Skip to main content

Listening Time — 11:51

Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify

A brief introduction from the secretary of the academy.

At the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in February 2024, students got a chance to ask questions and get advice from section leaders. In this installment, Matt Glassoff, PT, DPT, interviews APTA Federal Secretary Renee Schroeder, PT, DPT, MHA. Learn more about what it means to be a PT or PTA in the federal sector, including providing care across the continuum and being an entry point provider.

Visit the APTA Federal website to learn more about the academy. Watch a video of this interview on the APTA Magazine webpage.

Our Speakers

Matt Glassoff, PT, DPT, Student Council Chair and Co-founder and Host of the Official Student Physical Therapy Podcast

Renee Schroeder, PT, DPT, MHA, Secretary of APTA Federal and Spinal Cord Injury Therapy Supervisor and Home-based Primary Care and Recreation Therapy Supervisor in the Rehabilitation Department of Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas


You Might Also Like...

Podcast

PTJ Author Interview: Intervention Fidelity and Clinical Translation

Apr 21, 2026

Listening Time — 34:42 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Sandy Willett, PT, PhD, Elena Donoso Brown,

Podcast

NSCA and APTA: A Shared Commitment to Patient and Athlete-Centered Care

Apr 7, 2026

Listening Time — 25:42 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this APTA Podcast episode, Vice President of Strategic Affairs Drew Contreras,

Podcast

PTJ Author Interview: Geographic Disparities in Rehab Provider Availability

Mar 17, 2026

Listening Time — 26:25 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD,