PTWA Orthopedic Special Interest Group

A Chapter of the American
Physical Therapy Association

	Orthopedic Special Interest Group (OSIG)
	Meeting Dates and Presentations	All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted Tuesday, March 11 Speaker: Erik Moen, PT Bicyle-Related Pain Syndromes - Basic Fixes 5-6 meetings held each year; one continuing education unit usually awarded for each program
	Prices and How to Join	OSIG members and students attend meetings for free Visitors attend meetings for $8 OSIG membership costs $12 per year To join, attend a meeting and pay the $12 fee or contact OSIG Chair Emilie Jones at sigs@ptwa.org.
	Meeting Location and Directions	OSIG meetings are held in the Volney Richmond Auditorium in the Lindeman Pavilion, which is located in Seattle's First Hill neigborhood, on Seneca Street betwteen Ninth and Boren. The auditorium is in the basement level of the pavilion. To enter the pavilion after 7:15 p.m., take the sky bridge from the fifth floor of the adjacent Virginia Mason Hospital. From I-5 northbound: Take the James Street exit, stay in left lane (don't enter I-90) At the intersection at the end of the exit, turn right Go up the hill to Boren, turn left on Boren Travel six blocks to Seneca, turn left on Seneca From I-5 southbound: Take the Stewart Street exit Travel three blocks to Boren, turn left Travel up the hill to Seneca Street, turn right
	OSIG Objectives	The objectives of OSIG shall be: To provide a diversity of speakers from the healthcare community in order to receive one contact hour a month To enhance communication between Seattle OSIG members To provide members with knowledge of job opportunities/listing in the community To encourage roundtable discussions between Seattle OSIG members
	Officers and Contact	Emilie Jones - chair Carol Cowing - vice chair and treasurer Jennifer Albright - secretary To contact OSIG officers, send an email to sigs@ptwa.org.