Join us April 11th, 12-12:45 PM, for our monthly meeting
Utilize the APTA PT Moves Me Ambassador program to enhance recruitment efforts across the state.
Increase member access to recruitment materials, including Nebraska-specific information.
Hemisha Kanji, SPT, PT Moves Me Ambasador
Question: What does better representation in the field mean to you?
Response: Better representation to me means having students, faculty, and support staff that is diverse in cultures, ethnicities, and come from different programs and institutions that may have learned concepts differently than how UNMC teaches. I think it is important to have new perspectives not only in the classroom, but through lived experiences shared by professional peers and SPT peers. Though PT is improving in breaking racial barriers, we still have a long way to go... as 87% of the profession remains Caucasian. Thus, if we begin recruiting students from all backgrounds, academically, professionally, and personally, we can help improve this statistic to create a more inclusive and diverse field. By doing so, we can impact all patients of all ethnic backgrounds. It will make our profession rich, which in return, will enhance the care given to patients in our care.
Website List
Podcast List
NPR's Code Switch - podcast with fearless conversations about race
Recommended episodes: The Difference Between being 'not racist' and anti-racist - Ibram X. Kendi, How racial bias works and how to disrupt it - Jennifer L. Eberhardt, The link between inequality and anxiety - Richard Wilkinson
Are you presenting to prospective students? The APTA PT Moves Me student recruitment campaign has created resources for all ages! Click here!
Reach out to us at deinebraska@gmail.com or info@aptanebraska.org for Nebraska-specific resources!