SWD of the APTA PA

04/18/2026

Great time at the barinar today!

04/18/2026

04/15/2026

Great night at Carlow PT Department for our SWD meeting and con-ed with Vijeta Parvatikar speaking about Vestibular Rehabilitation: BPPV and Beyond Integrating Hypofunction and Complex Cases!
Thanks all for coming!

A big thanks to Kunal Bhanot, Chair of the PT department at Carlow for hosting us and to Kayla McConnell PF PNC Medical Finance for sponsoring our refreshments!

04/12/2026

Stay connected to what your association is doing for you. 💡 At the APTA Annual All-Member Meeting, you’ll get clear updates on topics that are top of mind for members.

Learn how we’re advancing payment, evolving practice, and empowering our members. 🦾

Open to both members and nonmembers.

04/12/2026

Come one, come all current and future PTs/PTAs this upcoming Saturday to hang out and talk PT!

03/26/2026

Join us THIS Saturday! Great con-ed, networking and a hiring panel discussion! You can still register, and registration is FREE for APTA PA members (though a donation to the APTA PA PAC is appreciated 🙂)!

Connect locally. Learn collaboratively. Grow professionally. Join us Saturday, March 28 for the Southwest District Mini Combined Sections Meeting. This event brings members together for targeted education, networking, and discussion across specialty areas that impact practice in our region.

Spend the day engaging with colleagues, expanding your knowledge, and strengthening your professional community right here in Southwest PA.

👉 View details and register:
https://buff.ly/AshlYsU

03/08/2026

Students, don’t miss out on this event THIS WEEK!

03/06/2026

Hey hey hey, we have lot's in the hopper, take a peek and join us!!

Is it springtime already? Check out these upcoming events this month. Remember to stay connected and up to date by checking our events page: https://www.aptapa.org/aptapa-events

We hope to see you there!

02/25/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Southwest District Meeting:
Mini Combined Sections Meeting
March 28, 2026 at 9:00AM - 1:00 PM

Location: Herberman Conference Center at UPMC Shadyside

Hosted by the Southwest District

Annual Mini-Combined Sections Meeting of the Southwest District of the American Physical Therapy Association-PA. The event will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the UPMC Shadyside Herberman Conference Center from 9am-1pm.

This continuing education event is to give back to the members of the Southwest District of the APTA-PA as well as to spotlight 3-4 local Clinical Specialists in the areas of Pediatrics, Neurology, Cardiopulmonary, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Pain Management, and/or Women's/Men's Health.
Learn more and register here:

Annual Mini-Combined Sections Meeting of the Southwest District of the American Physical Therapy Association-PA. The event will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the UPMC Shadyside Herberman Conference Center from 9am-1pm.

02/19/2026

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education released the Reimagining and Improving Student Education proposed rule that, if enacted, would reclassify dozens of professional degree programs (including physical therapy) as “graduate degree...

02/19/2026

‼️Attention Students‼️Student Debt in 2026: Essential info PTs and PTAs Need to Know to Succeed
March 12, 2026 at 7:30 - 9:30 PM

Location: Virtual Only

Hosted by the PTA SIG, Student SIG, and Practice and Research Committee

Student debt is confusing and stressful. During this webinar we will unpack what PTs and PTAs need to understand about student debt given some recent changes to the rules, so they can live the life they dreamed of when they entered PT or PTA school.

Register here:

02/19/2026

The MovePA 2026 Call for Proposals is open.

We’re looking for bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and sessions that move the profession forward. Join us November 5–7 and share your expertise with PTs from across Pennsylvania.

Have a session ready? The submission process is quick and easy.

Submit your proposal today.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/APTAPA1/MovePASpeakerCallForProposals