{"id":36419,"date":"2026-02-24T16:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/?p=36419"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:35:17","slug":"36419","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/2026\/02\/36419\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Year DPT Students Volunteer at National Physical Therapy Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36421 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/CSM7-e1771967097967-300x259.png\" alt=\"Seven third year DPT students volunteered at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, CA\" width=\"369\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/CSM7-e1771967097967-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/CSM7-e1771967097967-175x151.png 175w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/CSM7-e1771967097967-600x517.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/CSM7-e1771967097967.png 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/>Seven third year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students volunteered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/csm.apta.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)<\/a> in Anaheim, CA. CSM is a national physical therapy conference that brings together clinicians, researchers, and students from across the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the event, our\u00a0student\u00a0volunteers\u00a0assisted\u00a0with attendee check-in, helped direct participants to educational sessions, and supported event setup and breakdown.\u00a0In\u00a0addition to their volunteer responsibilities, they had the opportunity to connect with fellow volunteers\u2014PT students\u00a0representing\u00a0programs from across the nation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNC third-year student volunteer\u00a0Abby Farrell\u00a0shared, \u201cWe were volunteering with other PT students, so it was a lot of fun to be able to connect with people from all over the US.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven third year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students volunteered at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Anaheim, CA. 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