2025-2026 OPTA Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) Monthly Meeting - January 8 2026 - PostGraduation Questions

Sep 8, 2026

Monthly meeting agenda for the 2025–2026 OPTA Student Special Interest Group (SSIG), held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 via Zoom. The agenda centers on the discussion topic “What Comes Next-PostGraduation Questions” and includes featured guest speakers who share clinical backgrounds and current roles. It also lists attendance tracking links, meeting logistics, officer reports, and upcoming coordination items for student participation, program updates, and engagement activities.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Reading Time8 min

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Meeting Details

Date, Time, and Access Information

Attendance Tracker

Agenda and Discussion Topic

What Comes Next-PostGraduation Questions

Guest Speakers

Officer and Program Reports

Co-Chairs and Vice Chair Updates

Website Coordinators and Activities

Secretary and Liaison Reports

Student Council Representative and Advisor Notes

2025-2026 OPTA Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) Monthly Meeting Thursday, January 8th, 2026 Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88361743670?pwd=tjEn2VwzkK3qGuQYqYW8HHo6NT1TZq.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88361743670?pwd=tjEn2VwzkK3qGuQYqYW8HHo6NT1TZq.1) Meeting ID: 883 6174 3670 Passcode: 231955 Attendance tracker: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ7r7C3wlpidzoIosgCYNa3HnqLtcEsNTjxYaZ76IkjOdejA/viewfor](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ7r7C3wlpidzoIosgCYNa3HnqLtcEsNTjxYaZ76IkjOdejA/viewfor)[m?usp=dialog](m?usp=dialog) Topic: What Comes Next-PostGraduation Questions Guest Speakers: Anna Bouillet, PT, DPT Anna Bouillet graduated from PT school at The Ohio State University in May 2022. She briefly worked PRN at both Dodd Rehab Hospital and the James before accepting a full time position at Dodd in August of 2022. Anna's area of expertise includes spinal cord injury rehab at the inpatient level, however serves a variety of patients with neurologic diagnoses including brain injury and stroke. More recently, she has been supporting Harding Hospital part time providing care to patients undergoing psychiatric inpatient rehab. Camryn (Bellish) Debevec, PT, DPT, GCS Camryn graduated from the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at The Ohio State University in 2024 and completed her geriatric residency at OSU in 2025. As part of her residency training, Camryn received expert mentorship in working with a variety of conditions specific to older adults, including dementia and osteoporosis. She has a special interest in vestibular rehabilitation and completed a case study on vestibular rehabilitation in older adults with dementia for presentation at the 2025 OPTA Fall Conference. She has worked across the continuum of care including acute care, skilled nursing facilities, and home health. Currently, Camryn is an outpatient neurologic and geriatric PT at OSU. She currently serves as the chair of the Early Professional Special Interest Group in the OPTA and as a member of the conference committee. She also enjoys working with physical therapy students, both in the classroom and in the clinic. Ally (Tefft) Moore , PT, DPT Ally graduated from the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at The Ohio State University in 2025. Ally spent her time throughout graduate school as a teaching assistant and tutor. She received The Ohio State University Outstanding Graduate Student Award in 2025. She is currently completing her Neurologic PT Residency at the University of Toledo. Elise Wilson , PTA Elise graduated from the University of Cincinnati Clermont’s Physical Therapy Assistant program in 2025. Elise currently works at Mobility Fit Physical Therapy which is an outpatient orthopedic and sports rehab clinic. Asa new graduate she has enjoyed working with a variety of patients and injuries as well as learning different manual techniques to help get her patients back to crossfit, powerlifting, sports and more. Attendees: (:): Officer Reports: PT Co-Chair– Quinn Fowler, SPT ([quinn.fowler@osumc.edu](quinn.fowler@osumc.edu)) ● Thank you all for attending tonight’s meeting. ● Does your program have an OPTA representative/student president? We are looking to compile a list of all Ohio DPT and PTA programs. Please share their name & email with us [via zoom chat or](via zoom chat or optastudents@gmail.com)[ ](via zoom chat or optastudents@gmail.com)[optastudents@gmail.com](via zoom chat or optastudents@gmail.com)! PTA Co-Chair– Evan Dodds, SPTA ([doddsea@mail.uc.edu](doddsea@mail.uc.edu)) ● Glad to see everyone here, special thanks to the guest speaker for joining us. ● No updates Vice Chair– Emily Murphy, SPT ([murphy.2043@buckeyemail.osu.edu](murphy.2043@buckeyemail.osu.edu)) ● Next meeting is February 5th on PT and PTA collaboration, a crucial part of continuity of patient care ● Bring a friend to next meeting and learn how you can work together to maximize pat

FAQs

What is the main topic of the January 8, 2026 SSIG monthly meeting?

The main topic is “What Comes Next-PostGraduation Questions,” focusing on what comes after graduation and how to navigate next steps.

Who are the guest speakers for this meeting?

The meeting lists Anna Bouillet, Camryn (Bellish) Debevec, Ally (Tefft) Moore, and Elise Wilson as guest speakers.

How can attendees track participation and submit updates?

Attendance is tracked through a provided Google Forms link, and officers/coordinators request program updates via email or social/DM channels mentioned in the reports.

Sep 8, 2026

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