Professional Student Clubs

Students in several majors in HSHP can join their professional student club any time during their 4-years at Ithaca College.  In general, these clubs serve to:

• Promote interest in the profession.
• Provide fellowship among students and faculty in the major.
• Provide an opportunity for students to network with working professionals in their field.

Below is a list of the professional student clubs in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

• Exercise Professionals Majors Club
  1. Open to Exercise Science, Clinical Exercise Science and Athletic Training majors plus everyone else interested in the field.
  2. The objective is to provide students with an opportunity to apply knowledge in a setting outside the classroom. (Photos from various majors' club activities)
  3. Community Service Events include: No Pressure Blood Pressure, Open Houses, Wellness Workshops and Benefit Fairs on campus.
  4. For more information, contact Beth Colucci
• Athletic Training Students Association
  1. Open to all students interested in the Athletic Training major.
  2. The objective is to promote the Athletic Training profession through volunteerism
  3. Community Service Events include: Relay for Life, Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family, March for Mark
  4. For more information, contact Emily Ambrose or Rose Millspaugh (faculty advisor)
• Health Promotion and Physical Education Majors Club
  1. Open to all students interested in becoming Health and/or Physical Education teachers
  2. The objective is to promote a healthy lifestyle in the community and teach the benefits of being physically active.
  3. Community Service Events include: Jump rope for Health (members help elementary school students learn about healthy lifestyles), and Relay for Life.
  4. For more information, contact Erika La Rock
• Association of Health Care Professionals
  1. This club is an organization established for all healthcare professionals (health policy, community health, health sciences and health care management majors).
  2. The objective is to integrate all walks of healthcare, both clinical and non-clinical, to network together before they reach the real world.
  3. iCAHP is a new club and is a continuation of the previous Health Policy and Management Association
  4. For more information, contact Heather Grubb
• Student Occupational Therapy Association
  1. Open to all students interested in the Occupational Therapy major.
  2. The purpose is to bring an awareness of OT to Ithaca College and the surrounding community while providing professional and social opportunities to students and service to the community. (Photos from various club activities)
  3. Annual Events include: National Backpack Awareness Day, Relay for Life and OT month (in April)
  4. For more information, contact ICSOTA
• Student Physical Therapy Club
  1. Open to all students interested in the Physical Therapy major.
  2. The objective is to create a sense of unity among Ithaca College and the surrounding community.  this is achieved through the combined efforts of faculty and students providing their physical therapy knowledge to all who are interested.
  3. Community Service Events include: PT Bake Off, Bike Fit and the Marquette Challenge (which raises research money for the Foundation of Physical Therapy)
  4. For more information, contact Lindsey Johnston
• Recreation and Leisure Studies Student Advisory Council
  1. Open to all students interested in Recreation Management, Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Therapeutic Recreation.
  2. The purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to take a leadership role in shaping departmental policy and curricula
  3. For more information, contact Alexandra Grillo
• Adventure Recreation Club
  1. Open to all students interested in Recreation Management and Outdoor Adventure Leadership.
  2. The purpose is to provide students with opportunities for community service as well as participation in outdoor activities such as rock climbing, backpacking, paddling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and spelunking.
  3. For more information, contact Chris Pelchat (faculty advisor)
• National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association
  1. Open to all undergraduate and graduate SLPA majors.
  2. The objective is to promote awareness of Speech Pathology via the professional organization ASHA.
  3. NSSLHA upholds its mission statement through regularly scheduled meetings, social activities, volunteerism, and an annual conference that is co-sponsored by the SUNY Cortland Speech and Hearing Club.
  4. Community Service Events include: The Autism Conference and local fund raisers.
  5. For more information, contact Kara Smith
• Sports Business and Entertainment Club
  1. Open to all students interested in the Sport Management, Sport Media, and Sport Studies majors.
  2. The club is designed for professional development and also acts as a social club to unite the IC community.
  3. Community Service Events include: Cortaca T-Shirt sales, Annual Poker Tournament
  4. For more information, contact Sarah Dull

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