Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

ACAPT's priorities include academic leadership and advocacy, with a goal to increase the diversity of students and faculty in academic PT. Below are ways ACAPT is striving for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion:

• ACAPT's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consortium (DEI)
• Join ACAPT's DEI consortium for a listening session about racism in PT education on July 15
• ACAPT's Statement on Racism & Systemic Inequality in PT Education - June 2020
• In 2016, ACAPT's Diversity Task Force produced a final report to define “under-represented minorities” in physical therapist education and affirm a rationale for promoting a diverse student population and workforce in physical therapy.

Other resources:

• Faculty and programmatic influences on the percentage of graduates of color from professional DPT programs in the USA - June 2020 published article
• Anti-racism resources - from UCSF Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
• Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Physical Therapy - July 2020 from the Physical Therapy Learning Institute 
• Health disparities brought to the forefront as COVID-19 spreads: What the PT profession can do.
  
• Watch this powerful video that beautifully summarizes the importance of D, E, and I.