HEAL
Health, Equity, Accessibility, and Literacy (HEAL) is how we engage the community through service opportunities to create positive change in the communities we serve.
HEAL is overseen by our Director for Community Engagement, Clarisse Labor.
Every October we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month to raise awareness about the many benefits of physical therapy. It’s also a great opportunity to appreciate what PTs, PTAs, and students do to transform lives. NPTM is the perfect time for service events such as PT Day of Service.
BHA/MedChi Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve.
About the Webinar Series The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and MedChi jointly sponsor a webinar series, the BHA/MedChi Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Helping the Helpers and Those They Serve.
Be a Medical Volunteer for 2 Upcoming Big Events:
- Turkey Trot 10K – November 18, 2023 Quantico, VA
- MCM MCM10K & MCM50 – October 27-29 Arlington VA & Washington D.C.
Career Fairs
APTAMD is compiling a list of career fairs to attend to help diversify the workforce. Our goal is to introduce the profession and and supporting a more diverse range of students to pursue a career in physical therapy.
If you would like to add your career fair to our list or if you have suggestions, please e-mail us with the details.
- Check out volunteer opportunities
APTAMD has a partnership with Special Olympics Maryland. Every summer, APTAMD partners with Special Olympics Maryland at their annual Summer Games Healthy Athletes Program.
Healthy Athletes is a program designed to better the lives of Special Olympics Athletes by providing free health checkups. Volunteers are needed to help set up, run registration, run screenings, and help break down the event. The role of the Therapists, Assistants, and Students includes facilitating screenings (balance, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance), making referrals, and offering education.
- Annual International Overdose Awareness Week August 31, 2022 – Call for volunteers to provide education on safe ways to manage pain and provide screenings 12-5 pm. PT promotional materials will be provided. community resource fair from. There will also be a candlelight vigil remembering those we lost to a drug overdose from 5-6 pm.
- Connect with your local opioid intervention team. They provide training and resources for clinicians who have patients at risk for or with an opioid addiction.
- Connect with your local overdose response program. Provide screenings and discuss new strategies for pain management.
APTAMD is reaching out to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help diversify the workforce. Our goal is to introduce the profession and and supporting a more diverse range of students to pursue a career in physical therapy.
In 2023, we will work to build rapport with Baltimore HBCUs.
We provide updates on volunteer opportunities and discuss new partnerships during our monthly DEI committee meetings, the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Members can get the link to join the conversation at My APTAMD>>Workspace>>Diversity, Equity, ad Inclusion Committee.
Volunteers: You do not have to live or work in the area to volunteer and membership is not required. However, you you do need to be a member to attend committee meetings.
Resources Every Clinician Should Know
Maryland’s 211 system is a free, confidential, statewide resource that connects residents to health and human resources through phone, Internet, and text message. Search for help online by category or connect directly. 24/7/365
Help connect patients to substance abuse professionals through Maryland’s new 988 number. You can even chat online: 988Lifeline.org.
Thoughts of suicide | Depression or anxiety | Problems with drugs and alcohol
