Physical Therapy Alumni Association
HALS-High Altitude Lecture Series
HALS 2019 is scheduled for August 9th and 10th, 2019.
HALS 2019 Flyer
HALS 2019 Agenda
HALS 2019 Registration
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NAU-PTAA Board Members
President – Joe Rasor (Phoenix) Accordion Closed
About me:
Joe Rasor PT, – 1999 NAU PT Class in Flagstaff. Living in Gilbert, AZ, and working for MDS Rehab Services as the Area Director of Rehabilitation over 3 rehab SNF teams. I am also the Administrator to a new start up Home Health Company in the valley.
I have 10 kids. My wife and I, love to explore Arizona, with and without all the kids.
Vice President – Rachel Dorsey (Phoenix) Accordion Closed
Rachel is from Holbrook, Arizona (90 miles east of Flagstaff). After graduation, she started her career in Phoenix, AZ practiced in Inpatient Rehabilitation and Outpatient Orthopedics at Banner Good Samaritan, then Outpatient Neuro at Rehab Without Walls. She then moved back to Holbrook for a couple of years and practiced at High Desert PT, owned by Joe Hartnett (NAU Alumnus). In Holbrook she was part of a group that started a non-profit called the Friends of the Holbrook Animal Shelter with the goal of improving animal welfare and decreasing euthanasia in the area. It is going strong and euthanasia numbers have decreased from an average of 10 per week to 2 per month, none of which are adoptable animals! She got engaged and moved back to Phoenix in 2016 and began practicing at SWAN Rehabilitation in Phoenix. This is Rachel’s second term in the Alumni Association. She was previously Treasurer.
Treasurer – Emily Terpay (Flagstaff) Accordion Closed
About me:
Emily Terpay, PT, DPT – 27 years old and part of the 2016 NAU DPT Class in Flagstaff. Recently married, living in Flagstaff, and working at Haven of Flagstaff as the Direcor of Rehabilitation. Spend lots of time with my family and two dogs, going on trail runs, and crossing my fingers that the Arizona Cardinals will win a game this season!
Liaison-Courtney Blakesley (Flagstaff) Accordion Closed
Program Coordinator Flagstaff Campus
NAU Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
President – Joe Rasor (Phoenix) Accordion Closed
About me:
Joe Rasor PT, – 1999 NAU PT Class in Flagstaff. Living in Gilbert, AZ, and working for MDS Rehab Services as the Area Director of Rehabilitation over 3 rehab SNF teams. I am also the Administrator to a new start up Home Health Company in the valley.
I have 10 kids. My wife and I, love to explore Arizona, with and without all the kids.
Vice President – Rachel Dorsey (Phoenix) Accordion Closed
Rachel is from Holbrook, Arizona (90 miles east of Flagstaff). After graduation, she started her career in Phoenix, AZ practiced in Inpatient Rehabilitation and Outpatient Orthopedics at Banner Good Samaritan, then Outpatient Neuro at Rehab Without Walls. She then moved back to Holbrook for a couple of years and practiced at High Desert PT, owned by Joe Hartnett (NAU Alumnus). In Holbrook she was part of a group that started a non-profit called the Friends of the Holbrook Animal Shelter with the goal of improving animal welfare and decreasing euthanasia in the area. It is going strong and euthanasia numbers have decreased from an average of 10 per week to 2 per month, none of which are adoptable animals! She got engaged and moved back to Phoenix in 2016 and began practicing at SWAN Rehabilitation in Phoenix. This is Rachel’s second term in the Alumni Association. She was previously Treasurer.
Treasurer – Emily Terpay (Flagstaff) Accordion Closed
About me:
Emily Terpay, PT, DPT – 27 years old and part of the 2016 NAU DPT Class in Flagstaff. Recently married, living in Flagstaff, and working at Haven of Flagstaff as the Direcor of Rehabilitation. Spend lots of time with my family and two dogs, going on trail runs, and crossing my fingers that the Arizona Cardinals will win a game this season!
Liaison-Courtney Blakesley (Flagstaff) Accordion Closed
Program Coordinator Flagstaff Campus
NAU Doctor of Physical Therapy Program