Meetings
We have many opportunities for our members to get involved in the SIG - come join our bimonthly all-membership meetings to learn about what's going on the SIG, and for available volunteer positions! These all-membership meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday of every other month from 7:30 to 8:30 PM EST with the following dates for this year:
Jan 9th, 2025 - CSM Trivia Night!
March 13th, 2025
Next Up: May 8th, 2025
July 10th, 2025
The following link will be used for all meetings and will also be provided in the Stroke Corner Newsletter. Hope you can join us! Zoom Meeting ID: 819 2292 1004
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81922921004?pwd=RkFkUHVBYWZ5ZTYyNXdlYkwyQ054QT09
2025 Elections
Time to Vote for the incoming Stroke SIG Board! Have your APTA Membership number on hand to log into the ballot, consider the candidates, and make your selection. The election period is open from March 31, 2025 and ends on April 14, 2025.
Volunteer Opportunities
Article Reviewers for the Stroke Corner Newsletter
Volunteers review about one article per quarter, with about two hours of work per article. Please email strokesig@gmail.com if you are interested!
Social Media Assistance
Looking for volunteers to assist the Stroke SIG social media chair to create content and manage social media platforms! Time commitment: ~30 minutes each week, can fluctuate as necessary (flexible with clinician and student schedules)
Podcast Assistance
The Stroke SIG Podcast Team is looking for volunteers to assist with question writing and/or podcast editing! This role will take around 30-60 minutes per month on average, but will fluctuate. Join our fun team and assist in developing educational content for the Stroke SIG!
Awards
The Stroke SIG is proud of our members and the contributions they make both to the profession and the patients we serve. Please help us identify individuals who are exceptional in stroke research and service to the Stroke SIG! Nominations are open May 1- August 1 each year. The ANPT Awards Committee does not carry nominations from the previous year, so new submissions are needed each cycle (ANPT Partner Members are not eligible for ANPT Awards). To learn more about these awards please visit the ANPT Awards page.
Stroke SIG Service Award
The Stroke SIG Service Award acknowledges a member of the SIG who goes above and beyond though volunteer contributions to the SIG and its efforts.
2025: Dana Kahl, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS
2024: Heather Hayes PT, DPT, PhD
Stroke SIG Research Award
The Stroke SIG Research Award recognizes a member of the Stroke SIG who has demonstrated exemplary contributions to the body of research representative of the population the SIG serves.
2025: Pierce Boyne, PT, DPT, PhD
2024: Pamela Rogers Bosch, PT, DPT, PhD
2023: Chitra Balasubramanian PhD, PT
Stroke SIG Best Poster / Platform Awards
Individuals acknowledged for impactful poster content during annual CSM & ANPT conferences
2025 CSM Best Platform: Sanjana Roo: "Reaching Further: Hybrid Robot + FES Training Impact Post Stroke"
2025 CSM Best Poster: Elizabeth Diane Thompson: "Is Walking Activity Improvement Maintained after Training Ends? Follow-up from the Prowalks Clinical Trial"
2024 ANPT Best Poster: Annie Tapp PT, DPT: "To The Evidence and Beyond! Implementation of High-Intensity Training for Stroke in Inpatient Rehab - Results of an eDelphi Study." View Annie's poster and presentation here!
2024 CSM Best Platform: Elizabeth Diane Thompson: "Improving Walking Performance in Individuals with Chronic Stroke: Prowalks Trial Results"
2024 CSM Best Poster: Gina Brunetti, Barbara Kellerman Smith, and Dorian Kay Rose: "Six-Minute Walk Distance Differentiates Respiratory Impairment in Chronic Stroke"
2023 ANPT: Catherine Boissoneault PT, DPT, NCS"Gait Recovery in an individual post-LVAD implantation complicated by post-surgical CVA:" View Catherine's poster and presentation here!
2023 CSM: Christina Holl PT, DPT: "Bridging the Gap: Feasibility of Telerehabiliation from IRF to Home" View Christina's poster and presentation here!
