Physical Therapy Students Association
Objectives of the Physical Therapy Student Association include:
- To promote educational, professional and social interaction among members of the Physical Therapy program (Physical Therapy will hereafter be referred to as PT)
- To promote public awareness of the roles of PT
- To facilitate professional development and networking events to enhance the connections of the PT Student body
- To promote awareness of members’ needs to the Rehabilitation Sector and to the University of Toronto
- To organize activities for the members
- To recognize and award the merit of individual members.
- To work with the Rehabilitation Sector to support the educational and professional development of the members;
- To encourage interprofessional teamwork and social events between departments
The Association is affiliated with, and a constituent of, the Graduate Students’ Union.
Co-Presidents
Aaron Wexler
Aaron received his Bachelor of Kinesiology with Honours from Brock University as a member of the class of 2021. In the community, Aaron is involved with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario and is also the Student Lead and U of T Representative of the Neurosciences Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. After he completes the MScPT program, Aaron has the goal of becoming a neurological physiotherapist.
Sophie Fu
Sophie graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2021 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics with an emphasis in biophysical sciences. She has a broad range of physiotherapy interests, and, having endured many sports-related injuries herself, she is especially interested in sports rehabilitation. As a lifelong learner working towards becoming an expert in her field, Sophie looks forward to continuing to help people after graduating from the MScPT program.