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Physical Therapy Alumni Association
The Physical Therapy Alumni Chapter Presents:
2020 HALS Lecture Series
Advances in Musculoskeletal Management of the Spine
Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16, 2020
The Northern Arizona University Physical Therapy Alumni Association (NAU PTAC) is a group of NAU alumni who function with the purpose of uniting alumni and current students throughout the year.
With our two lecture series, we are able to provide our alumni with continuing education opportunities as well as raise funds to provide current students with scholarship opportunities. The NAU PTAC also provides upcoming graduates with a cap and gown exchange program to assist current and future students with purchasing their cap and gown at a lower cost.
2020 has been titled “The Year of Reconnection” for the alumni board as we plan to improve our connection with alumni through lecture series, social media, and other events throughout the year.
NAU PTAC offers two lecture series each year:
Borden Tabor Lecture Series – Phoenix Biomedical Campus – Spring
High Altitude Lecture Series – Flagstaff Campus – Fall
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 Director 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 Director 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