Mercedes E. Aguirre Valenzuela, PT,DPT (she/her/hers)

Physical Therapist
NJ Early Intervention Services
Wayne, New Jersey

Dr. Aguirre Valenzuela received her DPT from Rutgers in 2020. In 2020, she received the APTA Minority Scholarship and was selected to serve as an APTA Board-sponsored Centennial Scholar. In 2022, she began her term in the PPAC and CSM Steering Group. Within APTA Pediatrics, she is in the Nominating Committee. In NJ, she is a Delegate and a Key Contact. She currently works in the EI and school settings. Outside of the clinic setting, she uses social media to educate PTs/PTAs/students on how to advocate for their profession and encourage them to run for office.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Dismantling Ableism and Changing the Culture of Disability Within the Physical Therapy Profession

  Thursday, November 17, 2022
  8:30 AM – 5:00 PM