Pre-Physical Therapy Club at VCU

Welcome back!! We hope everyone’s summer was great. We invite everyone to come out to Sovo Fair this Friday in Monroe Park 3-6pm. Make sure to stop by our table we’ll be doing a raffle to win a prize!

Lastly, we would like to give a special congratulations to our former president Trinity! We are beyond grateful for all the hard work, time and dedication you put into Pre-PT Club. We know that you will do great things in the future and wish you all the success in PT School!

We have another grad! Congratulations are in order for our former Vice-President Michael. We are beyond proud of you and can’t wait to see how far you go. Good luck with your endeavors!

In honor of grad season, we would like to recognize our graduating E-Board for all the hard work they’ve put in to get here. Starting with our former Treasurer Mina. Congratulations on your accomplishments and as you continue on to PT School we wish you nothing but the best!

Join us for our next meeting discussing DPT programs, applications, and more. RSVP on Ramsconnect, we look forward to seeing you!

Join the Pre-PT Club as we learn from four DPTs in a panel discussion! Topics will include the perks and challenges of being a physical therapist, advice for undergraduate students wanting to pursue the career, and an audience Q&A. RSVP via Ramsconnect, we'll see you Thursday!

Whether you're taking classes, working, or using the time to relax, enjoy your summer! The officers are planning events for the upcoming year, so stay tuned ⛱️☀️🐏

Happy Friday! Our last event of the semester will be this upcoming Tuesday, the 19th, at 6pm in the Shockoe Room of the Student Commons. It will be a PTCAS/GRE tutorial! Hope to see you there! 😄

We are currently accepting leadership officer applications for the 2022-2023 school year! We are looking for people who are committed and have an innovative perspective that they will use, while diligently working to push the club forward. Officers will ultimately be expected to work alongside other like minded individuals helping to generate ideas for events/content along with a few other duties. If you are interested, please fill out this google form by April 1st:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedvHzQaD2MxTGhaK009SJzbApfg7Y_Po5wskJ0TljepzTciw/viewform

If you have any questions, please DM us! Have a great week!

Welcome back everyone! It is our sincerest hope that you all enjoyed your spring break and are returning refreshed. Today, we decided to share some reading materials that can be helpful on the Pre-PT journey and beyond.

📕Book #1: Built From Broken By Scott Hogan CPT, COES

📗Book #2: The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair By Marilyn Moffat, PT, PhD, FAPTA and Steve Vickery

📘Book #3: Kaplan Medical Anatomy Coloring Book by Eric Wise, MA and Stephanie McCann, MA

As a component of our Motivational Monday Series we will continue to occasionally share and highlight more great titles in the future. Each of these books covers a topic that will fuel the brain in its own unique way. We hope that you all decide to check these out and find value in them!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions! 🗳📲Comment below if you have any thoughts about these books - or if you have any suggestions for reading material.🤓😄

*We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or any way officially connected with these authors or any affiliates of these materials*

‼️Monday Motivation‼️

Today’s quote is: ✍️📝

“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going” Sam Levenson

Our choice this week is short and simple. KEEP GOING! We hope you all have a great week and are productive in all aspects!

Be on the lookout for details on our upcoming event! 👀

As always DM us with thoughts on our quote this week or with any additional questions📲🙂

Happy Motivational Monday💪🏽

In wake of today being Valentine’s Day and February being Black History Month we wanted to take the chance to incorporate them whenever presented the opportunity! That said, todays quote is: ✍️📝

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As we move into this week lets be mindful of others and be conscious of our actions towards them. We never know what someone else is experiencing, but we also never truly know what great things can come from investing into others. So unselfishly go forth this week and soon enough you will find yourself heading in the right direction ☮️ ❤️ 🙂

📲👀DM us your thoughts on this week’s selection and with motivational pieces you have found to keep you going!

Yesterday we hosted our PTCAS admissions cycle informational session. Thanks to everyone that came out and to those that tuned in on Zoom! We apologize to those that were cropped out as we had slight technical difficulties 😭😕

We looked forward to seeing you all at our next event! More details to come on that soon!

Happy Sunday!

Here is a zoom link provided by Dr. L for the event he'll be hosting on Feburary 8th: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2590933954

I would jump on about 5 - 10 minutes before as I know Dr. L will want to start the event right at 6pm. As a reminder the event is in the Student Commons Metro Room (behind the Pod Market), starting at 6pm. If you have any questions or concerns email: [email protected] and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
​​​​​​​Caroline

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Hello everyone! The room for our event next Tuesday, February 8th, has changed!! Apologies for all the confusion surrounding the rooms for the events. The metro room is located behind the POD market in the Commons! See y'all Tuesday!

Thank you to everyone who came to our first event last night, whether in person or over zoom! Topics of discussion included: shadowing/volunteering/internships, work experience, HPEX classes, PTCAS, and more. And thank you to those who were able to stay for this picture! I, Caroline, forgot to take it at the beginning. 🙃If you have any follow up questions or were unable to attend and have some questions, please reach out to [email protected] !!

Mark your calendars for Pre - PTs next event this upcoming Tuesday Feb. 8th at 6pm in Virginia Room C (Student Commons)! We will be going over the PTCAS admissions process for the 2022 - 2023 application cycle including important dates and deadlines! Hope to see you there! Any questions, email Caroline at [email protected]

Reminder that our first event of the semester is tomorrow, Tuesday February 1st, at 6:30pm in the Student Commons, Rm. 228! There is the option to attend via Zoom if desired: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4735440202

Please come with your questions ready!

🚨Kicking off week two of our Motivational Monday Series! 🚨

Quote of the week: 😇📝🎯

“Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve” - Napoleon Hill

This quote is applicable to many aspects of life. With that being said, whatever goals or potential things you have in mind to achieve whether that be educationally, professionally, athletically, etc. The consistency of belief and effort can go a long way in achieving it! As we go into this week think on what it is you are working to accomplish and keep that thought in the forefront of your mind as you attack each day gradually aspiring to reach your goals!

📲As always DM us thoughts on our quote this week or with some of your favorite quotes that keep you going!

Hey y'all so for our event on Tuesday February 1st, the room got changed. The new room is Room 228 in the Student Commons. Here is where the new room is located! The event is still at the same time - 6:30pm! Come with your questions ready!

‼️Come join us February 1st at 6:30 PM in the Student Commons‼️

Unable to make it in person? 🙋
No worries! 🎥 Join us via Zoom
https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4735440202

All are welcome! Not yet a registered member of the club? Join us Tuesday and we can assist with registration!

We look forward to seeing everyone‼️🤩📲DM us with any questions! We will share more updates on the event soon 👀

Good afternoon! We have decided to start a Motivational Monday Series. Every Monday at 12pm tune in to our pages for quotes, affirmations, and other helpful tools to kickoff your week! 😁😇📝

Our selected quote for this week is:

“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow” - Robert Tew

As the journey of a student is most certainly a challenge we felt this quote is a great reminder to envision the bigger picture. What we are experiencing now is temporary and we will find our way through! This week try to embrace any struggle and keep pushing forward!🙂💪

📲🤳DM us with thoughts on our quote this week or with some of your favorite quotes that keep you going!

We are back with another event! Next Monday November 1st in the student commons we will be hosting Mercer University! Stop by Virginia Room C at 4pm to learn more about their graduate programs. You guys don’t wanna miss this one!! Hope to see you there 😄👀

Are you interested in attending VCU’s DPT program? Join us this Thursday as we will be touring the new College of Health Professions building and learning more about the program!! We will be meeting at the College of Health Professions building in room 1013 at 1pm on 10/14. Make sure to check out the second image for the address and directions if you plan to take the Pulse. Can’t wait to see you there!

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our roundtable yesterday, we had a nice turnout and even better event! 😃

If you were not able to make it, that’s okay! 😅

We discussed how to find volunteering opportunities, requirements for hpex 395/495, and the basics of shadowing and observation hours! The link to the presentation is in our bio if you want a full recap. Stay tuned for updates about our next event!

Hello everyone, we hope your semester has gotten off to a good start so far! Monday, September 27th, we will be hosting our second event! This meeting will be from 1-2 pm on the second floor of the Student Commons in Virginia Room C (swipe to see the map!). At this event we will look to discuss the field of PT and share helpful information about Internships, Observation Hours, and many other things! Feel free to come with any questions or insightful knowledge! We hope to see you all there 🙂

Hey guys! Big thanks to everyone who joined us at the student org fair last Friday! We’ll be hosting our first event this Wednesday night at 5:30pm in the alumni room in the commons. (Be sure to reference the second photo in this post to know where to go😉) We’ll be hanging out, playing games, and talking about our plans for the rest of the semester. If you have any questions or concerns, email me at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

The Pre-PT club is looking for new officers for the 2021-2022 school year! We are looking for people who are commited to making the club the best it can be. Officers will be expected to work together to help generate ideas for events as well as help implement these ideas. If you are interested, please fill out this google form by May 21st: https://forms.gle/qz9dnmQhGQBo7K2k8. If you have any questions, please email Linsey at [email protected].