Why should I advocate?

It’s hard to believe we are almost through the holiday season! It’s also hard to believe I have been in my role as APTAMA Chapter President for 4 years! It feels like someone pushed the fast-forward button and here we are. I have many emotions about finishing my time as Chapter President. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished, but I am mostly excited for our next President, MaryKate Miller, to lead us forward in the years to come.

Recent violent tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde bring back to the surface the heartache we felt after tragedy struck very close to home in Sandy Hook in 2012. We support APTA's recently released statement and call on MA legislators to move to action to prevent further senseless violence.

MK Murray, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedics is the past APTA MA Vice President and current President - Elect.

MK is from Killingworth, CT and currently lives in Boston. She received her DPT from Springfield College.

Ana Sanchez Junkin, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Specialist in Neurology is the APTA MA Secretary and is very involved in the Neurology SIG.

Ana is from Mexico City, Mexico and currently lives in Boston. She received her DPT from MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Rachel Midwood, PTA is the APTA MA PTA Caucus Representative and a PTA Assembly Rep for the Western District.  She lives in Holyoke and graduated from Springfield College and Springfield Technical College.

Aimee Perron is the APTA MA Southeastern District Chief Assembly Rep.  She is a Fall River native and currently lives in Somerset.  She graduated from Boston University and MGH-Institute of Health Professions.

Camille Powell, the APTA MA 2021 Centennial Scholar, provides her Capstone presentation on Healthcare Literacy.  View this video to learn about her journey and potential future projects.

Mo Barrett is the APTA MA Western District Chief Assembly Rep.  She is a Springfield native and graduated from Springfield College and now works at Springfield College.