Physical Therapist Assistant Articles

To celebrate National Physical Therapy Month, students in Penn College’s physical therapist assistant program are spreading the word about why individuals should choose physical therapy to decrease pain, increase mobility, maximize health and improve their quality of life. Every October, the American Physical Therapy Association celebrates National Physical Therapy Month to raise awareness with consumers about the many benefits of physical therapy.

Victoria Hurwitz, director of the physical therapist assistant program at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently recertified as a Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist.

A recent semester-closing learning activity for physical therapist assistant students also provided a continuing education opportunity for professionals.

Students in the physical therapist assistant program spent part of Earth Day planting trees on the land of Paul Huffman, a 1987 graduate of Penn College forerunner Williamsport Area Community College.

The 11th Science Festival for local schoolchildren and their families, held annually at Penn College (but for that 2021 COVID-related pause), brought 682 adventurous participants to the campus Field House on Feb.

Allen R. Smith, clinical director radiography, reviews X-ray images with a few of the students from Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center.

Kimberly S. Cordrey, Lumley Aviation Center secretary, appreciates the difficulty of maneuvering a wheelchair. Hurwitz welcomes college co-workers to an informative program overview. Employees gather around to learn (and feel) how an electrical stimulation unit can strengthen muscles of the body. Back row (from left): Christof Keebaugh, assistant professor of physics; Elizabeth P.

October is National Physical Therapy Month, and Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant program has been celebrating through service. As part of UPMC’s first Community Block Party, the students were invited to provide family-friendly activities to promote health and wellness. “Our students were excited to say ‘Yes’ to this event,” said Christine A.

A second week of Penn College’s My Tomorrow day camp (July 12-15) led middle-school students down more time-tested roads to career success and personal fulfillment.

Nearly 140 campers from near and far participated in the past week's seven Pre-College Programs, giving teens a taste of Penn College through an engrossing variety of academic adventure and social interaction: Architecture Odyssey, Autism Spectrum Post-Secondary Interest Experience, Automotive Technology, Aviation, Engineering, Future Restaurateurs and Health Careers.