Are you pre-Physical Therapy?

The IU Health Professions and Prelaw Center is facilitating a number of fall PT events. Please read the entire list below and mark your daily planner for those relevant to your situation. (Even if you are uncertain about whether you are applying to the IU or A.T. Still program, we urge you to attend the events with Amy Bayliss and Bret Moser from IU and A.T. Still respectively, through which you can learn a lot about PT school itself, as well as the admission process)….

Freshman/Sophomore Pre-Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Orientation (FINAL ORIENTATION OF THE YEAR)

(Freshmen and sophomores only, please)

Friday, October 8, 2010
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Ballantine Hall 228

PLEASE NOTE that the room and date were originally noted incorrectly on the HPPLC events calendar. Above is the correct information.

Freshmen and sophomores who are thinking about pursuing occupational or physical therapy, and fresh/soph who are sure either OT or PT is what they wish to pursue, are invited to attend a Pre-OT/PT Orientation with Eric Beckstrom, preprofessional advisor, Health Professions and Prelaw Center. (Note: This session will not be as useful for juniors/seniors unless you have only just begun contemplating OT or PT, or are not far along in your research.)

The orientation will include information, suggestions, and Q&A pertaining to the OT and PT professions themselves, steps you can take to help you decide whether or not to pursue one or the other profession, and a preprofessional To Do list for those in the early stages of considering the professions.

WHEN: Friday, October 8th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
(Quiet late-comers are welcome)

WHERE: Ballantine 228

We will offer another Orientation on Tuesday, September 14. See entry in HPPLC Events Calendar for details.

(No registration required)

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Visit by A.T. Still University PT, OT, and PA Programs (Missouri)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM at IMU Maple Room

Anyone interested in the physician assistant, physical therapy, or occupational therapy profession is invited to come learn about A.T. Still University's PA, PT, and OT programs. Still is located in Missouri. Even if you aren't sure whether A.T. Still is on your list of possible programs, this session is a good opportunity to learn about the graduate admission process in general.

PIZZA AND BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED - COME HAVE LUNCH WHILE YOU LEARN ABOUT ADMISSION TO GRADUATE HEALTH PROGRAMS.

Our guest from A.T. Still will be Brett Moser, Admissions Counselor. Mr. Moser will discuss the A.T. Still PA, PT, and OT programs, including admission requirements and standards. There will be time for Q&A.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 13, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
(Quiet late-comers are welcome!)

WHERE: IMU Maple Room

Eric Beckstrom, pre-PA advisor (IU Health Professions and Prelaw Center), will also be present.

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Pre-Physical Therapy: Meet with current PT students, and Amy Bayliss (Assistant Clinical Professor, IU Physical Therapy Program)

Thursday, October 28, 2010
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Ballantine Hall 147

This event provides pre-PT students (freshman through senior), or those thinking about PT, an excellent opportunity not only to meet with a member of the clinical faculty from the IU PT program (at IUPUI), but also to talk with students currently enrolled in the PT doctoral program.

Amy Bayliss, Assistant Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy Department, IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, will bring current PT students to IUB to discuss the program itself, as well as the PT profession, with pre-PT students.

Freshmen through seniors pursuing PT should attend this event if at all possible! Seating is limited.

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Appointments with Dawn Lipker, Indiana University PT and OT programs

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Poplar Room, Indiana Memorial Union

Dawn Lipker, Student Enrollment Services Coordinator for Indiana University's physical therapy and occupational therapy programs (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, IUPUI) will be available for individual twenty minute appointments.

Ms. Lipker is eager to speak with any student interested in the IU OT and / or PT program. Freshmen through seniors are invited to come learn about the programs themselves, and to discuss the admission process within the context of the student's own circumstances.

WHEN: Between 9:00am and 4:00pm on Wed., November 17 2010
WHERE: IMU Poplar Room

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Call 812.855.1873 or stop by HPPLC in Maxwell Hall 010, M-F, 8am - 12pm, 1-5pm, to sign up.

IMPORTANT:
Print an unofficial transcript from OneStart and bring it to your appointment.

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For more information, contact Eric Beckstrom, pre-OT/PT advisor, ebeckstr@indiana.edu