At the halfway point of my internship with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Government Affairs team, one thing is clear: advocacy in healthcare requires persistence and adaptability. The modern U.S. healthcare system faces considerable challenges, compounded by an ever-changing political landscape. The APTA team meets these head-on, adjusting strategies daily to keep physical therapy […]
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Every new experience comes with a learning curve, and this week I’ve seen firsthand how much goes into advocacy at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) headquarters. From the outside, it’s easy to focus only on the big legislative pushes. But after my first few days as the 2025 Alexa Posny Scholar, I’ve realized advocacy […]
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Every journey has a starting point—mine just happened to be on a football field in Winona, Minn. My name is Matthew Rinehart, and I’m honored to serve as the 2025 Alexa Posny Scholar. I will spend the next six weeks as an intern with the Government Affairs team at American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) headquarters in […]
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Another busy week ahead, this time I was prepared! Monday started off productively, I had a meeting with my House of Representative’s staff member. This went great! I felt I competently summarized the legislation APTA is working on and was able to clarify what the legislation meant to a practicing physical therapy professional. One of […]
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Week two started off great! I feel I am starting to get in my groove here at APTA. I am able to work from my laptop with my own flexibility of taking walking breaks or breaking for lunch. Tuesday was probably the busiest day I have had and will have here! I started the day […]
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The drive out was amazing! My mother rode out with my dog and I so it was not too boring of a highway trip. We stopped in Akron, Ohio, for two days to rest, and visit the local parks. I love hiking and seeing the greenery. It is amazing how every part of the country […]
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Hello and welcome! My name is Cortney Meunier, born and raised in Oconto Falls, north of Green Bay, Wis. Go Pack! I’ve grown up in a rural community where my grandmother, Stella Kennin, taught me the value of connectedness and service. I started my passion for movement during my time as a cheerleader at Oconto […]
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I intended to spend a part of my evening at the Women In Business: She Means Business Panel listening to impactful, empowering, driven women of the community speak on their experiences throughout their careers. What I had not planned on, on the other hand, was meeting one of the panel members, Lyna Matesi, associate professor […]
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No matter what environment you end up in, teamwork is an inevitable fact of professional environments. While I’m sure we would all love team members who put in a consistent amount of work on their fair share of the task at hand, sadly, it often doesn’t turn out that way. Figuring out how to navigate […]
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During high school, I got told, “This won’t fly in college,” so many times I can’t even count. Well, they were right. Growing up I was the kid that got easy A’s by doing the bare minimum, even passing my AP courses that way. When I got to college, I assumed it would be the […]
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