The New York Student Special Interest Group, or NY SSIG, is an organization of PT and PTA students in New York State that includes elected positions such as the executive board and SSIG Liaisons from every student class. It is designed to give students more opportunities to grow as a professional and find their place in the physical therapy community. The SSIG's objectives are as follows:

• Create fun opportunities for students to network
• Promote student leadership
• Increase student membership and active participation in the APTA and NYPTA
• Provide resources to develop students' professional skills
• Advocate for student interests
• Further the profession of physical therapy in the state of New York

The NY SSIG is seeking recognition by the state chapter, the NYPTA, to become an official organization. Please sign this petition in support of creating this new organization, the NY SSIG, for PT and PTA students in New York.