Get Involved

Become a Preceptor

One way to get involved is to become a preceptor for a treatment team. A preceptor is a licensed practitioner who is required to supervise students while they are practicing. See below for the requirements to become a preceptor!

Join a team

Another way to get involved is to join a treatment team. If you are a college student wanting to get involved consider joining a treatment team or contributing to the organization as a whole. See below for more information on this!

Donate to the cause

Donations are really important to keep the clinic running and treating patients as we are a non-profit organization. Donations are also helpful to help us expand and help more people in the community. If you would like to donate click the Donate Now button in the top right corner!

Joining a Treatment Team

We are currently recruiting pre-licensure students from any local/regional PT or PTA program to join treatment teams. Those who may be in these programs that spend time in the Mohawk Valley region during summer or school breaks or are in the region for a clinical are also welcome!

If you are an undergraduate student who is interested in learning more about physical therapy, we can consider offering opportunities to shadow current treatment teams.

In the future, we hope to expand to other disciplines and intend to establish an internship model that will promote additional opportunities for students who have not yet chosen a clinical education pathway. If you think you could play a role in the clinic, please reach out!

Becoming a Preceptor

Expectations:

  • Must attend a 1-hour long session once a week in the evening with a team of DPT students, for a predetermined amount of weeks

  • Must have valid NYS Physical Therapy license

  • Must have professional liability coverage, personal mal-practice insurance.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate effective behavior, conduct, and skill in interpersonal relationships

  • Act as a role model for ethical, legal, and professional behavior

  • Oversee the planning, evaluating, and treatment of clients provided by the student physical therapists taking into account each students’ level in the academic program

  • Supervise the creation and maintenance of documentation and must co-sign all documentation with the student PTs

  • Organize hand-off care for patients who will continue to need care

  • Provide direction and support to student PTs in regard to client care, in accordance with the New York Physical Therapy Practice Act and APTA Code of Ethics. 

meet our eboard team

  • Michael: Co-Coordinator

  • Madison: Co-coordinator

  • Rebecca: scheduler

  • Julyanna: scheduler

  • Makenzie: Clinic researcher

  • Steven: Finance

  • Matraca: fundraiser

  • Ashley: fundraiser

  • Judah: outcome measures

  • Annabell: social media

  • Eden: insurance