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A brief introduction from the secretary of the academy.

At the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in February 2024, students got a chance to ask questions and get advice from section leaders. In this installment, Matt Glassoff, PT, DPT, interviews APTA Federal Secretary Renee Schroeder, PT, DPT, MHA. Learn more about what it means to be a PT or PTA in the federal sector, including providing care across the continuum and being an entry point provider.

Visit the APTA Federal website to learn more about the academy. Watch a video of this interview on the APTA Magazine webpage.

Our Speakers

Matt Glassoff, PT, DPT, Student Council Chair and Co-founder and Host of the Official Student Physical Therapy Podcast

Renee Schroeder, PT, DPT, MHA, Secretary of APTA Federal and Spinal Cord Injury Therapy Supervisor and Home-based Primary Care and Recreation Therapy Supervisor in the Rehabilitation Department of Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas


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