Welcome to Section on Women’s Health

We are changing the conversation and perception about pelvic and abdominal health issues worldwide.

Section on Women’s Health-American Physical Therapy Association (SoWH) is a professional association of more than 3,000 physical therapists. Members provide the latest evidence-based physical therapy services to everyone from childbearing women to peri-menopausal mothers, young athletes to men with incontinence or other pelvic health complications.

We host nationwide education courses, certifications and Clinical Practice Guidelines to our members and patients. Additionally, we offer resources like a PT Locator directory, lab training in pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy, career tools, networking opportunities and access to the Journal on Women’s Health Physical Therapy with membership.

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What’s new with SoWH?

Year	Dates	Event
2019	March 19-24	15% off Spring Sale Discount code is applicable toward the following courses: Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 1, Level 2 Bowel Dysfunction & Level 2 Pelvic Pain, Level 3, Fundamental Topics of Pregnancy & Postpartum Physical Therapy, Advanced Topics of Pregnancy & Postpartum Physical Therapy, Considerations for Intrapartum Preparation & Support and all SoWH Home Study Modules.
2019	March 20	CSM 2020 Denver, CO Educational Session Proposals due to the APTA
2019	April 1	2019 Spring Nominations Close 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
2019	April 1	$10,000 Research Grant Applications are Due
2019	April 5-7	Considerations for Intrapartum Preparation & Support (OBI) April 5-7, 2019 Portland, OR
2019	April 15	Treasurer 2020-21 Nominations are Due
2019	April 27-28	Physical Therapy Treatment of the Pediatric Pelvic Floor Patient: Birth to 18 Years (PED) April 27-28 Portland, OR
2019	April 27-28	(Pre)Menopause Matters in Physical Therapy (MENO) April 27-28 Longmont, CO
2019	April 15-30	Membership Name Change Vote closes at 11:59pm ET, April 30, 2019.
2019	May	Name Change Vote Announcement to Membership

Our latest news

Year	Release
2019	Mar 18 \|\| SoWH Appoints Molly Lisenby as Treasurer to serve until CSM 2020
2019	Jan 11 \|\| Kudos to PT Advocate Achievement in 2018!
2018	June 5 \|\| SoWH Announces Slate Of 2019 Board Directors and Leaders
2017	Sep 29 \|\| Section on Women's Health Office Staff Announcement
2017	Sep 18 \|\| Section on Women's Health to attend Women in Physical Therapy Summit in NYC
2017	Aug 1 \|\| Section on Women's Health Appoints Lori Mize, PT, DPT, WCS to the Vice President Position 2018-2019
2017	July 5 \|\| New Guideline on Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy -JWHPT presents Evidence-Based Recommendations
2017	June 30 \|\| Section on Women’s Health Selects Tamela Blalock, MBA, CMP, DES as Executive Director
2017	June 20 \|\| 2017 $10,000 SOWH Grant Awarded for Pelvic Health and Incontinence Research
2017	June 5 \|\| 2017 Section on Women’s Health-APTA Election Results Announcement
2017	May 25 \|\| Section on Women’s Health and SmartBrief Launch News Service
2017	April 28 \|\| Message to SOWH Members from Interel + AMG (your association management company)
2017	April 4 \|\| SOWH Honors Outstanding Volunteers for 2017
2017	April 3 \|\| SOWH Announces 2017 Education Awards
2017	Jan 12 \|\| Section on Women’s Health Honors Two Research Scholars
2016	Nov 12 \|\| World-Renowned Pain Expert Peter O’Sullivan to Lead SOWH 2017 Pre-CSM Course
2016	Nov 10 \|\| SOWH Offers Record Range of Education on Pelvic and Abdominal Physical Therapy at 2017 APTA Combined Sections Meeting

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Get to know SoWH

Elizabeth Noble founded the Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association in 1977. Today, the scope of practice for more than 3,000 SoWH members has widened to include myriad health abdominal and pelvic concerns of women, men and children. Watch our President’s message and read more about our mission.