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Student Life

Student clubs, organizations and special interest groups are vital to the fabric of campus life at USAHS and a wonderful way to explore activities beyond the classroom or lab. Participation in clubs and organizations help you develop leadership skills, enhance your understanding of professional perspectives, network and create a positive impact on your profession and the community.

Professional Student Organizations

Professional Student Organizations

  • Student Physical Therapist Association (SPTA)
  • Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)
  • National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

Through these nonprofit student associations, you’ll have a chance to widen your circle as you engage in professional development through education, leadership opportunities, networking, volunteering, social events and fundraising. Each USAHS student association is member-driven and facilitates communication between students, allowing all members to contribute to the organization’s objectives.

Student Clubs

Students Promoting Equity, Action, and Knowledge (S.P.E.A.K.) seeks to create an environment that encourages understanding and appreciation of multiculturalism, diversity, equity and social justice through relationship building and education. The club’s goal is to establish a student life community that’s committed to improving the recognition and acceptance of the dignity and worth of every individual. S.P.E.A.K. provides a safe and supportive environment for all current students to engage in and enhance their social, intellectual, interpersonal and leadership development skills, with the intention that those student life skills will translate into clinical and professional practice after graduation.

Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD) is a national nonprofit organization that exists to empower OT leaders to engage in practices that increase diversity, equity and inclusion for a more transformative occupational therapy profession. COTAD facilitates conversations regarding social and occupational justice and cultural sensitivity for students and faculty, with an emphasis on student-led collaborative efforts.

Student Veterans of America’s USAHS chapter encourages active participation from health science student veterans and family members through support, resources, networking opportunities, professional development workshops, and community outreach events during and after their educational journey.

The Assistive Technology Club promotes and inspires student creativity, innovation, confidence and skill in Assistive Technology (AT) through hands-on experience with low-, medium- and high-tech technology, and interaction with local community members who may benefit from AT.

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Special Interest Groups

Special interest groups (SIGS) are student-led organizations that provide platforms for connecting USAHS students and faculty across campuses with an interest in a specific field or topic. SIGS exist in the following areas of interest, and additional ones can be established using the University’s process for registering new organizations. USAHS students with an interest in any of these topics are welcome to join in this aspect of student life!

Sports SIG promotes the specialty of sports medicine through evidence-based research, education, professional interdisciplinary collaboration and networking. As a member of USAHS’ Sports SIG, you’ll collaborate with other future healthcare clinicians intending to enter the field of sports medicine.

Business Entrepreneur and Private Practice (BEPP) SIG will immerse you in the world of entrepreneurship and private practice during student life through networking, guest speakers and resources. You’ll learn the tools needed to start your own business after graduation as well as how to expand your skills beyond patient care to running a business.

Geriatrics SIG offers its members evidence-based research, education, interprofessional collaboration and networking. You’ll learn to act as a leader and promoter of geriatrics-related on-campus activities as well as engage in public outreach and actively seek opportunities to further USAHS involvement and representation off-campus within the greater professional community.

Pediatrics SIG provides its members ways to enhance, develop and advance the pediatric therapy interest of students of all disciplines at all USAHS campuses. As a member of PEDS SIG you’ll develop professional mentor/mentee relationships, act as a leader and promoter of pediatric-related on-campus activities, engage in public outreach, and actively seek opportunities to further USAHS involvement and representation beyond on-campus student life within the wider professional community.

Neuro SIG’s purpose is to increase overall awareness and education within the field of neurorehabilitation. As a member of this special interest group, you’ll develop greater awareness of neurological physical and occupational therapy and explore ongoing education in the field. Neuro SIG members work together on community outreach and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to individuals with neurological conditions.

Acute/Sub-Acute SIG is a venue for students to learn more about the different medically complex patients encountered in the acute and sub-acute fields and benefit from networking opportunities. You’ll help shine the light on current issues that therapists are experiencing in this field.

Pelvic Health SIG is a university-wide informational group that serves to educate students about internal and external pelvic health, raise awareness and advocate for this niche within the profession. As a member of this group, you’ll promote inclusion of students of all genders who are interested in pelvic health.

AAMOPT SIG’s members explore advanced levels of knowledge in orthopedic manual therapy.

Women’s SIG exists to educate and provide students with more information about women’s reproductive health, mental health and maternal health to raise awareness and advocate for women within the field of health sciences.

Honor Societies

Delta Phi Tau recognizes excellence, integrity and professionalism in the areas of academic achievement, leadership, service or research, and in demonstrating strong moral character, ethics and the core values of the PT profession.

Pi Theta Epsilon supports the practice of occupational sciences and occupational therapy by promoting research, leadership and scholarly activities of its members. The organization helps to ensure quality healthcare services for the general public.

Sigma Theta Tau is an international community of nurses dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, teaching, learning and service through the cultivation of communities of practice, education and research.

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