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Telehealth and COVID-19 Resources
Telehealth and COVID-19 Resources

Telehealth is the use of electronic communication to remotely provide health care information and services. Due to the recent COVID-19 impact on our communities and professions, telehealth is at the center of attention in the physical therapy industry. Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2022


Call for Academy Award Nominations
Call for Academy Award Nominations

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the following awards. Continue Reading

Postedby Aika Thiele
Date posted10/22/2021


Call for Academy Member Input on House of Delegates Motions and APTA Election Candidate Slate!
Call for Academy Member Input on House of Delegates Motions and APTA Election Candidate Slate!

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (APTA Pelvic Health) delegates will be interviewing candidates for the APTA Board of Directors (BOD) and Nominating Committee (NC) this month and next month, as well as, voting on motions that direct the course of our profession in the House of Delegates Continue Reading

Postedby Secili Hurley DeStefano
Date posted07/18/2021


2021 General Business Meeting Recap
2021 General Business Meeting Recap

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy hosted its annual General Business Meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021 to provide the membership an overview of the 2020 year's performance, recognize physical therapy professionals. Continue Reading

Date posted03/10/2021


Congratulations to the Academy's 2021 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the Academy's 2021 Award Recipients

The Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy hosted its annual Awards Ceremony on Monday, March 8, 2021 to recognize  many of its volunteers and active physicals therapy professionals that have made a big impact in the Academy and the profession. You may watch the full awards presentation below or Continue Reading

Date posted03/10/2021


Obstacles & Opportunities | Virtual APTA House of Delegates
Obstacles & Opportunities | Virtual APTA House of Delegates

During the past few months of the COVID 19 pandemic, we pivoted and responded to meet your professional educational needs by creating and offering excellent, affordable and convenient virtual educational courses. But, did you know we also have been representing you at the first ever virtual HOD? Continue Reading

Postedby Secili Hurley DeStefano
Date posted06/4/2020


2020 General Business Meeting Recap
2020 General Business Meeting Recap

Every year, the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy conducts its General Business Meeting at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). This year, the meeting was held in Denver, Colorado on February 14, 2020. Continue Reading

Date posted02/23/2020


Ramon C. Horton Receives the 2020 Elizabeth Noble Award
Ramon C. Horton Receives the 2020 Elizabeth Noble Award

Every year, the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy highlights and recognizes Academy members and industry partners at the APTA Pelvic Health General Business Meeting, an annual event that occurs toward the end of the APTA Combined Sections Meeting. Continue Reading

Date posted02/20/2020


2019 Election Results Announced
2019 Election Results Announced

The Section on Women’s Health of the APTA (SoWH) held spring elections between May 1, 2018 and May 30, 2018, and the SoWH members has elected a new slate of leaders to serve in the roles of Vice President, Director of Communications, Director of Practice and on the Nominations Committee. Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2018


2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum Scholarship Recipients Announced
2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum Scholarship Recipients Announced

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to help SoWH find two fantastic representatives to attend the April 29-May 1 2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Continue Reading

Postedby Gail Heather Zitterkopf
Date posted04/5/2018


This is the Year: The Name Change Journey
This is the Year: The Name Change Journey

The “i’s” have been dotted; the “t’s” have been crossed. We have listened. We have learned. We have debated and pondered. We have reached across the globe. At the Combined Sections Meeting this year, we celebrated 40 years of the Section on Women’s Health, honoring the achievements of those who came Continue Reading

Postedby Carrie Pagliano
Date posted04/5/2017


What’s Up with the Name Change? A Mission and Vision What’s Up with the Name Change? A MissExcursion
What’s Up with the Name Change? A Mission and Vision What’s Up with the Name Change? A MissExcursion

I would be lying if I said I knew what I was getting into when I volunteered in the summer of 2013 to chair a task force to explore a potential change in the Section on Women’s Health name. I’d be lying if I said that I totally appreciated at the time how this work would inspire our organization to Continue Reading

Postedby Carrie Pagliano
Date posted01/22/2017