Cross Cultural & International Special Interest Group (CCISIG)

Join the CCISIG

Mission: The purpose of the Cross Cultural and International Special Interest Group (CCISIG) is to provide resources, information, and support to SIG, Section, and APTA members regarding topics spanning global health, health disparities, cultural competency, disability issues, and service-learning in resource limited settings.

NEW - CCISIG Haiti Resources 

Resources - Access numerous resource documents of interest to members. Available only to members with login access.

CCISIG Activities Summary for 2009-2010 (PDF)

CCISIG Ronnie Leavitt Social Responsibility Award Criteria & Information (PDF)

Next CCISIG Meeting:   February 2011, New Orleans, LA (CSM 2011)

CCISIG Functions:

1. Provide programming and opportunities for the exchange of information related to: 1) considerations concerning culture and diversity 2) international and global physical therapy 3) service-learning 4) health disparities 5) other related membership interests.
2. Serve as a direct resource to the HPA Section on health policy and administrative matters related to cultural and diversity considerations including health disparities.
3. Network within membership of the SIG, HPA Section, and APTA to develop and publish resources as well as provide forums for communication and discussion of cultural, global, and health disparity physical therapy concerns.
4. Serve as a liaison to outside organizations sharing similar interests and seek to establish networks and collaborative programs to promote culturally competent physical therapy practices, and promote improving health policy toward and administration of physical therapy within the United States and the world.
5. Collaborate with physical therapists from other countries to advance physical therapy education, exchanges, and programs.
6. Encourage physical therapy research and publication in the areas of culture and diversity considerations, international and global physical therapy practice, service-learning, health disparities and other related membership interests.
7. Provide such services as will further its Purpose.

SIG History

Ronnie Leavitt and Karen Schumacher co-founded the Cross-cultural and International Physical Therapy Interest Group in 1986. In February 1996, we became the Cross Cultural International Special Interest Group within the Health, Policy & Administration Section. We would love to have you join our SIG where members have numerous resources and networking opportunities in areas related to culture and physical therapy.

How to Join the SIG

There is no additional charge to become a member of the Cross Cultural & International SIG however, you must be a member of the Section on Health Policy & Administration (HPA) and APTA in order to join the SIG. To join, simply contact the HPA office with a request to join the CCISIG and provide your name and APTA ID number.

CCISIG Leadership Jill Black Lattanzi, PT, EdD, CCISIG Chair Celia Pechak, PT, MPH, PhD , CCISIG Vice Chair Sue Klappa, PT, PhD, CCISIG Secretary Kristin Lefebvre, PT, PhD, CCS, Nominating Committee Chair Jenny Audette, PT, Programming Chair

Service Committees Publicity Committee - Sandy Do, PT, DPT, MPH Listserve Moderator - Jeff Hartman, DPT, MPH Bylaws Committee - Aliya Chaudry, PT, MBA, JD Networking Committees Cultural Competency: Considerations for Academia and Clinical Practice - Jill Black Lattanzi, PT, EdD Ronnie Leavitt, PT, PhD, Nancy Sharby, PT, MS Global Health - Celia Pechak, PT, PhD, MPH Service-Learning - Pam Reynolds, PT, EdD, Sue Klappa, PT, PhD  Health Disparities - Kristin Lefebvre, PT, PhD, CCS Disability Studies - Nancy Sharby, PT, MS, Susan Ventura, PT, MEd, PhD Research Village - Marianne Janssen, PT, EdD, MS, ATC, Chair Pro Bono Networking Committee - Jill Black Lattanzi, PT, EdD, CCISIG Chair