The Early Professional SIG was started by Amanda Beaty, Anne Davenport, and Will Stokes in 2018.
Are you seeking mentorship, advice, or avenues for growth now that you’re out of school?
APTA North Carolina is here to help with our Early Professional Special Interest Group (EPSIG).
All early-career PTs and PTAs (0-5 years’ experience) are welcome to join APTA NC’s EPSIG. Our goal is to provide early-career chapter members valuable opportunities for networking, growth, and leadership, during the transition from student to experienced PT or PTA
McKinley Pollock, chair
Mission & Values
Our Mission is to deliver value for early-career APTA North Carolina members by expanding opportunities for:
- Mentorship
- Continuing education and competency
- Leadership development
- Advocacy
- Collaboration
Values
Community
Build relationships among members across specialties, practice settings, geographic locations, and career stages
Engagement
Engage early professional PTs and PTAs in local, state, national, and global issues concerning physical therapy and health care
Growth
Encourage continual personal and professional growth for early professional PTs and PTAs through a variety of educational, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
Leadership
Incubate and facilitate developing leaders serving at all levels in our profession, especially at local, district, and state levels.
Service
Offer avenues for sharing our SIG member’s gifts of time, talent, and energy to make positive change in our communities.
Meet Our Leaders
McKinley Pollock
Chair
Will Cooner
Education
Alex Lallier
Communications
Allison Hilliard
Education
Kyle Stapleton
Communications
Emma Wolff
Communications
Michael Dettlaff
Membership
Ashton Schoen
Membership
Amanda Beaty
Professional Development
Gina Medefindt
Professional Development
Lisa Grant, Board Liaison
Director of Practice
Membership
Membership into the EPSIG is free to any chapter member within 5 years after graduation from PT or PTA school. If you are a member of APTA NC and fall within this timeframe, you qualify for membership within the EPSIG and can reap the benefits including free mentorship and networking opportunities, leadership positions, and more.
Opportunities for Involvement
Opportunities for involvement within the SIG include chairing or joining an EPSIG committee:
- Mentorship Program
- Communications: Maintain social media, website, newsletters, and other marketing campaigns.
- Membership: Recruit, retain, and re-engage.
- Education: Oversee continuing education, journal clubs, or other offerings of interest.
- Professional Development: Direct activities for enhanced professional growth.
Contact us directly at info@aptanc.org to share your thoughts and provide feedback on the needs of early-career PTs and PTAs: what can we do to assist you? How can we make your chapter membership dues work more effectively for you?
