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| From the President's Desk
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Happy Holidays, Happy Kwanzaa, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Festivus, and Season’s Greetings! The SCAPTA Board of Directors would like to wish all our members the best during this time of year. This time of year is reserved for family, friends, and reflection on what has been an eventful 2019 while planning for a prosperous 2020. We would like to thank all our members for their continued support and membership. We are blessed with a tremendous membership of diverse individuals that represent so much of what our profession has to offer the people of South Carolina and beyond. As we roll into 2020, your Board of Directors is excited to continue to work on issues that impact the practice of physical therapy through the three primary pillars of our strategic plan; education, practice, and advocacy. As we move forward, we are excited about the new challenges and opportunities a new year will bring. But for now, relax, enjoy the season and thank you for being a proud supporter and member of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Sincerely,
Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, MSCR – President
On behalf of the SCAPTA Board of Directors
2020 SCAPTA Annual Conference
“Power of Collaboration”
The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC
March 20-21, 2020
Deadline for submissions: February 2, 2020
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Circulation Research
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WebPT
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