Exercise our bodies as they are designed to be used to enhance functional longevity and health. Educate future health professionals to deliver optimal care and provide clients with agency over their health and well-being. Include every body, because everyone deserves access to high quality training in a fun and supportive environment.
Our Mission
Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential (a 501c3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization) provides functional exercise intervention to persons of all abilities through a student-led clinical model in an inclusive environment.
Our Model
Educate and train future healthcare professionals
Physical therapist supervised, student-led 1:1 functional exercise
Individualized care outside of insurance-based model
They are an underserved population and we have had the opportunity to see how well they respond. That puts us ahead of the rest of the world in understanding. When we leave and get jobs elsewhere, we need to spread that knowledge. It’s up to us to catch the rest of the world up. We may be the ones to make a change.
Liz Wombacher (Intern 2021–23)
I don't think there is any undergrad experience like FCAP as I got to collaborate and problem solve situations like frontal plane instability and programming individualized exercise plans.
John Kim (Intern 2020–21)
Working at FCAP was hands-down one of the best experiences of my life... The amount of joy that each coworker brings to every session is inspiring and it’s such a great place to learn not just how to be a good PT, but how to develop rapport and friendship with your patients/clients.
Georgia Farthing (Intern 2019–21)
My time at FCAP is the reason I have been successful in both PT school and as a practicing PT.
Monni Morrow (Intern 2018–19)
This internship class and hands-on experience reinvigorated my efforts in UVA academics. The opportunity to work hands-on with clients one-on-one made me realize how passionate I was about this career path and how much work I was willing to put in to achieve my goal of becoming a PT.
Keila Strick (Intern 2016–18)
David taught me how to look both at the human body as a whole as well as how to be a contributing part of a team. I learned invaluable personal interaction skills, both with patients and with other team members.
Monni Morrow (Intern 2018–19)
Our Interns
Our team of medical fitness trainers are students seeking careers in health care. Under the guidance of licensed physical therapists, FCAP provides the foundational skills necessary to advance in health-related professions through a combination of hands-on clinical experience and rigorous academic coursework. 98% of our interns have been accepted into the country’s top graduate programs.
Our Clients
FCAP provides one-on-one medically-based fitness sessions through physical therapy intervention, closed-chain functional exercise, and sports performance training.
At our main campus, we serve individuals with intellectual disabilities and their community. In 2023, FCAP will open a second facility at The Student Health and Wellness Center at the University of Virginia to serve and train students.
Donate
We offer affordable services to individuals over the long-term. We offset our fees through donations.
Make a tax-deductible gift to FCAP, which is a 501c3 organization.
