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
Words cannot even begin to describe the long lasting impression FCAP has left on me. You will have to join the family and experience it for yourself!
Hannah Enslen (Intern 2021–22)
My experience working at FCAP has provided me with a unique advantage in my professional and academic development that my other clinical experiences did not.
Callie Redmond (Intern 2019–21)
FCAP exposed me to a wonderful community and reaffirmed my desire to pursue a career in physical therapy. They welcomed me with open arms and it was one of the greatest opportunities I was ever blessed to have.
Tariq Jalil Carrington (Intern 2020–22)
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)
I am endlessly thankful for this job and the people with whom I work – my colleagues and the people we serve, whom we call “co-workers” with respect for the interaction that improves each of us. My experience has helped me evolve into a more open-minded and empathetic caregiver.
Caroline Shevlin (Intern 2021–22)
What sets my experience at FCAP apart from my other practicum experiences is that it is uniquely hands-on and evidence based, which necessitates a level of critical thinking and problem solving that neither of my other practicum experiences came even close to matching.
Callie Redmond (Intern 2019–21)
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.
