Graham Sessions 2021 Schedule
Friday, May 21: What I Believe Speech & Hot-Topic Panel Discussion (Telehealth)
What I Believe Speaker: Thomas DiAngeles, PT, DPT,
Past-President, Private Practice Section, APTA
Hot-Topic Panelists:
- Alan Lee, PT, DPT, PhD
- Mike Billings, PT, DHSc, MS
- Tony D’Alonzo, PT, DPT, MBA
- Monica Castagnetti, PT, DPT
- Kara Gainer, JD
Friday, June 18: What I Believe Speech
Speaker: Keaton Ray, PT, DPT, ATC
Friday, July 16: What I Believe Speech & Hot-Topic Panel Discussion
What I Believe Speaker: Rupal Patel, PT, PhD
Hot-Topic Panel: Systems Thinking: Push and pull factors impacting the homogeneity of the Physical Therapy society Panelists:
- Mia Gonzales Dean, PT, MSPT, MBA
- Efosa Guobadia, PT, DPT
- Marc Rubenstein, PT, DPT
- Robert Tillman, PT
- Remi Onifade, PT, DPT,
- Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH
Participants will be guided through an analysis of the policies, procedures, and practices within educational, practice, and research that have resulted in racial and ethnic homogeneity of the physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. A thorough interrogation of systems and structures are needed to effectively and efficiently identify and utilize resources within private practices, other health care settings, and the American Physical Therapy Association to create diverse and inclusive climates.
Friday, August 20: What I Believe Speech
Speaker: Michelle Collie, PT, DPT, MS
Friday, September 17: Hot-Topic Panel Discussion
Hot-Topic Panel: To be announced
Friday, October 1: What I Believe Speech
Speaker: Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Registration for the 2021 Graham Sessions is free at ppsapta.org/events/graham-sessions