Student PT & PTA Interests 

Eligibility: The student contributor(s) must be enrolled in a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program when they submit their video.

Contest Rules:

• Submissions are accepted January 1 - November 15 for consideration at the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) the following January or February. See "Submission" section for more information.
• All entries must be a digital video
• The length of the video should not exceed 2 minutes
• All entries should begin with a "title screen" that includes the following information:
• Lead producer's names
• School name
• School city, state
• Title of video
• All information in the video must be cited, giving credit to the original source.
• No copyrighted materials (music, images, etc.) may be used for this contest unless you own the copyright or have a license to use the material for this contest. Written permission must be obtained and provided upon request for all copyrighted materials.
• All entries must be submitted in English, if entries are not in English they must include English subtitles.
• All submitted videos become the property of the APTA Geriatrics. Winning and honorable mention videos will be posted on the website and social media pages.
• The top three entrants will receive a year's student membership to APTA Geriatrics.

Submission:

• Email a URL link of the entrant video to Rachel Connor at rconnor@geriatricspt.org
• Deadline for entries is November 15
• Please include the following information in your email:
• Subject: APTA Geriatrics Student Video Contest
• Body:
• URL link of video. Actual video files will be requested from finalists ONLY.
• Contact information of all students who worked on the video (names and email addresses).
• If the video was created for class, please include the professor's name and email.

Judging Criteria:

• Inspiration/Creativity: How interesting is the video to watch?
• Appropriateness of Topic: How relevant is the topic selected for aging adults?
• Accuracy: Is the information presented accurate and free of bias?
• Clarity: How well does the video explain the concept? (Consumer friendly language free of medical terminology and jargon)
• Quality: What is the overall quality of production (including visual and sound elements)
• Rules: Did the video comply with contest rules?