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PORTLAND, Maine

UNE PT department descends on Capitol Hill for PT Day

Faculty and Students from UNE’s Department of Physical Therapy attended PT day on Capitol Hill on Thursday, June 4, 2015.

PT Day is an annual event sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). More than 1,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students to Capitol Hill for a rally.

Following the rally, attendees have the opportunity to participate in meetings with representatives of Congress to advocate for the importance of the physical therapy profession and the patients it serves. 

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.