Written by: Andrew Frerich I was so incredibly nervous before my first day of my first clinical experience. I couldn’t sit still, couldn’t focus enough to do any more last-minute cramming, and wasn’t even sleeping in my own bed. I had talked with some second years students before, and they all told me things like … Continue reading A Change in Scenery and Perspective: Serving Rural Communities during Clinical Education
Year: 2022
Moving the Profession Forward
This last summer, Regis DPT students led an evidence based Couch to 5k training program for local community members near Regis University. The program has resources that help guide the novice runner and includes educational material on running equipment, exercises to supplement running, proper warm-up and cool-down, and even suggesting nearby running routes in the … Continue reading Moving the Profession Forward
CE II Abroad – Physical Therapy Practice in Italy
Written by Brandon Johnson, Class of 2023 This past summer I had the invaluable opportunity to complete my second clinical experience in an international format in Italy! Istituto Prosperius Fiesole is a private rehabilitation facility currently offering primarily outpatient and some inpatient rehabilitation to neurological, orthopedic, and sports injury patients. It is located in Florence, … Continue reading CE II Abroad – Physical Therapy Practice in Italy
CE II Reflections – Finding Self-Confidence
Written by Hannah Mattson, Class of 2023 “Be present, be curious, be confident.” This is the phrase I adopted a few weeks into my second clinical to help with the crippling angst I was feeling. Since the start of the clinical rotation, I had been struggling to feel like me and hold myself with confidence. … Continue reading CE II Reflections – Finding Self-Confidence
How the Marine Corps Prepared Me for My Future as a Doctor of Physical Therapy
Written by: Deidre Fetz I remember the first day I went to the Officer Selection Office for the Marine Corps in 2013. I was there to speak with the recruiting officer about what it takes to be a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. I remember the way he looked at me with … Continue reading How the Marine Corps Prepared Me for My Future as a Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dry Needling within the Regis DPT Curriculum
Written by: Savannah Holt, 1st Year SPT Imagine this. You are about to start your second semester of physical therapy school. You get an email just a few days before the semester starts, notifying you that you will be given an introduction to dry needling in your first class at 8:00 am on Monday morning, … Continue reading Dry Needling within the Regis DPT Curriculum
For and With Others: Return to In-person Service Learning
As a physical therapy program at a Jesuit university, the Regis DPT program is built on the foundation of serving others; it is one of our core values. When COVID-19 first emerged in our community, we were deeply saddened to not be able to serve in the way that we have in the past. Unfortunately, … Continue reading For and With Others: Return to In-person Service Learning
Tattoos and Physical Therapy: A View on Body Art in the Healthcare Setting
Carlo Saul, Class of 2023 In today’s world, tattoos are more common than ever but there is a lingering sense of taboo around tattooed individuals in physical therapy and the healthcare field in general. As a professional, one is expected to look a certain, clean type of way. This stereotype does not include tattoos as … Continue reading Tattoos and Physical Therapy: A View on Body Art in the Healthcare Setting
From Regis Student to Professor
Meet Laurel Proulx, PT, DPT, Ph.D., OCS Dr. Laurel Proulx first received her B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk!) in 2009. She then attended Regis University, where she was awarded her DPT in 2013. Most recently, she has successfully defended her dissertation and achieved her Ph.D. at Texas Woman's University in … Continue reading From Regis Student to Professor
Representation Matters: Amplifying Black Voices in the DPT Profession
Written by Victoria Patton, SPT Class of 2023 Black History Month is time for us (yes, all of us) to recognize, reflect, and rejoice on Black histories - to go beyond the conversations of racism and slavery, and to highlight the many Black leaders and accomplishments in this world. For me, this month provides an … Continue reading Representation Matters: Amplifying Black Voices in the DPT Profession
Bringing New Life to Regis: What it’s like to become a first-time parent while in the DPT program
Featuring Alexandra Gordon and Tanner Williams An Interview With Alexandra Gordon Baby Clare does PT Being a new mom while working towards my DPT was a daunting thought but the Regis support system has been incredible. There have been a handful of other women in the Regis DPT program's history who have gone before me … Continue reading Bringing New Life to Regis: What it’s like to become a first-time parent while in the DPT program
Class of 2025 Virtual Interview
Congratulations on being offered an invitation to interview for the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Regis University! With interviews quickly approaching, it is important to get all of your last minute questions answered, and calm any of those interview day nerves. Students from Regis Physical Therapy Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 have … Continue reading Class of 2025 Virtual Interview
DPT Diversity Committee
Who are we?! We are a group of Regis DPT students focused on building awareness, accountability, and activism related to social justice issues in our profession and beyond. To this end, we 1) organize, promote, and attend related educational events on and off campus, 2) foster conversations with our class on issues of diversity and … Continue reading DPT Diversity Committee
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