Goal:
The goal of the Rock Climbing Special Interest group is to provide an environment for Physical Therapy Students to learn through mentorship, guidance, panels, and article reviews about the management of rock climbing injuries.

Who can apply:
Any 2nd or 3rd physical therapy student with a GPA of > 3.3

Meetings:
Meetings will be held monthly via zoom throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. There will be seven total meetings. Each meeting will consist of a research article review followed by a case based scenario that involves clinical reasoning to assess and treat rock climbing injuries.

Independent Project:
Throughout the year, you will be mentored in the process of writing an article on a topic of your choice related to rock climbing injuries.

Application Due Date:
Applications are due by August 25th 2020.

Faculty:
Dr. Jared Vagy PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS - Director
Dr. Jennifer Sauers PT, DPT - Officer
Dr. Kevin Cowell, PT, DPT, OCS - Officer

Cost:
None. This is the faculty's way to "give back" to students of physical therapy with our knowledge and expertise of managing rock climbing injuries.