PT Club

The Physical Therapy Club was formed to meet the needs of students in the field of physical therapy through identification, coordinated action, communication and fellowship, and to contribute in an organized manner to the improvement and development of education in the field of physical therapy.

Club membership is currently open to undergraduate students who plan to pursue physical therapy, and students enrolled in the PT and PTA programs. Club activities include guest speakers, social events, fundraisers, and community awareness projects. The faculty advisor to the PT Club is Professor Kyle Kiesel.

PT Club News

November 2009

The club took part in Make a Difference Day in October.

The 3rd year PT students conducted a forum for undergraduate students who plan to apply to the DPT Program.  The PT students conducted mock interviewed and shared information about the life of a PT student.

October was Physical Therapy Month.  The club participated in the APTA's Move Forward Campaign.  They wore t-shirts promoting the event and held FMS screenings in the Ridgway University Center.

The club sold coupon books for the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center and raised $568.00.

The club plans to participate in the Easter Seal's Festival of Lights in November and December.

The club will be participating in the Adopt A Family program and adopt one or two children for Christmas.

April 2009

The PT Club donated $400.00 to the Easter Seal's Rehabilitation Center Telethon which which took place on Sunday, April 5.  The PT Club along with many others in the community helped Easter Seals surpass their goal this year. 

Marquette Challenge Update:  The total amount of money the Club raised for the Marquette Challenge was $3,250.

February 2009

The PT Club had a wonderful speaker attend the February 3rd meeting.  Bret Hirt, a PT for Health South, spoke about what Clinical Instructors will expect of students when they are completing clinical internships. 

A continuing education course, sponsored by the PT Club last month, was a great success.  There were 125 participants, plus a number of students.  The Club raised over $3,000, which will be donated to the Marquette Challenge.  The Marquette Challenge benefits the Foundation of Physical Therapy.  The $3,000 donation will qualify the Club for Honorable Mention in the Marquette Challenge. 

The PT Club will be participating in a campus-wide competition.  For this competition the Club will be calling PT alumni asking for monetary donations to the University.

The PT Club will be participating in the Health and Wellness Fair, which will take place on campus February 19th.  Club members will be conducting the Y Balance Screen.

April 2008

The PT Club had a great semester this spring!  They provided over $3,800 to students who attended the American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Section Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.  The funding was in part made possible through the highly successful Turoni's frozen pizza fundraiser which was held in January.  The event raised over $1,500.  

The PT Club raised nearly $500 for the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center with the ever-popular Massage-A-Thon. 

Members had many opportunities to be involved in community events such as the Tri-State MS Society's "All About Me" Weekend, UE Gives Back, and trips to the Holiday Village Retirement Center.  


The PT Club has featured speakers at club meetings to further inform and educate members about the profession and strategies they can utilize to make the most out of the remainder of their educational career, as well as their professional career.  
 
The PT Club's major goal for April 2009 is to raise over $3,000 for the Marquette Challenge  through various fundraisers and to be recognized as "Honorable Mentions" for the university.