norton, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Sacramento, CA
schark1966@yahoo.com
Nominating Comm Chair (2009)
Ailene Tisser, PT, MA
Stamford, CT
therafins@optonline.net
Nominating Comm Member (2010)
Emily Dunlap, PT
Austin, TX
emdunlap@aol.com
Nominating Comm Member (2011)
David Morris, PT, PhD
Birmingham, AL
morrisd@uab.edu
 
LIAISONS  
APTA Board Liaison
Bill Bandy
Conway, AR
billbandy@apta.org
APTA Student Assembly Liaison
Sean Johnson, SPT
University of Southern California
aptasa_vicepresident@hotmail.com
APTA Nominating Committee Liaison
Dave Pariser, PT, PhD
davidpariser@apta.org
 
STAFF  
Executive Director
Ellen Caruso
Aquatic Physical Therapy Section
ecaruso@assnoffice.com
Director, Events & Member Services  
Katrina Smith
Aquatic Physical Therapy Section
ksmith@assnoffice.com
Aquatic Physical Therapy Section Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Aquatic PT Section is to meet the needs of physical therapists interested in using the water for various aspects of their careers, provide a means by which Association members with an interest in aquatic therapy can meet, exchange, develop and promote aquatic therapy as an important component to the physical therapy profession

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Aquatic Physical Therapy Section
7400 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 211 
Centennial, Colorado 80112-1279 U.S.A.
phone 303-694-4728, ext. 35 /  fax 303-694-4869

EMAIL US: aquaticpt@assnoffice.com
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