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Program Purpose

The APTA Centennial Scholars Program is designed to build a cadre of future association leaders at both the chapter/section/academy and national levels. Demonstrating APTA’s investment in the sustainability of the association as it begins its next 100 years, the program will support our collective quest for a diverse and prepared leadership pool.

The 12-month program will run throughout 2021 with a goal of engaging 100 scholars, including the goal of at least one scholar sponsored by each of APTA’s chapters, sections, and academies. The curriculum will cover association leadership and management topics and be delivered through three meetings (based on the pandemic these meetings will be either virtual or face to face) and regularly scheduled virtual learning experiences.
 
Application Deadline: Tuesday, December 1st at 11:59 p.m. 

Expected Selection Notification Date: December 8th
 
Eligibility and Application Requirements

1.     Be a current PT, PTA, or student member of the APTA at the time of application and throughout the 2021 Centennial year.

2.     Attend three mandatory events and regularly scheduled virtual meetings. Any noted in person events may be come virtual based on the COVID19 pandemic. 

a.     January 16, 2021  - Virtual Event

b.     April 2021 [exact date TBD and may be virtual] but if in person it will be held in Alexandria, VA

c.     September 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

3.     Commit to developing and completing a capstone project in collaboration with HEART, which may extend beyond 2021.

4.     Submit a completed application by the application deadline.
 
Required Application Materials

1.     Completed application

2.     Resume or CV detailing educational, professional, and volunteer service experience. E-mail to info@aptadc.org.

3.     A letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your potential for future professional leadership and your ability successfully complete a capstone project. E-mail to info@aptadc.org.

4.     For students: You will need to also provide one letter of recommendation from your physical therapy program academic and/or clinical faculty. E-mail to info@aptadc.org.
 

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Your title (PT, PTA, SPT, SPTA)

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* 3. Additional titles and credentials

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* 4. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 5. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.)

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* 6. Why are you applying to the Centennial Scholars Program?

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* 7. How can you contribute to the diversity of the Profession's leadership?

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* 8. How does this program support your personal leadership development goals?

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* 9. What unique contributions do you think you would make to APTA’s and APTA DC's leadership pool?

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* 10. In what ways might you and your experiences contribute to a more diverse and prepared leadership pool to lead the profession during the next 100 years?

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* 11. What specific skills and strengths do you bring to the program that will serve APTA DC and the profession?

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* 12. Describe a key past experience that contributed to your interest in leadership development, including how it contributed. The experience does not necessarily have to be physical therapy-related.

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* 13. What do you value most as an APTA/APTADC member?

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* 14. What do you value most as a PT/PTA professional or student?

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* 15. FOR PRACTICING PTs AND PTAs

Describe a clinical experience that you feel had a significant and valuable effect on your personal and professional growth?

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* 16. FOR PRACTICING PTs and PTAs

What do you anticipate will be the most rewarding outcome for prospective Centennial Scholars?

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* 17. FOR STUDENTS

Describe how you feel the Centennial Scholar experience will affect your relationship with APTADC?

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* 18. To complete your application you must agree to the following regarding your Captstone project: Scholars will work directly with a members of the Chapter's Health Equity and Anti Racism Team (HEART) to design and complete a capstone project that addresses an existing need as determined by HEART. Scholars will also benefit from the guidance of Centennial Scholar mentors who will work directly with the scholars in small groups to support the completion of their projects.

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