sSIG Goals

AAOMPT sSIG Goals 2012

Membership:

1. To increase the student membership and participation in AAOMPT among all entry-level DPT programs

2. Increase membership to 350 students

Resources for Students:

1. Make the blog a useful resource for student members of AAOMPT and THE go to location for information, discussion and methods of networking

2. To create opportunities for students with similar interests to come together and learn with each other through online discussion boards and OMT study groups

a. online forums

b. monthly speakers/presentations/practice

c. ask a fellow/ask a clinician discussion board

3. Facilitate the formation of a “members mentoring students” program.

4. Provide students with specific information about residencies and fellowships.

Informational Materials for Schools/Students:

1. Create an informational packet to distribute to other DPT programs by May 2012

2. Organize a presence for CSM 2012:

a. flyer

b. mentor/mentee sign-up

c. student SIG representatives

3. Contact the orthopedic/manual therapy teachers at entry level DPT programs to inform them of the sSIG, provide them with information to share with their students, and develop future involvement with the sSIG

Awareness/Representation:

1. Active representation of the sSIG at a minimum of 10 entry level DPT programs

a. Contact the different state sSIGs to promote interest in the AAOMPT sSIG to generate more broad based membership