Christopher Hanson, PT, DPT serves Veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network, coordinating tele-physical therapy gap coverage to support VA facilities in Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico.  Dr. Hanson also serves as the Kinesiotherapy and Physical Therapy Community of Practice lead for the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network promoting physical therapy practice models within the VA Facilities.  He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).  Chris currently serves as the chairperson for the APTA Arizona practice committee, promoting strong practice models and providing educational resources and sessions on PT practice requirements to current Arizona PT licensees, PTA certificate holders, and PT/PTA students.  He has also served on the A.T. Still University Physical Therapy Program and Gateway Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program advisory committees.