Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

OPTA DEI Committee Mission Statement

To provide resources and action steps to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion within the education of and practice of physical therapy in an effort to CONNECT, PROVIDE, REPRESENT, and EDUCATE.

Projects in Progress

• "I Pledge" Initiative
• Implicit Bias Training
• LGBTQ+ Ally Training
  

Projects Completed

• OPTA Bylaws update with inclusive language -- PASSED!
• OPTA Transform 2022 Presentation " Examining Past Successes to Highlight a Path Forward"
• OPTA member exploratory survey
  

Share YOUR story!

Do you have a success story about DEI initiatives in physical therapy? We'd love to hear about it! Please complete the form to share your story which may be featured in an OPTA publication!

Call for Proposals - Do you know a great program or presenter? Let us know!

OPTA is currently seeking proposal for quality programs directly related to our DEI Mission Statement. Click here to submit your proposal.

Committee Members

Monica Myers, PT, DPT - Chair
Kristin Walls, PT, DPT - Board Liaison

Aaron Biddle, SPT
Caroline Brunst, PT, DPT
Marisa Caputo, PT
Heather Case, PT
Joe Combs, PT, DPT 
Ashley Crow, PT, DPT
Amu DeSilva, PT, DPT, MS
Alicia Ditty, PT, DPT
Kimberly Doolittle-Koran, PT, DPT
Joshua Gardner, PT, DPT
Sanaz Holcomb, PTA
Emily Lam, PT, DPT
Cheryl Obregon, PT, DPT, ScD
Becky Parr, PT, DPT
Kevin Patterson, PT, MS
Sidra Petit, PT, DPT
Robert Phillips, PT, DPT, PhD
Ashley Simons, PT, DPT, PhD
Bo Wang, SPT

Click here to join the DEI Committee!