2025-06-23 House of Delegates Town Hall #2

Includes a Live Web Event on 06/23/2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)

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Please note: HoD Town Halls will no longer be recorded and available to view next day. These will be LIVE ONLY.

You're invited to join APTA Acute Care’s Delegates for upcoming town hall meetings to share your perspectives on key issues that will be addressed at the 2025 APTA House of Delegates.
The House of Delegates is APTA’s annual policymaking body, where decisions are made that shape the future of the association and the physical therapy profession. This year, the House will convene in person from July 11–14, with a follow-up virtual session on November 6 to elect national leaders, including members of the APTA Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.

Katie Brito, PT, DPT, CCS

APTA Acute Care Chief Delegate

Jim Smith, PT, DPT

Jim Smith, PT, DPT, is a Professor of Physical Therapy at Utica College. He is the Past-President of APTA Acute Care and has served in leadership roles in the APTA. His scholarship has focused on physical rehabilitation for those with acute and medically complex problems. His dissemination has included 55 publications (22 peer-reviewed) and more than 100 presentations at rehabilitation and scientific conferences and workshops. He has been the recipient of APTA Acute Care's James Dunleavy Distinguished Service and Lecture Awards.

Traci Norris, PT, DPT

President of APTA Acute Care

Traci Norris, PT, DPT, GCS, CEAA is a physical therapist and Rehabilitation Clinical Specialist for Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Practice Change at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. In this capacity, she is responsible for translating empirical evidence and adopting best practice initiatives at her facility. She has over 18 years of patient care experience and has demonstrated a deep commitment to the clinical and academic needs of the Academy members. She is a board-certified geriatric clinical specialist.